Kwashi

Kwashi
Pancratium trianthum in the Mare aux Hippopotames Biosphere Reserve in Burkina Faso.
Systematics
Order : Asparagales (Asparagales) Family : Amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae) Subfamily : Amaryllidoideae Tribe : Pancratieae Genre : Funnel daffodils ( Pancratium ) Type : Kwashi
Scientific name
Pancratium trianthum
Herb.

Kwashi or Pancrazio lily ( Pancratium trianthum ) is a plant of the genus pancratium ( Pancratium ) within the family of Amaryllidaceae family (Amaryllidaceae). It is used as a psychoactive plant.

description

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The pancreatic lily is a perennial herbaceous plant . As a persistent organ, it forms a membranous onion . The linear foliage leaves usually appear at the same time as the flowers. On an upright, strong inflorescence stem there is a terminal, umbellate inflorescence. The hermaphrodite flowers are threefold. The bracts are white.

distribution

The distribution area of ​​the pancreatic lily extends from the Sahara to West Africa and into northern tropical Africa.

Ingredients and effects

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Hordenine , Lycorin , Trispheridin , tazettine . The plant parts are highly poisonous. It can lead to paralysis.

Kwashi is consumed as a drug ( ritual meaning) by some tribes in Africa . The onion can be placed on wounds and eczema .

Legal position

In Germany, Kwashi is not subject to the BtMG .

further reading

• FD Munvime, DA Muravjova: Alkaloids of Pancratium trianthum Herb. In: Farmatsiya. Volume 32, 1983, pp. 22-24.
• Richard Evans Schultes , Albert Hofmann : Plants of the Gods . AT-Verlag, Aarau 1998, ISBN 3-85502-645-9 .
• Bernhard van Treeck : Drugs and Addiction Lexicon . Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2004, ISBN 3-89602-542-2 .

Web links

Commons : Pancratium trianthum  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Kwashi (picture)
• Pancratium trianthum . In: U. Brunken, M. Schmidt, S. Dressler, T. Janssen, A. Thiombiano, G. Zizka: West African plants - A Photo Guide. Senckenberg Research Institute, Frankfurt am Main 2008.
• Postage stamp Chad Pancratium trianthum.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Umberto Quattrocchi: CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants , Pancratium trianthum, p. 2756, CRC Press, ISBN 978-1-4200-8044-5
2. ↑ Tim Johnson: CRC Ethnobotany Desk Reference, Pancratium trianthum, p. 582, CRC Press, 1999, ISBN 0-8493-1187-X

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