Sceletium tortuosum
(Red Sage, Scarlet Sage, Kanna)
Packaging: powdered herb and seeds
Source: New Zealand, cultivation
The use of Kaugoed among the Hottentots of South Africa has often been
alluded to in the literature, unfortunately much of the data is fragmentary and
often contradictory. Accurate and detailed research has been undertaken only
very recently. All parts of the plant - leaves, stems and roots - are employed in
the preparation of Kaugoed. Several traditional techniques exist which serve to
reduce the levels of potentially harmful oxalates which are found in Sceletium
and other related species.
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