Preliminary essays about the action of th e essential oil from cashew-nut shell on the treatment of demodecic mange of domestic dog

Abstract

From lhe experiments described in this paper the A. concludes that the essential oil extracted from the shell of cashew-nut, through its active principle, the anacardic acid is effective against demodecic mange of domestic dog, as shown by 28 healings obtained in HO parasitized dogs subjected to its action. The drug has in addition lhe advantage of acting against secondary bacterial infection. The cashew-nut oil was dissolved in pea-nut oil, proportions being 50% in advanced, purulent clinical forms and 20% in milder, dry clinical forms. The duration of treatment was from one to three months and the number of unctions was from three to forty five.