Calamus has a long history of use. The Sumerians and ancient Egyptians made use of it, and remains of the plant have been found in the tomb of Tutankhamun.

Mallow herb is fast becoming the most used smoking base herb available on the market today... Its said to help absorb the oil content of any resinous material in the blend & provides an even ‘burn’ when used in smoking mixtures...

Anadenanthera, a rare species that has been held as entheogenic for many centuries. Archaeological remains of Anadenanthera colubrina have been found all throughout South America and the West Indies.

Annona muricata is a member of the family of Custard Apple trees and grows natively in the Caribbean and Central America.

Hawaiian Baby Woodrose (Argyreia nervosa), not to be confused with the Hawaiian woodrose (Merremia tuberosa), is a perennial climbing vine, also known as Elephant Creeper and Woolly Morning Glory.

Artemisia absinthium or Wormwood is commonly known is a perennial plant that is native to Europe and Asia and has a long history of folk use.

The Ayahuasca vine is considered by the Amazon's tribes as one of the masters "teacher plants". It has been used by shamans of the Peruvian Andes and Amazon jungle for centuries as an essential part of their traditional medicine, their cultural identity, and as a way of expanding consciousness.

The word "incense", meaning originally "the aroma given off with the smoke of any odoriferous substance when burnt", has been gradually restricted almost exclusively to Frankincense, also known as Olibanum.

Brosimum acutifolium is a large canopy tree of the Amazon rainforest that grows 15 to 25 meters high.It has been used in magic to protect from bad spirits.

Palo Santo, or "Holy Wood" or "Sacred tree" is a natural aromatic incense wood, used for centuries by the Incas as a spiritual remedy for purifying and cleansing and to get rid of evil spirits, misfortune and calamity.

Hydrated lime is a dry powder obtained by treating quicklime with sufficient water to satisfy its chemical affinity for water, thereby converting the oxides to hydroxides. Hydrated lime, though only slightly soluble in water, forms suspensions easily ...

Calea zacatechichi, also known as Dream Herb, Cheech, and Bitter Grass, is a plant used by the indigenous Chontal of the Mexican state of Oaxaca for oneiromancy (a form of divination based on dreams).

Calliandra angustifolia, also known as Bobinsana, is a shrubby tree that grows 4 to 6 meters high. It is native to South America, most commonly found alongside rivers and streams in the Amazon Basin.

Manila Elemi is the soft, fragrant oleoresin obtained from the trunk of the Canarium luzonicum. The resin Elemi is pale yellow or greenish in color and has a balsamic fragrance, smells a bit like Fennel.

Canarium strictum exudates a resin called as ‘Sambrani’ or ‘Dammar’ which has many commercial uses. Its usage among tribal and folk people in different parts of India has been explored through ethnobotanical studies.

Camphor is the white crystalline substance obtained from the tree Cinnamomum camphora, native to China, Japan and adjunct parts of East Asia.

The flowers of this blue pigment rich vine have the shape of human female genitals, hence the Latin name of the genus "Clitoria", from "clitoris".

The general name for a resinous substance excreted by the females of the lac insect, Laccifer (Tachardia) lacca (formerly Coccus lacca). The insects primarily deposit lac on the twigs and soft new branches of several varieties of Soapberry and Acacia ...

Researchers found out the extract from Combretum Quadrangulare appears to have very strong antibacterial properties. Without any doubt it can be said that the Combretum Quadrangulare tree contain many precious and rare substances.

Commiphora myrrha is indigenous to Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Yemen, and South Arabia. Myrrh is the resin of this tree. Myrrh has been used from remote ages as an ingredient in incense, perfumes, etc.

A single copaiba tree can provide about 40 liters of oleoresin annually, making it a sustainable rainforest resource. When tapped, the initial oily resin is clear, thin and colourless; it thickens and darkens upon contact with air.

Copal is a type of resin produced by plant or tree secretions, particularly identified with the forms of aromatic tree resins used by the cultures of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica as a ceremonially burned incense, as well as for a number of other purposes.

Red Willow bark or Dogwood is called "Cansasa" in the old Lakota traditions. The outer bark is carefully removed and inner bark is scraped off, dried and smoked in the Canupa (Sacred pipe) Most North American members of the species Cornus have been ...

Sangre de Drago is a fairly amazing plant. Its Peruvian name means "Blood of the Dragon". The distinguishing mark of this tree resides in the fact that when the trunk of the tree is cut or wounded, a dark red sappy resin oozes out as if the tree was b ...

