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Voacanga thouarsii
Legal Iboga Alternative
Ecclesiastes 3:1 "There is a time and a purpose for everything under the heavens."
Page Update: Another plant that produces the chemical Ibogaine, is Silene capensis(S. undulata) however, it must be in really small amounts. This is a rarely known fact!
Nicknames: Wild Frangipani;[1]
Ethnobotany: This plant has lots of beneficial properties for medicine, etc. The locals in Africa believe that hanging the fruits and leaves of V. africana (and or related strains) over the door or entrance to your house, will ward off witches.[3] I strongly disagree however, and can tell you engaging in witchy practices will only attract members of the occult. This is a satanic idolatry deception and one should only put their faith in the real God for protection from such evil forces, as using witchcraft to stop witchcraft is like using gasoline to put out fire. The V. africana strain is also used as a poison in africa.[3] The same is so for related strains like V. thouarsii. Its fruit are considered to be poisonous, and its bark is used as an arrow poison for hunting and th like.[3] On this note, anything that's a poison can be used as a medicine in dilute enough doses.[4] This is possible due to a medical rule that was discovered by scholars, called the arndt schulz law.[4] So it's been used in Africa as both a medicine, ceremonially, and as a poison. Shamans and witches in Africa use it "as a medium for ritual and visionary purposes"[3] Despite the fact that the occult made use of different plants in various ways, doesn't necessarily mean that Christians or Jews can't use them in an appropriate way. It's said that "magicians in Africa make an intake of 50 seeds to improve visionary abilities"[3] On that note, numerous famous scholars believe that these types of ethnobotanicals are the fruit of the tree of knowledge from the book of Genesis in the bible, and I agree.[5] I don't think they're "bad" however, and must cite Ecclesiastes 3:1 on that note. I do want Christians to be aware that this whole "shamanic" theme trending among shops, is satanic.
Plant Family: Apocynaceae;[2] Genus: Voacanga;[2] Species: V. thouarsii[2] This ethnobotanical is closely related to the Tabernaemontana family that Iboga is in.[3] Voacanga contains 12 species which are mostly found in Tropica Africa and Malesia(source spells it Malesia, is it Malaysia?[typo]).[3] V. grandifolia however, is native to Australia.[3] The genus is mainly found in tropical Africa (Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique), followed by Malaysia and Indonesia(Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, Borneo, Philippines, Lesser Sunda Islands, Moluccas, New Guinea)[3]
Natural Habitat: Tropical and southern Africa, as well as Madagascar.[1] Its habitat is the forest and the Savanna[1]
Legality: 100% Legal in the USA. Its cousin Voacanga africana is readily purchased and sold on EBAY, Amazon, and other shops across the US(and it produces Ibogaine). If any occult groups(freemasons, neo nazi's, satanic temple) in your local DEA, FBI, or Police are singling you out as a seller, please seek God first and find someone at the DOJ who takes discriminaton seriously. The losers are involved in organized crime plots against American entrepaneurs, and they're in the FBI too. https://civilrights.justice.gov/ These occult losers are known to get jobs with the DEA so they can steal other peoples ethnobotanicals and or illegal drugs. Just ask the losers in the Pensacola DEA who are selling and partying with Edens Ethnobotanicals Kratom. They targeted him and me because we fought to keep kratom legal and has stuff going on. They're haters, losers, and posers.
Here's a few news stories to confirm that losers and posers in the DEA, FBI, and police departments across the country are stealing drugs and ethnobotanicals from the OG's they hate: https://www.dea.gov/press-releases/2018/11/09/la-sheriffs-deputy-two-other-men-arrested-federal-charges-stealing-600, https://www.foxnews.com/us/former-police-officers-sentenced-stealing-thousands-dollars-from-drivers-during-traffic-stops, https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/phoenix-police-officers-indicted-jarrett-snowden-antoine-bell-larry/, https://time.com/3069249/philadelphia-narcotics-cops-charged-with-stealing-drugs-money/, https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/former-minneapolis-cop-gets-3-years-for-stealing-drugs-during-traffic-stops/
Mixes well with: Voacanga thouarsii and any other variety should yield interesting results when combined with: Bobinsana, Banisteriopsis caapi vine, Passion Flower, Syrian rue.. etc.
OG Observations: Everyone is selling Voacanga africana in the USA right now, but no one is selling Voacanga thouarsii.
Related Ethnobotanicals: Akuamma seed(contains related constituents!), Yohimbe, Voacanga africana.
