botanical record · discovered
Seer Sage
Salvia divinorum
Seer Sage · Azteken-Salbei · Dievišķā salvija · Divenista salvio · Diviner's Sage · Hierba de la Virgen · Kvaitulinis šalavijas · Luulusalvei · Látnokzsálya · Salvia · Sauge des devins · Seer's Sage · Ska María Pastora · Szałwia wieszcza · diviner çayı · diviner's sage · divining sage · herb-of-the-virgin
At a glance
Origin / distribution: Mexico(Mazatec), CO, MX, NO, SE
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Divination, Hallucinogen
Science studied: SALVINORIN
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Lamiaceae
Scientific name: Salvia divinorum
Common names: Seer Sage, Azteken-Salbei, Dievišķā salvija, Divenista salvio, Diviner's Sage, Hierba de la Virgen, Kvaitulinis šalavijas, Luulusalvei, Látnokzsálya, Salvia, Sauge des devins, Seer's Sage, Ska María Pastora, Szałwia wieszcza, diviner çayı, diviner's sage, divining sage, herb-of-the-virgin
History
The source record documents this plant in Mexico(Mazatec), CO, MX, NO, SE.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Divination
- Hallucinogen
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- Mexico(Mazatec)
- CO
- MX
- NO
- SE
Documented cultural uses
- Divination
- Hallucinogen
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- Subjective Effects and Characteristics of Salvia Divinorum Use from a Retrospective Largescale Survey · 2026 source ↗
- Comparative genome analysis provides a foundation for defining salvinorin A biosynthesis in Salvia divinorum. · 2026 source ↗
- Salvinorin A and <i>Salvia divinorum</i>: Toxicology, Pharmacological Profile, and Therapeutic Potential. · 2025 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- SALVINORIN
Legality
Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.
Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.
Reference images
Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
Contributions and revisions
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