Plant Medicines
The Soil
The soil types vary a lot and are generally of poor quality in the Amazon so we make every effort to improve its quality. No petro/agrichemicals are used anywhere on site. We use chicken manure, powdered Andean rock salt, some Terra preta, kitchen waste either directly or after composting, humanure from the dry toilets and composted water plants, leaves and rotted softwood.
There are many acres of farmland, mainly spread along the river but also going inland. The whole site is about 300 acres and approximately 60 acres will eventually be used for food production. The older rainforest is sacrosanct and left alone for nature to do its thing.
The Edible and Medicinal Plants - though all food has some medicinal qualities.
Fruit - with local / Spanish names in brackets.
The fruits will normally be harvested either the same day or the day before, so they have maximum flavour, vital energy and therefore health giving properties.
Banana trees - several hundred - five different species.
The most prevalent is called The Manzana (meaning apple ) which has a delicious sweet flavour and its trunk water is highly medicinal and closely related to the Indian species which is used in Ayurvedic Medicine . The other species range from the savory Platano delicious fried) to Bellaco, Capirona, Seda and the very sweet and tiny Pildora (or Guineo).
We will show you how the Banana trees are grown and harvested. It's really interesting if it's new to you.
Papaya trees - between one to two hundred. The flavour of a perfectly ripe Papaya straight off the tree is superior to anything you will have tasted from a supermarket.
Mango trees,
Pineapple bushes - many
Aguaje, Ungurahui, Coconut, Caimito, Lemon, Guava, Icecream Bean, Cacao, Guava (Guayaba), Sugar cane -yellow and black varieties, Copoazu,Soursop (Guanabana)
Medicinals - Herbs - Spices- vines
Ayahuasca ( 3 types - Cielo, Thunder, Jaguar), Chacruna, Ajo Sacha, Chiric Sanango, Ginger, Cuisador, Spiked Pepper (Cordoncillo), Achiote ( Annato ), Kion, Hierba Luisa (Lemon Grass), Malva Roja, Malva Verde, Hoja Santa, Caguena, Mint, Diente de Jaguar, Achira (edible cana), Murcura, Una de Gato, Ojo de Gato, Toe, Chanca Piedra, Aire Sacha (Flor del Aire), Bijao, Sensitive Plant (Sensitiva Tantito), Ucho Sanango, Pusanga, Shimi Panpana, Rosasisa, Cordoncillo, Tobacco.
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Trees
Tahuare (The Master Tree), Murure, Azucar Huayo, Huayruro (The Wizard Tree), Copal (Resin tree), Itauva (For healing women), Cedro (Cedar), Boa Huasca (Hard Tree), Murure, Ubos, Oje (Medicinal teacher, antiparasitic), Palo Sangre, Palo Violeta, Machin Mango, Chontaquiro, Aguaje, Ungurahui, Quilosisa (Yellow flower tree), Acai/Palm, Sacha Mango, Araza, Tagarana, Mariri (Powerful protective of trees song ), Cumaceba, Shambuquiro (casitas part made of this - to construct malocas).
