Aromatic Angel's Trumpets, Brugmansia suaveolens,
This infamous plant also known as Datura is the traditional visionary herb of the Andes and western Amazon. The most important tropane alkaloids of the brugmansia are atropine and scopolamine which antagonize the neurotransmitter acetylcholine depressing bodily functions dependant upon its action.
Quote: W. Emboden (1979) "the result of drinking Brugmansia is a narcosis so violent that the participant has to be physically restrained".Eventually he will be overtaken by an extended sleep with waking fits of hallucinations and colorful visions that are understood to be communications with the spirit world and souls of the departed. The intent is to become prophetic through divination."
Quote: JF Theilkuhl (1957) "The medicos or curacas take an aqueous maceration of the leaves to produce hallucinations, during which they see the solution of difficult cases of divination, prophesy or diagnosis."
Quote: T. McKenna (1989) "These plants used by medicine men belong to a series of species called doctors by local practitioners, because if ingested under certain conditions they are believed to be able to teach the shamans."
Brugmansia suaveolens is widely used amongst the Ingano and Siona Indians of the warmer Amazon lowlands. It is used as a medicine and a narcotic. Plants containing atropine and scopolamine have also been used for centuries in other parts of the world and the alkaloids themselves have been used in modern western medicines for over one hundred years.
We are proud to offer Unique DRIED WHOLE flowers and leaves from this species. These products are not intended for human consumption!!
When ordering our Brugmansia products please allow for at least two weeks before we are able to ship as we pick these fresh and it takes time to dry them for shipping. We do this because we believe the fresher the better.
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