Datura is also known by many other names for example Jimson Weed, Devil’s Apple, Thorn Apple, and the Holy Flower of the North Star to name a few. Is is a flowering plant belonging to the solanacea family, and it’s related with other plants such as Belladonna, Henbane, and Mandrake.

Typical for the outlook of Datura is a large white trumpet-like flower and spiney seed pods.

It has been used by the shamans of South Africa and Europe, and it is also known to commonly cause poisoning in users who don’t know its effects.

The active substances in Datura are atropine, hyoscyamine, and scopolamine. Due to these substances Datura causes delirium-like states which include e.g. the incapability to differentiate between fantasy and real world. The effects can also include more normal effects of poisoning such as pain.

Generally speaking Datura is not a good herb to be used recreationally. By reading the reports on this field tell the feeling after ingesting Datura is both mentally and physically unpleasant. Datura is easy to grow and can be bought from some online stores.

Sophora secundiflora beans are also called Mescal Beans, Colorines, Frijoles, Red Beans or Texas Mountain Laurel. Sophora secundiflora is a shrub that has violet flowers and these bright red highly toxic seeds or beans.

Despite of the name Mescal Beans the seeds of Sophora secundiflora do not contain mescaline, they instead contain the alkaloid cytosine, which makes them poisonous.

These shiny red beans have been used in jewelry and crafts for centuries. In addition to this they have also been used for hallucinogenic purposes by tribe shamans. It is said that one bean can cause a death of an adult individual.

Anadenanthera peregrina is a tree that is also known by the names Yopo, Cohoba, Mopo, Nopo, Calcium Tree and Parica. Snuff made from Anadenanthera peregrina is called Yopo and it is used in healing ceremonies and rituals throughout the South America.

The flowers of Anadenanthera peregrina are spherical and white yellowish. The seeds and seed pods contain poisonous tryptamine derivatives which are the active ingredient causing spiritual hallucinations.

With high doses such as over three seeds it is common for Yopo to cause dizziness, vomiting and headache. The effect is usually a dream-like psychodelic high which lasts about half an hour.

Cytisus scoparius is known by names Basam, Bisom, Breeam, Brum, Canary Island Broom, Kytisos, Scotch Broom, and Spanish Broom. It contains the poisonous alkaloid Cytisine which have made it to be associated with witchcraft. Cytisus scoparius also has been used by the Yaqui medicine men.

Scotch Broom is a leguminosae family shrub growing native in Canary Islands. It can gain a height of three meters (10 feet) and has stiff dark-green branches and bright yellow flowers.

The branches of Cytisus scoparius were used to make brooms, thus the name Scotch Broom. Also the flying brooms of witches are said to be done from these brooms as well, which gives another reason to associate Cytisus scoparius as a plant of witches.