Casa del Colibri
The Spirit of the Jungle
Shihuahuaco (Dipteryx micrantha), also known as Shihuaco, is the tallest and strongest tree in the jungle. It is known to have a masculine spirit and energy, and serves as a physical vehicle for the curvy and feminine vine of Ayahuasca to grow upward. It is seen as the structured masculine supporting the fluid feminine. It is said that the spirit of Shihuahuaco appears as a large-dimensional man whose body has a shining metallic sheen. The physical strength, density, and durability of these centenarian trees have also led to its mass deforestation - The Shihuahuaco tree is now threatened for species extinction to feed the high demand for lumber export.
+Part Used: root bark
+Main Uses: Calms mental activity, cleanses mind of negative habitual thoughts such as shame, guilt, remorse, anger, paranoia.
+Traditional Uses: Energetic protection (arkanas) and resilience, Helps to open heart. Strengthens auric field and prevents entering of outside energies.
+Energetics: Neutral, earth
+Contraindications: No known interactions or contraindications
*Do not take if pregnant or nursing*
Join our purpose-driven initiative dedicated to honoring the sacred master plants of the Amazon Rainforest. Guided by sustainability, conservation, and ancestral traditions, we personally source and create plant spirit medicines with deep reverence for their origins and stewards. Every offering is crafted with care and intention, fostering authentic connections and meaningful engagements with these sacred allies. Our mission is to ensure that these rare gifts of nature remain accessible while respecting their profound wisdom and the communities who protect them.
At Casa del Colibri, we believe in the intelligence of plants and the part their gifts play in our health and well being. Committed to being ethical and respectful stewards of the jungle and it's tribal communities, we hold the highest of sustainability standards while producing exceptional quality rainforest botanicals and offering hand made indiginous goods and ceremonial supplies. We hold dear these medicinal herbs, saving seed for future plantings and protecting them for future generations.
Plant Spirit Medicine is a form of spiritual remediation rooted in ancestral traditions that combines classical Chinese~ Five Element theory, the indigenous practice of calling upon plant spirits, and the Animism religion (the attribution of a soul to plants, inanimate objects, and natural phenomena.) Plant Spirit Medicine recognizes that like humans, plants have spirit, and their spirit has the unique capacity to touch and rebuild the spirit of a human being and restore us to our own essential nature. Our ancestors lived this way–-an existence in which there is no illusion of separation from nature. They would make friends with the spirits of nature and call upon them for restoration and other everyday affairs. This ancient practice was remembered, revitalized, and reintroduced by the late teacher and healer, Eliot Cowan, and has proven to be as effective in today’s world as in times past. Modern people are once again turning to plants for guidance and for their ability to regenerate spirit.