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Cimora
Cimora is a Peruvian term used to describe a brew with hallucinogenic properties made from the “San Pedro” cacti ( ''Trichocereus pachanoi'') and other plants such as chamico (''Datura stramonium'') in South America, used traditionally for shamanic purposes and healing in Peru and Bolivia. The name is also used to describe a number of both hallucinogenic and non-hallucinogenic plants in the region, some of which are used in traditional medicines. Which plants go by the name ''cimora'' is an ethnobotanical problem that has been debated at great length by ethnobotanists in many different journals. The term ''cimora'' is said to refer to ''algo malo'', meaning something bad. San Pedro goes by many names including pachanoi, aguacolla, elremedio, gigantón, and cactus of the four winds. The ritualistic use of the brew is similar to ayahuasca, which is a South American used as a traditional spirit medicine in Brazil, although while the active ingredient in ayahuasca is DMT, the active ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Echinopsis Pachanoi
''Echinopsis pachanoi'' (syn. ''Trichocereus pachanoi'')—known as San Pedro cactus—is a fast-growing columnar cactus native to the Andes Mountains at in altitude. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador and Peru, and it is cultivated in other parts of the world. Uses for it include traditional medicine and traditional veterinary medicine, and it is widely grown as an ornamental cactus. It has been used for healing and religious divination in the Andes Mountains region for over 3,000 years. It is sometimes confused with its close relative ''Echinopsis peruviana'' (Peruvian torch cactus). Taxonomy Echinopsis pachanoi is known by many names throughout South America such as ''achuma,'' ''huachuma,'' ''wachuma,'' ''aguacolla,'' ''hahuacollay,'' ''San Pedro'' or ''giganton''. Description ''Echinopsis pachanoi'' is native to Ecuador and Peru. Its stems are light to dark green, sometimes glaucous, with a diameter of and usually 6–8 ribs. The whitish areoles m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trichocereus Pachanoi & Ecuador (2) (11981997585)
''Echinopsis'' is a large genus of cacti native to South America, sometimes known as hedgehog cactus, sea-urchin cactus or Easter lily cactus. One small species, ''E. chamaecereus'', is known as the peanut cactus. The 128 species range from large and treelike types to small globose cacti. The name derives from ''echinos'' hedgehog or sea urchin, and ''opsis'' appearance, a reference to these plants' dense coverings of spines. They are remarkable for the great size, length of tube, and beauty of their flowers, which, borne upon generally small and dumpy stems, appear much larger and more attractive than would be expected. Taxonomy Studies in the 1970s and 1980s resulted in several formerly separate genera being absorbed into ''Echinopsis'': Some have proposed merging ''Rebutia'' as well. Like several other taxonomic changes in Cactaceae, this one has not been universally accepted. Amateur and professional growers still use names like ''Echinopsis'' (in the older sense), '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbal And Fungal Hallucinogens
A herbal is a book containing the names and descriptions of plants, usually with information on their medicinal, tonic, culinary, toxic, hallucinatory, aromatic, or magical powers, and the legends associated with them.Arber, p. 14. A herbal may also classify the plants it describes, may give recipes for herbal extracts, tinctures, or potions, and sometimes include mineral and animal medicaments in addition to those obtained from plants. Herbals were often illustrated to assist plant identification.Anderson, p. 2. Herbals were among the first literature produced in Ancient Egypt, China, India, and Europe as the medical wisdom of the day accumulated by herbalists, apothecaries and physicians. Herbals were also among the first books to be printed in both China and Europe. In Western Europe herbals flourished for two centuries following the introduction of moveable type (c. 1470–1670). In the late 17th century, the rise of modern chemistry, toxicology and pharmacology reduced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acalypha Macrostachya
''Acalypha'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is the sole genus of the subtribe Acalyphinae. It is one of the largest euphorb genera, with approximately 450 to 462 species. The genus name ''Acalypha'' is from the Ancient Greek () ("nettle"), an alternative form of (), and was inspired by the nettle-like leaves. General common names include copperleaf and three-seeded mercury. Native North American species are generally inconspicuous most of the year until the fall when their stems and foliage turn a distinctive coppery-red. The genus is distributed mainly in the tropics and subtropics, with about 60% of species native to the Americas and about 30% in Africa. Description The genus includes annuals or perennial herbs, shrubs, and small trees. Most are monoecious, and some are dioecious. Indumentum of simple hair or glands, rarely of stellate hair. The leaves are alternately arranged, undivided, generally petiolate, stipulate; stipels rarely prese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iresine
''Iresine'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Amaranthaceae. It contains 20 to 25 species, all of which are native to the American tropics. The generic name is derived from the Greek word εριος (''erios''), meaning "wooly", referring to the trichome-covered flowers. Bloodleaf is a common name for those species that have colored foliage, and these are often cultivated as ornamental plants. Some species are additives to versions of the hallucinogenic drink ayahuasca. Species , Plants of the World Online accepted the following species: *'' Iresine ajuscana'' Suess. & Beyerle *'' Iresine alternifolia'' S.Watson *'' Iresine angustifolia'' Euphrasén – White snowplant *'' Iresine arbuscula'' Uline & W.L.Bray *'' Iresine arrecta'' Standl. *'' Iresine borschii'' Zumaya & Flores Olv. *'' Iresine cassiniiformis'' S.Schauer *'' Iresine chrysotricha'' (Suess.) Borsch, Flores Olv. & Kai Müll. *'' Iresine cubensis'' Borsch, Flores Olv. & Kai Müll. *''Iresine diffusa' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanchezia
