Banisteriopsis caapi
Ayahuasca, Yagé
Sacred vine used in shamanic ceremonies throughout the Amazon basin. Contains MAOIs that activate DMT in companion plants.
Traditional Uses:
- Spiritual healing and divination
- Treatment of depression and addiction
- Community bonding rituals
Echinopsis pachanoi
San Pedro Cactus
Columnar cactus containing mescaline, used in Andean healing ceremonies for over 3,000 years.
Traditional Uses:
- Spiritual cleansing and vision quests
- Physical and emotional healing
- Diagnostic tool in traditional medicine
Erythroxylum coca
Coca
Sacred plant of the Andes with stimulant and medicinal properties, used for millennia by indigenous cultures.
Traditional Uses:
- Altitude sickness prevention
- Ritual offerings to Pachamama (Earth Mother)
- Appetite suppression and energy boost
- Local anesthetic and pain relief
Uncaria tomentosa
Cat's Claw, Uña de Gato
Woody vine valued for its immunostimulant and anti-inflammatory properties in traditional Amazonian medicine.
Traditional Uses:
- Immune system support
- Treatment of arthritis and joint pain
- Digestive disorders
- Cancer support therapy
Nicotiana rustica
Mapacho, Sacred Tobacco
Powerful variety of tobacco used ceremonially throughout South America, much stronger than commercial tobacco.
Traditional Uses:
- Spiritual protection and cleansing
- Medicinal snuffs and purges
- Offerings to spirits and deities
- Enhancing plant medicine effects
Maytenus macrocarpa
Chuchuhuasi
"Trembling back" tree whose bark is used as a powerful muscle relaxant and anti-inflammatory in Amazonian medicine.
Traditional Uses:
- Arthritis and rheumatism treatment
- Muscle pain and back problems
- Energy tonic and aphrodisiac
- Digestive aid