Cashews are a nut and the tree that they comes from.

• botanical information
• origin
• history
• nutritional information
• preparation
• magick correspondences and uses
cautions and contraindications

botanical information:

    Botanical name: Anacardium occidentale

    Common name: cashew

    Use the botanical name when ordering seeds (bulbs, etc.) or when looking up information in the library. Common names vary by nation, culture, and region, and sometimes the same common name is applied to different plants.

cashew fruit

origin:

    Origin: northeastern Brazil, in the dry forest region between the Atlantic rain forest and the Amazon rain forest

history:

    History: The Portuguese introduced cashew trees to the west coast of India and east Africa in the 16th century to prevent soil erosion. Cashew trees were later introduced to Cnetral America and the Caribbean islands.

nutritional information:

    Cashews are rich in monounsaturated fats, polyunsaturated fats, and antioxidants.

    One ounce of dry roasted cashews without salt has 1.6 milligrams of zinc, which is 10% of the U.S. Recommended Daily Value, according to the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

    Cashews are a very good source of protein.

preparation:

    You can put a selection of nuts along with a little bit of olive oil into a blender and make fresh nut butter. Nut butter on bread (or in pita pockets) is a healthy “on-the-go” snack.

magickal correspondences and uses:

    Gender: masculine (traditional western European magickal gender)

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cautions and contraindications:

    Cautions and contraindications: Cashew nuts are believed to be safe after the caustic shell oil has been removed (normally removed by roasting).

    Wild gathering: Avoid wild gathering. Some plants are endangered species. Please grow your own herbs in your own goddess garden.

 

See also: herbs and trees.

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