cum, especially C. annuum and
C. frutescens.

capsid (mirid bug, mirid)
Variety of leaf bug.

carbolic acid (phenol)
Caustic, poisonous, white crystalline compound, C6H5OH, derived from
benzene and used in resins, plastics, and pharmaceuticals and in dilute
form as a disinfectant and antiseptic.

carbuncle
A painful localized bacterial infection of the skin that usually has
several openings discharging pus.

cardamom
Rhizomatous (horizontal, usually underground stem) Indian herb
(Elettaria cardamomum) having capsular fruits with aromatic seeds used
as a spice or condiment. Plants of the related genus Amomum, used as a
substitute for cardamom.

carminative
Inducing the expulsion of gas from the stomach and intestines.

cascara (See Rhamnus purshiana)
A buckthorn native to northwest North America; the bark yields cascara
sagrada.

cassia
Tropical or subtropical trees, shrubs, or herbs of the genus Cassia in
the pea family, having yellow flowers, and long, flat or cylindrical
pods. Tropical Asian evergreen tree (Cinnamomum cassia) having aromatic
bark used as a substitute for cinnamon.

Castile soap
Fine, hard, white, odorless soap made of olive oil and sodium hydroxide.

castor oil
Colorless or pale yellowish oil extracted from the seeds of the
castor-oil plant, used as a laxative and skin softener.

catarrh
Inflammation of mucous membranes, especially in the nose and throat.

catechu (cutch, Acacia catechu, betel palm)
Spiny Asian tree with yellow flowers, and dark heartwood. A raw material
obtained from the heartwood of this plant, used in the preparation of
tannins and brown dyes.

caudal
Near the tail or hind parts; posterior. Similar to a tail in form or
function.

caustic potash (potassium hydroxide)
Caustic white solid, KOH, used as a bleach and in the manufacture of
soaps, dyes, alkaline batteries.

cerate
Hard, unctuous, fat or wax-based solid, sometimes medicated, formerly
applied to the skin directly or on dressings.

chambray
Fine lightweight fabric woven with white threads across a colored warp.

chancel
Space around the altar of a church for the clergy and sometimes the
choir, often enclosed by a lattice or railing.

chary
Cautious; wary; not giving or expending freely; sparing.

chelidnium
Herbs of the poppy family (Papaveraceae) with brittle stems, yellowish
acrid juice, pinnately divided leaves,