''Sanchezia'' is a genus of the plant family Acanthaceae. It is estimated to contain about 20 to 50 species. Members of this genus are shrubs, rarely small trees or herbs, occurring in the lowlands of tropical South and Central America. A close relative is ''Suessenguthia'', which looks quite similar. Because they have large, colorful bracts and flowers, and sometimes even colorful leaves, several species are cultivated as ornamental plants throughout the tropics and in botanical gardens of temperate areas. Examples for species well known from cultivation are '' S. nobilis'', '' S. parvibracteata'' and '' S. speciosa''. In some areas, ornamental species have become problematic as invasive weeds. On the other hand, '' S. lampra'' from Ecuador is almost extinct. ''Sanchezia'' is named for José Sánchez, a nineteenth-century professor of botany at Cádiz, Spain. Selected species * '' Sanchezia lampra'' * '' Sanchezia ovata'' Ruiz & Pav. * '' Sanchezia parvibracteata'' * '' San ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coleus Scutellarioides
''Coleus scutellarioides'', commonly known as coleus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae (the mint or deadnettle family), native to southeast Asia through to Australia. Typically growing to tall and wide, it is a bushy, woody-based evergreen perennial, widely grown for the highly decorative variegated leaves found in cultivated varieties. Another common name is painted nettle, reflecting its relationship to deadnettles (''Lamium'' species), which are in the same family. (True nettles and their close kin are in the distant family Urticaceae.) The synonyms ''Coleus blumei'', ''Plectranthus scutellarioides'' and ''Solenostemon scutellarioides'' are also widely used for this species. Description ''Coleus scutellarioides'' is an upright annual or short-lived perennial plant. It may be as much as tall, with well-branched, more-or-less four-sided stems. Shorter, more trailing forms have sometimes been described as separate species, under names such as ''Coleus pumi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iresine Herbstii
''Iresine herbstii'', or Herbst's bloodleaf, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae. Some call this plant the chicken gizzard plant. Glowing leaves, Jardim Tropical (Monte, Funchal) (24245316198).jpg References External links * C Nencini, F Cavallo, G Bruni, A Capasso, V De Feo, (2006). "Affinity of Iresine herbstii and Brugmansia arborea extracts on different cerebral receptors", ''Journal of Ethnopharmacology''. * Iresine, herbstii {{Amaranthaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dopamine
Dopamine (DA, a contraction of 3,4-dihydroxyphenethylamine) is a neuromodulatory molecule that plays several important roles in cells. It is an organic compound, organic chemical of the catecholamine and phenethylamine families. Dopamine constitutes about 80% of the catecholamine content in the brain. It is an amine synthesized by removing a carboxyl group from a molecule of its precursor (chemistry), precursor chemical, L-DOPA, which is biosynthesis, synthesized in the brain and kidneys. Dopamine is also synthesized in plants and most animals. In the brain, dopamine functions as a neurotransmitter—a chemical released by neurons (nerve cells) to send signals to other nerve cells. Neurotransmitters are synthesized in specific regions of the brain, but affect many regions systemically. The brain includes several distinct dopaminergic pathway, dopamine pathways, one of which plays a major role in the motivational component of reward system, reward-motivated behavior. The anticipa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serotonin
Serotonin () or 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) is a monoamine neurotransmitter. Its biological function is complex and multifaceted, modulating mood, cognition, reward, learning, memory, and numerous physiological processes such as vomiting and vasoconstriction. Approximately 90% of the serotonin that the body produces is in the intestinal tract. Biochemically, the indoleamine molecule derives from the amino acid tryptophan, via the (rate-limiting) hydroxylation of the 5 position on the ring (forming the intermediate 5-hydroxytryptophan), and then decarboxylation to produce serotonin. Serotonin is primarily found in the enteric nervous system located in the gastrointestinal tract (GI tract). However, it is also produced in the central nervous system (CNS), specifically in the raphe nuclei located in the brainstem, Merkel cells located in the skin, pulmonary neuroendocrine cells and taste receptor cells in the tongue. Additionally, serotonin is stored in blood platelets and is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neoraimondia Arequipensis
''Neoraimondia arequipensis'', synonym ''Neoraimondia macrostibas'', is a tree-like cactus (family Cactaceae) native to western Peru. It was first described in 1835 as ''Cereus arequipensis''. The species has the largest areoles of any cactus; up to long by less than half as wide. From these emerge spines up to long. It is also the source of one ingredient in the psychoactive beverage cimora Cimora is a Peruvian term used to describe a brew with hallucinogenic properties made from the “San Pedro” cacti ( ''Trichocereus pachanoi'') and other plants such as chamico (''Datura stramonium'') in South America, used traditionally for sha .... References {{Taxonbar, from1=Q1977639, from2=Q41793362, from3=Q15041070 Flora of Peru Plants described in 1835 Cactoideae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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