erythroxylum coca

action	anodyne, aperient, aphrodisiac, astringent, carminative, deobstruent, digestive, diuretic, hallucinogen, narcotic, nervine, psychedelic, specific, stimulant
body	heart, spleen, throat
common name	coca, spadic
contains	cocaine
family	erythroxylaceae
indigenous use	cubeo, jivaro, maku
range	andes, brazil, colombia, ecuador, europe, india, peru, south america, turkey
use	longevity, masticatory, poison
used to treat	agitation, asthma, depression, dyspepsia, edema, epistaxis, fractures, gout, headache, hoarseness, hunger, melancholy, nervousness, neurasthenia, rheumatism, stomach ache, stomach ailments, stomatitis, swelling, thirst, wounds
comments	Cultivated from early times for its leaves which are used as a masticatory. The leaves contain cocaine, an alkaloid that exerts a stimulant action when chewed.