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. Its 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.
HISTORY #
ASK EROWID ANSWERS #
ARTICLES & WRITINGS #
"Consumer Advocacy, Peer Review, and Fictional Figures in a Journal Article Quantifying Salvia divinorum Products", by Jon Hanna
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 #
Growing Salvia divinorum from Seed, by Jon Hanna
Cultivating Diviner's Sage, by Will Beifuss
The Savlia divinorum Grower's Guide, (Rhodium Archive)
SYNTHESIS & EXTRACTIONS #
EXPERIENCES #
Langoliers, by Timonium
I Thought I Was Dead, by Frodel
Cartoon Hell, by janedont
Theres Not Enough, by Inner Light 
An Amazing Experience, by MDaniels
BOOKS #
Salvinorin : The Psychedelic Essence of Salvia Divinorum, by D.M. Turner
Salvia divinorum and Salvinorin A, by David Aardvark [Online PDF]
OFF-SITE RESOURCES
PRIMARY RESOURCES #
SECONDARY RESOURCES #
Salvia Divinorum - Wikipedia.org
Salvia - TripSit.me
Sabia.com The Botany of Salvia Divinorum (via archive.org)
Salvia Divinorum Home Page (via archive.org)
ARTICLES & WRITINGS #
Salvia divinorum Epling et Jativa, by Jonathan Ott
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
GOVERNMENT ARTICLES #
MEDIA COVERAGE #
A Mexican Hallucinogen Piques Scientists' and Regulators' Interest, Dec 8 2010, time.com
A Salvia divinorum horror story, Nov 10 2008, SF Chronicle (commentary)
Hallucinogen's Popularity May Thwart Medical Use, by Sack & McDonald, Sep 8 2008, nytimes.com
Salvia Divinorum Hysteria, May 6 2008, Slate
Utah TV Station Plays Salvia-usage video, Nov 27 2006, ksl.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
The Place for Trips of the Mind-Bending Kind - NY Times, May 4 2002
CHEMISTRY & PHARMACOLOGY #
What Happens to Brains Experiencing "One of the Most Potent Hallucinogens Known", Gizmodo, Apr 28 2008