Trumpet
BRUGMANSIA SUAVEOLENS
Origin BRAZIL, MEXICO
Active ingredient APOMORPHINE, NUCIFERINE, NORNUCEFERINE
MEDICINAL, AFRODISIC, RECREATIONAL USE
Although it has ornamental uses, the trumpet has toxic and psychoactive properties. Traditional pre-Columbian cultures used it in shamanic rituals, linked to healing practices and spiritual experiences of expanding consciousness. It is associated with women in rituals involving incantations. Some Amazonian indigenous peoples use the plant as an additive to intensify the effects of ayahuasca.
References:
Chacruna. "Toé (Brugmansia Suaveolens): The Path of Day and Night," June 2, 2020. https://chacruna.net/toe-brugmansia-suaveolens-the-path-of-day-and-night/.
Luz, Pedro. Psychonautic Letter. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Dantes, 2015.