Description
Banisteriopsis caapi Mono | Monkey Vine | 30X Concentrated Paste | South Colombia
We make this Banisteriopsis caapi Mono paste with clean water and freshly harvested Banisteriopsis caapi. For every kilogram of caapi mono paste, we use 30 kg of fresh vine. By using freshly cut vine, we preserve many of the ethereal oils and properties that otherwise get lost in the drying process. We slow boil the vines for many hours with plenty of filtering steps along the way. We then slowly boil the liquid until it becomes our famous caapi yellow paste. This is the pure gold of the plant!
Banisteriopsis caapi Mono paste is variety of Banisteriopsis caapi is very distinctive and revered among indigenous from the South of Colombia. This is one of the strongest varieties of Banisteriopsis caapi that we offer. The indigenous communities we source it from, describe it as most joyful and powerful of its kind. It is said that this variety awakes the ‘happy monkey’ and that it holds special properties for artists and music creators.
Also see our other kinds of Banisteriopsis caapi extract pastes: Muricata, yellow, and white.
30 Kilos of fresh vines makes one kilo of resin
We make the B. caapi Mono paste from only clean water and freshly harvested b.caapi Mono vine. When we use fresh vine the end-product is better than when using dried vine. Accompanied by local indigenous people, we slow boil the Mono vine for many hours (3 x 8 hours). After each 8-hour period we filter the liquid. We then boil down the clear liquid until it becomes a thick paste. This is the pure gold of this plant.
Native use
Banisteriopsis caapi is a legendary vine which is also known as the “vine of the souls”. It is the main ingredient in the entheogenic bark beverage called “ayahuasca” or “yagé” which is prepared, drank and shared by Amazon shamans during special ceremonies. Many indigenous cultures believe that the drink opens up the user to extraordinary perceptions and potentially healing powers.
Banisteriopsis caapi is richly steeped in cultural mythology and indigenous traditional practices. This explains why it is considered worldwide as a unique entheogen that produces a sense of wholesome connection within the user, engendering mystical experiences.
For millennia, this plant has been considered a gift from the gods throughout the Amazon basin. To this day it is still regarded as sacred by many indigenous communities. It is often referred to as a “Master Plant Teacher” by which one could enter a spiritual healing doorway. Many cultures also believe that it facilitates self awareness, dream-like visions and that it helps overcome existential challenges.
Habitat
This Malpighiaceae jungle liana is native to the Amazon rainforests of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Brazil. The plant thrives in humus rich soils, climbing and embracing other amazonian trees in search of sunlight. It can grow up to 40 feet in height! Its leaves are oval shaped and dark green with a slight silvery appearance. B.caapi prefers to grow on strong trees and the vine itself becomes thick and woody with age. The flowers are tiny of a white to pinkish color yet are seldom seen in bloom.
Banisteriopsis caapi Mono has distinctive rounded and big knots along its stem.
Scientific information
The bark of B. Caapi contains 0.11-0.83% B-carboline alkaloids such as harmine, harmaline and tetrahydroharmine. These components are potent monoamine oxidase-A inhibitors (MAOI) that have been reported to support neurogenesis in the brain.
Many ongoing pharmacology and clinical studies have provided evidence that B. Caapi may have therapeutic applications as an immune modulator, as well as in the treatment of some psychological disorders like alcoholism, substance abuse and serotonergic deficits. .
Read more:
http://entheology.com/plants/banisteriopsis-caapi-ayahuasca/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banisteriopsis_caapi
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-05407-9
https://maps.org/news-letters/v03n3/03317aya.html
