What Medicinal Uses does Salvia Divinorum have?
There hasnt been any solid use that we can use for proving this plant for medicinal use yet. However it is used by the Mazatecs for quite a few Medicinal purposes: It is given to the sick, old or dying to revive them or alleviate their illness. People who are pale, white and almost ready to die (they have “anemia”) may recuperate on taking la Mara. There is a semi-magical disease known as panzon de barrego (sic), or a swollen belly, which is supposedly caused by a curse from a brujo, or evil sorcerer. The victim’s midsection swells up due to a “stone” that has been put inside them. Sounds like a kidney stone, however taking Salvia causes elimination of this “stone” and the belly shrinks down to size. The researchers met an old shaman who showed them his wrinkled middle and said he had cured himself of the “disease” by the use of “la Mara”. Don Alejandro confirmed the “illness” and the “cure” (Valds et al. 1983). It may be taken to relieve headaches and rheumatism (however, when taken i
