Sacred Herbs & Resins

  • GRAVIOLA OR SOURSOP LEAVES, Annona muricata… benefits and traditional use

    SOURSOP OR GRAVIOLA Scientific name: Annona muricata L.Botanical Family: Anonnaceae GRAVIOLA: TRADITIONAL USESIt is used as an anti-bacterial, anti-convulsant, anti-depressant, anti-diarrheal, anti-dysentery, anti-spasmo

  • Palo santo wood, cones and oil, metaphysical properties (Bursera graveolens)

    Palo santo ( Holy wood) Unlike other incense, the stick of Palo Santo can be used several times. It is already sold in the form of sticks about 10 centimeters long. It can be used as incense of that palo santo stick abou

  • Chuchuwasi, teacher amazon plant, traditional uses

    CHUCHUWASI Scientific name: Maytenus macrocarpa (R. & P.) Briq.Botanical Family: Celastraceae TRADITIONAL USES For the numbness of limbs, as an aphrodisiac, analgesic, antidiarrheal, anti-dysentery, anti-inflammatory, in

  • Chancapiedra, amazon herb, traditional use

    CHANCAPIEDRA Scientific name: Phyllanthus niruri L.Botanical Family: Euphorbiaceae TRADITIONAL USESIt is used to guard against acne, in amenorrhea, such as antibacterial, anti-hepatotoxic, inflammation, anti-malarial, an

  • Copaiba oil, amazon resin, traditional use

    COPAIBA OIL Scientific name: Copaifera paupera (Herzog) DwyerBotanical Family: Fabaceae BOTANICAL DESCRIPTIONThe tree can grow up to 20-30 meters high; the trunk is straight, gray-green color, presents alternate, compoun

  • Ajo sacha, magical amazon plant, traditional uses

    Ajo sacha Scientific name: Mansoa alliacea (Lamarck) A. GentryBotanical Family: BignoniaceaeBOTANICAL DESCRIPTIONIt is a shrub semi creeper or climbing plant, which stands three meters or more in height, it has vegetativ

  • Ayahuasca, traditional use…effects and experience

    Scientific name: Banisteriopsis caapi MortonBotanical Family: Fabaceae BOTANICAL DESCRIPTIONPerennial, large climbing vine; gray or brownish color, thin branches; with long, snarled stems, about three inches in diameter,

  • What is Ayahuasca?

    This word is of Quechan origin and means “rope of the dead”, although it can also be interpreted as “bond between the spiritual world” It has two meanings, one that describes the plant, and that it has the shape of a vin

  • San Pedro cactus powder (Trichocereus pachanoi) from Peru

    San Pedro Cactus Powder What is San Pedro? “San Pedro” (Trichocereus pachanoi) is a columnar cactus that is distributed throughout northern Peru and has traditionally been used in divination ceremonies and folk medicine