iboga
English
Etymology
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Noun
iboga (uncountable)
- Tabernanthe iboga, a perennial rainforest shrub and a source of the hallucinogen ibogaine.
- 1985, Richard Alan Miller, The Magical and Ritual Use of Aphrodisiacs, page 41,
- The powdered bark (especially the root bark) of the iboga shrub is consumed by the natives of Gabon and part of the Congo in the initiation rites of a number of secret societies.
- 2004, Chris D. Meletis, Jason E. Barker, Herbs and Nutrients for the Mind: A Guide to Natural Brain Enhancers, page 15,
- Native to Africa, Iboga has been used ceremonially as a hallucinogen. A powerful medicinal plant, Iboga has several pharmacological effects that have led it to be employed in the use of breaking addictive cycles, including tobacco and alcohol addiction.
- 2009, Marlene Dobkin de Rios, The Psychedelic Journey of Marlene Dobkin de Rios, page 85,
- Under the influence of iboga, the Bwiti initiates are able to communicate directly with an assembly of dead ones—a chain of ancestors.
- The initiate falls to the ground in a stupor after drinking the iboga brew.
- 1985, Richard Alan Miller, The Magical and Ritual Use of Aphrodisiacs, page 41,
Derived terms
- ibogaine
Translations
Tabernanthe iboga, a perennial rainforest shrub
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References
- Tabernanthe iboga on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Tabernanthe iboga on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Portuguese
Noun
iboga f (plural ibogas)
- iboga (Tabernanthe iboga, a perennial rainforest shrub)