"Catechu" Quotes from Famous Books
... Mirzapur and Chota Nagpur. There is some reason for supposing that they are an occupational offshoot of the Kols and Cheros, who have become a distinct group through taking to the manufacture of edible catechu from the wood of the khair ... — The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India--Volume I (of IV) • R.V. Russell
... Boiled flaxseed is often the best diet or addition to the wholesome dry food, and, by way of medicine, doses of 2 drams each of sulphate of iron and iodid of potassium may be given twice daily. In obstinate cases 2 drams ergot of rye or of catechu may be added. ... — Special Report on Diseases of Cattle • U.S. Department of Agriculture |