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Tagetes lucida
Mexican Mint Marigold; Sweetscented Marigold;[2]
Ecclesiastes 3:1 "There is a time and a purpose for everything under the heavens."
Nicknames: Mexican Mint Marigold; Sweetscented Marigold;[2] Mexican tarragon[4], sweet mace[4], Texas tarragon[4], pericón[3][4], yerbaniz[4], and hierbanís[4] Yauhtli;[3] Nahualt;[3] Hierba anis;[3] Hierba de Santa Maria;[3]
Ethnobotany: I was fascinated to learn recently, that a plant used by the Aztecs called "Tagetes lucida"(scientific name), or "Mexican Marigold" for a common nickname, a type of Asteracea, produces an active chemical that is astonishingly similar in structure to LSD-25 ( d-lysergic-acid-diethylamide-25 )[1] That's why Bouncing Bear Botanicals sold it!. It was also of interest to famous scholars who were into this sort of stuff! This is one of those rare facts you don't hear about ( I've never heard or read this anywhere else online. It isn't in the mainstream, or wasn't until now. ) Just because it produces a chemical strikingly similar to LSD, doesn't necessarily mean that the plant will get you high. It's sold legally all across the USA, and I highly doubt that anyone is getting a buzz off of it A chemist, or phytochemist on the other hand, would have the potential to isolate out and convert its lsd-like component into the actual drug itself. To date, Tagetes lucida is one of the most important ritual plants used frequently in Mexico.[3] When we see words being used like "ritual", "ceremony", "sacred", "shamanic", "entheogenic", most of the time it is in reference to Witchcraft. I'm all about the use of medicinal and narcotic plants for appropriate purposes, however I must warn against the occult.[Deuteronomy 18] To this day, the aerial parts of the Tagetes lucida plant are still used in infusions and hidroalcoholic extracts in several areas of Mexico as medicine.[3] I found numerous academic sources that confirm its use as a ceremonially hallucinogen[20]
Tagetes lucida was prized by the Aztecs.[5][6] They burned it as a ritual incense known as Yauhtli.[5][6] Sadly, it was also used as an offering to their false rain god whose name I won't say.[5][6] The real God is the one of the bible. I came from the occult so I can say that definitively. Ethnobotany research tells us that the Huichol of Mexico would combine Tagetes lucida with Nicotiana rustica(tobacco), and consume it as a hallucinogen.[5][6] A lot of ethnobotanicals are "reported of being", or are "suspected of being" hallucinogens, however I don't believe that they all are. The other possibility is that they require other plants to be used with them in order for them to be activated, much like how Ayahuasca works(it's more than one plant, and their synergy creates the effects) Archaeologist also can confirm that the Maya used it and found it in tobacco mixtures.[5][6] It's very popular in central America as well.[5][6] It's also used to repelle insects.[5][6] Most commonly, it is used today for dealing with the common cold, flatulence, and diarrhea.[5][6]
Good Question: Which phytochemical in Tagetes lucida is it that's similar in structur to LSD-25?
Plant Family: Asteraceae;[4] Genus: Tagetes;[4] Species: T. lucida[4]
Synonyms: Tagetes anethina;[4] Sessé & Moc.;[4] Tagetes florida Sweet;[4] Tagetes gilletii De Wild.;[4] Tagetes lucida f. florida (Sweet) Voss;[4] Tagetes pineda La Llave;[4] Tagetes schiedeana Less;[4] Tagetes seleri Rydb.;[4]
Natural Habitat: Mexico; They grow wild in Leon county Florida, according to The Institute For Systematic Botany @ https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/plant.aspx?id=4392
Legality: 100% Legal in the USA. None of its phytochemicals are scheduled either. The prohibition of plants makes it harder for people in need to obtain their medicine. Even all modern medicine couldn't exist without these ancient remedies. People who hate on them and the people who use them and study them, are unGodly.
Mixes well with: Remember, thanks to scholars in the field of ethnobotany, we know what plants who used as what. According to tthnobotany research, the Huichol of Mexico combined Tagetes lucida with Nicotiana rustica(tobacco), and consume it as a hallucinogen.[5][6] I don't believe that this plant is a psychedelic on its own... ( I could be wrong, have yet to try it as of Nov 2024 ).. but I do not doubt that when combined with tobacco or other plants, that it could be. It was a plant that was of major interest to phytochemist and other related academics who study the pharmacology of psychedelics and or hallucinogens. Like how Ayahuasca requires there to be an MAOI plant and then a DMT containing plant, perhaps so too may be the case with Tagetes lucida.. There's so much to learn about medicine, and it is always a fun process that I enjoy.
