In the late 19th century, cocaine was widely used in medicinal tonics and patent medicines, as it was thought to have pain-relieving and mood-enhancing properties. Dr. Pemberton was one of those ...

Also reportedly used as a fish anaesthetic. Similar anaesthetic properties to cocaine. 2 271 Boric acid Used as an insecticide and as an antiseptic in medicinal and cosmetic products. Also used for ...

Morales has long insisted coca was not cocaine and that it belonged to the indigenous cultural heritage, which uses it for medicinal, ritual, and traditional purposes, despite international uproar ...