This section is from the book "Text-Book Of Materia Medica For Nurses", by Lavinia L. Dock. Also available from Amazon: Text-book of materia medica for nurses.
An oil expressed from the seeds of Theobroma Cacao, the chocolate tree. It has the consistency of tallow, and melts at the temperature of the body. It does not become rancid, and is used as an unguent and in the preparation of suppositories.
 
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