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I never thought of putting this in my beans.

by JP Bill May 4, 2007 5:18AM PDT

Frog juice sold as aphrodisiac in Peruvian markets

LIMA, Peru (AP) - Carmen Gonzalez plucks one of 50 frogs from the aquarium at her bus stop restaurant, bangs it against tiles to kill it and then makes two incisions along its belly and peels off the skin as if husking corn.

She's preparing frog juice, a beverage revered by some Andean cultures for having the power to cure asthma, bronchitis, sluggishness and a low sex drive. A drink of so-called "Peruvian Viagra" sells for the equivalent of a dollar.

Gonzalez adds three ladles of hot, white bean broth, two generous spoonfuls of honey, raw aloe vera plant and several tablespoons of maca - an Andean root also believed to boost stamina and sex drive - into a household blender.

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