iboga

English

Etymology

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Noun

iboga (uncountable)

Tabernanthe iboga, a perennial rainforest shrub and a source of the hallucinogen ibogaine.
- 1985, Richard Alan Miller, The Magical and Ritual Use of Aphrodisiacs, page 41:
  The powdered bark (especially the root bark) of the iboga shrub is consumed by the natives of Gabon and part of the Congo in the initiation rites of a number of secret societies.
- 2004, Chris D. Meletis, Jason E. Barker, Herbs and Nutrients for the Mind: A Guide to Natural Brain Enhancers, page 15:
  Native to Africa, Iboga has been used ceremonially as a hallucinogen. A powerful medicinal plant, Iboga has several pharmacological effects that have led it to be employed in the use of breaking addictive cycles, including tobacco and alcohol addiction.
- 2009, Marlene Dobkin de Rios, The Psychedelic Journey of Marlene Dobkin de Rios, page 85:
  Under the influence of iboga, the Bwiti initiates are able to communicate directly with an assembly of dead ones—a chain of ancestors.
  The initiate falls to the ground in a stupor after drinking the iboga brew.

Derived terms

ibogaine

Translations

Tabernanthe iboga, a perennial rainforest shrub

Portuguese: iboga (pt) f

References

Tabernanthe iboga on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Tabernanthe iboga on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

Portuguese

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /iˈbɔ.ɡɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /iˈbɔ.ɡa/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /iˈbɔ.ɡɐ/ [iˈβɔ.ɣɐ]

Hyphenation: i‧bo‧ga

Noun

iboga f (plural ibogas)

iboga (Tabernanthe iboga, a perennial rainforest shrub)

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