Piri Piri is a very important plant in the education of a curandero among the Yagua Indians of the Peruvian Amazon. They call it "Hiseñu" or "Ivenkiki". Among them it is the very first plant that the curanderos apprentice studies with.

Copal is traditionally used in Peru and Mexico as an incense to repel bad spirits. Copal is used after dying to protect and guide the departed soul to the light.

Diplopterys cabrerana is a liana from the tropical parts of South America. This liana looks like the Ayahuasca vine (Banisteriopsis caapi) and was formerly known as Banisteriopsis rusbyana. Diplopterys is favored by Ayahuasca shamans in Amazonian Ecu ...

Jergon sacha has become very popular in Peruvian herbal medicine where it is being used for many purposes. The large tuber of the plant is an well known and highly effective antidote for the bite of venomous snakes.

Epimedium is a genus about 60 or more species of herbaceous flowering plants, including Epimedium sagittatum. The Chinese call the plant Yin Yang Huo, which can be translated as "Licentious goat plant". Many species of Epimedium are alleged to have a ...

Bangalala is a powerful aphrodisiac used in Zululand. Bangalala is sometimes referred to as "African Viagra" and is usually prescribed to men to enhance potency, however women are also known to use this powerful sexual tonic.

Bark of the Mulungu tree.

Eurycoma longifolia, also known as Tongkat Ali or Longjack, is a tall, slender shrubby tree. It is indigenous to Southeast Asia, including Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Malaysia. "Root extracts of Tongkat Ali are used widely in Southeast Asia.

Native in Highlands from Mexico to Northern Argentina, Sinicuichi is an ancient divination plant. Although many different folk uses are reported from widely separated parts of its range, only in Mexico as of yet, has the small shrub b ...

Helinus integrifolius has been used by African shamans and diviners for hundreds of years because they believe it helps them to interpret dreams better and even produce prophetic visions.

The genus Hierochloe has a long association with holy ceremonies. The name comes from the Greek "Hieros", meaning sacred, and "Chloë", meaning grass or holy-grass. In Northern Europe it was placed in front of churches on Saints’ days. Throughout N ...

Guayusa is used by people of the Amazon basin. It has the interesting effect of inducing lucid dreaming. For this reason, it is known as the "watchman's plant".

Inonotus obliquus, commonly known as chaga mushroom; (a Latinisation of the Russian term чага), is a fungus in Hymenochaetaceae family. It is parasitic on birch and other trees. The sterile conk is irregularly formed and has the appearance of burnt charcoal. It is not the fruiting body of the fungus, but a mass of mycelium, mostly black due to the presence of massive amounts of melanin.

Ipomea violacea is a member of the Bindweed or Morning Glory family, as is Turbina corymbosa, the Ololiuhqui (meaning: Round things) used by Aztecs and other indigenous groups of Central America, mainly Mexico.

Wild Lettuce is one of the species that is more bitter than the normal Lettuce. Its leaves contain a milky substance called "Lactucarium". It has a long history of folk use, mainly as a substitute for opium.

Lavender is a very versatile plant. It is widely grown in gardens. Flower spikes are used for dried flower arrangements. The fragrant, pale purple flowers and flower buds are used in potpourri.

Tall shrubby South African plant of the Mint family with deep green foliage that elongates into long strips after flowering. Especially striking for its fiery orange, feathery flower tufts that bloom in spikes or balls, depending on the species.

L. nepetifolia is related to L. leonurus (Wild Dagga or Lion's Tail.) The most noticeable difference between the two is the leaf shape. L. nepetifolia leaves are cordate with serrated edges, except the top pair which are lanceolate with serrated edges.

Maca is a root vegetable or tuber from the Mustard family. It grows in the mountains at altitudes of 3,000 meters, making it the highest cultivated plant in the world. Native Peruvians have used Maca since before the times of the Incas for nutritiona ...

A resinous aromatic tree, widely grown as a handsome ornamental. Formerly it was also an important timber species, much preferred for the manufacture of pencil due to its softness and isotropy. Although timber harvests have been reduced by depletion ...

This is one of the most important herbs of the Rocky Mountains, considered sacred by the Native Americans and widely esteemed by them for its broad and effective warm healing power. Many tribes burned it as incense for ritual purification to ward off airborne illness in their homes and also subtle negative influences and thoughts. Osha is said to be associated with mystical dreaming as well. The strength of this herb is immediately apparent by its strong odor.

