CASHEW-NUT — CASSIA — CASTOR OIL PLANT. 33 



CASHEW- NUT. Anacardlum occidentals 



Synonym — Cassuvium pomiferum. 



Part used — Nut. 



Action — Nutritive. The roasted kernels are edible 

 and of agreeable flavour. The fresh juice of the rind is 

 acrid and corrosive, and the West Indian negroes use it 

 for warts, corns, &c. The treebark has proved efficient 

 in certain malarial fevers not yielding to treatment by 

 Quinine. 



CASSIA. Clnnamomum Cassia. 



Synonym — Chinese Cinnamon, Cassia lignea, Cassia 

 Bark. 



Part used — Bark. 



Action — Tonic, stomachic, carminative. Used for 

 domestic purposes and as a substitute for Ceylon 

 Cinnamon in medicine. 



CASTOR OIL PLANT. Rlclnus communis. 



Synonym — Castor Oil Bush, Palma Christi. 



Part used — Expressed oil. 



Action — Cathartic, purgative. From its mildness of 

 action this is especially adapted for young children and 

 child-bearing women, and may be used in cases of con- 

 stipation, colic, and in diarrhoea due to slow digestion. 

 It is also used for removing worms, after other suitable 

 remedies have been administered. Externally it has 

 been recommended for itch, ringworm, and cutaneous 

 complaints. The nauseous taste can be covered by 

 Lemon Oil, Sassafras Oil, and other essential oils, or it 

 may be administered in fresh milk. The dose varies 

 from 1 to 4 teaspoonfuls. The Canary Island women use 

 the fresh leaves as an application to the breasts in 

 order to increase the secretion of milk. 



