Cumaru Rapé – Dipteryx Odorata Amazonia

Mood: Calm, Quiet, Expanded
Best For: Meditation, contemplation, mental fatigue

Also known as: Rapé, Hapé, Indian snuff, Rome Poto, Puyanawa rapé
Plant: Cumaru, tonka (Dipteryx odorata)
Tribe: Puyanawa
Origin: Acre, Brazil

Calms the mind and opens the perception beyond it: Cumaru is the rapé of contemplatives.

Cumaru Rapé, Puyanawa Medicine

Cumaru Rapé is used by several tribes in Acre. It works with the crown and the third eye, calming the mind and opening what practitioners call extraphysical perception. Because of the medicinal qualities of the tree, it is used in spiritual and healing rituals, and it is a rapé for spiritual cleansing, to remove obsessors.

Besides well-being and relaxation, cumaru brings a sense of peace and inner silence. It is valued by seekers of the sciences considered “hidden”, by meditators, and by people who come to know themselves through contemplation. It works in the mental field: cleansing, clearing and aligning thoughts, and bringing them back into connection with the heart. It widens the view, brings new perspectives, and strengthens each person’s capacity to manage their own center.

It is recommended for moments of confusion and mental fatigue, to support concentration and memory, and for aligning the energy centers. It is a very energetic hapé.

Cumaru in Amazonian Medicine

Cumaru, the tonka tree, is native to the Amazon. Traditionally it is used for the breath and lungs, for congestion during colds, and to ease muscle and head pain. It also promotes sweating, which tradition connects with cleansing the body.

Receive it with a kuripe or a tepi. New to this medicine? Read what rapé is.