• Mild mouth anesthetic when chewed
• Small doses for children w/ colic
• Wean off alcoholics from alcohol
• Elevated mood
• Decreases anxiety, stress, tension
• Intoxicating doses can cause euphoria

The plant has been used by South African pastoralists and hunter-gatherers as a mood-altering substance from prehistoric times The first known written account of the plant’s use was in 1662 by Jan van Riebeeck. The traditionally prepared dried Sceletium was often chewed and the saliva swallowed, but it has also been made into gel caps, teas and tinctures. It has also been used as a snuff and smoked.

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