[U]Entheogens-[/U]


Amanita muscaria ~ “Fly Agaric”
Anadenanthera colubrina var. cebil & A. peregrina var. yopo ~ "Cebil" or “Yopo”
Argyreia nervosa ~ "Hawaiian Baby Woodrose"
Banisteriopsis caapi ~ “Vine of the Souls” or “Ayahuasca”
Diplopterys cabrerana ~ “Chaliponga”
Heimia salicifolia & H. myrtifolia ~ "Sinicuichi"
Ipomoea violacea ~ Morning Glory
Lophophora williamsii ~ “Peyotl”
Mimosa tenuiflora (syn. hostilis) ~ "Jurema"
Psilocybe Mushrooms ~ “'Shrooms”
Psychotria viridis ~ “Chacruna”
Salvia Divinorum ~ "Pipilzintzintli"
Tabernanthe iboga ~ “Iboga”
Trichocereus pachanoi & T. peruvianus ~ “San Pedro”
Turbina (syn. Rivea) corymbosa ~ “Ololiuqui”
Virola calophylla; V. calophylloidea; V. elongata; V. peruviana & V. theiodora ~ "Epena"



[U]Psychoactives-[/U]

Acorus calamus ~ "Sweet Flag"
Areca catechu ~ "Betel Nut"
Artemisia absinthium ~ "Wormwood"
Cannabis species ~ “Marijuana”
Calea zacatechichi ~ "Bitter Dream Herb"
Catha edulis ~ "Khat"
Camellia sinensis ~ “Tea”
Coffea arabica ~ "Coffee"
Duboisia hopwoodii ~ "Pituri"
Erythroxylum coca & E. novagranatense ~ "Coca Leaf”
Justicia pectoralis var. stenophylla ~ "Masha-hari”
Pausinystalia yohimbe ~ "Yohimbe"
Passiflora incarnata ~ "Passion-Flower"
Nymphaea caerulea ~ "Egyptian Blue Water-Lily"
Nelumbo nucifera ~ “Indian Sacred Lotus”
Papaver somniferum ~ "Opium Poppies"
Nicotiana species ~ "Tobacco"
Mitragyna speciosa ~ "Kratom"
Myristica fragrans ~ "Nutmeg"
Silene capensis ~ "Root of the White Ways"
Leonotis leonurus ~ "Wild Dagga"
Sceletium tortuosum ~ "Kanna"
Piper methysticum ~ "Kava Kava"
Peganum harmala ~ "Syrian Rue"
Theobroma cacao ~ "Cacao"
Ilex paraguariensis ~ "Yerba Mate"
Ilex guayusa ~ “Guayusa”
Ilex vomitoria ~ “Black Drink”
Ephedra sinica ~ "Ma Huang
Lagochilus inebrians ~ "Inebriating Mint"
Tagetes lucida ~ "Mexican Tarragon"



[U]Medicinals -[/U]

Glaucium flavum ~ "Yellow-Horned Poppy”
Polygala sibirica and Polygala tenuifolia "Taoist Memory enhancer"
Panax ginseng ~ "Ginseng"
Gingko biloba ~ "Gingko"
Rholdia rosea ~ "Golden Root"
Valeriana officinalis ~ "Valerian Root"
Verbena hastate "Blue Vervain"
Aspalathus linearis ~ "Rooibos"
Salvia miltiorrhiza ~ "Dan Shen"
Glycyrrhiza glabra ~ "Liquorice"
Acmella oleracea ~ "Toothache Plant"
Uncaria tomentosa ~ "Cat's Claw"
Althaea officinalis ~ "Marshmallow"
Ligusticum porteri ~ "Osha"
Cinnamomum selenium ~ “Cinnamon”
Cinnamomum camphora ~ “Camphor”
Lactuca Virosa ~ "Lettuce Opium"
Humulus lupulus ~ "Hops"
Erythrina mulungu ~ "Mulungu"
Pedicularis species ~ "Lousewort"
Verbascum species ~ "Mullein"
Commiphora myrrha ~ "Myrrh"
Glaucium flavum ~ "Yellow Hornpoppy"
Nigella sativa ~ "Blackseed"
Azadirachta indica ~ "Neem"
Corydalis yanhusuo ~ "Yan Hu Suo"
Salix alba ~ "White Willow"
Erythroxylum catuaba ~ “Catuaba”
Eschscholzia californica ~ “California Poppy”
Eucalyptus globulus ~ “Eucalyptus”
Ganoderma lucidum ~ "Reishi Mushroom"
Marrubium vulgare ~ "Horehound"
Argemone ~ "*****ly Poppy"
Mentha ~ "Mint"


