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Nicknames: Pinkroot;[1]
Safety: In sufficient dosage, it can be deadly.[2] My sources are conflicted however, as a book on the subject states that "It is non-poisonous to the body, but should be used according to age, and with other herbs."[1] That same source, a Indian Herbalolgy Encyclopedia, states that in large doses, Pinkroot is a narcotic.[1] Another source states that it can be a hallucinogen as well.[2] I dig further for more academic clarity on this plants properties in the phytochemical constituents and pharmacology section of this blog, further on down the page. The academic source(and I only found one) on its active component, spigiline, says that it is poison, specifically.[3] That's specifically a chemical in the plant, and not the plant as a whole. Dosage is what determines the effects, but it is not worth messing around with in my opinion. There are plenty more better options out there if you're looking to get a buzz, and safer ones at that, which you will survive... Avoid deadly deliriants.
Legality: It's 100% legal in the USA and sold everywhere.
Plant Family: Loganiaceae;[1] Genus: Spigelia; Species: S. marilandica;[1]
Ethnobotany: Native Americans utilize the root of S. marilandica as an anthelmintic, and in large doses a narcotic.[2] It's suggested to use alcohol and water for preparations.[2] One source that I cite suggest 10-20 grains as a dosage.[2] A tincture of the root is used for mania and strabismus.[2] The Native American Cherokee and Creek tribes also used all parts of the plant, not just the root, as a vermifuge, due to the poisonous spigiline constituent.[3]
Native To: North America;[2]
Synergizes With: Senna leaves(Cassia), Anise seeds(Pimpinella anisum), Male fern(Aspidium filix mas), and Turtlebloom(Chelone glabra).[2] Cassia is mentioned in the bible.
O.G. Observations: It seems that there are a lot of North American native ethnobotanicals that are supposedly hallucinogenic, narcotic, and poison. It's critical to tell the difference, because any time that a plant is described as both a hallucinogen and a poison, then it's what's called a deliriant, and those are not to be confused with psychedelics. A lot of people think they're the same thing, but they're not. A psychedelic is the one that can be described as 'heavenly', but deliriants can be described as "from hell".
Phytochemical Constituents & Pharmacology It produces a substance called Spigiline, which is largely responsible for both its hallucinogenic and medicinal action, can cause increased heart action, vertigo, convulsions and death if overdosed.[1][2] I decided to hunt for more academic sources on those claims to take a look at the pharmacology behind this botanicals actions. Here's what I found out: I found one academic source on it alone(unusual that there's not more), which definitivly states that it is a POISON[3]. That's what it calls it too, explicitly. Again
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Academic citations:
[3] Thompson, Ralph L., John E. Abrams, and Glen E. Dandeneau. "Native and Non-native Additions to the Vascular Plants of the Berea College Forest, Madison, Jackson, and Rockcastle Counties, Kentucky." Castanea 87.2 (2023): 268-285.
[1] Hutchens, Alma R. Indian Herbalogy Of North America. Boston ; London, Shambhala, 1991.
Encyclopedia Sources:
[4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spigelia_marilandica
[2] Plants For A Future Archive
Other resources:
M.A.P.S. Ethnobotanical Studies By Scholars
PubChem - pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov