Salvia and the Mayans

EwokUtopia · Jan 7, 2006

I know they used it, but can anybody enlighten me as to HOW they used it? As to what kind of ritual surrounded it and such.

redgreenvines · Jan 8, 2006

we know nothing really
google pipiltzintzintli
an aztec term that might refer to salvia divinorum

seancourt · Jan 8, 2006

It really is a mystery as to how they really were able to find out how to use it. My guess is one of them accidently like chewed it or ingested it somehow and they tripped ballz and did more shit with it. Now it is what it is. Probably wrong though.

soulpiercer7 · Jan 25, 2006

Q. Does Salvia divinorum have a history of traditional use?
A. Salvia divinorum is used as a sacred medicine by indigenous shamanic healers living in the mountainous Sierra Madre Oriental in the northeastern corner of the Mexican State of Oaxaca. In Spanish, these specialized healers are referred to as curanderos; in Mazatec these people are called cho-ta-ci-ne ("one who knows"). Salvia divinorum is primarily used in situations where the curanderos feels it is necessary to travel into the supernatural world in order to discover the true cause of the patient's trouble. It is used in a ceremonial manner to induce a visionary trance state, within which it is possible determine the underlying cause of disease and to learn what steps should be taken to remedy such disease. It is also used in cases of theft or loss to determine the circumstances and whereabouts of missing objects. The leaves are always used fresh and are consumed orally; either by chewing the leaves or drinking an aqueous infusion of the crushed-leaf juices. Sometimes it is given to the patient, sometimes it is taken by the curandero and sometimes both take it together.

Most reports describe the use of this plant by Mazatec shamans, and although it is just barely touched upon in the anthropological literature, it is also reportedly used by their immediately contiguous neighbors, the Cuicatecs and Chinatecs. Given that the plant is quite easily propagated, it is surprising that such an extraordinary herb is only known of in such a geographically limited area. It seems quite probable that it would have found its way to other neighboring tribes through sharing and trade. Perhaps its use is still concealed from the outside world by other groups of indigenous Mexican Indians who still prefer to keep such a sacred plant secret.
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Source: http://www.sagewisdom.org/faq.html (The first hit on google.)

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