[U]Other Ethnobotanicals-[/U]

Capsicum species ~ "Chili Peppers"
Quararibea funebris ~ "Cacahuaxochitl"
Piper nigrum ~ "Black Pepper"
Vanilla planifolia ~ "Vanilla"
Ficus religiosa ~ "Bodhi" or "Bo-Tree"
Adansonia digitata ~ "Baobab"
Manilkara chicle ~ “Chicle” or “Chewing Gum”



[U]Xochipilli "Prince of Flowers" Statue Botanicals-[/U]

Psilocybe aztecorum ~ "Mushrooms"
Nicotiana tabacum ~ "Tobacco"
Rivea corymbosa ~ "Ololiuqui"
Heimia salicifolia and/or Heimia myrtifolia ~ "Sinicuichi"
Quararibea funebris ~ "Cacahuaxochitl"
And one unidentified flower believed to be Datura or Brugmansia species



[U]"Cimora" Brew Plants and Admixtures-[/U]

Trichocereus spp.
Neoraimondia macrostibas
Pedilanthus tithymaloides
Isotoma longiflora
Brugmansia spp.
Iresine spp.



[U]Baneful Botanicals (Botanicals which may be DEADLY at significantly low doses)-[/U]

Old World-

Amanita phalloides ~ "Death-Cap" or "Destroying Angel Mushroom"
Atropa belladonna ~ "Belladonna"
Boophane disticha & haemanthoides ~ "Bushman's Bulb"
Digitalis purpura ~ "Foxglove"
Mandragora officinalis ~ "Mandrake"
Hyoscyamus niger ~ "Henbane"
Helleborus niger ~ "Hellebore"
Solanum nigrum ~ "Black Nightshade"



New World-

Ariocarpus retusus ~ "Tsuwiri"
Brugmansia species ~ "Brugmansia"
Datura species ~ "Datura"
Galerina species ~ "Deadly Skullcap Mushroom"
Brunfelsia species ~ "Manaca"
Saphora secundiflora ~ "Mescal Bean"
Pernettya furens and Pernettya parvifolia ~"Hierba Loca"
Mamillopsis senilis ~ "Ocoyome"
Methysticodendron amesianum ~ "Snake Intoxicant"
Iochroma fuchsioides ~ "Borrachera"
Latua pubiflora ~ "Arbol De Los Brujos"
Nicotiana rustica ~ "Mapacho Tobacco"
Oplopanax horridus ~ "Devil's Club"


Other Ethnobotanicals (Botanicals which do not fit into the other categories, including those with absent or unknown effects)-

Capsicum species ~ "Chili Peppers"
Quararibea funebris ~ "Cacahuaxochitl"
Salvia (other) species
Ficus religiosa ~ "Bodhi" or "Bo-Tree"
Adansonia digitata ~ "Baobab"


Incense (Botanicals burned as incenses)-

Commiphora myrrha ~ "Myrrh"
Boswellia sacra ~ "Frankincense"
Styrax benzoin ~ "Benzoin resin"
Bursera microphylla ~ "Copal"
Pogostemon cablin ~ "Patchouli"
Dracaena draco ~ "Dragon's Blood"
Bursera graveolens ~ "Palo Santo"
Santalum album ~ "Sandalwood"
Peganum harmala ~ "Syrian Rue"
Hierochloe odorata ~ "Sweetgrass"



[U]Pipe Ethnobotanicals (Botanicals which may be smoked)-[/U]

Humulus japonicus ~ "Japanese Hop"
Verbascum blattaria ~ "Moth Mullein"
Leonurus sibiricus ~ “Motherwort”
Canavalia maritima ~ "Baybean"
Sida acuta ~ "Common Wireweed"
Zornia latifolia ~ "Maconha Brava"
Lobelia inflata ~ "Indian Tobacco"
Pedicularis densiflora & P. groenlandica ~ "Indian Warrior" & "Elephant's Head"
Passiflora incarnata ~ "Passion Flower"
Sceletium tortuosum ~ "Kanna"
Lactuca virosa ~ "Lettuce Opium"
Nelumbo nucifera ~ “Lotus”
Nymphaea caerulea ~ "Lotus"
Leonotis leonurus ~ "Wild Dagga"
Nepeta cataria ~ "Catnip"
Nicotiana tabacum ~ "Tobacco"
Cannabis species ~ “Marijuana”
Tagetes lucida ~ "Mexican Tarragon"



