Chuchuwasi
(Maytenus macrocarpa)

Visitors that arrive to Loreto feel cautivated with herbs of the Amazonn Jungle.Frensh physician direct Ayahuasca sessions every week: people who have assited to those therapeutical sessions feel delighted with the experience of one of the most famous alucinogen herb.

This a Peruvian amazon plant, natives have been using the chuchiwasi bark to prepare some kind of liquor. The folklore belive that this bark have some aphrodisiac properties.

R.&P. Briq. Celastraceae. "Chuchi wuasi”, ”Chuchasha”, ”Chuchuasi”, "Trembling Back". Bark maceration considered anti-diarrheic, anti-arthritic, anti-tumor, menstrual regulator, for upset stomach.

Its main use is in a cordial or liquor. Bark decoction used for dysentery. A shot of chuchuhuasi with aguardiente and honey was given many eco-tourists on departure from the Iquitos airport in 1991. Aril of a Brazilian species contained 8,500 ppm caffeine. Boiled stems for arthritis and rheumatism, under M. Laevis).


Under the name M. Ebenifolia, Maxwell mentions the “ChuchiWasii” as an effective insect repellent. “Chuchuwasi ” is probably the best known of all jungle remedies, in Colombia as well as in Peru used as Aphrodisiac, anti-rheumatic and muscle relaxant medicine.

The Chuchiwasi, Iporuro, Huanarpo, Abrojo, black maca, are considered powerful natural libido enhancer and aphrodisiacs.