Ayahuasca Vine

Ayahuasca

Ayahuasca is a South American psychoactive decoction prepared from Banisteriopsis caapi vine and a dimethyltryptamine (DMT)-containing plant, used by Indigenous cultures in the Amazon and Orinoco basins as part of traditional medicine and shamanism. The word ayahuasca, originating from Quechuan languages spoken in the Andes, refers both to the B. caapi vine and the psychoactive brew made from it, with its name meaning 'spirit rope' or 'liana of the soul'.

Vine

A vine is any plant with a growth habit of trailing or scandent stems, lianas, or runners. The word vine can also refer to such stems or runners themselves, for instance, when used in wicker work.

ayahuasca

Noun

1. A giant vine native to South America (especially Banisteriopsis caapi), noted for its psychotropic properties.
2. Any of various psychoactive infusions or decoctions prepared from this vine.

vine

Noun

1. Any plant whose stem requires support and which climbs by tendrils or twining.
2. Any plant the stem of which creeps along the ground.