• Why Entheology.org?
  Our simple and concise mission statement including information regarding submissions. We pay you for reprint rights on any research paper we'd like to include here at Edoto...just click for details.
  

 
• Plants of the Gods
  Absolute essential read for anyone interested in sacred entheogens. Includes detailed history and preparation of 97 psychoactive and/or sacred plants.
  

 
• Annual Causes of Death in America
  The REAL truth is the most sobering statistic.
  

 
• Annual Causes of Death in America
  The REAL truth is the most sobering statistic.
  

 
• Extracting Salvinorin from Salvia Divinorum
  This is a concise extraction method for educational purposes only.
  

 
• Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors
  Extremely important information regarding MAOI's, complete with Diet Card.
  

 
• Pharmacology of Bufotenine
  Exhaustive case study regarding Bufotenine, 5-MEO-DMT, and related substances.
  

 
• Study on Calea Zacatechichi (Dream Herb)
  Calea zacatechichi is a plant of extensive popular medicinal use in Mexico. An infusion of the plant is has been reported to have psychotropic properties that have been clinically-proven to induce dreaming, and increase the frequency of dreams as well.
  

 
• In Depth Report Regarding DMT
  In this article I wish to draw attention to a strange property of DMT which sets it apart from other psychedelics, namely, it's ability to place users in touch with a realm that is apparently inhabited by discarnate entities of an intelligent nature.
  

 
• The Science of Ethnobotany
  Ethnobotanists share two decades of experience living with the indigenous peoples of Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Southeast Asia.
  

 
• Entheogens and the Future of Religion
  The book should prove to be a welcome complement to other serious studies in mysticism (including those that take a fundamentally different tack).
  

 
• Tukanoans
  The Tukanoans are one of the most known cultures that utilize ayahuasca as their sacrament. They are one of about 70 tribes who share this practice.
  

 
• Ayahuasca, shamanism, and curanderismo in the Andes
  The term ayahuasca comes from the Quechua, meaning literally "the vine of souls," although it is also called "the visionary vine" or the "vine of death." The folk term refers to the botanical species of liana known as Banisteriopsis Caapi , which is also
  

 
• The Santo Daime Religion
  In this paper, the reader will be introduced to the sect of Santo Daime, a Brazilian religion which combines Christianity with the indigenous practice of using ayahuasca, a native entheogenic plant.
  

 
• Santo Daime Church Wins Court Case
  Freedom of Religion versus the Psychotropic Substance Treaty - The Verdict
  

 
• Ayahuasca: Human Consciousness and the Spirits of Nature
  Anything with the name Ralph Metzner even remotely attached to it is a safe buy. An elder statesman responsible for dramatic shifts in consciousness within this nation and throughout the world...
  

 
• DMT: The Spirit Moecule
  Covering a groundbreaking psychedelic substance that is actually found in human cerebrospinal fluid, Rick Strassman tells a first-person story of his research on the profoundly mysterious substance dimethltryptamine (DMT).
  

 
• The World As You Dream It: Shamanic Teachings from the Amazon and Andes
  John has done a lot to honor and preserve the indigenous teachings and the ethnobotanical environment.
  

 
• Shapeshifting: Shamanic Techniques for Global and Personal Transformation
  John has done a lot to honor and preserve the indigenous teachings and the ethnobotanical environment.
  

 
• Canada to Decriminalize Cannabis
  The Liberal government is preparing to move ahead in the new year with legislation to decriminalize marijuana, Justice Minister Martin Cauchon said yesterday.
  

 
• Solubility of Active Components – Quick Guide
  Brief discussion on active components of plants and whether they were traditionally extracted into alcohol, water, or other solvents.
  

 
• Amanita Muscaria
  This mushroom could very well be human's oldest hallucinogen, as it has been identified as Soma of ancient India.
  

 
• Anadenanthera - Yopo, Cebil, Villca
  YOPO or PARICA (Anadenanthera peregrina or Piptadenia peregrina) is a South American tree of the bean family, Leguminosae. A potent hallucinogenic snuff is prepared from the seeds of this tree.
  

 
• Argyreia nervosa - Hawaiian Baby Woodrose
  Hawaiian Baby Woodrose seeds are perhaps one of the least understood of modern-day entheogens and exotic botanicals. There is much controversy in regards to its true place in Shamanic and traditional history outside of its native culture and home; India.
  

