Nicotiana rustica, known in South America as Mapacho,. is a very potent variety of tobacco. The leaves have such a high concentration of nicotine, it can be used to create organic pesticides.

Rustica is also used for entheogenic purposes by South American shamans. Growing in the rainforest it contains up to 20 times more nicotine than common North American varieties such as N. tabacum.

Other reasons for its shamanic use are the comparatively high levels of MAOI beta-carbolines, including harmine, harmaline and tetrahydroharmine.
Most commonly, it is allowed to soak in water, and the water is then insufflated; it is also smoked in cigars and used as an enema and as an anthelmitic effective against tapeworm infections.
In the east southern of Turkey, people use this herb and ashes of some tree bodies to make a snuff called "Maraş Otu". They use this putting under either of the lips like Swedish snus. It is also a common admixture of Ayahuasca in some parts of the rainforest.

In Russia, Nicotiana rustica is called "makhorka" (махорка). It was smoked casually by the lower classes before normal tobacco became widely available (after WWII), and is still sometimes smoked by peasants and farmers.

Nicotiana rustica leaves have a nicotine content as high as 9%, whereas Nicotiana tabacum (common tobacco) leaves contain about 1 to 3%.
Less carcinogenic smoke to get the same effect.

These bundles weight about 2 ounces and are 6-8 inches long. The smaller bundles are usuallyl preferred over the larger ones because they are less likely to mold or degrade during storage. These will last much longer before use.

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Nicotiana rustica ( Indian Tobacco )

1 Bundle ( Over 2 ounces ) $9 2 Bundles ( Over 4 ounces ) $15