Editing Ayahuasca (section)

=== Traditional brew ===
[[File:Ayahuasca (Banisteriopsis caapi) en floración.jpg|thumb | right | ''B. caapi'' [[inflorescence]]]]

Traditional ayahuasca brews are usually made with ''[[Banisteriopsis caapi]]'' as an [[MAOI]], while [[dimethyltryptamine]] sources and other admixtures vary from region to region. There are several [[Banisteriopsis caapi#Types of vine|varieties of caapi]], often known as different "colors", with varying effects, potencies, and uses.

DMT admixtures:
* ''[[Psychotria viridis]]'' (Chacruna)<ref name="RatschIngredients">[[Christian Rätsch#Bibliography|Rätsch, Christian]] (2005), pp. 704-708. The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants: Ethnopharmacology and Its Applications. Rochester, Vermont: Park Street Press, 1998. {{ISBN|978-0-89281-978-2}}</ref> – leaves
* ''[[Psychotria carthagenensis]]'' (Amyruca)<ref name="RatschIngredients" /> – leaves
* ''[[Diplopterys cabrerana]]'' (Chaliponga, Chagropanga, ''Banisteriopsis rusbyana'')<ref name="RatschIngredients" /> – leaves
* ''[[Mimosa tenuiflora]]'' (''M. hostilis'') - root bark

Other common admixtures:
* ''[[Justicia pectoralis]]<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Thoricatha |first=Wesley |date=2017-04-04 |title=Breaking Down the Brew: Examining the Plants Commonly Used in Ayahuasca |url=https://psychedelictimes.com/breaking-down-the-brew-examining-the-plants-commonly-used-in-ayahuasca/ |access-date=2020-05-17 |website=Psychedelic Times |language=en-US}}</ref>''
* ''[[Brugmansia]] sp.'' (Toé)<ref name="RatschIngredients" />
* [[Opuntia]] ''sp''.<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal |last1=Rivier |first1=Laurent |last2=Lindgren |first2=Jan-Erik |date=April 1972 |title="Ayahuasca," the South American hallucinogenic drink: An ethnobotanical and chemical investigation |url=http://link.springer.com/10.1007/BF02860772 |journal=Economic Botany |language=en |volume=26 |issue=2 |pages=101–129 |doi=10.1007/BF02860772 |bibcode=1972EcBot..26..101R |s2cid=34669901 |issn=0013-0001}}</ref>
* [[Epiphyllum]] ''sp.'' <ref name=":1" />
* [[Cyperus]] ''sp.<ref name=":1" />'' 
* ''[[Nicotiana rustica]]''<ref name="RatschIngredients" /> (Mapacho, variety of tobacco)
* ''[[Ilex guayusa]]'',<ref name="RatschIngredients" /> a relative of [[yerba mate]]
* ''[[Lygodium venustum]]'', (Tchai del monte)<ref name=":1" />
* ''Phrygilanthus eugenioides'' and [[Clusia]] ''sp'' (both called Miya)<ref name=":1" />
* ''[[Lomariopsis japurensis]]'' (Shoka)<ref name=":1" />

Common admixtures with their associated ceremonial values and spirits:

*'''[[Ayahuma]]<ref name="RatschIngredients" /> bark''': Cannon Ball tree. Provides protection and is used in healing susto (soul loss from spiritual fright or trauma).
*'''[[Capirona]]<ref name="RatschIngredients" /> bark''': Provides cleansing, balance and protection. It is noted for its smooth bark, white flowers, and hard wood.
*'''Chullachaki caspi<ref name="RatschIngredients" /> bark''' (''Byrsonima christianeae''): Provides cleansing to the physical body. Used to transcend physical body ailments.
*'''Lopuna blanca bark''': Provides protection. 
*'''Punga amarilla bark''': Yellow Punga. Provides protection. Used to pull or draw out negative spirits or energies. 
*'''[[Remo caspi]]<ref name="RatschIngredients" /> bark''': Oar Tree. Used to move dense or dark energies.
*'''Wyra (huaira) caspi<ref name="RatschIngredients" /> bark''' (''[[Cedrelinga catanaeformis]]''): Air Tree. Used to create purging, transcend gastro/intestinal ailments, calm the mind, and bring tranquility. 
*'''Shiwawaku bark''': Brings purple medicine to the ceremony. 
*'''Uchu sanango''': Head of the sanango plants. 
*'''Huacapurana''': Giant tree of the Amazon with very hard bark.
*'''Bobinsana ([[Calliandra angustifolia]])''': Mermaid Spirit. Provides major heart chakra opening, healing of emotions and relationships.