http://shamangarden.tatriblogs.com Garden of information about entheogens and ethnobotanicals. Sun, 19 Jul 2009 09:54:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Trichocereus bridgesii, also known as Achuma Cactus, is a fast growing cactus with long spines. It grows in the deserts of Bolivia where it has a long history of shamanic use. It was used because of its special character and spirit. Young people has been known to use this plant because ... http://shamangarden.tatriblogs.com/achuma-cactus-trichocereus-bridgesii.html Syrian Rue Seeds are perhaps the most concentrated source of Harmala alkaloids which can be found also from many other plants. The seeds are mildly hallucinogenic and have hold a sacred satus in the Middle East and Parts of Asia for hundreds of years. The seeds of Peganum Harmala contain harmine ... http://shamangarden.tatriblogs.com/peganum-harmala-syrian-rue-seeds.html California Poppy is the state flower of California. It contain similar alkaloids than Papaver somniferum, Opium Poppy, that was introduced in the previous post. Escholtzia californica has been used to relieve pain by the native Americans. The leaves of California Poppy are smashed and used to brew a good tasting ... http://shamangarden.tatriblogs.com/escholtzia-californica-california-poppy.html Papaver somniferum, also called as Opium Poppy, has a history of cultivation in the ancient civilizations of Persia, Egypt and Mesopotamia. Opium Poppy has also been called by other names, for example the Sacred Anchor Of Life, the Hand Of God, Milk Of Paradise, and Destroyer Of Grief. In the 8th ... http://shamangarden.tatriblogs.com/papaver-somniferum-opium-poppy.html Sacred Tobacco, Nicotiana rustica, is a not the same tobacco used in cigarette products today. Instead it used to be one the most well known plants in the America. All of the American tribes were using tobacco for ceremonies and healing purposes. It was also used as a gift to the ... http://shamangarden.tatriblogs.com/nicotiana-rustica-sacred-tobacco.html Myrrh is resin-like material which is usually made of sap from several different trees. The plant that is most often used for making myrrh is a spiny tree Commiphora myrrha, which grows native in Africa and Arabian peninsula. Myrhh incense When myrrh is burned as incense it has various meanings including purifying ... http://shamangarden.tatriblogs.com/myrhh-incense.html Copal resin is got from Copaifera trees. The resin is traditionally used as an incense by ancient cultures. It has often been a part of love and purification related incenses. Sometimes Copal is also used to make jewelry. Even nowadays Copal incense is used by in Mexico and Central America as ... http://shamangarden.tatriblogs.com/copal-resin.html Nelumbo nucifera, known by the names sacred lotus, bean of India, and Indian lotus, is a flower that must not be mixed with water lily also called as lotus. The seeds of Sacred Lotus are very long-lasting, they may remain viable for many years. In China 1300 years old seeds ... http://shamangarden.tatriblogs.com/nelumbo-nucifera-sacred-lotus.html