Salvia divinorum
BOTANICAL CLASSIFICATION
Family :
Lamiaceae (Former: Labiatae)
Genus :
Salvia
Species :
divinorum; splendens
COMMON NAMES
Ska Pastora; Shepherdess's Herb; ska Maria Pastora; yerba de Maria; Sally-D
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION
Atypical Psychedelic
DESCRIPTION
Salvia divinorum is a sprawling perennial herb found in the Sierra Mazatec region of Mexico. It's leaves contain the extremely potent Salvinorin A. It has a history of buccal use as a divinatory psychedelic, and has been widely available since the mid 1990s primarily as a smoked herb. Its effects are considered unpleasant by many people.
GENERAL INFORMATION #
HISTORY #
ASK EROWID ANSWERS #
ARTICLES & WRITINGS #
Sage Wisdom, by Robert Campbell
Salvinorin, by D.M. Turner (Online Text)
An Early History of Salvia divinorum, by Leander J. Valdes
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
I had not expected fear, but terror came with her
and tho I sought a dying moment, she showed me a dying eternity
and tho I sought to bring wisdom into the real, she tore the real from me
and I was no more, and in unbeing, I lost my fear
- - Lizard (excerpt from Green Gnosis)
CHEMISTRY & PHARMACOLOGY #
Diterpenes, by Christian Rätsch
CULTIVATION #
Cultivating Diviner's Sage, by Will Beifuss
The Savlia Divinorum Grower's Guide, (Rhodium Archive)
SYNTHESIS & EXTRACTIONS #
EXPERIENCES #
4D Deception (My Life, Apparently), by Kathleen
Introspective Amplification, by Umbra
I Fought the Death of My Ego, by Charles W.
Exhilaration, by Dave 
Disappearing Into One's Own Brain, by Barnes
BOOKS #
Salvinorin : The Psychedelic Essence of Salvia Divinorum, by D.M. Turner
Salvia divinorum and Salvinorin A, by David Aardvark
OFF-SITE RESOURCES
SECONDARY RESOURCES #
ARTICLES & WRITINGS #
Salvia divinorum Epling et Jativa, by Jonathan Ott
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
GOVERNMENT ARTICLES #
MEDIA COVERAGE #
Parents sue over dead son's salvia use, Aug 3 2007, The Daily Times
Legal Herb Providing 'High' Gaining Popularity Among Students, Feb 2007, MyFoxAtlanta
Utah TV Station Plays Salvia-usage video, Nov 27 2006, ksl.com
DEA Warns Over-The-Counter Drug Is Like Acid, Nov 13 2006, cbs4denver
Did a dangerous hallucinogen cause teen's death?, Jun 6 2006, KVBC News
Salvia: A Legal Buzz?, May 2006, 11alive.com
Herbal Hallucinogenic Draws Teens, Critics, NPR Mar 20, 2006 (with audio)
Legal herb can still get Marines in trouble - US Marine Corps, Dec 8 2005
New York's Quest To Ban Salvia Divinorum - Jun 2005
Teens, and now DEA, are on trail of hallucinogenic herb - USA Today, Jun 2003
The Place for Trips of the Mind-Bending Kind - NY Times, May 4 2002
CULTIVATION #
Salvia divinorum Cuttings Guide, by Psycho
NON-ENGLISH RESOURCES #
Salvia Utopia (Español)
RealityShift (Deutsch)
Ska Maria Pastora (Deutsch)
Shalfey.ru (Russian)