OG Observations: The occult doesn't want people to know this stuff, and it is hidden in plain sight. I want the average non-educated(people who have not been to college, and don't have a degree) to realize that the satanic temple, freemasons, neo nazi's and other occult groups ARE the socialist, and ARE the supremacist, and they don't want you to understand the true nature of medicine and drugs, because it all comes from plants. I feel that they have stolen the seed bearing herb from Gods people. The occult and Serpent medical corporations use these botanicals to make drugs with, and then slander God, teaching people to avoid the seed bearing herbs, and even flat out prohibit them. It's a sad world we live in thanks to evil sheppherds, and the idiot sheep who follow them.
Related Ethnobotanicals: I wrote a spectacular blog on the subject of plants that produce LSA/Ergot constituents and Tagetes lucida makes the list. Argyreia nervosa seeds also contain LSA, and Rivea corymbosa(Ololoiuqui) seeds contain LSA.
More HerbsPedia Blogs: Ashwaghanda (Withania somnifera), Echinacea purpurea is an endocannabinoid plant, Mullein produces mucilage, similar to "mucinex", Damiana is an herbal aphrodisiac, Khat (Catha edulis) is illegal, but the seeds aren't, Red Larkspur (Delphinium nuducaule), Kava Kava (Piper methysticum), Sleepy grass attracts ergot fungus naturally.
Phytochemicals:
The academic journal I sourced, mentions a phytochemical it refers to as "WAY100635", which is a shortened version of "N-{2-[4-(2-methoxy-phenyl)-1-piperazinyl]ethyl}-N-(2-pyrindyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide trihydrochloride"[3] [ we can see why they shortened the name up a bit ] The chemical is believed to be responsible for the anxiolytic and seditve-like responses that T. lucida induced in mice.[3] Coumarins[3] Anethole, Chavicol, Coumarin, Estragole, Isorhamnetin, Methyleugenol, Quercetin[x]What is Phytochemistry? What are Phytochemicals?
Phytochemistry is the branch of chemistry that deals specifically with isolating and studying the pharmacology of phytochemicals produced by plants(herbal remedies). It's how we know about CBD, THC, Morphine, Caffine, etc. Phytochemistry is a modern version of ancient occult plant alchemy, minus the occult elements. Phytochemistry is an academic field of study that's very important to understanding the true nature and origins of all medicine on planet earth. Back in biblical days, people used seed bearing herbs as medicine, unless you were an Egyptian. Ezekiel 47:12 "And by the river upon the bank thereof, on this side and on that side, shall grow all trees for meat, whose leaf shall not fade, neither shall the fruit thereof be consumed: it shall bring forth new fruit according to his months, because their waters they issued out of the sanctuary: and the fruit thereof shall be for meat, and the leaf thereof for medicine." It's the Egyptians who first free-based drugs from plants, and who made the first synthetic drugs derived from palnts.[7][8][9][10][12][15][16] The Egyptians ARE occult remember, because they had magicians, and practiced magic, and had idols in every direction. Ancient plant alchemy was practiced by ancient Egypt, and is guarded by the modern Freemasons.[12][13][14][15][16] I'm not condemning isolates, but chemistry was birthed from the occult practice of alchemy(the occult art of making drugs, potions, elixirs, out of plants, using chemistry) What made it occult was the graven images, and false gods, as well as the practices being used in combination with the chemistry aspects of the art..[12][13][14][15][16] The Egyptians ( who are now the modern Freemasons ), were into making synthetic drugs from plants, and various other preparations.[12][13][14][15][16] Bottom line, the modern day act of Cannabis prohibition, is being pushed by the ancient Egyptians under the guise of modern Freemasonry, because they worship ancient Egyptian Gods.[17][18]Pharmacological / Medicinal Properties:
