Heimia salicifolia

Heimia salicifolia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Lythraceae
Genus: Heimia
Species:
H. salicifolia
Binomial name
Heimia salicifolia
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Heimia salicifolia is a species of flowering plant in the Loosestrife family, Lythraceae. It is native to the Americas, ranging from the southwestern United States (Texas and New Mexico) through Mexico and Central America to Argentina. Common names include shrubby yellowcrest, sinicuichi, sun opener, willow-leaf heimia, sini. The plant has been used for shamanic purposes by native peoples in Central America and Mexico.

Pl. 60 Edwards's botanical register .
The seed of Heimia salicifoli magnified many times

Isolated alkaloids

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Spiritual use

Use of H. salicifolia for shamanic purposes by native peoples of Central America and Mexico has been described. It is reported to produce both hallucinogenic effects and medical effects. In the method of preparation commonly used, fresh leaves are collected and allowed to wilt. The leaves are put into a cup or jar, cool water is added, and the mixture is placed in the sun to brew and ferment for at least 24 hours. It is said that during the fermentation process, the knowledge of the sun is embedded into the potion, creating the "elixir of the sun."

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References

  1. ↑ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Heimia salicifolia". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-03-20.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Qureshi, Rahmatullah; Jabeen, Bushra; Chaachouay, Noureddine (23 January 2025). "Sinicuichi (Heimia salicifolia (Kunth) Link Lythraceae)". Comprehensive Guide to Hallucinogenic Plants. Boca Raton: CRC Press. p. 208–216. doi:10.1201/9781003460336-30. ISBN 978-1-003-46033-6. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  4. ↑ Rumalla, CS; Jadhav, AN; Smillie, T; Fronczek, FR; Khan, IA (2008-05-01). "Alkaloids from Heimia salicifolia". Phytochemistry. 69 (8). Elsevier: 1756–1762. Bibcode:2008PChem..69.1756R. doi:10.1016/j.phytochem.2008.01.028. PMID 18374955.
  5. ↑ Reko, Victor A (1936). Magische Gifte: Rausch- und Betäubungsmittel der Neuen Welt ("Magic Poisons: Inebriating and Narcotic Substances of the New World"). VWB Vlg. F. Wissenschaft. p. 142. ISBN 3861354209. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)

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