Amazonian vine whose leaves are a potent source of N,N-DMT, frequently used as an alternative or complement to Psychotria viridis in ayahuasca.
ECOLOGY & HABITAT
Climbing vine in Amazonian rainforest understory.
Distribution
ColombiaPeruEcuadorBrazil
INDIGENOUS NAMES
The names this organism has been given by the cultures that have lived alongside it. Each carries an entire relationship — what is sacred is never simply translated.
- ChalipongaQuechua
- ChagropangaKichwa · Kichwa
TRADITIONAL USE
- Used by various indigenous groups in the western Amazon as a DMT source in ayahuasca analogs
CULTURAL CONTEXT
Often considered stronger or 'cleaner' in vision than chacruna by some traditional practitioners.
GALLERY
3 images
REFERENCES
Toggle scholarly mode in the footer for inline DOI links
- McKenna 1998
- Traditional knowledge
