Plant History

Is a also known as Tobacco, a natural plant in the heart of South America. Sacred to the medicine shamans, Mapacho grows in hot weather conditions as it requires a drying process.   

The ceremonial use of Mapacho tobacco dates back to far history of up to 8,000 years by Shamans and medicine men and women. It can be assumed that it was one of the first used plants of the South American continent.

PLANT IDENTIFICATION

• Origin: South America
• Growth: Grow in Hot Climates and need to be tamed by farmers & land workers for drying process.
• Plant family: Solanaceae

• Scent: Tobacco
• Colour: Plant is green and later dried into brown sheddings
• Harvesting: 3-4 months after planting
• Endangered: No, it is abundant and reseeded.

Benefits

Spiritual

When working with Mapacho it is an intense energy cleanser when there is heavy vibrations experienced in a space or surrounding an energy field. It is blown over the energy field or around the space to disburse darkness. Works well with other plant medicines such as Ayahuasca and Psilocybin. You can smoke Mapacho in a pipe or in rolled paper form. Can be used as Rapé (Hape) in powder form which can be self-administered or corrected and blown through the nasal passage by a Kuripe. Mapacho can enhance our senses, boost energy and elevate our mood. Helps with visions and connection to the spirit of the plant, the higher self and the surroundings. Helps to release emotional and physical dis-eases in spirit forms that do not belong i.e for negative and dark energy clearing. Mapacho can bring grounding and anchoring energies and holds masculine energy. 

Medicinal

When Mapacho is used with other sacred plants such as Ayahuasca, Kambo, Mushrooms and other psychedelic's it can help detoxify the system, ground energy and help possible side affects from the medicine. Helps to activate the body's central nervous system. Mapacho is the purest form of Tabacco and should not be ingested without fully understanding the ceremonial and understanding of the plant.