Ayahuasca
| Ayahuasca | |
|---|---|
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| Molecule | C12H16N2 |
| Compound | N,N-Dimethyltryptamine |
| Era | Ancient |
| Origin | Amazon Basin |
| Archetype | Freetekno |
| Ancestor | Mayan |
| Swag Score | 5 |
| Date Added | 2025-01-12 |
[view source]Effects & Properties
Effects: Vivid visual and auditory hallucinations, altered perception of time and reality, increased heart rate, pupil dilation, and possible vomiting.
Natural Occurrence: Traditionally used in Amazonian shamanic rituals for healing, divination, and spiritual growth. Recreationally consumed for psychedelic experiences. Ayahuasca ceremonies are facilitated by trained shamans in South America and increasingly globally. Appearance: Based on Psychotria viridis, it’s a shrub with glossy, dark green leaves, and small white flowers. Whilst Banisteriopsis caapi is a woody vine with brown bark and green leaves. Ayahuasca brew is a brown to reddish-brown liquid, often thick, with a bitter earthy taste and odor.
[view source]History
Ayahuasca has been used by Indigenous Amazonian peoples for at least 1,000 years and possibly much longer, with the earliest archaeological evidence of ayahuasca preparation found in a Bolivian cave bundle dating to approximately 1000 CE. The brew, combining DMT-containing Psychotria viridis leaves with MAO-inhibiting Banisteriopsis caapi vine, was first documented by Western explorers including Richard Spruce in 1851 and later studied extensively by Richard Evans Schultes in the 1940s. The global ayahuasca movement exploded from the 1990s onward through Brazilian syncretic churches (Santo Daime and Uniao do Vegetal) and a growing network of retreat centers, making ayahuasca one of the most culturally significant psychedelic phenomena of the 21st century.
[view source]Connections
Archetype: Freetekno
Ancestor: Mayan
Tarot Card: The Fool
PubChem: N,N-Dimethyltryptamine
Paired With: DMT