Banisteriopsis

Tropical South America genus of ~100 species of vines.

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:

• "Vine of the Soul" Banisteriopsis caapi (ayahuasca, yage) usage, habitat, effects
  The entire B. caapi section from 'Food of the Gods' by Schultes & Hofman
• The Use of Psychoactive Plants Among the Hupda-Maku
  A tribe's usage of Banisteriopsis caapi, Virola spp., Psychotria, and other plants
• Ayahuasca & It's Mechanisms of Healing - by Marlene Dobkin de Rios
  A classic study on Ayahuasca taken from Visionary Vine: Hallucinogenic healing in the Peruvian Amazon

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Contacts and URLs:

• Ayahuasca Homepage (homepage, more info)
  Excellent source of information on this entheogenic brew.
  • Ayahuasca FAQ
    Frequently Asked Questions about Ayahuasca (related items...)
• Erowid (homepage, more info)
  "Documenting the Complex Relationship between Humans and Psychoactives"
  • Ayahuasca Page (related items...)

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Images:

• Banisteriopsis caapi
  A huge B. caapi growing in the Amazon
• Banisteriopsis caapi (large pile)
  A large pile of harvested Banisteriopsis caapi prepared for distribution
• Banisteriopsis caapi illustration
  Black and white illustration of flowering B. caapi

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Children:

• Banisteriopsis caapi (Ayahuasca, yagé)
• Banisteriopsis inebrians