The datura herb flower has long been used both in folk medicine and in witchcraft rites of various nations. The name speaks for itself. Datura flower - means heady, stupefying. For the sorcerers, sorcerers and shamans of different poshibi - just a godsend!
The origin of this witching plant, as one would expect, is shrouded in obscurity. According to some reports, the Caspian steppes are its homeland, of which later it was brought to Europe by several waves of nomadic tribes. According to another version, the place where he originally grew up is Mexico. In favor of this is the use of the plant in the rites of the Aztec priests. It is unlikely that they would have taken a flower brought in by the conquistadors. Then, supposedly a dope flower on Spanish caravels along with other nightshade plants (and the dope belongs to this family) was brought to Europe. But there is no doubt that the dope flower was used by the Slavic Magi and Siberian shamans long before the discovery of America, not only by Columbus, but also by the Vikings. Most likely, we are dealing with two subspecies of Datura, one of which is an autochthon of Central America, and the second has long been “registered” in the vastness of Eurasia.
The dope flower owes its witching glory to the high content of alkaloids (in particular, hyoscyamine). Moreover, it is found not only in flowers, but also in all other parts of the plant. During cult rituals, priests burned dope seeds to intoxicate the gathered tribesmen with smoke of incense. The alkaloids contained in the smoke caused massive hallucinations, and people were not able to distinguish reality from narcotic sleep.
According to some researchers, Datura was the main ingredient in the preparation of the drink, with the help of which voodoo priests turned people into zombies. The toxins allegedly contained in the dope suppress the activity of certain parts of the brain, and people become unable to resist the will of others and objectively perceive the surrounding reality.
The neo-occultists paid tribute to this witchcraft flower. For example, the famous Spanish-American occultist of the second half of the last century, Carlos Castaneda, in one of his books says through the mouth of don Juan that you need to carefully use the dope for your magical practices, as this is dangerous, and there are other ways to explore the world.
If we ignore the otherworldly fog, then Datura will appear before us as a plant in the family of the nightshade class of dicotyledonous angiosperms. It exists mainly in the form of large grass plants up to one meter high. Some species are used as decorative. Well, how do you like the pot in which the dope grows? Photos of this white flower (often with violet or yellowish splashes) allow us to judge that it is quite cute and can decorate your home. Unless, of course, take to the heart of all the horrors that are told about him. Datura itself is safe, unless, of course, you are going to follow the path of Aztec priests or Siberian shamans.
