Anadenanthera peregrina: Difference between revisions

>David Hedlund
.
>David Hedlund
italic in lead
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Botanybox/Anadenanthera peregrina}}
{{Botanybox/Anadenanthera peregrina}}
'''Anadenanthera peregrina''' (also known as '''Yopo''', '''Jopo''', or '''Cohoba''') is a [[Perennial plant (botany)|perennial]] tree native to the Caribbean and South America.  
'''''Anadenanthera peregrina''''' (also known as '''Yopo''', '''Jopo''', or '''Cohoba''') is a [[Perennial plant (botany)|perennial]] tree native to the Caribbean and South America.  


The beans of the ''Anadenanthera pergrina'' plant have been noted to contain significant quantities of [[bufotenin]] alongside lesser amounts of [[5-MeO-DMT]] and [[DMT]], all of which have a long history of use as [[entheogens]]. It has been used for ritual and healing purposes for thousands of years.
The beans of the ''Anadenanthera pergrina'' plant have been noted to contain significant quantities of [[bufotenin]] alongside lesser amounts of [[5-MeO-DMT]] and [[DMT]], all of which have a long history of use as [[entheogens]]. It has been used for ritual and healing purposes for thousands of years.