Although this plant is completely legal in all its forms, we offer this B. Caapi as an herbarium specimen only.  Many treasure simply having the energy of sacred plants in their meditation spaces, and B. caapi is perhaps one of the most powerful.  NOT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.

This young red vine is originally from Terence McKenna's farm in Hawaii and it continues to flourish in his memory today at the farm adjacent to his.  Before Terence passed in early 2000, he gifted this strain to the person who continutes to grow this unique strain today.

We offer this small, Young Red Caapi from Hawaii as an herbarium specimen only.  Vine sections average the size of a pencil and stock is always limited.  Hand-grown, hand-picked, and harvested completely sustainably.

This root was a favorite of Native American tribes and had many uses, including fighting pain and fatigue. The Cree say that they can take Acorus Calamus root and "travel great distances without touching the ground."

Native American Indians would simply eat roots that were the diameter of a pencil in 1-inch sections as a medicinal, in 2-inch sections as an anti-fatigue, and in 6-inch sections as a visionary tool. Calamus has a certain sweetness as well as a sour quality and a heat like ginger or cinnamon.

This root was a favorite of Native American tribes and had many uses, including fighting pain and fatigue. The Cree say that they can take Acorus Calamus root and "travel great distances without touching the ground."

It's even mentioned in the Bible in Exodus 30 and Solomon 4. A 2" section of the root reportedly had a stimulating effect, whereas a 6" section supposedly produced a visionary experience. Calamus is an all-natural herbal product, free of caffeine and has a certain sweetness as well as a sour quality and a heat like ginger or cinnamon.

The use of this root as a rattle/sound producer in tribal animistic rituals or Vedic Shamanism equals for spiritual and surpasses for animistic (body), the position that dry lotus pods hold. The seeds are ground up after the ceremony and the resin-like waxy mixture is smoked with tobacco or lotus petals in a traditional mix called Hokah or Gudakhu by the Shaman. The pipe is only passed to participants who request a smoke, and is never given or never taken except when seeking visionary guidance.

Traditionally, this rare herb was also used as a dream catcher and vivid dream inducer. The user would shake the rattle 3 times over their head and then their feet in clockwise circles, putting the herb under their pillow after that to experience a truly deep sleep. This ritual is always accompanied by a half glass of wine that had rattle root soaked in it for three weeks. This reportedly causes visions and helps facilitate vivid dreaming. The Todas actually grind up the seed and pulp and make an alcohol specifically for this purpose.

There's a great article on this extremely exotic herbal supplement at Entheology called Hemidismus indicus Sugandi.  In short, though, the best way to use the ancient and powerful root known as Sugandi is in accordance with what you want it for. To calm the mind, make a light tea. To induce a dream state, use the herb as an incense as Shamans have for many, many years. In the Himalayas, the herb is ground to a coarse powder with dried leaves or seeds of Holy Basil, Bel Fruit (most commonly used for maintaining calmness) or flowers of lotus (such as our 3 Lotus Paste), jasmine and safflower and then smoked in a pipe to induce states of deep visualization for their medicine and visionary work.

Known as African Dream Root or Ubulawu, this Silene Capensis plant is reportedly more effective than the better known Calea zacatechichi, often referred to as THE Dream Herb. It has been used for countless years by a culture who believes ancestors are contacted through dreams, so they cultivate and seek out plants that enhance dreaming. This African Dream Root is one of the best-known in Africa, and we are thrilled to offer it to our customers.

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