Ayahuasca

Jam trees, Acacia acuminata, are named for the smell of rasberries that they produce when burning.

Acacia confusa, or Taiwan Acacia, is native to South East Asia, but is also common in Pacific regions like Hawaii.

Anadenanthera, a rare species that has been held as entheogenic for many centuries. The antiquity of Anadenanthera use has been confirmed by important archaeological discoveries.

Sliced and polished sections of the Banisteriopsis caapi vine.

Sliced and polished sections of the Banisteriopsis caapi vine.

The Ayahuasca vine is considered by the Amazon's tribes as one of the masters "teacher plants".

Bobinsana is a master plant teacher, and is known for its gentle stimulating effects and its ability to open the heart to greater compassion, strength, and understanding.

Handmade Chakapas from the amazonian jungle in Peru, where they are used as a rhythm and healing instrument.

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.

Diplopterys cabrerana is a liana from the tropical parts of South America.

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.

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

Syrian Rue (Peganum harmala) belongs to the Zygophyllaceae family. Seeds from the Syrian Rue contain compounds known as harmala alkaloids.

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

A tree with beautiful flowers from the Amazon. In its 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.

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.

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.