Anxiolytic;[3] Sedative;[3] (Effects serotonergic and GABAergic neurotranmitters.)[3] Affects the CNS(Central Nervous System)[3] Scholars conducted experiments to test the effects of Tagetes lucida and found that the anxiolytic and sedative-like activities of the extracts of this plant, were inhibited in the presence of 5-HT1a and GABA/BDZ receptor antagonists.[3] A phytochemical called Dimethylfraxetin was also identified as a possible active component.[3] Academic analysis of the aerial parts (flowers) have proven that they have anti-bacterial, anti-oxidant, and anti-depressant-like properties;[3] It's well known to be effective against anxiety.[3] In Mexican herbal medicine Tagetes lucida is used as a Tranquilizer.[3] The science confirms that it produces anxiolytic and sedative-like effects that involve the serotonergic and GABAergic neurotransmissions.[3] The main substances that appear to be contributing to these effects are the coumarins, especially 6,7,8-trimethoxy-coumarine.[3] More properties and benefits include: Anti-spasmodic;[23] Anti-diarrheal;[23] GI disorders;[23] Upset stomach;[23] Abdominal cramps;[23]Buy Tagetes lucida here
Academic citations: [1] Balick, Michael J., and Paul Alan Cox. Plants, People, and Culture : The Science of Ethnobotany. New York, Garland Science, 2020. [2] https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/plant.aspx?id=4392 [3] Tagetes lucida Cav.: Ethnobotany, phytochemistry and pharmacology of its tranquilizing properties, Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 181, 2016, Pages 221-228, ISSN 0378-8741, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2016.01.040. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S037887411630040X) [5] "Tagetes lucida - Marigolds- Americas to Argentina". Entheology. Retrieved 2008-08-30. [6] Graulich, Michel (2005). Le Sacrifice humain chez les Aztèques [Human sacrifice among the Aztecs]. Paris: Fayard. [7] Ritner, Robert K. "Innovations and adaptations in ancient Egyptian medicine." Journal of Near Eastern Studies 59.2 (2000): 107-117. [8] Abdel-Azim, N. S., Shams, K. A., Shahat, A. A., El Missiry, M. M., Ismail, S. I., & Hammouda, F. M. (2011). Egyptian herbal drug industry: challenges and future prospects. Res J Med Plant, 5(2), 136-144. [9] Metwaly, A. M., Ghoneim, M. M., Eissa, I. H., Elsehemy, I. A., Mostafa, A. E., Hegazy, M. M., ... & Dou, D. (2021). Traditional ancient Egyptian medicine: A review. Saudi journal of biological sciences, 28(10), 5823-5832. [10] Aboelsoud, N. H. (2010). Herbal medicine in ancient Egypt. Journal of Medicinal Plants Research, 4(2), 082-086. [12] Newman, P. D. (2017). Alchemically Stoned-The Psychedelic Secret of Freemasonry: The Psychedelic Secret of Freemasonry. Lulu. com. [13] McLaren, K. T. (2016). Pharaonic Occultism: The Relationship of Esotericism and Egyptology, 1875-1930 (Master's thesis, California Polytechnic State University). [14] Bowen, Patrick D. "The Occult Revival." A History of Conversion to Islam in the United States, Volume 1. Brill, 2015. 51-87. [15] Dobson, Eleanor. Victorian Alchemy: Science, Magic and Ancient Egypt. UCL Press, 2022. [16] Evans, H. R. Egyptian Mysteries and Modern Freemasonry. The Open Court, 1903(7), 7. [17] Ebeling, F. (2007). The secret history of Hermes Trismegistus: hermeticism from ancient to modern times. Cornell University Press. [18] Faivre, A. (1995). The eternal Hermes: from Greek god to alchemical magus. Red Wheel/Weiser. [20] Leverant, Robert. "Intoxication: Life in Pursuit of Artificial Paradise." (1990): 105-106. [21] Schultes, Richard Evans. "PHYTOCHEMICAL GAPS IN OUR KNOWLEDGE OF HALLUCINOGENS." Progress in Phytochemistry: Volume 7 7 (2016): 301. [22] JosE, L. U. I. S. "of Mexican Psychodysleptic Plants." Journal of Psychedelic Drugs 7: 1. [23] Study of Antispasmodic and Antidiarrheal Activities of Tagetes lucida (Mexican Tarragon) in Experimental Models and Its Mechanism of Action [?] Food of the Gods: Schults, Hoffman Encyclopedia Sources: [4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tagetes_lucida Other resources: M.A.P.S. Ethnobotanical Studies By Scholars PubChem - pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov