Datura-herb flower has long been used both in folk medicine and in witchcraft rites of various peoples. The name speaks for itself. Datura flower means intoxicating, intoxicating. For magicians, sorcerers and shamans of various kinds - just a godsend!
The origin of this magical plant is, as expected, shrouded in obscurity. According to some sources, his homeland is the Caspian steppes, from which he was later brought to Europe by several waves of nomadic tribes. According to another version, the place where it originally grew is Mexico. This is supported by the use of the plant in the rituals of the Aztec priests. It is unlikely that they would have taken a flower brought by the conquistadors for this. Then, allegedly, the dope flower on Spanish caravels, along with other nightshade plants (and 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 the CentralAmerica, and the second has long been "registered" in the expanses of Eurasia.
The Datura flower owes its magical glory to the high content of alkaloids (in particular, hyoscyamine). Moreover, it is contained not only in flowers, but also in all other parts of the plant. During cult rites, the priests burned dope seeds in order to intoxicate the gathered tribesmen with the smoke of incense. The alkaloids contained in the smoke caused massive hallucinations, and people were unable to distinguish reality from a drug dream.
According to some researchers, Datura was the main ingredient in the preparation of a drink with which voodoo priests turned people into zombies. Allegedly, the toxins contained in Datura suppress the activity of certain parts of the brain, and people become unable to resist someone else's will and objectively perceive the surrounding reality.
Neo-occultists also paid tribute to this magical 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 don Juan that one should carefully use dope for one's magical practices, since it is dangerous, and there are other ways to know the world.
If we ignore the otherworldly fog, then Datura will appear before us as a plant of the nightshade family of the class of dicotyledonous angiosperms. It exists mainly in the form of large herbal plants up to one meter high. Some species are used as ornamentals. Well, how do you like the pot in whichdope grows? Photos of this white flower (often with purple or yellowish patches) allow us to judge that it is quite pretty and can decorate your home. Unless, of course, you do not take to heart all the horrors that they tell about him. Datura itself is safe, unless, of course, you are going to follow the path of the Aztec priests or Siberian shamans.
