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Astrophytum myriostigma–Bishop’s Cap Cactus

The Bishop’s Cap cactus is held sacred by the Tahurumaras who regarded it as Peyotillo or a false peyote. It has been over harvested by cactus poachers and we sell it for propagational purposes only.

The Bishop’s Cap Cactis attractive cactus is relatively resistant to frost and can survive temperatures down to 20F. Keep Astrophytum myriostigma dry during winter months. If fertilized in the spring and summer it’s growth will increase. The stem can attain lengths of 3 feet.

Our Bishops Cap Cacti are approximately 4 inches tall and well rooted. Shipped bare root.

 

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Astrophytum asterias (Sand Dollar Cactus, Sea Urchin Cactus)

The Astrophytum asterias AKA Sand Dollar Cactus is a popular spineless cactus. In the wild it is almost extinct, mostly due to habitat destruction. It decreases in size when lacking water.

Astrophytum asterias–Sand Dollar Cactus prefer alkaline, porous soil. Water slightly more in summer during its growing season. You can use half strength liquid fertilizer after the flower buds have formed.

 

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Hoodia gordonii cactus (Hoodia)

Hoodia gordonii powder and Live Cactus.

Hoodia gordonii has gained a lot of attention recently, appearing on 60 Minutes and many other news reports and in countless newspaper and magazing articles for it’s potential as a diet aid, providing significant loss of appetite without the “jitters” associated with other diet supplements.  

Hoodia gordonii is a cactus grown for centuries by bushmen in Africa. As the anchor on 60 minutes reported after trying a small amount of Hoodia cactus, she had no appetite at all for 24 hours.

Our live Hoodia cacti are 3 to 4 inches tall. They grow quickly and produce many branches, looking almost like a cactus bush. We now have Hoodia gordonii seeds and powdered cactus available as well.

 

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Entada rheedii seeds are also known as African Dream Herb beans.

African Dream Herb seeds can be found washed up on beeches throughout the world. The trees grow in tropical regions throughout the world. Often the trees will grow out over streams or the ocean and drop the seeds into the water. The seeds will then float on the ocean currents for years and then can wash up anywhere in the world and are often found with teeth marks left by curious sea creatures. If the seeds wash up in a tropical area, where the conditions are right for them to grow, they will take root and start the cycle over again.

They are popular as good luck charms or for making jewelry. The African Dream Herb seeds are often worn or carried as talismans believed to confer on its bearer supernatural powers or protection.

Click here If you are interested in Dream Herb (Calea zacatechichi) foliage.

 

 

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Castor Bean, Ricinus communis beans.

 

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Peganum Harmala (Syrian Rue)

Syrain Rue Seeds are Mildly hallucenogenic in their own right and considered sacred throughout the Middle East and Parts of Asia for centuries. Syrian Rue Seeds are an MAO inhibitor. Syrian rue seeds contain harmine and harmaline.

Syrian Rue Seeds are not sold for human consumption. So do not eat the Syrian rue seeds or consume the peganum harmala in any way.

 

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Mimosa hostilis has been valued for thousands of years in South America for its entheogenic properties. 

 This powerful ally is collected for us from wild grown trees on family owned land without harming the trees or the land.

 

High Quality Pink/Purple Mimosa Hostils Inner Root Bark.

 

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Diplopterys cabrerana (Chagropanga, Chaliponga) is a regular companion to Banisteriopsis Caapi in Ayahuasca brews in much of the Amazon. Although Psychotria viridis (Chacruna) is more familiar and the most commonly associated admixture plant with the Caapi vine, Chaliponga is prefered by many ayahuascaros through the Amazon in Equador, Western Columbia and Northern Peru and actual use of Chagropanga in Ayahuasca may be more common than Chacruna, overall.

The alkaloid content of Chaliponga can be several times that of Chacruna and some tribes such as the Harakmbet believe that one must “graduate” to Ayahuasca with Chaliponga after four or five Chacruna-prepared Ayahuasca experiences.

 

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Banisteriopsis caapi Vine

Thousands of indigenous people of the region use Banisteriopsis Caapi Vine in sacred religious and healing ceremonies, as part of their traditional religions.

It is the main ingredient in Ayahuasca, a sacred medicine used for millennia in order to enter the sacred supernatural world for healing, divination, and worship. To prepare Ayahuasca, sections of Banisteriopsis Caapi vine were boiled with leaves from a number of potential admixture plants such as Psychotria viridis (Chacruna) or Diplopterys cabrerana (Chagropanga, Chaliponga) to make the Ayahuasca.

The use of Ayahuasca and other plant teachers for visionary experiences as well as for healing purposes appears to be ancient. According to tradition, Banisteriopsis Caapi Vine contains a sentient intelligence - with vast knowledge - which reveals guidance; the proper steps to follow in case of emotional or psychological problems, and even remedies that may be used for healing.

The leaves of the Ayahuasca vine are powdered and smoked by the Witoto as a hallucinogen. They’re also apparently eaten by Jaguars as well:

 
Check out our three foot caapi vine pieces

 

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Mucuna pruriens (Cowage, Cowitch, Velvet Bean, Pica)

Mucuna pruriens, a member of the legume family, is a climbing plant that grows up to 30 ft. in length. Mucuna pruriens forms compound leaves that grow 4-10” long and is composed of three leaflets. The pods of the Mucuna pruriens contain 2-5 per cluster and grow 2-3 inches long. Each pod contains 3-6 large black seeds. The pods have barbed hairs, also called trichomes, that cause an intense stinging irritation to the skin. It is a very prolific and hardy plant in the South.

The Mucuna plant has many traditional and medicinal usage including treating abdominal pain, cholera, diabetes, infertility, Parkinson’s disease, scorpion bites, snakebites, and toothache. Because of the large amount of Levo-dopa in the seed it is used for treating Parkinson’s disease.

Our Mucuna was harvested in South Africa and is of great quality.

 

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