This plant is sustainably harvested from the wild in the jungles of Ecuador by the local indigenous people. After harvesting, everything is replanted, and thus we contribute to a system where the jungle can maintain its biodiversity while generating work and income for the population. When the Bobinsana leaves are processed fresh, the final product is superior to when the dried product is used.

In Ecuador, our supplier works closely with a local tribe, which processes the bobinsana into paste under the guidance of a curandero, or shaman. They do this by slowly boiling the fresh plants, 3 times 8 hours, with natural spring water. After every 8 hours they filter the liquid and then boil it further until a thick paste remains, which is processed in the Netherlands into an easy to dose extract. 

Bobinsana is a shrubby tree that grows to 6 feet tall. This plant comes from the soil of several Amazon countries such as Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil and Bolivia. Bobinsana loves water, so it can be found in abundance next to streams and rivers, and produces beautiful pink to reddish flowers that look like powdered sponges. The flower opens twice a day at 04:00 and at 16:00.

Bobinsana is not a hallucinogen, but shamans like to add it to other plant medicines because it is said to make a gentle spiritual connection the plant world. Bobinsana is also known to induce lucid dreams full of colors and visions. Some indigenous tribes add bobinsana to their ceremonial tea because they believe it helps with grief, opens the heart to love and brings the person more peace and tranquility. Swedish research has shown that the plant contains COX inhibitors, which is a remedy for arthritis. This explains why in South America, bobinsana is known for being able to cure rheumatism and arthritis! 

Furthermore, it's known from field research that bobinsana has been used for such things as:                 

• Heart opener / self-love                           
• Support for the immune system
• Grief support                       
• Spiritual connection                 
• Inflammation                 
• With old age complaints                   
• Processing of loss (heartbreak and mourning)                           
• In stressful times                                              
• Better energy management                                             
• Creativity and self-expression                         
• Cold and hot shivers

Banisteriopsis caapi, or the caapi vine, is considered by many indigenous communities in South America to be the most important teacher plant of the Amazon. It - it is a female plant - has been given nicknames such as 'madre ayahuasca', 'plant of the gods' and 'vine of the soul'. It grows in the lush Amazon rainforest of Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Brazil where it has been traditionally used for thousands of years by numerous South American tribes in the Amazon. Caapi alone does not make ayahuasca; to obtain ayahuasca, caapi is boiled together with chacruna leaves for hours into a concentrated dark tea, and only in this combination does it have a psychedelic effect. In the indigenous traditions and plant medicine ceremonies in the Western world, this is not what it is about; it is about the healing power on the physical, emotional and soul levels, and in addition, ayahuasca makes it possible to make contact with the divine that connects everything, with the wisdom of mother earth and that within ourselves. All in all it is part of a rich cultural mythology and tradition.

For microdosing with caapi and Bobinsana, first find your sweet spot; this is between 4 and 20 drops. This depends on your sensitivity, lifestyle and physical condition. 

To fully experience the benefits of this extract, you can stick to the prescribed 'dieta' for a certain period of time. During the diet, you avoid (or reduce as much as possible) red meat, dairy products, processed foods, alcohol, nicotine, coffee, tea, spicy food, sugar and other substances with a naturally strong physical effect. The same goes for disruptive or heavy energies, meaning it's best to avoid people, places, activities and media with a negative, violent or strongly disruptive character. 

This extract contains no tryptamines (DMT) and therefore has no hallucinogenic effects. Its possession is perfectly legal. 

*Bobinsana is an ethnobotanical herb and is for research purposes only or for making incense and soap. Not for human consumption.