 
• Argyreia nervosa - Hawaiian Baby Woodrose
  Hawaiian Baby Woodrose seeds are perhaps one of the least understood of modern-day entheogens and exotic botanicals. There is much controversy in regards to its true place in Shamanic and traditional history outside of its native culture and home; India.
  

 
• Banisteriopsis caapi - Ayahuasca
  Used in the western half of the Amazon Valley and by isolated tribes on the Pacific slopes of the Columbian and Ecuadorian Andes.
  

 
• Brugmansia aurea - Golden Angel's Trumpet
  Golden Angel’s Trumpet is native to the highland areas around the Andes mountain range in South America. It is very well known throughout southern Columbia, Ecuador and Peru. It has also been transplanted throughout Mexico and Central America, and it is f
  

 
• Brugmansia sanguinea - Blood-Red Angel's Trumpet
  Bloodred Angel’s Trumpet is native to the midland and lowland areas around the Andes mountain range in South America. It grows wildly throughout Bolivia, Chile, Columbia, Ecuador, and Peru. It has also been found growing at sea level in Chile. The plant’s
  

 
• Brunfelsia grandiflora - Brunfelsia
  Brunfelsia Grandiflora is a tree-like shrub indigenous to the tropical regions of South America, ranging from Venezuela to Bolivia and it is especially abundant in Brazil and on the Caribbean Islands.The plant’s psychoactive compounds are found in the lea
  

 
• Caesalpinia sepiaria - Yun Shih
  This plant was reputedly used in China as hallucinogen, this is nearly all we know about this plant.
  

 
• Calea zacatechichi - Dream Herb
  Calea zacatechichi is a plant used by the Chontal Indians of Mexico to obtain divinatory messages during dreaming.
  

 
• Cannabis sativa - Marijuana
  The original home of Cannabis is thought to be central Asia, but it has spread around the globe with the exception of Arctic regions and areas of wet tropical forests.
  

 
• Areca catechu - Betel Nut
  Betel nuts have been used as a drug for thousands of years. The practiced is thought to have started in south-east Asia and there is archaeological evidence to support this view.
  

 
• Claviceps purpurea - Ergot Alkaloid
  Ergot: A Fungus Disease Of Rye That Contains LSD
  

 
• Conocybe siligineoides - Conocybe
  Conocybe Siligineoides is a sacred fungus endemic only to Mexico.
  

 
• Coleus blumei - Painted Nettle
  COLEUS (Coleus pumas and C. blumei) is cultivated by the Mazatecs of Oaxaca, Mexico, who reputedly employ the leaves in the some way as they use the leaves of Salvia divinorum
  

 
• Coryphantha compacta - Pincushion Cactus
  C. compacta is believed to be the Tarahumara híkuri known as "bakánawa." Bakánawa, like most híkuri, is both respected and feared as a god, and considered to have a soul and human emotions.
  

 
• Cymbopogon densiflorus - Lemongrass
  In Tanganyika the native medicine men smoke the flowers of Cymbopogon densiflorus alone or with tobacco to cause dreams which they believe foretell the future.
  

 
• How to Germinate Seeds
  Great article from a great online seed vender; Alchemy Works.
  

 
• Mao Inhibitor Recipe Simplified
  This is a powerful MAO inhibitor, and should be treated VERY carefully!
  

 
• A Peyote Ceremony
  Description of a Peyote ceremony as practiced by the Ute indians of Colorado.
  

 
• Growing Anadenanthera colubrina - Cebil, Villca
  Fresh seeds germinate very easily, but seeds sold for entheogenic purposes are likely be too old and are unlikely to germinate. It is important to buy only seeds sold as 'viable' if you intend to grow this species.
  

 
• Closet Cactus Care
  For the non-professional cactus lover starting cacti from seed can be a daunting task, especially for those without a greenhouse and experience. But growing these beautiful specimens of the plant kingdom should not be limited to those who are mass produce
  

 
• Salvia Divinorum Cultivation: The Easy Way
  Growing her in itself is a magical experience. Yet there is probably no other plant that instills such an utter fear in beginner cultivators. When I went to bring her home from the greenhouse I bought her at, I almost expected to see her in some specially
  

 
• Sheep Staggers from Phalaris Grass
  Important information for anyone concerned with the botanical properties of different strains of DMT-containing grasses.
  

