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|image = Heimia salicifolia flowers by Jules Jardinier.jpg
|image = Sinicuiche (Heimia salicifolia) I.jpg
|regnum = [[Plant]]ae
|status = G4
|unranked_divisio = [[Angiosperms]]
|status_system = TNC
|unranked_classis = [[Eudicots]]
|status_ref = <ref>{{cite web |title=NatureServe Explorer 2.0 |url=https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.143677/Heimia_salicifolia |website=explorer.natureserve.org |access-date=23 December 2022}}</ref>
|unranked_subclassis = [[Rosids]]
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|genus = Heimia
|ordo = [[Myrtales]]
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|species = salicifolia
|familia = [[Lythraceae]]
|authority = Link<ref name="GRIN">{{GRIN | accessdate=2010-03-20}}</ref>
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|genus = ''[[Heimia]]''
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|species = '''''H. salicifolia'''''
|binomial = ''Heimia salicifolia''
|binomial_authority = Link<ref name="GRIN">{{cite web |url=http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?27904 |title=''Heimia salicifolia'' Link |work=Germplasm Resources Information Network |publisher=United States Department of Agriculture |date=2002-09-17 |accessdate=2010-03-20}}</ref>
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'''''Heimia salicifolia''''' is a species of [[flowering plant]] in the [[Lythrum|Loosestrife]] family, [[Lythraceae]]. It is native to the [[Americas]], ranging from the [[southwestern United States]] ([[Texas]] and [[New Mexico]]) through [[Mexico]] and [[Central America]] to [[Argentina]].<ref name="GRIN">{{cite web |url=http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?27904 |title=''Heimia salicifolia'' Link |work=Germplasm Resources Information Network |publisher=United States Department of Agriculture |date=2002-09-17 |accessdate=2010-03-20}}</ref> Common names include '''Shrubby Yellowcrest''', '''Sinicuichi''', '''Sun Opener''', '''Willow-leaf Heimia''', '''Sini''', and '''Elixir of the Sun'''. The plant has been used for shamanic purposes by native peoples in Central America and Mexico.{{cn}}
'''''Heimia salicifolia''''' is a species of [[flowering plant]] in the [[Lythrum|Loosestrife]] family, [[Lythraceae]]. It is native to the [[Americas]], ranging from the [[southwestern United States]] ([[Texas]] and [[New Mexico]]) through [[Mexico]] and [[Central America]] to [[Argentina]].<ref name="GRIN"/> Common names include '''shrubby yellowcrest''', '''sinicuichi''', '''sun opener''', '''willow-leaf heimia''', '''sini'''. The plant has been used for shamanic purposes by native peoples in Central America and Mexico.{{citation needed|date=November 2014}}
[[File:Heimia salicifolia seed closeup.jpg |thumb|right|The seed of ''Heimia salicifoli'' magnified many times]]
[[File:Heimia salicifolia seed closeup.jpg |thumb|right|The seed of ''Heimia salicifoli'' magnified many times]]


== Isolated alkaloids ==
==Isolated alkaloids==
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* [[Vertine]], also known as cryogenine, is regarded as the primary psychoactive component and is also generally the most abundant constituent of alkaloidal extracts.{{cn|date=September 2014}} Clinically demonstrated effects include anticholinergic, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, hyperglycemic, hypotensive, sedative, tranquilizer, and vasodilator activity.{{medcn|date=September 2014}}


Source:<ref>{{cite journal |title=''Alkaloids from Heimia salicifolia'' |journal=Phytochemistry |publisher=[[Elsevier]] |date=2008-05-01 |doi=10.1016/j.phytochem.2008.01.028 |volume=69 |issue=8 |pages=1756–1762 |pmid=18374955 | last1 = Rumalla | first1 = CS | last2 = Jadhav | first2 = AN | last3 = Smillie | first3 = T | last4 = Fronczek | first4 = FR | last5 = Khan | first5 = IA|bibcode=2008PChem..69.1756R }}</ref>
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* [[Lythrine]], the third most abundant alkaloid, has beenfound to have diuretic activity{{medcn|date=September 2014}}

