Oaxacan Landraces the people the history the plants entheogens
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Oaxaca Red Epazote @Richters Herbs
Attractive red form of epazote. Like the more common green variety, in Mexico it is traditionally cooked with black beans. Its use in food today may related to its ancient use to treat intestinal parasites and flatulence. Adding it regularly to food was probably an early preventative measure to ward off digestive problems.
Dysphania ambrosioides - Wikipedia
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Epazote essential oil contains ascaridole (up to 70%), limonene, p-cymene,
and smaller amounts of numerous other monoterpenes and monoterpene derivatives (α-pinene, myrcene, terpinene, thymol, camphor and trans-isocarveol).
Dysphania ambrosioides @RH
Essential in traditional Mexican and South American cooking, especially bean dishes and soups, and in contemporary Latino fusion fare. There is no real substitute for it. The fresh leaves are like "grassy turpentine" but when simmered in a pot of black beans, the flavour "mellows to a rich, grounding presence that more and more chefs are finding addictive," according to the trend-spotting Center for Culinary Development. Its use in food may related to ancient medicinal use. Since the time of the Aztecs it has been used to treat intestinal parasites and flatulence, and an early innovation may have been to add it to foods as a preventative measure. Native to south and central America, it has naturalized to the southern U.S. The seeds and the oil from the seeds are traditionally prescribed to expel intestinal parasites, and the oil is used in soaps, perfumes and detergents today. Some studies have shown epazote to be effective against athleteʾs foot. Seed requires light and may take several weeks to germinate. The plant prefers a rich, well-drained soil in a sunny position, but will tolerate poor soil. Pinch back to keep from going to seed. Younger leaves have a milder, richer flavour. Harvest leaves before the plant flowers and sets seed for best flavour.NOTE: The seeds and the seed oil are very potent medicinally and should be used only with great caution, and never by those who are pregnant or hoping to conceive. Some authors appear to have assumed that the leaves are similarly potent but centuries of use in food suggests that the leaves are quite safe when consumed in reasonable amounts
*Use cooked not raw
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definitely sesquiterps, imo... prolly mostly caryophyllene (i know i'm a broken record, i want more ppl to know and love beta-caryophyllene aka bcp, it's by far my fave)...
it's partially the bcp that has me seeking out oaxacan varieties
@Rgd this was my pick out of 10
best I could come up withThere is stalked bulbous glandular trichomes, this was the longest flowering pheno in the pack
and the leaf resembles the mom I was looking for
She is a twin and they have grown together, somatic doubling ? (Maybe)
Hopefully she pearls up a bit on maturing
The terpene profile on this is very complex as well, im happy with this one
different from what I have going.....looks more elegant delicate longer flower..different terps..finished cola will be interesting..@Rgd this was my pick out of 10
There is stalked bulbous glandular trichomes, this was the longest flowering pheno in the pack
and the leaf resembles the mom I was looking for
She is a twin and they have grown together, somatic doubling ? (Maybe)
Hopefully she pearls up a bit on maturing
could be trippy..