 
• Blue Lily (Nymphaea Caerulea) Preparation
  Blue Lily extracts best into alcohol. Wine is traditional. However, any other alcohol would work, and certainly an ethanolic sublingual or ingestible tincture could be made from larger amounts.
  

 
• Heimia salicifolia (Sinicuichi) Preparation
  s effects include pleasant drowsiness, skeletal muscle relaxation, slowing of heartbeat, dilation of coronary vessels, inhibition of acetylcholine, enhancement of epinephrine, slight reduction of blood pressure, cooling of body, mild intoxication and gidd
  

 
• Transforming the Alchemists
  Some historians are rethinking the role of trial-and-error alchemy in the development of chemistry as a science.
  

 
• Ayahuasca: A Strange Brew
  A comprehensive article on therapeutic experimentation with Ayahuasca, a psychotropic plant common to South America.
  

 
• Ayahuasca: A Strange Brew
  A comprehensive article on therapeutic experimentation with Ayahuasca, a psychotropic plant common to South America.
  

 
• The Shroom Tragedy
  Magic mushrooms are on the verge of being outlawed by the Dutch government for the usual sensationalized reasons as everywhere else.
  

 
• The Shroom Tragedy
  Magic mushrooms are on the verge of being outlawed by the Dutch government for the usual sensationalized reasons as everywhere else.
  

 
• Blood is Thicker Than Friends
  Fiji's interim Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama describes his experience with a Vanuatu kava session.
  

 
• Incense May Relieve Depression and Anxiety Naturally
  Researchers find psychoactive link between burning frankincense incense and relieving symptoms of anxiety and depression.
  

 
• Brazil Appeals Court Rules Drug Possession Not a Crime
  At the end of March, a Brazilian appeals court in São Paulo declared that possession of drugs for personal use is not a criminal offense. Several lower courts had previously ruled in the same way, but the ruling from the São Paulo Justice Court's 6th Crim
  

 
• Will Harvard Drop Acid Again?
  Dr. John Halpern of Harvard University conducts research through human clinical trials into the medicinal value and applications of LSD and psilocybin. Joining forces with Halpern is Rick Doblin, founder of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedeli
  

 
• Low-Dose Psilocybin Brings Relief To Cluster-Headache Sufferers
  Anecdotal evidence and comprehensive, scientific case studies point to successful treatment of cluster headaches with psilocybin mushrooms.
  

 
• What Herbs May Help People With Anxiety
  Dr. Michael W. Kahn, Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and Director of Ambulatory Psychiatry at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, discusses alternative herbal therapies for treating anxiety.
  

 
• How the Internet Fuels the Global Psychedelic Community
  This year and the next, the United Nations will evaluate the War on Drugs. Since its official start in 1998 we have been bombed with official statistics on drug use, drug addiction, drug trafficking, street prices, courtcases and all the like. But what do
  

 
• US Leads World in Substance Abuse, WHO Finds
  The United States leads the world in rates of experimenting with marijuana and cocaine despite strict drug laws, World Health Organization researchers said on Tuesday. Countries with looser drug laws have lower rates of abuse, the researchers report in t
  

 
• Absinthe - Green Fairy - Wormwood
  Now that the ban on absinthe has been lifted in the United States, as well as around the rest of the world, all of us now are able to enjoy The Green Fairy again in all her psychoactive and sometimes psychedelic glory that inspired many great artists.
  

 
• Turbina corymbosa - Ololiuqui
  Ololiuqui is the Aztec name for the seeds of certain convolvulaceous plants which have been used since prehispanic times by the Aztecs and related tribes, just as the sacred mushrooms and the cactus peyote have been used in their religious ceremonies for
  

 
• The Land of the Lotus Smokers
  Metaphor and drug use from Homer's the Illiad and he Odyssey, and modern day use of the lotus flower in extracts and herbal blends.
  

 
• Theobroma cacao
  Cacao truly is a "Food of the Gods", especially now that it's been clinically-proven to be extraordinaily good for our bodies. Yes, chocolate is indeed derived from cacao and has extraordinary nutritional properties, as well as psychoactive and aphrodisi
  

 
• Might the Gods be Alkaloids?
  The question related in the title of our presentation addresses the role and use of psychoactive plants, throughout the process of human evolution, as inducers of altered states of consciousness.
  

