Clavo Huasca — Amazonian Love Vine Clavo

Clavo Huasca — Amazonian Love Vine

Clavo huasca is one of the Amazon’s better-known traditional love-and-vitality botanicals: a woody jungle vine with a warm, naturally clove-like aroma, traditionally regarded as an aphrodisiac, energizer and tonic for sexual vigor.

Its name means roughly “clove vine,” and when the bark is cut or brewed, that spicy fragrance explains why. Traditionally, clavo huasca has been prepared as a strong decoction or steeped into cane spirits and other tonic preparations.

Amazonian traditions have particularly associated it with desire and sexual vitality in both men and women, making this one of those plants whose folklore is considerably more entertaining than “herbal tea.”

Woody, spicy, slightly bitter and wonderfully strange. Exactly the sort of thing that earns a place in The Cabinet.

Sold by the ounce (weight). Powdered clavo huasca vine.

A note from The Cabinet: The uses described here are ethnobotanical folklore, shared for their cultural and historical interest. They are not medical claims. This product is not medicine and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease or medical condition. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Please talk to a healthcare provider before using any botanical, especially if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication or managing a health condition.