Maconha brava - Possible Cannabis Alterna

[Thirdedge]

I found this infomation and was wondering if anyone knows anything about this plant being smoked to give a Cannabis like high.


Macohna brava

ZORNIA LATIFOLIA - Leguminosae (Maconha Brava, urinana)


RITUAL EMPLOYMENT:

The dried leaves are smoked in Brazil as an hallucinogenic substitute for
Cannabis. The vernacular name Maconha Brava means 'false Marijuana,.

USAGE:

The leaves are dried and smoked. "The dried seeds are smoked as a hallucinogenic substitute for Cannabis"
--Plants of the Gods

ACTIVE PRINCIPLES:

No psychoactive principles have been reported from the genus.

EFFECTS:

Reported to be similar to Marijuana. Euphoric smoke.

DANGERS:

No dangers known, should be quite safe.

SOURCES:

Unfortunately none known. Native to South America
Origin (native to where): Brazil, South America, Africa – not threatened.

Machona Brava is listed as an ingredient in the New Zealand legal Cannabis alternative Spice. I have tried Spice and the high is indeed similar to Cannabis. I am curious if this is mainly due to the Machona brava.

A websearch shows there are many Zornia species, perhaps others in the genus are smokable too?

Anyone heading to Brazil? Care to try a few cones and let us know the outcome