Steinmetz:Theobroma

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Theobroma cacao

Also known as (or relevant to)
Family
Sterculiaceae
English Names
  • Cacao tree
  • Cocao tree
  • Chocolate tree
Natural Habitat
  • tropical America; cultivated in West Africa
  • West Indies
  • Ceylon
  • Indonesia and other tropical countries
Part(s) Used
  • Cortex Cacao = Testae Cacao
  • Semen Cacao
  • Oleum Cacao = Oleum Theobromatis = Butyrum Cacao
Constituent(s)
  • seed: fixed oil (cacao-butter)
  • theobromine
  • caffeine
  • proteids
  • starch
  • cacao-red (colouring matter)
  • cellulose
  • albuminoids
  • tannin
Action
  • shell: slightly diuretic
  • used as a substitute for coffee; seed: used for making chocolate
  • which is nutritive
  • emollient
  • stimulant
  • It relieves high blood pressure because it dilates the blood vessels
  • Cacaobutter
  • which is remarkable for having but little tendency to rancidity
  • is a convenient base for lozenges
  • suppositories
  • pessary
  • etc.
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