PSYCHOTRIA VIRIDIS

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 Chacruna. The Caapi Vine contributes harmine and harmaline, while the Chacruna contributes tryptamine alkaloids. The harmala alkaloids in the Banisteriopsis Caapi are potent short term MAO inhibitors, which synergize with the DMT-containing Chacruna leaves resulting in what has been described as the most profound of all psychedelic experiences.

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.