Lexicon:Lime — used with coca
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Current revision as of 13:07, 13 November 2007
| Term: | lime — used with coca |
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| References: | The Far Side of the World, pages 160, 172 The Nutmeg of Consolation, page 225 |
| Meaning: | Coca leaves were chewed with a ball made from ashes of some plants such as the quinua. The lime contained in those ashes helped release the leaves' alkaloids, also produces a strong degrading of the cocaine molecule. |
Additional information
Maturin's Medicine — This article is based on information from Maturin's Medicine, compiled and edited by Kerry Webb, with the help of a number of contributors.
