Cacao Seeds

Theobroma Cacao

Cacao contains one of the highest antioxidant contents of any food on the
planet, in addition to the essential minerals magnesium and iron. It also has
energizing properties which come from theobromine compounds, an alkaloid
similar to caffeine that can increase alertness and energy. Cacao is
associated with elevated mood and blissfulness because of its natural
compounds like anandamide, (nicknamed ‘the bliss chemical’) which promote
heightened sensitivity and feelings of euphoria.
It also contains the essential amino acid tryptophan: a precursor
for serotonin, which is the neurotransmitter responsible for feelings of
happiness! Cacao has also been linked to increased cardiovascular health
including lowering blood pressure and cholesterol.

CHOCOLATE, when scraped into a coarse powder, and boiled in milk, or milk and water, is much used as an occasional substitute for coffee, and for a drink at meals. It is a very useful nutritive article of diet for invalids, persons convalescing from acute diseases, and others with whom its oily constituent does not disagree, as is apt to be the case with dyspeptics.

BUTTER OF CACAO is a bland article, rather agreeable to the taste, and highly nutritious; it has been used as a substitute for, or an alternate with, cod-liver oil, and as an article of diet during the last days of pregnancy. It has also been employed in the formation of suppositories and pessaries, for rectal, vaginal, and other difficulties (see Suppositories). It likewise enters into preparations for rough or chafed skin, chapped lips, sore nipples, various cosmetics, pomatums, and fancy soaps; and has also been used for coating pills.

Theobromine when absorbed acts powerfully as a diuretic, and has a stimulant or exciting action which is not possessed by chocolate itself. It is, however, quite difficult of absorption, and is without effect upon the heart and circulation. It enters into the compound known as Diuretin, which, in certain conditions, is an active diuretic."

This information is gathered directly from:
https://rain-tree.com/chocolate.htm