 
• Marc Emery, Canada's Prince of Pot
  In November 2002, Cannabis Culture publisher Marc Emery completed his second run for Mayor of Vancouver, Canada's West Coast cannabis capital. The renowned pot seed merchant placed fifth on the crowded ballot, participating in all major debates and campai
  

 
• Who Will Be Obama’s Pick For ‘Drug Czar’?
  by Allen St. Pierre, NORML Executive Director.
  

 
• Healing and Regenerative Effects of Ayahuasca
  One writer's personal journey into healing and self-awareness at Camp Ayahuasca.
  

 
• Russia Bans Blue Lotus Smoking Blends
  Light drugs are still available in free sale in Russia despite the official decree issued by Surgeon General Gennady Onischenko. One can purchase a blend of dry herbs in specialized shops. Dope sellers assure their customers that their products are absolu
  

 
• Russia Bans Blue Lotus Smoking Blends
  Light drugs are still available in free sale in Russia despite the official decree issued by Surgeon General Gennady Onischenko. One can purchase a blend of dry herbs in specialized shops. Dope sellers assure their customers that their products are absolu
  

 
• Ancient Psychoactive Incense and Preparations
  Psychoactive incense has been known about and used for thousands of years; Over time and after many trials mankind has discovered that a potent hallucinogenic incense could be made by combining several different plants, resins, bark and roots.Although the
  

 
• Ancient Psychoactive Incense and Preparations
  Psychoactive incense has been known about and used for thousands of years; Over time and after many trials mankind has discovered that a potent hallucinogenic incense could be made by combining several different plants, resins, bark and roots.Although the
  

 
• Empathogenic Effects of Sceletium tortuosum
  As far as being a potentiator of cannabis, there is no doubt that sceletium has this effect. Much more was gotten from much less when sceletium was added. Overall, it is my opinion that the pleasant effects of this substance, when used in moderation far o
  

 
• History of Sceletium tortuosum (Kanna)
  Other reports confirm that kougoed induces feelings of euphoria and deep meditative tranquility. Subjects report that the relaxation induced by kougoed enables one to focus on inner thoughts and feelings, and enables one to intensely concentrate on the be
  

 
• The God Chemical: Brain Chemistry And Mysticism
  Barbara Bradley Hagerty discusses the latest in brain research and the use of entheogens to induce spiritual states of mind in the laboratory. Topics covered include: Peyote ceremonies, lessons learned from scientific studies of LSD's effect on the brain,
  

 
• Marijuana Kills Brain Cancer Cells
  The study showed, conclusively, that THC (the active alkaloid in Cannabis) caused brain cancer cells to undergo a process called autophagy. This process causes cells to feed upon themselves, thereby destroying them, and not only did researchers witness t
  

 
• Melissa officinalis - Lemon Balm
  Lemon Balm has long been known for its aromatic qualities and its culinary uses. The Greeks used Lemon Balm to treat insomnia, to calm nerves and alleviate anxiety. It was used as an ingredient in Mediterranean dishes, as a garnish, as an additive to flav
  

 
• Ethnopharmacology of Ska María Pastora
  S. divinorum is one of several vision-inducing plants employed by the Mazatec Indians, one of the native peoples living in the mountains and upland valleys of northeastern Oaxaca. Unlike other Mexican tribes, there is little information concerning their e
  

 
• Spiritual Effects Of Psilocybin In Sacred Mushrooms
  In a follow-up to research showing that psilocybin, a substance contained in "sacred mushrooms," produces substantial spiritual effects, a Johns Hopkins team reports that those effects appear to last more than a year. Writing in the Journal of Psychopharm
  

 
• Oldest Christian Bible - Let Translations Begin!
  The early work known as the Codex Sinaiticus has been housed in four separate locations across the world for more than 150 years. Starting Monday, it became available for perusal on the Web. Scot McKendrick, head of Western manuscripts at the British Libr
  

 
• Salvia on Schedule: Detriment to Research
  Scientific American explains how the scheduling the mind-altering herb as a controlled substance could slow medical research. This is not news, but the fact that Scientific American published this article is.
  

