Bobinsana is traditionally used as a mild stimulant. It promotes open-heartedness, empathy, compassion, connection to nature and for spiritual grounding. Bobinsana could produce lucid and colourful visionary dreams. It is considered a 'plant teacher', helping shamans connect and learn from plants on a spiritual level. Bobinsana is a very gentle spiritual plant increasing clarity, focus, compassion and for addressing heartbreak, grief and loss.

Other names: Calliandra angustifolia, bobinzana, balata, bobensana, bubinianal, bubinsana, bushiglla, capabo, chipero, cigana, koprupi, kori-sacha, kuanti, neweí, quinilla blanca, semein, sháwi, yacu yutzu, yopoyo.

Calliandra angustifolia, also known as Bobinsana, is a shrubby tree that grows 4 to 6 meters high. It is native to South America, most commonly found alongside rivers and streams in the Amazon Basin. Bobinsana produces pretty pink to reddish powderpuff-like flowers typical of the Leguminosae (Pea family)to which it belongs.Bobinsana is also used in Rapé preparations.This plant has been well known for centuries as a powerful spiritual plant. Traditionally a decoction of the bark is used. Indigenous people from Rio Pastaza use this plant, when they have to swim a river or fight. People of the Peruvian Amazon also grate the bark into baths. Bobinsana is used by the Indians as an adjunctive ingredient in various Ayahuasca recipes in the Amazon to help the shamans connect to and learn from the plants on a spiritual level.

The chemical constituents in Bobinsana are not well documented. It is believed to contain harmala alkaloids, amino acids, cyanogenic glycosides, flavonoids, tannins, saponins, and sterols. Two studies reports the presence of several pipecolic acids.

Bobinsana is traditionally used as a contraceptive in Peru. While there is no research to confirm this possible action, those seeking to get pregnant should avoid this plant. Do not use if you are trying to conceive, are pregnant/lactating, have a medical condition or taking any medications.

Concept of Plants as Teachers among four Mestizo Shamans of Iquitos, Northeastern Perú, by Luis Eduardo Luna
Ayahuasca: alkaloids, plants & analogs, The Vaults of Erowid
Bobinsana, Raintree Tropical Plant Database

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