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Useful Tropical Plants

Salvia divinorum

Epling & Játiva

Lamiaceae

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General Information

Salvia divinorum is a

Cultivated by the Mazateca Indians in Oaxaca on secret places in the forests. Probably a true cultigen (only vegetative reproduction). The leaves are used by the Indians as a psychotropic and hallucinogenic drug for inducing divinatory visions. Mostly infusions of the leaves are applied, also smoked. For private purpose nowadays grown elsewhere in the world. - As hallucinogenic species unique among the Labiatae[
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Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants
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Description
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Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References


Range

Southern N. America - southwestern Mexico (Oaxaca)

Habitat

Not known

Properties

Height0.00 m

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

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Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -
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