Ololiuqui (Rivea corymbosa)
Ololiuqui Information
Rivea corymbosa is the botanical name of the plant more commonly known as ololiuqui. It is part of the Convolvulaceae (or Convulvulaceae) family of plants. The Convolvulaceae family (commonly known as the morning glory or bindweed family) is made up of over 2500 species and 80 genera.
The most well known of plants in the Convolvulaceae family are a group of plants known as morning glory. Rivea corymbosa and most other members of the family are considered morning glory plants, but there are species in the family that are not.
Some members of the Convolvulaceae family are used as food and some have medical value. While others like Rivea corymbosa have seeds that can be applied to shamanic, spiritual, and recreational purposes.
Scientific Classification Of Rivea corymbosa
Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Solanales
Family: Convolvulaceae
Genus: Rivea
Species: Rivea corymbosa
This plant, which is classified as a vine, probably originated in Mexico. It can now be found growing wild in Mexico and most parts of Central America, as well as Cuba, the West Indies, and the North American Gulf Coast.
As a climbing vine with white flowers and heart shaped leaves, the Rivea corymbosa is considered an ornamental, and it is a favorite among bees due to its sweet nectar. While some households grow the plant as an ornamental, the natives of Mexico usually grow it for the hallucinogenic seeds.
Even though natives of Central America have used the seeds for their hallucinogenic properties for centuries, it was only in the 1960s that Dr. Albert Hofmann identified Rivea corymbosa seeds as containing an alkaloid called LSA.
LSA is similar in chemical structure to LSD. It also produces many of the same effects as those caused by LSD. Lysergic acid diethylamide or LSD is a common hallucinogen that became very popular in the 1960s.
The word ololiuqui itself refers to the seeds of the plant. It is based on the Nahuatl (a group of related languages that originated in Mexico) meaning which is round thing. The natives of Mexico were well aware of the powers possessed by the Rivea corymbosa seeds.
Their Christian conquerors believed that the healing power of the seeds came from the devil, and sought to deliver the Indians from the perceived devil worship. While some of the Aztecs were converted to the Christian faith, in private many continued to make use of the drug, believing that it was indeed holy.
In fact the seeds of the Rivea corymbosa are still being openly used by the tribes that managed to keep away from Christians and live in isolation throughout the more remote parts of Mexico.
The seeds of Rivea corymbosa are known for their hallucinogenic effects, but the plant is also known for its healing power. It was used to treat pain, tumors, and even flatulence. Research shows the plant was commonly used by the Aztecs as an important ingredient in magic potions and ointments.
How To Use Ololiuqui Seeds
First you have to get seeds that are not treated with some kind of chemical that makes ingesting them unpleasant or dangerous. Seeds are sometimes specifically treated to discourage people from using them as a mind altering substance.
You can buy ololiuqui seeds that are untreated and safe for human consumption here. They ship from the USA to most countries. The seeds are 100% legal almost everywhere, including the USA.
The most common way of ingesting ololiuqui seeds for their psychoactive effect is to grind them with a mortar and pestle (or same thing else that will do the same job). You can mix the ground up seeds in some water and consume them like that, or put them in gelatin capsules.
10 seeds is a good starting point for your first attempt. If you do not feel much, wait 5 days between attempts and increase the dose by 5 seeds or less each time you try, until you find a dose size you like. The recommended dose of ololiuqui seeds for psychoactive effect is from about 15-30 seeds.
Ingesting larger quantities of seeds in search of a stronger experience is not a good idea. As doses start to exceed 30 seeds, the user will tend to vomit rather than get more intoxicated. There is no chance of a fatal overdose, but vomiting is unpleasant enough in itself.
Effects are very similar to LSD although not as intense in a majority of cases. As with LSD, good and bad experiences are possible. The best way to ensure positive results is pay attention to proper set and setting.
Although the plant is considered to be a type of morning glory, the number of ololiuqui seeds that need to be consumed is small, in contrast with the number of seeds that need to be ingested from morning glory plants in the Ipomoea genus.
To produce a similar effect to 15-30 ololiuqui seeds, quantities of hundreds of seeds from morning glory plants such as crimson ramblers, flying saucers, heavenly blue, or pearly gates need to be ingested at a time.
Like hawaiian baby woodrose and morning glory seeds that also contain LSA, ololiuqui seeds should not taken by pregnant women because they may cause a miscarriage. They may also cause problems, and should not be consumed by people with liver problems like hepatitis and jaundice.
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