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San Pedro Cactus | Huachuma Traditional Medicine
The San Pedro cactus (Echinopsis pachanoi), also called Huachuma or Wachuma, is a native cactus species from the South American Andes Mountains used i [ ... ]

Rapé Snuff | Ritually Blowing or Inhaling Tobacco through the Nose
Traditional Rapé snuff is a preparation made from either the leaves of the common tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum) or from Mapacho tobacco (Nicotian [ ... ]

Ayahuasca and the Benefits of Purging | La Purga
Purging is an important part of Ayahuasca ceremonies, which — at the moment it happens — is experienced as an unpleasant phenomenon, but a [ ... ]

Bufo Alvarius Toad Medicine | Aims of Use and Benefits
Bufo alvarius (aka Incilius alvarius, Colorado River toad, or Sapo Grande) is a Bufo toad species from Northern America that produces Bufotoxin, which [ ... ]

Kambo Medicine Explained | Frog Vaccine Health Benefits
Kambo, also known as Frog vaccine or Vacina do sapo (the Brazilian Portuguese name), consists of the poisonous secretions of the skin of the Kambo, th [ ... ]

Mapacho | Ritual and Ceremonial Use of Tobacco
Mapacho is the South American name for the tobacco plant Nicotiana rustica, which is typically found in rainforests. It’s sometimes also called [ ... ]

Difference Between Psychoactive, Psychedelic, Hallucinogenic, and Entheogenic
We often read or hear about herbs, plants, concoctions, drugs, or other substances that they induce psychoactive, psychedelic, hallucinogenic, and/or [ ... ]

Ayahuasca | Origin, Traditional Use, and Health Benefits
Ayahuasca (also spelled Ayawaska) is a psychoactive, psychedelic, hallucinogenic, and entheogenic decoction or brew, commonly made from the Banisterio [ ... ]

Cannabis Oils, Tinctures, and Capsules | CBD and THC
A common way to use CBD (Cannabidiol) and THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) is in the form of oils and tinctures. Oils are typically produced by extracting t [ ... ]

Cannabis in Foods and Drinks | CBD and THC Edibles
Cannabis — typically the CBD and THC compounds — can be eaten or drunk. But before we continue this post, just a quick note: in the remain [ ... ]