Friday, February 15, 2008

Banisteriopsis caapi


BOTANICAL CLASSIFICATION
Family :
Malpighiaceae
Genus :
Banisteriopsis
Species :
caapi; inebriens
COMMON NAMES
Caapi; Ayahuasca; Yage; Yaje
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION
MAOI; Psychedelic
DESCRIPTION
Banisteriopsis caapi is a tropical vine which contains harmine and other harmala alkaloids in its stems. It has a long history of use in South American ayahuasca brews.


Reposted from
http://www.erowid.org/plants/banisteriopsis/banisteriopsis.shtml

Another link
http://www.azarius.net/smartshop/psychedelics/ayahuasca/banisteropsis_caapi/

www.lila.info/images/banisteriopsis_caapi.jpg


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