Virola

Genus of ~60 New World tropical trees. The bark of certain species are used to prepare a DMT-containing snuff.

Preparations:

• Ayahuasca
  "Ayahuasca" refers to a diverse complex of South American entheogenic brews, but classically comprises a source of DMT made orally active by the addition of a plant containing harmala alkaloids for monoamine oxidase inhibition.

Documents:

• Virola (Epena) from Plants of the Gods
  The entire section on Virola from the book "Plants of the Gods" by Schultes & Hofman
• The Use of the Genus Virola as a Hallucinogen in South America
  description, preparation, and use of the genus Virola from Ethnobotanical Leaflets

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Contacts and URLs:

• The Use of the Genus Virola as a Hallucinogen In South America
  An ethnobotanical leaflet (related items...)

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Images:

• Virola calophylla
  A black and white illustration of V. calophylla
• Virola theiodora
  A black and white photo of V. theiodora from "Plants of the Gods"
• Virola theiodora
  A V. theiodora black and white illustration from "Plants of the Gods"
• Virola calophylloidea
  A black and white illustration of V. calophylloidea from "Plants of the Gods"

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Children:

• Virola calophylla
• Virola calophylloidea
• Virola elongata
• Virola peruviana
• Virola surinamensis
• Virola theiodora