As prostate gets larger, layer of tissue surrounding it stops it from expanding, causing gland to press against urethra. While data varies, it is believed that most men over age of 45 experience some amount of prostate enlargement, but may live symptom free. This enlargement is usually harmless, but it often results in problems urinating later on in life. By 60, it is believed that 80% of all men experience some sort of urinary interference due to prostate enlargement.

Enlargement of prostate is not a malignant condition, but it does put pressure on urethra and can create a number of urinary complaints such as frequent urination, urinary urgency, need to get up at night to urinate, difficulty starting, a reduction to force of urine stream, terminal dribbling, incomplete emptying of bladder and even inability to urinate at all. If left unchecked, benign prostatic hypertrophy can cause serious problems over time including urinary tract infections, bladder or kidney damage, bladder stones or incontinence.

By Paul Ramssauer http://www.peruherbals.com

The Incas discover coca medicinal and magical properties 2,000 a.c., but large industrialized nations found other applications for coca leaves that have nothing to do with beneficial applications for human being.

The coca plant is essentially a medicinal plant per excellence, whose preventive and therapeutic properties have demonstrated their effectiveness throughout time.

Erythroxylon is botanical name of coca herbals and there is a full in deep study made by Antonio Brack Egg a Peruvian scientific biologist who devoted more than twenty years studying Peruvian native plants under financial support of United Nations Development Program and CBC (Centro de Estudios Reginales Andinos Bartolome de Las Casas.

Coca leaves might be useful as a natural treatment for; altitude illness, asthma, gastrointestinal ailments and motion sickness, high blood, as a fast-acting antidepressant, boost alertness, as a substitute stimulant for coffee in certain cases, and as an adjunct in programs of weight reduction and physical fitness (reduce to anxiety of eating). In leaf form, coca does not produce toxicity or dependence. Its effects are distinct from those of cocaine (see references).

A whole extract of leaf, include; alkaloids, natural flavors, and several nutrients vitamins A, B1, C, E, B12 potassium, magnesium Zinc copper Sodium, Phosforus, Calcium Fibre, iron.

the Andean natives like to chew today coca (chacceo) burning some coca leaves and mixing with fresh coca leaves wrapping a piece of lime forming a ball of coca leaves with lime as nucleus to obtain a chemical reaction together with inner mouse fluids to support long hardworking periods without a need to eat or get tired

It is not by chance that plant has acquired a broad and diverse range of applications in traditional medicine of indigenous people. Its irreplaceable qualities have been demonstrated over time and throughout a vast territory. The coca leaf has established itself as traditional remedy for treating physiological and psychological illness, and by virtue of its composition it is a powerful energy restorer for curing stomach and digestive ailments, alleviating affections of larynx and vocal chords, preventing vertigo, regulating arterial pressure and metabolism of carbohydrates, and even of improving sexual prowess.

Today if you arrive to Cusco to visit Machu Pichu most famous Incas ruins you will be invited to deserve a cup of Coca tea for free and will advice you to accept invitation if you don't want to suffer altitude illness. and if you like to visit Huaraz you also will have opportunity to try Coca Tea for free (of course if you like to try again they will charge your credit card).

- CONTAINS MORE PROTEINS (19.9%) THAN MEAT (19.4%) - FAR MORE CALCIUM (2,191%) THAN CONDENSED MILK - RICHER IN VITAMIN B-1 (276%) THAN FRESCH CARROTS - SATISFIED DIETARY ALLOWANCE FOR CALCIUM, IRON, OSPHOROUS, VITAMIN A, B AND E.

The physical effects of MATE DE COCA are as follows

- INCREASED STAMINA. - ABILITY TO GO LONG PERIODS OF TIME WITHOUT FOOD. - BLOCKED SENSE OF FATIGUE AND COLD. - DECREASED NEED FOR SLEEP. - MOOD ELEVATION. MATE DE COCA is a traditional remedy for:

- ALTITUDE OR MOUNTAIN SICKNESS - STRESS (excellent!!) - TREATING GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS. - ALLEVIATING IRRITATION AND INFECTION OF THEVOCAL CORDS AND LARYNX - PREVENTING VERTIGO. - REGULATING ARTERIAL PRESSURE AND THE METABOLISM OF CARBOHYDRATES. - ALLEVIATING DIARREA. - IMPROVING SEXUAL PROWESS. - RELIEVING COLDS, BRUISES, SORE JOINTS, MUSCLES. - SWOLLEN FEET AND HEADACHES

It is also extremely benign: patients at San Francisco National Addiction Research Foundation, were encouraged in 1980s to drink as much mate de coca as they desired to help wean themselves off cocaine. When consumed in generous quantities, coca tea is remarkably good at easing drug-cravings. Mate Coca is not addictive so you can take up to three cups a day you can stop at any time. Shamans from some traditional Indian tribes still smoke coca leaves for magical purposes. Inhaling sacred vapors induces a trance-like state. Coca enables a shaman to cross 'the bridge of smoke', enter world of spirits, and activate his magical powers. Alas leaves don't travel well; and this ancient usage is uncommon in urban industrial West.

Strictly speaking, leaves aren't actually chewed. Typically, dried coca leaf is moistened with saliva. The wad is placed between gum and cheek and it is gently sucked. The invigorating juices are swallowed.

Andean people refused several times to stop using coca leaves for their magic ceremonies, but city people also likes to use coca tea because their medicinal properties

But cocaine is a complete different thing, To get a few grams of cocaine evil drug, is necessary to collect a large quantity coca leaves and process it using harmful chemicals in an illegal danger process.

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