KRATOM TESTING LAB

What I think really happened, is that the DEA had no idea how large the Kratom industry was. They vastly underestimated the pro-Kratom movement, the number of Kratom users, as well as the size of the Kratom industry. After reading through the extraordinarily cherry-picked, and very biased notice they entered into the Federal Register, the truth becomes difficult to deny.

Combining Kava & Cannabis

Now that Cannabis is legal for recreational use in three states as of the writing of this article, it feels important to address what will undoubtedly be a continuing flood of questions regarding combining kava and cannabis (marijuana).  Customers from both Washington...

Kava Kava Dosage Guide

What is a usual and safe Kava Kava dosage? We answer that question in detail here at Entheology.com to help give you a safe path to Kava consumption.

Scientifically-Proven Religious Experiences?

Practically blasphemy to mainstream religions, world governments, and the mainstream population is the idea that psychedelics could have the undeniably and scientifically-measurable effect of inducing religious experiences.

Drugs: More Than Chemical Reactions

The growing body of evidence (albeit circumstantial) that points to what I feel is the most profound aspect of how science itself is revealing an inescapable fact: Mystical experiences, whether naturally or chemically induced, have tangible effects that reach far beyond temporary chemical reactions acting on our neural pathways through the bombardment or deprivation of normal channels of communication within the brain and central nervous system.

Acacia spp. – Acacia Tree

Acacia spp. – Acacia Tree

Numerous acacia species have been used for medicine and as entheogens, as well as for incense. Many species of acacia, particularly Australian ones, contain DMT and other tryptamines, and are therefore suitable as part of ayahuasca analogues. However, not all acacia contains DMT.

Crocus sativus – Saffron Crocus

Crocus sativus – Saffron Crocus

The saffron crocus is one of the oldest cultivated plants, and wild forms are no longer to be found. It was cultivated in Crete and Thera during the Minoan period. It may have been used as a substitute for the Amanita muscaria mushroom due to its bright red color. The first documentation of saffron is in the Illiad and in the Song of Songs in the Old Testament. Saffron has played a very important role as a source of dye and in the perfume industry since ancient times.

Valeriana officinalis – Valerian Root

Valeriana officinalis – Valerian Root

Valerian is an Old Germanic magical healing plant that was sacred to the earth goddess Hertha. The root was used by the shamanic smith of German mythology, Wieland, to heal diseases. It was hung on houses to protect against witchcraft, evil spirits and devils, and was also sometimes burned as a protective incense. Use of the root was also said to attract lightning and lovers. In medieval Sweden, the root was sometimes placed in the wedding clothing of a groom to ward off envious elves. In Iran it is smoked and injected for recreational purposes.

Brugmansia arborea – Angel’s Trumpet Tree

Brugmansia arborea – Angel’s Trumpet Tree

South American shamans regard Brugmansia arborea, and other species of angel’s trumpet, as extremely sacred. Andean priests are said to have smoked the leaves in order to make prophecies, to divine the future, and to diagnose diseases. Many indigenous peoples of the Andes still use the seeds as an additive to Chicha, the psychoactive maize beer that is still consumed at festivals and as part of religious rituals. Angel’s trumpets are occasionally depicted in South American artifacts, but it is usually impossible to figure out which species is being represented.

Brugmansia versicolor – Amazonian Tree Datura

Brugmansia versicolor – Amazonian Tree Datura

B. versicolor is one of the most important shamanic plants in the Amazonian portions of Ecuador and Peru. In Peru, it is used as an ayahuasca additive, and is cultivated in home gardens for just this purpose. The Juruna mythology also tells of a man who, passing by a B. versicolor tree, was drawn in to many days of visions, after which time he became a powerful shaman.

Datura wrightii – Wright’s Datura

Datura wrightii – Wright’s Datura

D. wrightii played a very important role in the initiatory rituals of the indigenous peoples of Southern California. The Chumash say that D. wrightii has a female spirit. Certain shamans specialize in the use of this datura, and use it to induce prophetic dreams.

Hyoscyamus niger – Black Henbane

Hyoscyamus niger – Black Henbane

Black Henbane, also known by the scientific name of Hyoscyamus niger, is a member of the Nightshade family. It is acknowledged in ancient literature as “apollinarix,” the plant of the god Apollo. Dioscorides, the famous ancient Greek pharmacologist and botanist who wrote one of the most influential herbal books in history, a five volume set called “De Materia Medica” which laid the groundwork for all modern pharmacopeias, was familiar with the medicinal value of black henbane.

Native Hallucinogenic Drugs Piptadenias (Anadenanthera)

Native Hallucinogenic Drugs Piptadenias (Anadenanthera)

From very remote times, the indigenous inabitants of various parts of South America have been aware of the hallucinogenic properties of diverse species of the genus Piptadenia. The purpose of the present study is to bring out the salient facts concerning this botanical genus, which are of special importance today when pharmacotoxicology has reached what might be called the epoch of the “psychopharmacos .”

Arundo donax – Giant Reed

Arundo donax – Giant Reed

From archaeological findings such as flutes made from the stalks of Arundo donax, we understand that it was used widely in ancient Egypt for a variety of purposes, from instrument to arrow making. The plant also appears in the legend of the Buddha and is thus sacred to Buddhists. Interestingly enough, the prayer flag poles used by the Huichol in their peyote ceremonies are made from A. donax reeds, as well as the shafts of the arrows used in the peyote hunt. However, it is only very recently that the psychoactive properties of the giant reed have been discovered.

Hyoscyamus albus – Yellow Henbane

Hyoscyamus albus – Yellow Henbane

Without a doubt henbane, particularly this species, was the paramount means in ancient times of inducing a trance-like state. Many oracles and soothsayers made use of it to assist in cultivating their prophecies. It was known as the “dragon plant” of Gaia, the ancient earth oracle, the “Zeus bean” of the oracle of Zeus-Ammon of late ancient times and the Roman Jupiter, and the ‘Apollo’s plant” of Delphi.

History of Sceletium tortuosum (Kanna)

History of Sceletium tortuosum (Kanna)

During the early seventeenth century, reports from missionaries and explorers in southern Africa described how the Khoikhoi, an indigenous tribe native to the region also known colloquially as Hottentots to white colonists, would chew, sniff or smoke an inebriant that was locally known as kanna.The fervor with which the Hottentots smoked kanna was noted by all the early travelers to the region. It was only speculation that this “tobacco” identified as kanna by the Hottentots was Sceletium tortuosum since, unfortunately, most of the reports on its use neglected to provide any actual information about the botanical source of the tribe’s kanna.

Humulus lupulus – Hops

Humulus lupulus – Hops

Hops were once taken by Christian monks to suppress the sex drive. They drank large quantities of beer in order to resist the temptation of the devil – that is, their own natural sexual desires. Around the end of the middle ages, these monks began to brew hops in to their beer in order to keep themselves chaste. Nowadays, hops are the most common additive to beer.

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