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| ANACARDIUM TINCTURE (tinctura Anacardium occidentale) from AMAZON HERBS® |
Overview
The bark and leaves of this tropical tree have medicinal applications; the fruit (actual: the false fruit) is eaten fresh or as a juice and nuts are roasted.The not roasted nuts are toxic. Constituents Ascorbic acid, mineral salts, tannins, anacardic acid, quercitin glycoside, phytosterols, steapic acid, tryptophan, anacardol, cardol. Pharmacology Leaves are a source of saponins. The tannins from the bark have anti - inflammatory action. The nutshell contains a liquid (cashew nut shell liquid; CNSL), this is a very acrid and irritant oil. The phenolic constituents are: anacardic acid, cardol and cardanol. Anacardol and anacardic acid have shown some activity against Walker carcinosarcoma 256. The juice of the cashew possesses besides nutritional benefits also antibacterial and anti-tumor potential. Applications Calluses, corns and warts, ringworms, (external) cancerous ulcers, stomach ulcers, colds, congestion, fever reducer, lowers body temperature against bacterial infections. Abdominal pains, inflammation and diabetes. Dosage Tincture: 1 - 3 ml (internal). Apply external 2 times / day. Reference Anti-inflammatory actions of tannins isolated from the bark of Anacardium occidentale L. Mota ML, Thomas G, Barbosa Filho JM. Novel method for isolation of major phenolic constituents from cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) nut shell liquid. Paramashivappa R, Kumar PP, Vithayathil PJ, Rao AS. Vittal Mallya Scientific Research Foundation, P.O. Box 406, K. R. Road, Bangalore - 560 004, India. Mutagenicity, antioxidant potential, and antimutagenic activity against hydrogen peroxide of cashew (Anacardium occidentale) apple juice and cajuina. Melo Cavalcante AA, Rubensam G, Picada JN, Gomes da Silva E, Fonseca Moreira JC, Henriques JA. Centro Federal de Educacao Tecnologica do Piaui, CEFET-PI, Teresina, PI, Brasil. The above presentation is for informational and educational purposes only. It is based on scientific studies (human, animal, or in vitro), clinical experience, or traditional usage. For many of the conditions discussed, treatment with prescription or over - the - counter medication is also available. Consult your doctor, practitioner, and / or pharmacist for any health problem and before using dietary supplements or before making any changes in prescribed medications. |
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