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Cumaru Rapé: Experience Mental Focus and Spiritual Healing

Experience the power of traditional snuff with our Cumaru Rapé, part of the Master Rapé Collection sourced directly from the Amazon jungle. Our dear friend Carlos has spent years traveling the biodiverse Amazon basin, learning and gaining inspiration from indigenous communities. He makes his own unique blends with ingredients gathered on his never-ending quest.

What is Rapé?

Rapé, pronounced ‘ha-pey’, is a traditional snuff used by various indigenous tribes of South America, predominantly from the tribal people of Brazil and Perú. The finely ground powder is blown into each nostril through a bone or bamboo pipe called a ‘Tepi’. Each tribe has its own formula and is ceremoniously prepared by specific members of the tribe. Traditional Rapés contain a ground blend of plants, tree barks, seeds, and ash. Among the different types of ashes used, the most common come from tsunu, Murici, Yarumo and Inga native trees.

Connecting to the Spirit of Nature

Women in some tribes gather the ingredients and make Rapé while in others it is prepared by the tribe’s reputable healer. The snuff is typically made in small batches according to the specific needs of the person being treated or the ceremony’s occasions. These snuffs are very powerful, profoundly healing and cleansing on many levels. The use of Rapé aims to restore our connection to the spirit of nature while invoking power to bring about physical and spiritual healing.

Tepi or Kuripe

Traditionally, Rapé is administered through either the ‘Tepi’ or ‘Kuripe’. The Tepi applicator is used when one person administers the snuff and another receives it. The ‘Tepi’ is a long blow pipe that connects the nostril of the receiver with the mouth of the blower, who then blows the rapé into the nose of the receiver. The ‘Kuripe’ is for self-application. The V-shaped applicator connects the nostril to the mouth when blowing the snuff into the nose.

Opening the Body’s Energy Channels

In general, the tribes believe Rapé facilitates the flow and clearing of the body’s energy channels known as ‘chakras’ which facilitates a sense of grounding and connection to the earth. Some think it frees the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual bodies from disease. It is also said that using Rapé opens what is called the third-eye chakra, can decalcify the pineal gland and clears mental fog and confusion. It eliminates negative thought patterns, but mainly brings back our breath awareness and expands our spiritual feelings.

Scientific Information

Studies have shown that some of the plants used in Rapé contain psychoactive compounds that can affect the central nervous system. For example, the bark of the Anadenanthera peregrina tree, commonly used in Rapé, contains DMT, a powerful hallucinogen. Other plants used in Rapé, such as the tobacco plant, contain nicotine, which can have stimulating effects on the body.

Cumaru Rapé Features

• Made from unique ingredients gathered in the Amazon jungle
• Part of the Master Rapé Collection
• Allows for sustained mental focus
• Used by several Amazonian tribes for its healing properties
• Opens the body’s energy channels and promotes spiritual healing

Experience the powerful healing and cleansing effects of traditional snuff with our Cumaru Rapé. Purchase now at Wisdom of Plants Institute.