Shrub native to Central Africa containing ibogaine, a unique indole alkaloid with powerful anti-addictive and oneirogenic properties.
ECOLOGY & HABITAT
Understory shrub in tropical rainforests of the Congo basin.
Distribution
GabonCameroonCongoEquatorial Guinea
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.
- IbogaMitsogho · Mitsogho
- EbokaFang · Fang
- AlanFang · Fang
TRADITIONAL USE
- Central to the Bwiti religion and initiation rites of several Gabonese peoples
CULTURAL CONTEXT
Iboga is considered the 'tree of life' and is used in multi-day ceremonies for spiritual rebirth and healing.
GALLERY
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REFERENCES
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- Fernandez 1982
- Lotsof 1985
