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Kanna | A Succulent with Antidepressant Effects

Kanna (Sceletium tortuosm) is a low-growing succulent that’s native to countries within Southern Africa. Other common names in field guides

Areca nuts, also known as betel nuts, are fruits produced on the Areca palm tree (Areca catechu). The nuts are

Sleepy grass (Achnatherum robustum), is a perennial grass native to the US. Not to be confused with ‘shy’ grass (the

Native to tropical regions throughout the world, smilax (Smilax), is a large genus of trailing vine plants. Many species produce

Native to the tropical forests of southeast Asia and Papua New Guinea, kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) is a plant that’s highly

For such a small, unassuming plant, peyote can pack a strong psychoactive punch. Found on the dry, elevated slopes of

Morning glory refers to a wide family of plants with showy flowers and trailing vines. There are roughly 60 genera,

Named for the hook-shaped spines on its seed pod, devil’s claw plants may sound insidious, but they may harbor soothing

As the name suggests, bittersweet nightshade (Solanum dulcamara) is a member of the infamously toxic nightshade family (Solanaceae). It also

Death camas (or deathcamas) is a plant species that can give American foragers looking for wild onions a particularly hard