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Psychotria viridis - Chacruna
Psychotria viridis AKA Chacruna is found throughout
the Amazon and in the tropical regions of both hemispheres.
Chacruna is a relative of the coffee plant.
Chacruna is the most common companion to Banisteriopsis
Caapi to produce Ayahuasca (Yage, Yaje), a sacred medicine
used for millennia in order to enter the sacred supernatural
world, to heal, divine, and worship. Sections of Banisteriopsis
Caapi vine are boiled with leaves from Chacruna.
The use of ayahuasca and other plant teachers
for visionary experiences as well as for healing purposes
appears to be ancient. According to tradition, yage
contains a sentient intelligence which reveals guidance;
the proper steps to follow in case of emotional or psychological
problems, and even remedies that may be used for healing.
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