"The Devil's Tree, Alstonia Scholaris, Raises Cain With Your Libido"
"These Are Very Sexy Seeds..."
Also called: Pael Mara, devil's tree, Dita, Bitter bark.
Alstonia scholaris seeds are rich in hallucinogenic indole-alkaloids (alstovenine, venenatine, chlorogenine, reserpine, ditamine, echitamine) and chlorogenic acid. Chlorogenic acid is a mild bladder and urethra irritant, resulting in increased sensitivity of the genital region.
The only alkaloids present in the bark and latex are ditamine, echitamine and echitenine.
Because the bark can be rolled off in layers, it was often used in Asia to write on. That's where the Scholaris came from.
In Sri Lanka, the wood is used for funeral coffins.
In a study on male rats, it functions as an anti-fertility agen while claiming to help erections and increase endurance.
These are very sexy seeds.
Alstonia causes minor irritation of the genitals, in the male it prolongs erection and delays orgasm, acting as a general tonic & mild stimulant for the nerves and circulation. Except for use as an Aphrodisiac, it seems to have no medicinal values.
Alstonia scholaris seeds are rich in hallucinogenic indole-alkaloids (alstovenine, venenatine, chlorogenine, reserpine, ditamine, echitamine) and chlorogenic acid. Chlorogenic acid is a mild bladder and urethra irritant, resulting in increased sensitivity of the genital region. The only alkaloids present in the bark and latex are ditamine, echitamine and echitenine.
Its habitat is the tropical rain forest: Borneo, Sri Lanka, Eastern Asia, India, Philippines.
Alstonia is usually prepared by crushing two grams of the seeds and soaking them in two ounces of water overnight. The following day the liquid is strained and drunk to produce the desired effect within a short period of time. The body does build up a tolerance to this herb over time, causing a need to increase the dosage over time.
WARNING: The seeds contain Chlorogenic Acid which is a univeral allergen and irritates the bladder causing a tingling in the genitals.