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Makes for an excellent delicious tea to promote winding-down or to pleasantly drift into sleep. Nurtures a relaxed yet more present state with a nearly mystical quality to it, especially when consumed in combination with German Chamomile and/or Kanna, perhaps also Mugwort.
Lockhart
Dream · 26 March 2023
A great whole body relaxing tea, add peppermint or passionflower/lemon balm and camomile for a knockout sleepy tea :)
Deko
Dream · 25 October 2024
Mexican tarragon is one of the best experiences I've ever enjoyed. it is Spicy. it has taste. the flavor lasts over time. the dizziness of well-being provides pleasure & satisfaction. really very good. thank you for these Treasures.
Cedric
Dream · 11 April 2022
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What is Yauhtli (Mexican Tarragon)?
Yauhtli is Mexican tarragon — Tagetes lucida, an aromatic herb of the Mexican highlands that the Aztecs named "cloud plant". With a taste of anise and liquorice, she is drunk as an infusion, smoked, added to ceremonial cacao. She is a social herb, of dreams and celebration — her very name, in Nahuatl, means "she who is offered".
Is Yauhtli a good cannabis substitute to smoke?
She is one of the best smoking substitutes for cannabis and CBD. Her smoke is soft, sweet, aromatic, and pairs with almost any smokable herb. Many use her to move away from tobacco or cannabis while keeping a pleasant ritual.
Does Yauhtli give dreams?
It is her reputation. At night, Mexican tarragon is traditionally associated with vivid and meaningful dreams — Aztec tradition linked her to Ayauh, the sacred mist of the passage. An infusion or smoke in the evening, before bedtime, is the most common oneiric use.
How do I prepare a Yauhtli infusion?
Put about 1 teaspoon (1 g) of leaves in a cup of simmering water (~80°C, not boiling). Let infuse 5 to 10 minutes, strain. The taste is anised, liquorice, slightly sweet. You can reinfuse the leaves up to 3 times.
Can Yauhtli be smoked?
Yes. Finely crumble a small quantity of leaves and add her to your smoking blend. Yauhtli synergises with almost any smokable herb and softens the whole with her sweet and aromatic notes.
Why was Yauhtli in the Aztecs' cacao?
Yauhtli was a documented ingredient of Xocoatl, the sacred Aztec cacao brew (with vanilla, chilli, achiote). She amplifies and beautifies the cacao — she is a synergiser that brings a contemplative precision to the cardiac warmth of cacao.
Does Yauhtli need to be fresh to be effective?
Yes, this is the critical point. Yauhtli's active compounds (essential oil, coumarins) degrade quickly upon drying. Material more than one year old loses almost all her effect. This is why lot rotation and freshness matter as much as origin — INFUSE works in tight flow with a supplier from Puebla.
Where does INFUSE's Yauhtli come from?
From the region of Puebla, in Mexico, 100% wild harvest. Whole leaves, analysed in laboratory in France. The supply details (lot, harvester) are in process of confirmation.
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