Catechu

{kaf -e-choo) [E. Ind. ]. An extract prepared from the wood of Acacia catechu, a native of the East Indies. It contains 50 per cent, of tannic acid, and hence is a powerful astringent. It is used for the diarrhea of children and as a gargle and mouthwash. Dose of the powdered extract gr. x— t^ (0.65-2.0). C, ch192.xhtml i 179