theobroma cacao

action	antiseptic, dentrifice, diuretic, emmenagogue, parasiticide, pilatory
body	eye, kidney
common name	cacao, cocoa
contains	arginine, theobromine
family	sterculiaceae
indigenous use	cuna
range	dominican republic, ghana, haiti, mexico, panama, philippines, tropical america, venezuela
use	liqueur, poison
used to treat	burns, cough, dry-lip, listlessness, pregnancy, rheumatism, snake bite
comments	Chocolate and Cocoa are prepared from the seeds. Contains L-arginine.