''Calliandra angustifolia'' is a small, riparian tree species of the

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. The plant has many

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s, including ''bobinsana'' (alternately, ''bobinzana'', ''bobensana'', or ''bubinsana''), ''balata'', ''bubinianal'', ''bushiglla'', ''capabo'', ''chipero'', ''cigana'', ''koprupi'', ''kori-sacha'', ''kuanti'', ''neweí'', ''quinilla blanca'', ''semein'', ''sháwi'', ''yacu yutzu'', and ''yopoyo''. The

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of the Peruvian Amazon prepare a medicinal tincture from the

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of the tree, which they use to treat

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and other ailments. It is heard to be sometimes added to ayahuasca. An important native medicinal role for bobinsana are so called plant dietas, where someone gets in Touch with bobinsanas healing qualities, following a plain diet, basically No social contact, traditional staying in a little Hut, for weeks or months in the jungle.

References

Ayahuasca angustifolia Flora of the Amazon {{Mimosoideae-stub