Banisteriopsis Caapi

These are the dried root sections of the vine that grows buried beneath the earth. They are partially root and vine, known traditionally to be the most potent part of the plant. The var. caupuri has big knots in the stems that make it very distinguishable.

The legendary "Vine of Souls" Banisteriopsis caapi Vine. Many tribes regard Banisteriopsis caapi as a plant of the gods. This giant woody vine grows in the lush Amazon rainforest of Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Brazil. This Caapi vine comes from Peru. You can choose between shredded and whole form.

Banisteriopsis caapi, also called caapi or yagé, is a South American vine of the Malpighiaceae family. It is used to prepare an incense, a decoction with a long history of entheogenic use as a medicine and "plant teacher" among the indigenous peoples of the Amazon rainforest. It contains harmine, harmaline, and tetrahydroharmine, which are all bothbeta-carboline harmala alkaloids and MAOIs.

The Banisteriopsis Caapi vine. It is a sacred brew that has been known for decades as a means to enter divine worlds. The Caapi vine comes from Peru. You can choose between shredded and whole form.

Besides the shredded and whole Caapi from Peru, we also have yellow shredded Caapi from Brazil. Yage, Banisteriopsis caapi, is a large climbing plant with woody stems up to 30 m long. It can be grown indoors, but needs a constantly moist soil.

Magnificent ceremonial pieces of Caapi from Brazil. These rare large pieces vary between 800 - 2400gram. Each piece is unique and may differ from the pictures. To be used as an altarpiece or for ceremonies.

The Juruá Valley is a region close to the Peruvian border known for its superior caapi vine. The medicine from this region is known to be very powerful and visual and although the visuals come from the leafs the caapi type and its activating principals are essential in how it manifests.

Our pastes are made mostly from wild Caapi Caupuri by caboclo (local forest dwellers, usually a mixture of decedents of rubber tappers and indigenous) partners.