Tunisian Harmel vs Harmel

North African variety of Syrian rue used in Tunisian and Libyan folk medicine as incense, antimicrobial, and psychoactive.

Widely used in Middle Eastern, North African, and Central Asian traditional medicine as a psychoactive, antimicrobial, and anthelmintic herb; seeds burned ritually.

harmine, harmaline, harmalol, vasicine

harmine, harmaline, tetrahydroharmine, vasicine, rutin

fumigation to repel evil spirits, treatment of fever and malaria, anthelmintic use

Spiritual purification, Anthelmintic use, Fever treatment, Rheumatic conditions

antimicrobial, anthelmintic, MAOI activity

MAO inhibitor activity, Antifungal effects, Antibacterial properties, Antiparasitic action

Use only under expert supervision - toxic

Seeds: 3-7g total (professional guidance only)

pregnancy - strongly abortifacient, MAO inhibitors, all medications

MAOI interactions (dangerous), Pregnancy, Children, Many medications

hallucinations, vomiting, seizures at toxic doses

MAOI interactions — potentially fatal, Hallucinations at high doses, Vomiting