Makko (the ground bark of machilus thunbergii) is the incense fuel and binder that is used to make incense sticks. Other than making incense into different shapes and formats, and to keep it smoldering, Makko can be used on its own, to help ignite a trail of fragrant raw materials.

Literally translated as "Fake Garlic", Ajos Sacha is a vine-like tree whose leaves, when crushed, smell like garlic, with a hint of onion. Ajos Sacha has many spiritual uses, and is a favorite with hunters.

The palm fruit of Mauritia Flexuosa has a high vitamin C content, An oil high in vitamin A is extracted from the pulp and is frequently used.

Indigenous people of the Amazon rainforest have been using the bark of Chuchuhuasi for folk purposes for centuries.

Of the members of the Mint family under cultivation the most important are the several varieties of the Peppermint extensively cultivated for years as the source of the well-known volatile oil of Peppermint.

Jurema has been used since time immemorial. In the eighteenth and nineteenth century, "Vinho da Jurema" was reported several times.

Muna-Muna belongs to the Mint family. It is a multi-branched, small leaved deciduous shrub prized for its medicinal and aromatic values. Muna, also known as Andean Mint, is a shrub with white flowers and aromatic leaves.

Camu Camu has an extraordinarily high vitamin C content (in the order of 2–3% of fresh weight, second only to the Australian native Terminalia ferdinandiana) and is the most important property of the Camu Camu fruit.

Nelumbo nucifera, the Sacred Lotus, originates from Indonesia to India and Egypt, also grows abundantly in Surinam. Sacred Lotus possesses great significance in Eastern religion, like Buddhism and Hinduism, signifying vitality and purity.

The Blue Lily, or Blue Lotus was the most sacred plant of Ancient Egypt. It was frequently depicted in works of art, where it is most often shown in party and other social scenes, and sometimes in scenes of sexual debauchery.

This plant is the source of a rare and costly gum-resin called Opopanax. The gum is obtained through incisions in the roots at the base of the stems. It is sometimes in tears, but usually in irregular lumps or fragments, of a reddish-yellow color, sp ...

Paullinia cupana is a climbing shrub that grows wild in the Amazon regions of Brazil and Uruguay, where it was first used by the Quaramis, a native South American Tribe.

Syrian Rue (Peganum harmala) is thought to have been traditionally used. (Stafford, 1995) This species belongs to the Zygophyllaceae family. Seeds from the Syrian Rue contain compounds known as harmala alkaloids.

Anuma or Mucura, Petiveria alliacea, grows in tropical areas in Central and South America, the Caribbean and Africa. It has dark green leathery leaves. The plant has a long history of use in folk magic.

The Spanish name of the plant, chanca piedra, means “stone breaker” or “shatter stone.” It was named for its effective use to generations of Amazonian indigenous peoples.

Kambo venom is collected on a small bamboo stick and dried. The stick is wrapped in corn leaf to protect its contents. Its surface contains the dried secretions of the Phyllomedusa bicolor.

A powerful incense, and of special importance to wilderness survival and wilderness medicine in particular are the antiseptic and healing properties of Balsam fir.

The Pine resin is often used in ritual or energy work for cleaning away negative energy, strengthening the Aura and creating a strong base to support one's overall spiritual development and evolution.

Pine is purifying, refreshing, and uplifting. Sacred to the Druids, and in Celtic times, Pine was one of the Seven Chieftain Trees of the Irish.

Patchouli is a bushy herb of the mint family. The plant is native to tropical regions of Asia. The scent of patchouli is heavy and strong. It has been used for centuries in perfumes and continues to be so today.

The Lucuma is a subtropical fruit of Andean origin (sometimes known as Lucmo in English), native to the dry subtropical Andean coastal valleys of Peru; introduced later in Ecuador and Chile. It is one of the lost crops of the Incas.

Psychotria viridis is a shrub from the Coffee family. It is the most common admixture to Ayahuasca preparations used in South and Central America.

Pterocarpus soyauxii is a useful multipurpose tree from forested areas in Central Africa, producing good-quality timber, dye, and has traditionally been used as a medicine.

In Thailand and Myanmar Pueraria mirifica, or Pueraria candollei var. Mirifica, has a reputation of acting like a ‘Fountain of Youth’, especially for mature women. Mirifica is the Latin word for wonderful.

The root is used in an Ubulawu mix. Ubulawu plays a fundamental role in the relationship between the diviner and the ancestors.

Ololiuhqui in Nahuatl is the name of the seeds, not of the plant that yields the seeds. The word means "round thing", and the seeds are small, brown, and oval. The plant itself is a climber, called appropriately "Coaxihuitl", meaning "Snake-plant". ...

