Cachou

See Terra Japonica.

Cachrys Libanotis

Galen says it sometimes means parched barley; called also canchry, or canchrys.

Cachunde

A compound cordial medicine, much esteemed by the Chinese and Indians. Zacutus Lusitanus says it is made with amber, musk, aloes, wood, pearls, emeralds, granates, hyacinths, galangals, cinnamon, aloes, etc.

Cachymia

A term in Paracelsus, by which he intends an imperfect metallic body, or an immature metalline ore, which is neither a saline substance nor a metal, but yet almost metal. In fact, he means the metallic calces, which the chemists of that period were unable to reduce.

Cacoalexiteria

(From evil, and

a remedy or medicine). See Alexipharmica.

Cacocholia

(From bad, and bile).

An indisposition of the bile.

Cacochroi

(From ill, and colour).

Such as have an unhealthy colour in the face.

Cacochylia

(From bad, and chyle).

Indigestion or depraved chylification.

Cacochymia

(From ill, and humour). For this the barbarous term kachimia is sometimes used. A depraved state of the humours.

Cacodes

Offensive matter, discharged by the stomach, by stool, or foul ulcers.

Cacoethes

(From ill, and mos, a custom,) which, when applied to diseases, signifies a bad quality or disposition. Hippocrates applies this word to malignant and difficult-distempers. Le Dran explains it to be an evil ulcer, boil, or sore. Galen and some others express by it an incurable ulcer, that is rendered so through the acrimony of the humours flowing

C AE C 301 C AE S to it. Linnaeus and Vogel use this term much in the same sense with Galen, and describe the ulcer as superficial, spreading, weeping, and with callous edges.

Cacopathia

(From malus, and affectio). An ill affection.

Cacophcn

A, (from bad, and voice).

See Paraphonia.

Cocopragia

(From ill, and to do or act). A disease in those viscera by which nutrition is performed.