Cocaine is not only used as a drug!
COCAINE is a trigger word in our society. The first thought that comes to mind, when the word cocaine is discussed, is its exploitation on the streets and the devastating effects of drug dependency. Photo by Valerie Everett Earlier in the time, cocaine is used as a herbal tea which had no ill effects and some health benefits. Cocaine is an alkaloid derivative and it is synthesized from the coca plant. These plants grow in different places like Peru, Bolivia and different regions of South America. The people of South America have been drinking these coco plant leaves for a very long time. In the year 1983, coca leaf tea was available in the market like in grocery and health food stores, and people could also get it to deliver at home. The tea packaging enterprise was working with an agency of the Peruvian government and it was sold as "Health Inca Tea". The enterprise who used to publish this tea also listed "decocainized coca leaves" and "Mate de Coca" wh...