Our growers carefully harvest this particular strain of Leonurus sibiricus at its peak potency, which not only makes for a smoother burning leaf, but gives this carefully dried herb its unique appearance as well. The inhabitants of the rugged and remote mountainous region in the Mexican state of Chiapas fondly refer to this herb as Marahuanilla or "Little Marijuana" and they've revered the intensity of the smoke as a powerful relaxing agent for perhaps thousands of years.

It's also known as Siberean Motherwort and as Chinese Motherwort as well. It's been used for ages in in Chinese medicine as a kind of adaptogen for various ailments. We find similarities between this herbal product and Wild Dagga, but the experiences both offer and unique from each other, and we've heard of those who enjoy mixing the two herbs together (Leonurus sibiricus and Wild Dagga) for an interesting synergistic experience.  By popular request by our customers, we've worked hard to find the least "stemmy" Marihuanilla we could find, and we even offer it as a flat-dried leaf elsewhere in our shop.  Leonurus sibiricus also provides a smooth smoke for blending with other herbs.

Historical use of Leonotis Sibericus (Marihuanilla) is scattered at best. We have looked everywhere we can to find definitive use for this interesting plant in shamanic cultures around the world, but have only found vague references in a couple of source texts. We are still looking for more information on Marihuanilla, and will add it here when we find it. This is not sold as a marijuana alternative by any means, and any reference to illegal drugs is simply to provide historical reference points and nothing more.

See Leonurus sibiricus - Siberian Motherwort on Entheology.org for a complete description.