Lebanon - Natural viagra

(11 Aug 1998) T/I: 10:59:00


Pharmacists and villagers in Lebanon are competing for their slice of the natural Viagra. Called shirsh zallouh, the root has been known in Lebanon since the dawn of time for having Viagra-like properties - but without side effects. The Shirsh Zallouh has long been used to combat impotence and frigidity but, since the popular worldwide launch of the Viagra pill, the Lebanese wild root has become all the rage. Pharmacists process the root and distill it into liquid form so that it can be mixed with juice or milk and drunk.

SHOWS:

LEBANON, RECENT
00.00 WS panoramic views of hills;
00.04 WS PAN of mountains;
00.08 WS fields and settlements;
00.10 MS pharmacist Pierre Malitschev chopping up wild roots in
his laboratory;
00.15 CU Malitschev chopping roots;
00.21 MS rows of bottles on shelves;
00.28 SOT Malitschev (English): "We found it in the mountain of
Hermon. I am making an extract of these roots by a very
special and scientific way, by a hot extraction and
distilation and I have drops. You can take ten or 12 drops";
00.53 CU top of distilation tube, tilts down to Malitschev's
hands at work;
01.04 CU bottle of shirsh zallouh with root in front;
01.07 SOT Malitschev (English): "There is some pheremones
inside, a special resin and a special suponoze (ph).
The taste is a little rough and its good to put it in some
milk or some fruit juice. It will be more acceptable for
the health";
01.24 CU bottles and roots on table;

01.34 Vision ends

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