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	Catechu - LoveToKnow 1911
		The first and best quality, known as Pegu catechu, is obtained in blocks externally covered with large leaves; the second and less pure variety is in masses, which have been moulded in sand; and the third consists of large cubes packed in coarse bags.
		Catechu is fixed by oxidation of the colouring principle, catechin, on the cloth after dyeing or printing; and treated thus it yields a variety of durable tints of drabs, browns and olives with different mordants (see Dyeing).
		The principal consumption of catechu occurs in the preparation of fibrous substances exposed to water, such as fishing-lines and nets, and for colouring stout canvas used for covering boxes and portmanteaus under the name of tanned canvas.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Catechu (639 words)

	SpaTherapy.com \| Catechu
		Catechu is a type of paste made from an extract of the acacia catechu, a type of tree native to India and Myanmar.
		Catechu is obtained by grinding the wood of the acacia catechu and boiling it in water for 12 hours.
		The typical dosage of catechu is between three and 12 grams, taken with lukewarm water as an infusion or tincture.
	www.spatherapy.com /herbcentral/catechu.php (459 words)

	catechu - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		catechu or cutch, extract from the heartwood of Acacia catechu, a leguminous tree of the pulse family, native to India and Myanmar.
		Catechu is a fast brown dye used for various shades of brown and olive, including the familiar khaki, and also in tanning.
		White cutch is a synonym for gambier, a leaf extract of a shrub (Uncaria gambir) of the madder family, which is similarly used.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-catechu.html (201 words)

	Catechu
		Although of undetermined efficacy, Catechu is sometimes used as a sore throat remedy.
		Catechu is extracted from the heartwood of a medium-sized Indian tree through a process of steam distillation.
		Catechu is used in the form of an alcohol solution (tincture) which can be taken internally, used in a mouthwash, or painted directly onto inflamed tissues in the mouth.
	www.pdrhealth.com /drug_info/nmdrugprofiles/herbaldrugs/100600.shtml (142 words)

	Areca catechu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Areca catechu, known commonly as Betel palm or Betel nut tree is a species of palm which grows in much of the tropical Pacific, Asia, and parts of east Africa.
		It is a medium-sized tree growing to 20 m tall, with a trunk 20-30 cm in diameter.
		Areca catechu is grown for its economically important seed crop, the Betel nut.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Areca_catechu (157 words)

	Black Catechu - David L. Hoffmann B.Sc. (Hons), M.N.I.M.H. - HealthWorld Online
		The tincture of Catechu is often beneficial in fissure of the nipples, when applied twice a day with a fine hair pencil.
		An ointment composed of 4 ounces of Catechu, 9 drachms of alum, 4 ounces of white resin and 10 fluid ounces of olive oil, with a sufficient quantity of water, is in great repute in India as an application to ulcers.
		Powdered Catechu may be given in a dose of from 5 to 20grains, or more, repeated as often as required; it may be administered in pill form, in syrup, or in gum mucilage.
	www.healthy.net /scr/Article.asp?Id=1634 (383 words)

	CATECHU - Online Information article about CATECHU
		Pegu catechu, is obtained in blocks externally covered with large leaves; the second and Iess pure variety is in masses, which have been moulded in See also:
		tannin termed catechu-tannic acid with catechin or catechuic acid, and a brown substance due to the alteration of both these principles.
		The pulvis catechu compositus contains catechu and kino, and may be given in doses twice as large as those named.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /CAR_CAU/CATECHU.html (883 words)

	botanical.com - A Modern Herbal \| Catechu, Black - Herb Profile and Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Pale Catechu is an extract made from the leaves and young shoots of Uncaria Gambier (Roxb.), a member of the order Rubiaceae, not an Acacia.
		The pharmaceutical preparations are: Powdered Catechu, dose 5 to 15 grains; Compound Powder of Catechu, B.P., dose 10 to 40 grains; Tincture of Catechu, B.P., dose 1/2 to 1 drachm; Comp.
		Catechu Lozenges are also official preparations in both the British and United States Pharmacopoeias.
	www.botanical.com /botanical/mgmh/c/catbla35.html (386 words)

	Role of Sal Tree in the Life of Aboriginals of Central India
		Catechu, a multipurpose tree species is widely used by the inhabitants for fodder, fuel, building material and in health care.
		This is the reason that catechu has become an integral part of socio-economic and cultural life of the people inhabiting the Shivalik range.
		catechu has a great socio-economic importance as it is widely used for different purposes by the natives of Shivalik range.
	www.siu.edu /~ebl/leaflets/acacia.htm (1043 words)

	Non-wood forest products for rural income and sustainable forestry - COLOURANTS AND DYESTUFFS 2
		The further processed "cutch" is employed as a cheap brown dye and preservative for canvas, fishing nets and similar items and also as a tanning agent for leather, particularly in India.
		It is composed mainly of catechu-tannic acid with catechin, catechu red, quercetin and a gum as minor components.
		Black catechu" is included in several European pharmacopoeias but the current scale of usage, if any, is insignificant.
	www.fao.org /docrep/V8879E/v8879e05.htm (3710 words)

	Betel Nut (Areca catechu L.)
		Betel nut use refers to a combination of three ingredients: the nut of the betel palm (Areca catechu), part of the Piper betel vine, and lime.
		These ingredients may be wrapped in a betel leaf, followed by sucking the combination in the side of the mouth.
		Increased waist size and weight in relation to consumption of Areca catechu (betel-nut); a risk factor for increased glycaemia in Asians in east London.
	allnutritionals.com /natural-products/betel-nut-areca-catechu-l.shtml (1628 words)

	botanical.com - A Modern Herbal \| Areca Nut - Herb Profile and Information
		In this country Areca Nut is made into a dentrifrice on account of its astringent properties.
		Catechu is often made by boiling down the seeds of the plant to the consistency of an extract, but the proper Catechu used in Britain is produced from the Acacia catechu.
		The flowers are very sweet-scented and in Borneo are used in medicines as charms for the healing of the sick.
	www.botanical.com /botanical/mgmh/a/areca056.html (493 words)

	THE BETEL PALM: Areca catechu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Areca catechu L. Etymology - Its generic name derives from the Tamil word areec, native common name of these plants, then changed into Portuguese areca.
		Its specific name refers to the native for a strongly astringent drug, extracted from the wood of Acacia catechu (fam.
		In addition, its vegetating buds are often used as palm cabbage.
	www.dipbot.unict.it /Palms/Descr10.html (259 words)

	MedlinePlus Herbs and Supplements: Betel Nut (Areca catechu L.)
		Oral (by mouth): Betel nut can be chewed alone, but is often chewed in combination with other ingredients (called a "quid"), including calcium hydroxide, water, catechu gum, cardamom, cloves, anise seeds, cinnamon, tobacco, nutmeg, and gold or silver metal.
		Chang Gung.Med.J. Mannan, N., Boucher, B. J., and Evans, S. Increased waist size and weight in relation to consumption of Areca catechu (betel-nut); a risk factor for increased glycaemia in Asians in east London.
		Sullivan, R. J., Allen, J. S., Otto, C., Tiobech, J., and Nero, K. Effects of chewing betel nut (Areca catechu) on the symptoms of people with schizophrenia in Palau, Micronesia.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/druginfo/natural/patient-betelnut.html (2326 words)

	What is khaki? - Herbal Folklore (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The khair-tree or catechu (Acacia catechu (Linnaeus f.) Willdenow) is a small tree growing 4.5 to 6 meters (15 to 20 feet).
		According to King's American Dispensatory, the astringent, catechu, was "prepared by concentrating a strong aqueous decoction of the reddish inner wood, and pouring it into square clay molds to dry." Catechu was used to treat oral ulcers and gum diseases, diarrhea and dysentery, and chronic catarrh (inflammation of the mucosal membranes).
		Cutch (the same as the astringent catechu) was a reliable dye already in use for calico-prints in India's cotton fabric industry.
	www.killerplants.com /herbal-folklore/20030526.asp (2778 words)

	PlantFiles: Detailed information on Cutch Tree, Black Cutch, Khair Acacia catechu
		The resin from the inner wood (heartwood) of fl catechu is used to tan leather and it make brown dye (especially khaki colored).
		Acacia catechu is considered to be an herbal remedy and is used by some as an antidiarrhea, an astringent and/or a hemostatic.
		I simply made a bucket of water made of Acacia catechu's bark and watered a tree.
	davesgarden.com /pf/go/80643 (382 words)

	The Famous Betal Nut Palm: Areca catechu! Remember, how this palm was immortalised in Rogers & Hammerstein's ...
		The Areca catechu has many lovers of its intoxicating betal nuts, in the South Pacific region!
		In frost-free moist climates, the Areca catechu is a wonderful landscape palm because it is appropriately sized for the average contemporary home's lot, bears lovely and colourful fruit (beautiful whether one chooses to chew them, or not!), is free of armed fronds, and shouts "the tropics" with its vibrant green leaf colour!
		It is appropriate that Areca catechu (Betal Nut Palm) be selected as
	www.palmdoctor.com /Palm_0f_The_Month/Areca_catechu.htm (344 words)

	Acacia catechu : SCRD
		SCRD, formerly known as « Compagnie Française des Extraits » produces and formulates vegetable extracts since 1867 (Acacia catechu).
		We offer a wide range of products, vegetable or synthetic, aimed at the tannery industry but also for many other applications : pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, textile, food, wine, Acacia catechu, etc.
		At our customers’ request, we can supply any type of vegetable, plant or tree (Acacia catechu).
	www.scrd.net /acacia-en/acacia-catechu.htm (247 words)

	Mazatec Garden Areca catechu Information
		The seed has an aromatic, astringent and somewhat acrid taste.
		Areca catechu is also used in Ayurvedic medicine to treat headaches, stomach pains, venereal disease, fever, rheumatism and a number of other complaints.
		In India betel has been integrated within the social and religious system, the gods are said to lack betel in heaven and that humans should offer them betel to keep them in a beneficial mood.
	www.mazatecgarden.com /information/Areca_info.htm (329 words)

	Areca Catechu - Homeopathic Remedies
		Homeopathic remedies are very dilute, and while the homeopathic remedy may be beneficial, the raw product may be harmful.
		The following are the strongest indications of Areca Catechu for its use in homeopathy.
		Entries on a white backgorund are from Boericke's Materia Medica, other entries are from a reversed Kent's repertory.
	www.abchomeopathy.com /r.php/Areca (197 words)

	Cutch tree (Acacia catechu) - Alert List for Environmental Weeds - Weed Management Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Its hard wood is useful in manufacturing, building and making charcoal, while extracts from the wood (called catechu or kath) are used for tanning, dyeing and preserving, and for their medicinal properties in the treatment of a wide range of ailments.
		Why we need to be 'alert' to cutch tree
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	www.deh.gov.au /biodiversity/invasive/publications/a-catechu.html (2433 words)

	Catechu - Alternative medicine - Alternative medicine
		Catechu is an extract of any of several species of Acacia—but especially Acacia catechu—produced by boiling the wood in water and evaporating the resulting brew.
		Also called cutch, it is a brown dye used for tanning and dyeing and for preserving fishnets and sails.
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	www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Catechu (164 words)

	Betel nuts (Areca catechu), the sedative “Siri leaf” (Pipa betel), edible lime, (hydrated calcium oxide) and ...
		This includes Betel nuts (Areca catechu), the sedative “Siri leaf” (Pipa betel), edible lime, (hydrated calcium oxide) and “Gambir” spice flavoring.
		The lime tradionally is chewed along with the Betel nut wrapped inside a quid of Siri leaf to make the package active.
		Betel nuts (Areca catechu), the sedative “Siri leaf” (Pipa betel), edible lime, (hydrated calcium oxide) and “Gambir” spice flavoring.
	psychoactiveherbs.com /catalog/index.php?cPath=58_185 (246 words)

	Catechu - French-English Dictionary WordReference.com
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