In the Middle Ages and later, Ruta was, in many parts of Europe, considered to be a powerful defense against witches, and was used in many spells. Ruta was once a very popular remedy, known as the "Eye herb". Many artists, among them Leonardo da Vinc ...

White Willow is a species of Willow native to Europe and western and central Asia. The name derives from the white tone to the leaves. The bark of the tree has a long history of use. It led to the discovery of aspirin.

White sage is primarily used as an incense, and is burned to give a general sense of well-being as well as to drive away specific ailments. Several species are called "Sage" and burned in this fashion, most of them in the Mugwort genus.

Sage has one of the longest histories of use of any herb. Sage has been considered a sacred herb since the times of antiquity, a salvaging and saving herb. Its very name, Salvia, comes from the Latin "salvare", to salvage, save. Different Sage species have been used around the world for thousands of years. Still today, the North American Indians use it to fumigate their sweat huts, to purify and facilitate the communication with divine powers. Its said to remove negative energies and is associated with the

Kanna has been historically documented to be used in South Africa by pastoralists and hunter-gatherers nomadic groups such as the Khoi and San peoples. These peoples valued the herb and had a variety of uses and applications for it

Scutellaria, Skullcap, named after its flower formation resembling a skull. This herb is native to North America and a famous herb used by the Native Americans for a long time. It's benefits are said to be many.

The Jericho Rose is a rare magical commodity, sought after for use in voodoo and Cuban Santeria love and money spells, and is sought in the Holy land by pilgrims as a holy relic. Completely dried out Jericho roses will revive if placed in water.

Silene capensis is native to the river valleys of the eastern cape province of South Africa. This obscure flowering species is regarded by local shamans as a type of "Ubulawu" that they call "Undlela Ziimhlophe,"

Spirulina is a blue-green algae that is barely half a millimeter long. Spirulina is one of the oldest forms of life. In Latin the word means "little spiral", referring to the algae’s spiral structure. This primeval nutrition has been growing on ear ...

Benzoe is the resin from the tree Styrax benzoe, native to Indonesia. Also known as Siam Benzoin and Gum Benjamin.

For many hundreds of years, the Zulu warriors returning from battle used the plant to relax themselves. Grieving widows used it to help them through their loss. The old Zulu word of "Insiswa" means "that which takes away the dark", referring to the ability of the plant to help with sadness.

Synaptolepis kirkii has been said to induce lucid dreams. Its root infusions are used in rituals and for those trying to communicate with ancestral spirits or have prophetic visions.

Pau d'Arco's history and uses dates back to the early history of native Indians with scientific documentations starting in the 1800's.

A tree with beautiful flowers from the Amazon. In it's native environment T. sananho is used medicinally by several tribes with various usages. Many tribes consider the plant sacred and shamans often plant it in their gardens.

The Zapotecs use Tagetes as a primary herb in purification rituals. The plant is used by the modern Huichol Indians in their religious Peyote (Lophophora williamsii) rituals. Smoked, the plant is said to enhance closed-eye visions.

Sandarac resin is obtained from tears of the Cypress Sandarac tree that grows in the Atlas region in Morocco. The gum leaks from the bark and branches of the tree and hardens in the air.

Chocolate is a natural product made from the bean of the cacao tree Theobroma cacao. The seeds are dried and roasted and then processed to form Cocoa, the basic ingredient in Chocolate and Chocolate products.

Red cedar is a large conifer that contains aromatic oils used for incense, and wood valued for building and rot resistance.

Clavohuasca is a forest liana vine in the same botanical family as the legendary Ayahuasca (Banisteriopsis caapi). The name means "Clove vine" and refers to the rich clove-like scent of the trunk and leaves.

The Love Reed is a male sexual tonic that also improves the circulation in the area that matters. A decoction of the rhizomes are used to enhance libido and male sexual potency. Studies have shown that the phytosteroids in Typha capensis may be metabolized to an androgen beneficial to male sex drive and performance.

Trees of the genus Virola, are widely used by groups in wet tropical forests of South America. These tribes include the Waika of the upper Orinoco area in Venezuela and northern Brazil and the Paumarí from near the Rio Purus in Amazonian Brazil.

Dried zornia latifolia leaves and flower buds are used as an hallucinogenic substitute for Cannabis by the Indians in Brazil. Maconha brava, or Zornia latifolia, is mentioned in Food of the Gods (Schultes and Hofmann, 1992) as “an hallucinogenic substitute for cannabis”.