Ethnobotanicals, how they can't win

Acorus Calamus (sweet flag, calamus root) -stimulant to battle fatigue. Larger doses thought to cause psychadelic effect. Used lovingly by Walt Whitman. The witches "flying brew."

Iporuru/Niando - Used to treat many ails such as arthritis. Can have intense lows following moments of excitement. Used in some ayahuasca brews.

Amanita Muscaria - the shroom of shrooms. Red and white, mario, alice and wonderland. Enough said.

Banisteriopsis Vine/ Ayahuasca Vine: The most commonly ingredient in shamanic brews in the Amazon. Life changing visions occur when brew is made with vine and other ingredients- for healing physically and spiritually when guided by shaman.

sinicuichi - the sun opener. A sedative brewed as a tea by the Aztecs. Tastes nice.

Inebriating Mint- Turkistan Mint, extremely rare sedative tea.

Wild Dagga- seen as a marijuana substitute.

Kratom-sedative.

Blue/White Lotus: Wine mixer

Nelumbo Nucifera - The Sacred Lotus, the lotus-eaters in The Odyssey.

Kava Kava - Used in Fiji the same way we used alcohol.

Chacruna - Yage, similar to Ayahuasca.

Ololiuqui Seed - to be remembered and understood at a later time.

Mescal Beans - Poison or hallucinogen?

Sleepy Grass/ Stipa Robusta - One can only wonder.

Voacanga Africana - Aphrodisiac, psychedelic, brother and sister outlawed in the U.S.

California River Toad... hallucinogen.

I will do cacti later, as well as continue to update this post with links regarding prices/how to buy/etc.