Erythroxylum Coca
BOTANICAL CLASSIFICATION
Family :
Erythroxylaceae
Genus :
Erythroxylum (Former: Erythroxylon)
Species :
coca; novagranatense
COMMON NAMES
Huanuco (E. coca var coca)
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION
Stimulant
DESCRIPTION
Erythroxylum coca is a high altitudes S. American shrub that's leaves are the source of cocaine. The leaves are "chewed" (held in the cheek) in combination with mineral lime to provide physical and mental stimulation and reduction in altitude sickness. It has a long history of human use.
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Tea Time!, by Murple
Chewing: The Best Route of Administration, by Chicoverde
The Utilitarian Quid, by Gonzo
Relief from IBS, by android70
BOOKS #
History of Coca, The Divine Plant of the Incas, by W. G. Mortimer
The Coca Leaf and Cocaine Papers, by G. Andrews & D. Solomon
A Brief History of Cocaine, by S. B. Karch
Coca, Cocaine, and the Bolivian Reality, by Sanabria and Leons
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Confessions of a coca fiend - SF Chronicle, May 25, 2008
Bolivians seek world market for coca cures - SF Chronicle, Oct 7 2007
Colombia sells coca-leaf soda - CSM, Dec 22 2005
Company Introduces Coca-containing drink - Apr 2004
Herbicide-Resistant Coca Plants in Colombia - Wired, Nov 2004
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