Here’s a list of the beneficial alkaloids known to be in coca tea…
- atropine: dries the respiratory tract
- benzoine: aids scarring, anti-fermenting
- cocaine: anaesthetic, analgesic, stimulant
- cocamine: analgesic
- conine: powerful anaesthetic
- quinoline: prevents caries, affects Ca/P
- ecgonine: metabolizes sugars
- globulin: cardiac tonic, effective against altitude sickness
- hygrine: stimulates the salivary glands
- inuline: equivalent to B12, increases haemoglobin
- papaine: aids scarring, digestive
- pectin: absorbent, anti-diarrhoea
- pyridine: increases cerebral circulation
- reserpine: reduces arterial hypertension