[U]Botanical Dyes (Botanicals from which dyes or pigments may be obtained)-[/U]

Lawsonia inermis ~ "Henna" ~ Seeds (Black)
Bixa orellana ~ "Lipstick Tree" ~ Seeds (Red)
Isatis tinctoria ~ "Woad" (Blue)
Indigofera tinctoria ~ "Indigo" ~ Leafs (Blue)
Phytolacca americana ~ "Pokeberry" (Red-Purple)
Peganum harmala ~ "Syrian Rue" (Red)
Curcuma longa ~ "Turmeric" (Yellow)
Crocus sativus ~ "Saffron" (Orange-Yellow)



[U]Super Foods-[/U]

Lycium Barbarum ~ "Goji"
Euterpe oleracea ~ "Açai"
Hippophae rhamnoides ~"Sea-buckthorn"
Salvia hispanica ~ "Chia"
Lepidium meyenii ~ "Maca"
Zea mays ~"Maize" (Blue Corn)


[u]Organic Sweeteners-[/u]

Stevia rebaudiana ~ "Stevia Sweetleaf" (Leafs)
Siraitia grosvenorii ~ "Monk's Fruit" (Fruit)
Gynostemma pentaphyllum ~ "Jiaogulan"
Capparis masaikai ~ "Mabinlang"
Fraxinus ornus ~ "Manna Ash"
Sclerochiton ilicifolius ~ "?"
Beta vulgaris ~ "Sugar Beet" (Roots)
Acer saccharum ~ "Maple Syrup" (Sap)
Agave tequilana ~ "Agave Nector"
Diospyros kaki ~ "Japanese Persimmon" (Scrapings of dried fruits)
Glycyrrhiza glabra ~ "Liquorice" (Roots)
Saccharum species ~ "Sugar Cane" (Stalks)
Ceratonia siliqua ~ "Carob"
Phyla dulcis or Lippia dulcis ~ "Aztec Honey Herb"



[u]Taste Altering "Miracle Fruits"-[/u]

Curculigo capitulata or Curculigo latifolia ~ "Lemba" (Fruit, seeds and other plant parts)
Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii or Dioscoreophyllum volkensii ~ "Serendipity Berry" (Fruit)
Pentadiplandra brazzeana ~ "Baillon" or "Oubli" (Fruit)
Synsepalum dulcificum ~ "The Miracle Fruit" (Fruit)
Thaumatococcus daniellii ~ "Katemfe" or "Katamfe" (Fruit)



Spice Plants-
Piper longum ~ "Long Pepper"
Allium sativum ~ "Garlic"
Armoracia rusticana ~ "Horseradish"
Sinapis alba ~ "White Mustard"
Brassica juncea ~ "Brown Mustard"
Brassica nigra ~ "Black Mustard"
Wasabia japonica ~ "Wasabi"
Myristica fragrans ~ "Mace" & "Nutmeg"
Piper nigrum ~ "Black Pepper"
Vanilla planifolia ~ "Vanilla"



Carnivorous Botanicals-

Dionaea muscipula ~ "Venus Flytrap"
Heliamphora,Nepenthes & Sarracenia ~ "Pitcher Plant"
Drosera ~ "Sundew"
Pinguicula ~ "Butterworts"
Drosophyllum ~ "Dewy-Pine"
Roridula



Beneficial Insects-

Honey Bees
Lady Bugs
Butterfly
Prey Mantis
Dragonfly



All Natural Botanical Pesticides-

Azadirachta indica ~ "Neem" Oil
Nicotiana species ~"Tobacco"
Allium sativum ~ "Garlic"
Asimina triloba ~ "Paw-Paw" leafs, stems and bark
Equisetum arvense ~ "Horsetail Tea"
Althea officinalis or Anthemis nobilis ~ "Chamomile"
Diatomaceous Earth
Plectranthus 'Sumcol 01' ~ “Piss-Off Plant”
Tanacetum cinerariifolium/coccineum ~ “Pyrethrum”