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Phytochemicals:
Contains Indole alkaloids;[3] Voacanga thouarsii produces: vobasine, vallesamine, eburnane, and related iboga and aspidosperma–type indole alkaloids.[3] Amataine or subsessiline, Dregamine or vobasine, Iboluteine. Subsessiline lactone, Tabersonine, Voacamine, Voaluteine, Vobtusine 3-lactam, Vobtusine 3-lactam Nb’-oxide[3] These are specific to the V thouarsii strain. Specifically: voacaline (voacorine) demonstrates cardio-tonic properties.[3] A cardio-tonic is something that's good for the heart and or cardiovascular system. The strain that I'm writing about right now is Voacanga thouarsii, however Voacanga africana specifically, does contain ibogaine[6] The government started cracking down on actual Iboga plant material, but they're leaving Voacanga africana alone. I've yet to see anyone even selling V. thouarsii yet. V thouarsii produces: Voacangine, ibogaine, voacamine, vobtusine, voacristine, iboluteine, vobasine, 18′-decarbomethoxyvoacamine and voaluteine.[7] There's a large number of plants which produce controlled substances, however the plants theirselves are not illegal, and are even sold as Walmart.What is Phytochemistry? What are Phytochemicals?
Phytochemistry is an academic field of study that peers beneath the microscopic surface of herbal remedies to examine, isolate, and study the complex phytochemicals that these plants produce. They are studied for their pharmacological value(medicinal properties). Pharmacognosy is the closest related field of study out there, as well as ethnobotany. Ethnobotany, pharmacognosy, and phytochemistry, as well as pharmacology, are all related.Pharmacological / Medicinal Properties:
Voacanga thouarsii is most known for its use in treating: wounds, sores, gonorrhoea, eczema, heart problems, hypertension, rheumatism, stomach-ache and snakebite.[2] V. thouarsii demonstrates the following pharmacology: analgesic, effects the CNS, anti-microbial, anti-ulcer, cytotoxic, anti-oxidant and anti-malarial activities.[3] One academic source states it best when it says that the pharmacology of these phytochemicals present within various Voacanga strains, produces miraculous: "activities against human-related diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases and infections."[3] These are scientist who say this, btw. Further more studies indicate that this ethnobotanical produces and demonstrates Anti-cancer acvitiy, Anti-bacterial activity, and anti-mycobacterial properties, Antiplasmodial, and Anti-inflammatory properties as well.[3]Scientific Study: A lot of modern folks have been brainwashed by their occult over-lords to think that herbal medicine doesn't work. However, here is a good quote form one scholarly source on the subject: "Studies on the pharmacological activity of V. africana began in the early 1950s when the roots of this African shrub yielded voacanginine (voacamine), and voacangine "[3]
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Not intended to diagnose, treat, prevent, or cure, any ailments, conditions, diseases, etc. Scientific facts are not to be taken as medical claims for some reason, even though they're facts. The occult and socialist don't want you to believe things that are true, to be healthy, or to make money without working for them.
Academic citations:
[2] Medicinal Plants. PROTA. 2008. pp. 627–629. ISBN 978-9-05782-204-9.
[3] Macabeo, Allan Patrick, et al. "Phytochemical survey and pharmacological activities of the indole alkaloids in the genus Voacanga Thouars (Apocynaceae)-an update." Pharmacognosy Reviews 3.5 (2009): 143.
[4] Helmstädter, Axel. "Is there a tonic in the toxin? The Arndt–Schulze law as an explanation for non-linear dose–response relationships." Info (2008): 29.
[6] Macabeo, Allan Patrick G., et al. "PHCOG REV.: Plant Review Phytochemical Survey and Pharmacological Activities of the Indole Alkaloids in the Genus Voacanga Thouars (Apocynaceae)–An Update." (2009).
[7] Goldblatt, A., Claude Hootele, and Jacques Pecher. "The alkaloids of Voacanga thouarsii var. obtusa." Phytochemistry 9.6 (1970): 1293-1298.
[8] US patent 2813873, "Derivatives of the Ibogaine Alkaloids", issued 1957-11-19
[9] Tsing Hua (January 28, 2006). "Antiaddictive Indole Alkaloids in Ervatamia yunnanensis and their Bioactivity". Academic Journal of Second Military Medical University. Archived from the original on February 13, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2008.
[5] Food of the Gods: Schults, Hoffman
Encyclopedia Sources:
[1] Wikipedia contributors. (2021, March 4). Voacanga thouarsii. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 22:25, November 30, 2024, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Voacanga_thouarsii&oldid=1010258051
Other resources:
M.A.P.S. Ethnobotanical Studies By Scholars
PubChem - pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov