Botany Facts

The Cashew Fact File:

Family: The Cashew belongs to the Anacardiaceae Family.

Description: Cashew is a tree of the Amazon that grows up to 15 m high. It has a thick and tortuous trunk with branches so winding that they frequently reach the ground.

Climate: Cashew trees are often found growing wild on the drier sandy soils in the central plains of Brazil and are cultivated in many parts of the Amazon rainforest.

Common Names: Cajueiro, cashew, cashu, casho, acajuiba, caju, acajou, acaju, acajaiba, alcayoiba, anacarde, anacardier, anacardo, cacajuil, cajou, gajus, jocote maranon, maranon, merey, noix d’acajou, pomme cajou, pomme, jambu, jambu golok, jambu mete, jambu monyet, jambu terong

Parts Used: The leaves, bark, fruit, nut


Cashew Uses:
The main actions are: it kills bacteria, it stops diarrhea, it kills germs, it dries secretions and it increase libido
The other actions are: it reduces inflammation, it suppress a coughs, it increases urination, it aids digestion, it reduces fever, it lowers blood sugar, it reduces blood pressure and it lowers body temperature
The standard dosage are: leaf and bark, Decoction: 1/2 cup 2-3 times daily

Worldwide Ethnomedical Uses:
Africa: for malaria
Brazil: for asthma, bronchitis, corns, cough, diabetes, dyspepsia, eczema, fever, genital disorders, impotence, intestinal colic, leishmaniasis, libido stimulation, muscular debility, pain, psoriasis, scrofula, syphilis, throat (sore), tonsillitis, ulcers (mouth), urinary disorders, urinary insufficiency, venereal disease, warts, wounds, and used as a gargle and mouthwash
Haiti: for cavities, diabetes, stomatitis, toothache, warts
Malaysia: for constipation, dermatosis, diarrhea, flu, nausea, thrush
Mexico: for diabetes, diarrhea, freckles, leprosy, skin, swelling, syphilis, ulcer, wart
Panama: for asthma, colds, congestion, diabetes, diarrhea, hypertension, inflammation
Peru: for diarrhea, flu, infection, skin infections and used as an antiseptic and douche
Trinidad: for asthma, cough, diarrhea, dysentery, dyspepsia, stomachache
Turkey: for diarrhea, fever, poisoning, warts
Venezuela: for dysentery, leprosy, sore throat and used as a gargle
Elsewhere: for asthma, colds, colic, congestion, corns, cough, debility, diabetes, diarrhea, dysentery, scurvy, skin problems, tumor, urinary insufficiency, warts

By Annalese H.K a.k.a The Botanist