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Date: 20 Aug 2024

Why the shamans call Ayahuasca vine of the soul

Banisteriopsis caapi - Ayahuasca

Banisteriopsis caapi - Ayahuasca

Banisteriopsis caapi - Ayahuasca

Banisteriopsis caapi - Ayahuasca

‍♀️ Why the shamans call Ayahuasca "vine of the soul"



Banisteriopsis caapi, known as Ayahuasca, is the key ingredient in the traditional Amazonian brew revered as the "vine of the soul." Used in sacred rituals for its hallucinogenic and healing properties, it cleanses the body and spirit while serving as a profound teacher in indigenous ceremonies.

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Date: 12 Aug 2024

How to grow drumsticks on a tree

Moringa oleifera - Horseradish tree

🍗 How to grow drumsticks on a tree



Our Moringa Tree is full of drumsticks!
Learn more about this useful plant - Moringa oleifera - Horseradish tree - from our previous posts:

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Date: 3 Aug 2024

How to always have your own Root Beer

How to always have your own Root Beer


  • Piper auritum - Root Beer Plant, Acuyo, False Kava-Kava - is a close relative of Piper methysticum (Kava-Kava), and Piper nigrum (Black Pepper). It is very often confused with Kava-Kava, and probably has some similar medicinal effects.

  • This herb originated from Tropical America and grows also in the South Pacific.

  • Large-leaved perennial, known for its leaves, which are used for their spicy aromatic scent and flavor, some liken to root beer, others to anise-clove. It can be used for making a root beer-flavoted drink.

  • This species is easily identified by its huge leaves which can grow over a foot long in older specimens.

  • The leaves are chopped and used for flavoring, as well as used whole, as wrappings for meats, tamales, etc.


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Learn more about Piper plants

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Date: 3 Aug 2024

How to always have your own Root Beer

How to always have your own Root Beer


  • Piper auritum - Root Beer Plant, Acuyo, False Kava-Kava - is a close relative of Piper methysticum (Kava-Kava), and Piper nigrum (Black Pepper). It is very often confused with Kava-Kava, and probably has some similar medicinal effects.

  • This herb originated from Tropical America and grows also in the South Pacific.

  • Large-leaved perennial, known for its leaves, which are used for their spicy aromatic scent and flavor, some liken to root beer, others to anise-clove. It can be used for making a root beer-flavoted drink.

  • This species is easily identified by its huge leaves which can grow over a foot long in older specimens.

  • The leaves are chopped and used for flavoring, as well as used whole, as wrappings for meats, tamales, etc.


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Learn more about Piper plants

🛒 Grow your own Root Beer Plant

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Date: 3 Aug 2024

How to always have your own Root Beer

Piper auritum - Root Beer Plant, Acuyo, False Kava-Kava

How to always have your own Root Beer

  • Piper auritum - Root Beer Plant, Acuyo, False Kava-Kava - is a close relative of Piper methysticum (Kava-Kava), and Piper nigrum (Black Pepper). It is very often confused with Kava-Kava, and probably has some similar medicinal effects.
  • This herb originated from Tropical America and grows also in the South Pacific.
  • Large-leaved perennial, known for its leaves, which are used for their spicy aromatic scent and flavor, some liken to root beer, others to anise-clove. It can be used for making a root beer-flavoted drink.
  • This species is easily identified by its huge leaves which can grow over a foot long in older specimens.
  • The leaves are chopped and used for flavoring, as well as used whole, as wrappings for meats, tamales, etc.


📚
Learn more about Piper plants

🛒 Grow your own Root Beer Plant

#Food_Forest #Remedies

🔴 Join 👉 TopTropicals