Vilca
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Vilca (Anadenanthera colubrina), also known as cebil or angico, is a South American tree closely related to Yopo, or A. peregrina. Vilca and Cebil also refer to the entheogenic snuff made from the seeds of the tree. The main active constituents of vilca are Bufotenin and to a much lesser degree DMT and 5-MeO-DMT. As Bufotenin is quickly metabolised, the effects of the drug are short acting.
Usage of Vilca was and is almost identical to usage of Yopo. The seeds and leaves of both trees have been snuffed, smoked and absorbed sublingually. When snuffed, the seeds of the tree are powdered or made into a paste with some lime, and then blown into the nostrils by an assistant. Even as recently as 1996 there have been reports of active use of Vilca by Wichi shamans, under the name hatáj [Ott 2001, p.90]. It is also believed that Vilca seeds were consumed orally by the Incas.
Synonyms: Acacia colubrina Mart., Acacia grata Willd., Mimosa colubrina Vell., and Piptadenia grata (Willd.) J.F. Macbr.
[edit] References
- Ott, Jonathan Shamanic Snuffs or Entheogenic Errhines (2001) ISBN 1-888755-02-4
- Schultes,Richard Evans - Plants of the Gods (1992) ISBN 0-89281-979-0
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- The Preparation of Anadenanthera Snuffs (Plot55.com)
- Growing Anadenanthera colubrina (Plot55.com)
- Use and traditional management of Anadenanthera colubrina (Vell.) Brenan in the semi-arid region of northeastern Brazil
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