Mesembryanthemum tortuosum (many synonyms, including Sceletium tortuosum) is a succulent plant in the family Aizoaceae native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. [1]

2024年10月22日 · Learn about the potential benefits of Sceletium Tortuosum including contraindications, adverse reactions, toxicology, pharmacology and historical usage.

Sceletium is a succulent, ground-cover plant from South Africa. It has a long history of use as a traditional medicine by native peoples of South Africa. Some people also use sceletium to get...

Kanna, scientifically known as Sceletium Tortuosum, is a plant native to South Africa that is known for its psychoactive properties. Used traditionally by indigenous peoples of the region, Kanna has gained notoriety for its potential to promote relaxation, enhance mood, …

2022年6月29日 · Kanna’s scientific (Latin) name is Sceletium tortuosum. It belongs to the Aizoaceae (i.e., marigold) family of plants. The genus name Sceletium comes from the Latin word “sceletus,” which relates to the plant’s characteristic of skeletonized leaves.

The South African endemic plant Sceletium tortuosum has a long history of traditional use as a masticatory and medicine by San and Khoikhoi people and subsequently by European colonial farmers as a psychotropic in tincture form. Over the past ...

Sceletium tortuosum is one of the oldest mesembs known to the western world. It became known to the early colonizers of the Cape in the 17th century and has been cultivated in England since 1732. It was first described and given a Latin binomial by Carl von Linnaeus, in 1753.

Sceletium tortuosum (L.) N.E.Br. (Mesembryanthemaceae), commonly known as kanna or kougoed, is an effective indigenous medicinal plant in South Africa, specifically to the native San and Khoikhoi tribes.

2021年11月15日 · Sceletium tortuosum is currently of widespread scientific interest due to its clinical potential in treating anxiety and depression, relieving stress in healthy individuals, and enhancing cognitive functions.

2021年3月2日 · Sceletium tortuosum (aka Mesembryanthemum tortuosum) is a South African plant medicine with a centuries-long history of use.