Trichocereus pachanoi vs Ziziphus Mauritiana

Tall columnar cactus of the Andes containing mescaline, used for over 3000 years in Andean ceremonies.

Small tree widespread in tropical Asia and Africa producing edible fruits used medicinally in Ayurvedic and African traditional medicine for digestive and sedative conditions.

mescaline, tyramine, hordenine, phenethylamines

jujuboside B, ziziphine, ursolic acid, flavonoids, vitamins

Sacred Andean healing cactus used in curanderismo for millennia, Used by Chavin culture and ongoing Andean traditional medicine

insomnia, digestive disorders, fever, wound healing, nutritive

Psychedelic therapy research, Traditional healing ceremonies, Pain relief, Anti-infective

sedative, digestive tonic, wound healing, nutritive

Traditional ceremonial use under curandero supervision only

Fruit consumed freely or 5–10g bark decoction

Psychiatric disorders, Pregnancy, Children, Cardiovascular disease

sedative medications, allergy

Hallucinations, Nausea, Vomiting, Cardiac effects

drowsiness, mild digestive upset