* [[Heimidine]], a minor alkaloid, has been found to have anti-inflammatory activity{{medcn|date=September 2014}}
* [[Vertine]], also known as cryogenine, is regarded as the primary bioactive component and is also generally the most abundant constituent of alkaloidal extracts.
* [[Lyfoline]], the second most abundant alkaloid
* [[Lyfoline]], the second most abundant alkaloid
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* [[Lythrine]], the third most abundant alkaloid
* [[Heimidine]], a minor alkaloid
* [[Lythridine]], a minor alkaloid
* [[Lythridine]], a minor alkaloid


== Spiritual use ==
==Spiritual use==


Use of ''H. salicifolia'' for shamanic purposes by native peoples of Central America and Mexico has been described.{{cn|date=September 2014}} In the method of preparation commonly used, fresh leaves are collected and allowed to wilt. The leaves are put into a cup or jar, cool water is added, and the mixture is placed in the sun to brew and ferment for at least 24 hours. It is said that during the fermentation process, the knowledge of the sun is embedded into the potion, creating the "Elixir of the Sun."{{cn}}
Use of ''H. salicifolia'' for shamanic purposes by native peoples of Central America and Mexico has been described.{{citation needed|date=September 2014}} In the method of preparation commonly used, fresh leaves are collected and allowed to wilt. The leaves are put into a cup or jar, cool water is added, and the mixture is placed in the sun to brew and ferment for at least 24 hours. It is said that during the fermentation process, the knowledge of the sun is embedded into the potion, creating the "elixir of the sun."<ref>{{cite book | last = Reko | first = Victor A | date = 1936 | title = Magische Gifte: Rausch- und Betäubungsmittel der Neuen Welt ("Magic Poisons: Inebriating and Narcotic Substances of the New World") | publisher = VWB Vlg. F. Wissenschaft | page = 142 | isbn = 3861354209}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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Latest revision as of 15:56, 5 September 2024

Heimia salicifolia

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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Lythraceae
Genus: Heimia
Species:
H. salicifolia
Binomial name
Heimia salicifolia
Link[2]

Heimia salicifolia is a species of flowering plant in the Loosestrife family, Lythraceae. It is native to the Americas, ranging from the southwestern United States (Texas and New Mexico) through Mexico and Central America to Argentina.[2] Common names include shrubby yellowcrest, sinicuichi, sun opener, willow-leaf heimia, sini. The plant has been used for shamanic purposes by native peoples in Central America and Mexico.[citation needed]

The seed of Heimia salicifoli magnified many times

Isolated alkaloids

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  • Vertine, also known as cryogenine, is regarded as the primary bioactive component and is also generally the most abundant constituent of alkaloidal extracts.
  • Lyfoline, the second most abundant alkaloid
  • Lythrine, the third most abundant alkaloid
  • Heimidine, a minor alkaloid
  • Lythridine, a minor alkaloid

Spiritual use

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Use of H. salicifolia for shamanic purposes by native peoples of Central America and Mexico has been described.[citation needed] In the method of preparation commonly used, fresh leaves are collected and allowed to wilt. The leaves are put into a cup or jar, cool water is added, and the mixture is placed in the sun to brew and ferment for at least 24 hours. It is said that during the fermentation process, the knowledge of the sun is embedded into the potion, creating the "elixir of the sun."[4]

References

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  1. ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Heimia salicifolia". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-03-20.
  3. ^ Rumalla, CS; Jadhav, AN; Smillie, T; Fronczek, FR; Khan, IA (2008-05-01). "Alkaloids from Heimia salicifolia". Phytochemistry. 69 (8). Elsevier: 1756–1762. Bibcode:2008PChem..69.1756R. doi:10.1016/j.phytochem.2008.01.028. PMID 18374955.
  4. ^ Reko, Victor A (1936). Magische Gifte: Rausch- und Betäubungsmittel der Neuen Welt ("Magic Poisons: Inebriating and Narcotic Substances of the New World"). VWB Vlg. F. Wissenschaft. p. 142. ISBN 3861354209.
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