 
• Entada rheedii - African Dream Herb
  This liana vine is well known for its enormously large seeds and has been used, by African tribal healers, for centuries to commune with the spirit world through their dreams. The medicine men believe that by consuming the seeds of this magical plant they
  

 
• Celastrus Paniculatus - Celastrus Seeds
  For thousands of years, Ayurveda medicine men have used the Celastrus seeds for their potent medicinal properties. It was used for many different ailments, but most notably it was administered as a powerful brain tonic, appetite stimulant, and emetic.
  

 
• Cyperus Articulatus - Piri Piri
  Guinea rush grass, or Piri Piri, is native to the Amazon basin, where native tribes have used it as a medicine for hundreds of years; but it is also known to be a potent dream herb, euphorant and sedative.
  

 
• Helichrysum Odoratissmum - Imphepho
  Tribes in South Africa have used Imphepho to make smoking blends, often they mixed it with Shamanic grade tobacco to induce deep trance states and shamanic visions.
  

 
• Hemidesmus indicus - Sugandi, Sariva
  This healing plant, known in ancient Ayurveda medicine as Sugandi, has been revered for its medicinal properties for nearly a thousand years. It naturally produces a wide variety of beneficial compounds known for their healing, calmative and dream inducin
  

 

TRADITIONAL MAZATEC METHOD

The two traditional Mazatec methods are quite inefficient in that they require many more leaves than do the other methods, but they are very safe! Traditionally the leaves are taken in a semi-darkened place as part of a healing or religious ceremony. At least one person is present to watch over the people who have taken Salvia. A water-based drink made from ground-up fresh leaves is one of the traditional Mazatec ways of using this herb as well. It requires a lot of leaves and tastes somewhat unpleasant, so this method is seldom used by non-Mazatecs. Salvinorin is very poorly absorbed from the stomach so it requires enormous amounts of leaves to make the drink effective. But it does work, and experiences from the drink last longer than from any other method. Chewing and swallowing a large number of fresh leaves is the other Mazatec method. When this is done the leaves are nibbled slowly for about 1/2 hour. Although the chewed-up leaves are swallowed, most of the effect is due to salvinorin that is absorbed through the tissues of the mouth during the chewing. This is a less efficient way of chewing Salvia than the quid method (see below). Most people find chewing and swallowing fresh leaves to be unpleasantly bitter, and for some, it causes gagging.

MODERN METHOD - THE QUID METHOD:

A ball or cylinder of rolled-up leaves would be made. This is called a quid. It would be chewed slowly--about one chew every 10 seconds, and the ball would be kept under the tongue between chews. The quid and the juice that forms would need to be held in the mouth for 30 minutes. The trick would be holding it in the mouth without spitting or swallowing. Then, after the 30-minute chewing time was over, the quid would be spit out.

Quids could be made from either fresh leaves or dried leaves. Those made from dry leaves would be less bitter. To make a quid from dried leaves, one could simply weigh out 2-8 grams of dried leaves. If no scale was available, one would count out 8 to 28 large whole dried leaves instead. The leaves would be placed in a small bowl of cool water for 10 minutes. Once the leaves were soaked for about 10 minutes, they would be removed from the water, and the excess water would be squeezed from them. This wet mass would be rolled into a ball called a quid. It has been reported that the quid has been sweetened with sugar, honey, Stevia extract or an artificial sweetener like Equal®. This would make it less bitter and more pleasant to chew.

If fresh leaves were used instead of dry ones, 8 to 28 large fresh leaves would be required.

The effect of Salvia quids could probably be increased by first treating the mouth in a special way to increase its ability to absorb salvinorin. To do this, one would need a toothbrush and an alcohol/menthol containing mouthwash such as Cool Mint Listerine®, (or any other brand that contains alcohol and menthol). The lining of the mouth would be gently brushed, including the tissue under the tongue, and the top surface of the tongue. This would remove the layers of dead cells normally present. Then, one would rinse with the mouthwash for at least 30 seconds. The mouthwash would be spit out and rinsed once with water.

Reportedly, one experiences very little in the first 12 to 15 minutes of chewing, with full effects are usually being felt by 30 minutes (the time the quid would be spit out). Effects stay at that level for 20 minutes or more and then start to decrease. The whole experience is said to seldom lasts much longer than an hour.

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