Iboga (Tabernanthe iboga)

Congo, Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.
Both root and bark of the iboga shrub contain the alkaloid ibogaine, which has a stimulating effect on the human central nervous system and is used in medical research, among other things for addiction treatment.

In the East African Bwiti cult, the Iboga root is ingested once in life during a rite of passage. The participants of the ritual are said to experience a death-like state which permits them a glimpse into the afterlife and the inner world. In small doses Eboga or Obona, as it is also called, serves as a stimulant during hard physical labor under extreme conditions, as it reduces hunger and thirst. Caution, poisonous!

Content: about 10 iboga seeds