Sceletium tortuosum Foliage

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Sceletium tortuosum Roots

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Sceletium tortuosum Milled

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Kanna Resin

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Sceletium tortuosum botanical info and general description.

Botanical Name: Sceletium tortuosum (Mesembryanthemaceae)

Common Names:Kougoed; Kanna

Active Constituents: Mesembrine; Mesembrenone; Mesembrenol; Tortuosamine

Botanical description: Sceletium tortuosum

The original name given to mesembs was Mesembrianthemum. This name was chosen to describe the opening of flowers at noon. The spelling was later changed to Mesembryanthemum. Historically, the group of plants generally referred to as Aizoaceae, have enjoyed fluctuating status in various systematic treatments. Although mesembs are most often classified in Aizoaceae, many taxonomists, particularly in South African herbaria prefer to treat them as a separate family, Mesembryanthemaceae. The Mesembryanthemaceae form a major and unique component of southern Africa's arid land flora. Succulent leaves, bright shiny-petalled flowers and hygrochastic fruit (capsules open when it rains) characterize the group.

There are eights species, all of which are confined to the Cape region of South Africa. Sceletium tortuosum is the best known and most widely distributed.

Sceletium tortuosum Historical and Shamanic Use:

The use of Sceletium tortuosum as a mood-altering substance dates back from 1662 to 1685. It was used by pastoralists and hunter-gatherers to decrease thirst and hunger. A traditional method was used to prepare the plant. It was then chewed, smoked or powdered to be inhaled as a snuff. The plant is used to this day as a sedative in the form of tea, decoction or a tincture, and it is used effectively by indigenous healers to wean alcoholics off alcohol. Sceletium tortuosum is not hallucinogenic; it can cause euphoria, initially with stimulation and later with sedation.

Very few people experience severe side-effects. Occasional nausea, an increase in anxiety or irritability and insomnia has been recorded. People taking psychiatric drugs or any cardiac medications are advised not to take Sceletium products. Safety in pregnancy has not been established.