Ethnopharmacology of ska María Pastora (Salvia divinorum, Epling and Játiva-M.).
Journal of ethnopharmacology May 1, 1983 L J Valdés, J L Díaz, A G Paul 166 citations
Salvia divinorum, a perennial herb in the mint family, is used by the Mazatec people of Oaxaca, Mexico, for healing and divination. Its psychotropic effects are compared to those of other Mazatec hallucinogens, such as morning glory and psilocybin-containing mushrooms. The plant's role in the native pharmacopeia is discussed based on prior reports and the authors' fieldwork with a Mazatec shaman.