Cough drop- (Taste good)

"Marshmallow" ~ Althea officinalis
"Roman Chamomile" ~ Anthemis nobilis
"Eucalyptus" ~ Eucalyptus dives, globulus & polybractea
"Wintergreen" ~ Gaultheria procumbens
"Osha/Oshala" ~ Ligusticum grayi & porteri
"Peppermint" ~ Mentha piperita
"German Chamomile" ~ Matricaria recutita
"Wild Mint" ~ Mentha arvensis
"Lemon Balm" ~ Melissa officinalis
"Spearmint" ~ Mentha spicata
"Honeysuckle" ~ Lonicera japonica
Acmella oleracea ~ "Toothache Plant"
"Ironwort" ~ Sideritis syriaca
"Horehound" ~ Marrubium vulgare
"Stevia" ~ Stevia rebaudiana
"Vanilla" ~ Vanilla planifolia
Cane Sugar
Honey

(Should not be taken by pregnant women)



"Root Beer" Ethnobotanicals-

Sassafras
Betula lenta, Betula nigra - Birch syrup
cherry tree `Prunus serotina
liquorice root Glycyrrhiza glabra
Sarsaparilla root Smilax regelii
Red or Black Spruce'
yucca (for foam)
Arctium lappa ~ "Burdock" roots
vanilla
wintergreen
dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
Cane Molasses
Piper auritum



Mint "Mint“ Cough Drop-

"Wintergreen" ~ Gaultheria procumbens
"Peppermint" ~ Mentha piperita
"Wild Mint" ~ Mentha arvensis
"Lemon Balm" ~ Melissa officinalis
"Spearmint" ~ Mentha spicata



“Cold” Herbs-

"Stinging Nettle" ~ Urtica dioica
"Cat's Claw" ~ Uncaria tomentosa
"White Willow" ~ Salix alba
"Slippery Elm" ~ Ulmus rubra
"Garlic" ~ Allium sativum
"Echinacea" ~ Echinacea purpurea
"Holy Basil" ~ Ocimum sanctum
"Neem" ~ Azadirachta indica
"Mulungu" ~ Erythrina mulungu
"Lousewort" ~ Pedicularis species
"Mullein" ~ Verbascum
"Yan Hu Suo" ~ Corydalis speices
"White Willow" ~ Salix alba
red poppy and other poppies
Chaste tree berries
Picrilima nitida
Red clover (trifolium pratense)



Analgesic Ethnobotanicals-

"Myrrh" ~ Commiphora myrrha
"Yellow Hornpoppy" ~ Glaucium flavum
"Blackseed" ~ Nigella sativa
"Dan Shen" ~ Salvia miltiorrhiza
"Neem" ~ Azadirachta indica
"Mulungu" ~ Erythrina mulungu
"Lousewort" ~ Pedicularis species
"Sage" ~ Salvia species
"Opium Lettuce" ~ Lactuca Virosa
“Akuamma Seed” ~ Picralima Nitida
"Mullein" ~ Verbascum species
"Kratom" ~ Mitragyna speciosa (Bali strain)
"Yan Hu Suo" ~ Corydalis yanhusuo
"Egyptian Blue Lotus" ~ Nymphaea caerulea
"Sacred Lotus" ~ Nelumbo nucifera
"White Willow" ~ Salix alba
psychotria colorata
psychotria lyciiflora
calycodendron milnei
hodgkinsonia frutescens



Psychoactive Animals-

Phyllomedusa bicolor
Bufo alvarius
Hyla species?
Leptodactylus species?
Rana species?
Kyphosus fuscus; K. cinerascens; K. vaigiensis ~ (fish)
Sarpa Salpa ~ (fish)
Apis mellifera ~ "Honey Bee"
Salamandra salamandra ~ "Fire salamander

I know this may all seem a little strange, but it really is a very interesting subject!

Hey, I've got quite a few of those! And I never knew that Iochroma had a common name.

Excellent!

I always tell everybody to grow! Grow! GROW!!!

Cultivation is the key to preservation!

They only way we can save these amazing botanicals is to grow them!!!

I hope I've reached somebody out there and got them interested in ethnobotanicals!

I updated my first post, check it out!

Have y'all heard of Miracle Fruit?

The fruit that makes sour things taste sweet?!

You can eat lemons and they taste like candy!

No joke! It's amazing!