Banisteriopsis caapi "Ayahuasca" Vine - "Cielo" Strain
Throughout the Amazon basin this woody jungle liana is revered as the "vine of soul" or "vine of the dead". It is one of the primary ingredients in the sacred and powerfully entheogenic Ayahuasca brews. Though many different plants are often incorporated as admixtures, B. caapi is clearly one of the shaman's "most efficient tools". When combined with tryptamine-rich plants like Psychotria viridis, its MAO-inhibiting alkaloids render these brews orally active. Its use is a testament to the remarkable pharmacological sophistication of the shaman's practice. Our Cielo (Sky) or yellow cultivar of Banisteriopsis caapi are direct decendents of the original specimen, brought back from the forests of Peru by Terence McKenna,  and is said to be the most visual of the different types of Caapi that the natives use.  This sacred strain is the most favored and  desired varitey by the "curandaros" of the Amazon rainforest.  These vines  are potted in soil, FULLY rooted, and ready to transplant . Easy to care for, they make a truly beautiful house plant in winter, and grow vigorously outside all summer.  PRIORITY SHIPPING ***Satisfaction GUARANTEED!***