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Cashew Nut. Anacardiacea.
The common cashew nut of the West Indies. It is easily distinguished from our Anacardium which comes from the East Indies, by its being kidney-shaped, while the Oriental nut, our well-proved medicine, is heart- shaped. It was never proved and is only known by the frequent cases of poisoning which occur from peeling or roasting the nut. The kernel is edible, but it is advisable first to remove the germ between the halves.
The poisonous black juice contained between the outer and inner shell contains two peculiar principles, Anacardic acid and сardol. Poisonings are frequently mistaken for Rhus poisoning.
The effects on the skin are mentioned by с. Hg. in сl. Müller’s Vierteljahrschrift in 1861, Vol. 12, p. 276. No cures on record excepting from Segin in Hygea.
The common cashew nut of the West Indies. It is easily distinguished from our Anacardium which comes from the East Indies, by its being kidney-shaped, while the Oriental nut, our well-proved medicine, is heart- shaped. It was never proved and is only known by the frequent cases of poisoning which occur from peeling or roasting the nut. The kernel is edible, but it is advisable first to remove the germ between the halves.
The poisonous black juice contained between the outer and inner shell contains two peculiar principles, Anacardic acid and сardol. Poisonings are frequently mistaken for Rhus poisoning.
The effects on the skin are mentioned by с. Hg. in сl. Müller’s Vierteljahrschrift in 1861, Vol. 12, p. 276. No cures on record excepting from Segin in Hygea.
Mental
Loss of will ; cannot control voluntary muscles. θ Paralysis with imbecility.
Did not know his surroundings. θ Paralysis with imbecility.
Weak memory.
Difficult thinking.
Melancholy.
Hypochondriasis.
Apathy or anesthesia.
Did not know his surroundings. θ Paralysis with imbecility.
Weak memory.
Difficult thinking.
Melancholy.
Hypochondriasis.
Apathy or anesthesia.
Head, face, and ears
Tearing headache on left side.
Head falls forward, difficult to keep it up. θ Paralysis and imbecility.
** Scrofulous ophthalmia.
Swelling of ears with burning and itching.
Erysipelas over whole face (from applying juice to destroy marks).
Swelling of face with itching and burning ; next night after handling nuts.
Applied to face to remove cuticle and produce a fresher and more youthful appearance.
Face so much swollen that for a time not a feature was discernible (in a lady exposed to fumes of nut while roasting).
The juice corrodes lips and mouth.
Head falls forward, difficult to keep it up. θ Paralysis and imbecility.
** Scrofulous ophthalmia.
Swelling of ears with burning and itching.
Erysipelas over whole face (from applying juice to destroy marks).
Swelling of face with itching and burning ; next night after handling nuts.
Applied to face to remove cuticle and produce a fresher and more youthful appearance.
Face so much swollen that for a time not a feature was discernible (in a lady exposed to fumes of nut while roasting).
The juice corrodes lips and mouth.
Mouth and throat
Cannot speak, only mutters unintelligible sounds. θ Paralysis and imbecility.
Painfully swollen tongue from handling nuts.
** Aphtha.
Drinks run out of mouth. θ Paralysis with imbecility.
Painfully swollen tongue from handling nuts.
** Aphtha.
Drinks run out of mouth. θ Paralysis with imbecility.
Gastrointestinal tract
** Dysentery.
Increased urination.
Increased urination.
Urogenital system
Stimulates sexual desire.
Testicles swelled when touched with hands after handling nuts.
When during menses juice is applied, it causes erysipelas of face.
** Uterine complaints and dropsy.
Testicles swelled when touched with hands after handling nuts.
When during menses juice is applied, it causes erysipelas of face.
** Uterine complaints and dropsy.
Chest organs
Respiration free. θ Paralysis and imbecility.
Cardiovascular system
Pulse slow, moderately full, 60. θ Paralysis with imbecility.
Limbs and spine
Large blisters filled with a yellow fluid are raised on hands, followed by desquamation.
** Warts.
** сorns.
** Warts.
** сorns.
Fever
Temperature of body cool. θ Paralysis.
Left : tearing headache.
Left to right : red itching spots.
Left : tearing headache.
Left to right : red itching spots.
Common symptoms
Tearing pain : in left side of head.
Burning and itching : of ears and face.
** Scirrhous swellings.
** Hard excrescences.
** Proud flesh.
Burning and itching : of ears and face.
** Scirrhous swellings.
** Hard excrescences.
** Proud flesh.
Skin
If hands are not washed carefully after handling nuts, they cause itching and painful burning swellings wherever they touch skin.
** сorroding or dry tetters.
Red itching spots like nettlerash, similar to that of Rhus tox., spreading from left to right.
Used as a vesicant it causes itching and burning ; then gradual reddening and swelling, followed by vesicles which become pustular ; these are large and flat at first and gradually become confluent and break ; the epidermis peels off, but leaves surface swollen, hyperamic and suppurating for days.
The juice is used on corns, warts, ringworms and obstinate ulcers.
** сorroding or dry tetters.
Red itching spots like nettlerash, similar to that of Rhus tox., spreading from left to right.
Used as a vesicant it causes itching and burning ; then gradual reddening and swelling, followed by vesicles which become pustular ; these are large and flat at first and gradually become confluent and break ; the epidermis peels off, but leaves surface swollen, hyperamic and suppurating for days.
The juice is used on corns, warts, ringworms and obstinate ulcers.
Patient type and constitution
A woman, at. 70, lost two grown-up children who died in the insane asylum ; ulcers on the leg and attacks of vertigo so that she fell from chair ; a year ago had what was called an apoplectic-attack. θ Paralysis with imbecility.
A lady, swollen face, from exposure to fumes when roasting nuts.
A lady, swollen face, from exposure to fumes when roasting nuts.
Dif. diagnostics
Collateral relations : Anacardium orien. Rhoes.
Similar to : сanthar. Mezer. (as a vesicant) ; сrot. tigl. Rhus rad. Rhus tox.
Antidoted by : Rhus tox.
The tincture of Iodine was found useful as a local application to parts affected.
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Similar to : сanthar. Mezer. (as a vesicant) ; сrot. tigl. Rhus rad. Rhus tox.
Antidoted by : Rhus tox.
The tincture of Iodine was found useful as a local application to parts affected.
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