COAXHUTL

CAUTION: DO NOT INGEST THIS PLANT. The seeds are the source of ergine, an alkaloid that gives one an LSD-like high. It is a dangerous herb to ingest. To native Mexicans of old, the seeds of this drug herb may have been the most common psychedelic drug used by the natives. The flowers are a source of very high quality nectar for honey production, especially in Cuba.  The resulting honey is very clear & aromatic. This honey may also be hallucinogenic, so do your own research. Also, people with liver problems should not use it. It is an invasive plant here in Florida and spreads rapidly by rooting nodes that touch the ground from of the trailing vine. Here's a quote from an article on Stingless Bees from Wikipedia, —“Balché, a traditional Mesoamerican alcoholic beverage similar to mead, was made from fermented honey and the bark of the leguminous Balché tree (Lonchocarpus violaceus), hence its name. It was traditionally brewed in a canoe. The drink was known to have entheogenic properties, that is, to produce mystical experiences, and was consumed in medicinal and ritual practices. Beekeepers would place the nests near the psychoactive plant Turbina corymbosa and possibly near Balché trees, forcing the bees to use nectar from these plants to make their honey. Additionally, brewers would add extracts of the bark of the Balché tree to the honey mixture before fermentation. The resulting beverage is responsible for psychotropic effects when consumed, due to the ergoline compounds in the pollen of the T. corymbosa, the Melipona nectar gathered from the Balché flowers, or the hallucinogenic compounds of the Balché tree bark.”