Coca

Coca
Related Category: Plants
(k´k), common name for shrubs of the genus Erythroxylum, particularly E.

Erythroxylon coca

Nombres relacionados: Coca (castellano), Erythroxylaceae (familia), Erythroxylon novogranatense (similar), Spadic (inglés).

Coca, Cocam, Darusita, Taj, Tamalapatra, Tvak
Common Names in Sinhalese:
Curruva Pattai, Kurundu ...

COCA LEAF: Coca leaf just chewed or chewed as the Peru-tradition lime (calce viva in Italian could find just a strange translation). Effects intense mood-lifting, increase of stamina, intense increase of muscular volume, fatigue relief.

Erythroxylum coca
Family: Erythroxylaceae
Huanuco, Coca
Origin: South America ...

reflected in some of common names of this plant), a use also recorded from Iraq. Hopwood leaves have been reported to be chewed as a stimulant in some parts of the world (such as in Colombia and Peru, where the leaves are sometimes mixed with coca, ...

The traditional type vaguely reminds of lemon, and the more recently bred type (camphor southernwood) has an even more intense and dominant smell. A third type with particularly strong odour is sometimes marketed as coca-cola herb.

The leaves of Erythroxylum coca were described as being revolute by Cullen (1978); they are involute (e.g. Peyritsch 1878; Weberling et al. 1980; Rury 1982; Keller 1996).

On this account it is recommended to eat the cultivated fresh root as well as taking the oil or fluid extract. Is said to be very good for rheumatism, when it is often combined with Coca, Damiana, etc.

pepper powder keeps dogs, cats and squirrels away: Dry habaneros, then grind into powder. Concoctions of chile pepper are used to curtail thumb sucking and to facilitate weaning. Indians in Columbia use a snuff made from chile powder and ground coca ...

A handsome tree, to 40', bears leathery pods, whose seeds are the kola "nuts" famous for their role in Coca Cola and other drinks. The nuts are chewed in Africa. They supposedly improve the flavor of food.

See also: May, India, Medic, Lime, Fruits