If you’ve ever been curious about sacred plants used in ancient rituals, you may have heard of wachuma or San Pedro, a cactus that grows in the Andes and has hallucinogenic properties.
Wachuma or San Pedro is a cactus belonging to the cactus family, characterized by long, curved spines. Its scientific name is Echinopsis pachanoi, but it is commonly known as wachuma in Peru and as San Pedro in Ecuador and Bolivia. Its use is believed to date back over 3000 years when ancient inhabitants of the Andes employed it as a master plant to connect with the divine and heal the body and soul.
