This extract was traditionally made with only Fresh Wild Crafted Chuchuhuasi vine and water nothing else.

30 grams of vine became 1 gram of this Beautiful and Potent ExtractThis product has NOT been treated with any type of pesticide, herbicide, or any other harmful chemicals

Maytenus krukovii  (Chuchuhuasi)

Common names: Chuchuhuasi, Chuchuasi, Chuchuhuasha, Chucchu huashu, Chuchasha, Maytenus ebenifolia, M. laevis, M. macrocarpa, M. multiflora, M. terapotensis, Celastrus macrocarpus, Haenkea macrocarpa, H. multiflora

The Chuchuwasi is a very well known plant in the Peruvian Amazon as a powerful general tonic of the organism, to prevent and cure many ailments and as a stimulant of sexual activity. It is part of several very popular preparations based on brandy, sometimes pure and sometimes combined with different crusts and roots.

The whisper of the spirits of the forest: 

Let’s go back a little in time and travel to the heart of traditions. In the Amazon, plants have a “physical” and a “spiritual” dimension. They are living beings able to communicate. According to the beliefs that are still told here in the jungle, all vegetables are protected by a “mother” who is at the same time spirit of the vegetable and guardian of its virtues. In the case of Chuchuwasi, his spirit comes in the form of an old dwarf who appears in dreams to teach his secrets. Directing him a prayer and offering him tobacco before taking the bark of the trunk (most used part) was an obligatory custom not to provoke the wrath of the creature and on the contrary to call his goodness and its healing power.

During the shamanic learning of the “vegetalistas”, the contact with this spiritual dimension of the plants is a very important part of the process. This is one of the objectives that is sought during the prolonged learning isolations made in the jungle, always accompanied by a rigorous diet and by the intake of a vegetable, whose spirit will teach the secrets of medicine. In this way, an agreement or alliance between the shaman’s apprentice and the plants he will take during his training is put into effect. Apart from the fact that man will stay close to the plants for use as medicine, a spiritual relationship is added that commits him to make offerings and to have a great consideration and a friendly respect.

In retribution, the spirit or “Genius” of the plant may be “called” by the shaman to help him fight an illness, a curse or a bad spirit. During the healing ceremonies, the “healers” sing “Icaros” (sacred chants used in traditional Amazonian medicine) that are called to the geniuses of various plants in order to make them participate in the healing.

A special recipe:

Chuchuwasi extract can be used to prepare an invigorating drink in the style of the Peruvian jungle. The elders macerate the bark of this tree in “brandy”, which is the alcohol obtained by the distillation of sugar cane. Today, in the villages on the banks of the numerous Amazonian rivers, it is still prepared in the local rum. It is expected some days that the alcohol is dyed the red color of the sap, mixed with a little wild honey. A cup is taken every morning when you wake up. In general this drink is also offered to neighbors who spend inviting them to drink a glass to “expel the cold from your bones …”. Its stimulating effect on male sexual potency is always the source of ridicule and jokes. But this is only one of the many means that the natives of the Amazon use to laugh! (your favorite activity)

Dose:

Consume between 20 and 30 grams of pasta per person.

Dissolve in a little warm water between 2 to 5 ounces, let cool and drink.

The exact dose is determined by a shaman according to the resistance of the patient’s body.

For safety reasons, it is recommended to drink under the supervision of a shaman expert in this medicine.