Description

Strychnos Toxifera (Camalonga) Seeds: A Rare and Valuable Amazonian Plant

Strychnos Toxifera, also known as Camalonga or Cabalonga, is a rare and valuable plant native to the Amazon rainforest. While there are two plants that share the name Camalonga or Cabalonga, the first being more common in Peru and the second in Colombia, the seeds from Strychnos Toxifera are highly prized for their medicinal properties.

Scientific Information on Strychnos Toxifera

Strychnos Toxifera contains powerful cardiac glycosides including thevetin, thevetoxin, peruvoside, ruvoside, and nerifolin which are concentrated in the seeds. These glycosides are known to cause a variety of symptoms including abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, dilated pupils, increased blood pressure, dizziness, and arrhythmias, which can be fatal if ingested. Additionally, chewing the seed can cause a drying, numbing, or burning sensation in the mouth and throat.

While the effects of Strychnos Toxifera are primarily muscular and neurological, the plant has not been reported to be psychoactive.

Five Key Features of Strychnos Toxifera Seeds

• Highly prized for their medicinal properties
• Contains powerful cardiac glycosides
• Can cause a variety of symptoms if ingested
• Effects are primarily muscular and neurological
• Not reported to be psychoactive

Despite the potential dangers associated with Strychnos Toxifera seeds, they are still used in traditional medicine by shamans in the Amazon rainforest. Peruvian shamans often incorporate the seeds into a drink known as camalonga, which also contains aguardiente, camphor, and white onion or garlic. The drink generally contains two seeds, one male and one female.

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