Chacruna Psychotria viridis

Psychotria Viridis AKA Chacruna is found throughout the Amazon and in the tropical regions of both hemispheres. Chacruna is a relative of the coffee plant.

Chacruna is the most common companion to Banisteriopsis Caapi to produce Ayahuasca (Yage, Yaje), a sacred medicine used for millennia in order to enter the sacred supernatural world, to heal, divine, and worship. Sections of Banisteriopsis Caapi vine are boiled with leaves from the Psychotria viridis plant.

The use of Ayahuasca and other plant teachers for visionary experiences as well as for healing purposes appears to be ancient. According to tradition, yage contains a sentient intelligence which reveals guidance; the proper steps to follow in case of emotional or psychological problems, and even remedies that may be used for healing. Chacruna.#

Chacruna is the famous and most used admixture to ayahuasca. Curanderos consider the chacruna the "light" whereas caapi is the "power".

Psychotria is distributed in the warm and tropical regions of both hemispheres. They are low to tall shrubs or small trees, sometimes epiphytic.
The principal active biochemicals: the tryptamine alkaloid N, N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) and beta-carbolines are present in the leaves of P. viridis, P. carthaginensis and possibly other species. These species are a fundamental component of the Ayahuasca medicine in most of western Amazonia. Phytosterols are also present.

The leaves can also be smoked in a joint for a powerful psychedelic effect. Sold only for shamanic, healing & religious purposes. Best quality, extra potent strain.

See also Banisteriopsis Caapi for more ayuaska herbs