{"product_id":"lapuna-blanco-ceiba-pentandra-extract","title":"LAPUNA BLANCO (Ceiba pentandra) Extract","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLupuna Blanca — Ceiba pentandra\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1:2 Glycerine Extract\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe King of all master trees. The Emperor of the Amazon. The Master of the Masters.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Lupuna is a magical tree, and is the greatest master tree of the jungle. The spirit of the Lupuna tree is known as the Master of the Shamans — the Master of the Masters. Inside the Lupuna dwell many spirits of plant teachers and master trees of the jungle. That is why it is a magical tree. When you learn from the Lupuna you must be willing to be part of the guardians of the forest — those who conserve, protect, respect and love nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLupuna Blanca — also known as the Kapok Tree — is the largest tree in the Amazon rainforest, growing to extraordinary heights of up to 200 feet in the jungle. A 200 year old Lupuna in Pucallpa stands at 150 feet — and in the depths of the rainforest they can reach higher than 200 feet. It is instantly recognisable — its enormous trunk supported by vast buttress roots that radiate out from the base like the walls of a cathedral, its canopy spreading wide above the surrounding forest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not simply the largest tree. It is considered the most shamanically important tree in the entire Amazon. The Lupuna Blanca and the Puka Lupuna are reputed by master healers to be the most shamanically important trees of all, and rituals with these trees form a central part of the deepest shamanic training available in the Peruvian tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Spirit of Lupuna Blanca\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe spirits of the master trees may appear in form of animals, men, women, spirit beings, or as abuelo — grandfather — spirits. The Lupuna Blanca, or Ceiba tree, is the abuelo, the grandfather of the forest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLupuna Blanca reminds us of the strength and courage that naturally lies within us — especially when we hit a crossroads, have to make life-changing decisions, or when life is particularly challenging and demanding more from us as we go through a cycle of change, growth and learning. Negative thoughts and limiting self-beliefs can make us feel small, our energy contracted and unable to see beyond the boundaries of our comfort zone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is precisely what Lupuna Blanca addresses. The medicine of this tree is not subtle — it is vast. It works at the scale of a being that has stood in the jungle for hundreds of years, rooting itself deeper into the earth with every decade, growing taller and wider than any other tree around it. Its medicine transmits that quality directly — a profound sense of rootedness, vertical strength and the ability to stand immovable in the face of whatever comes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Amazonian shamanism, indigenous healers use the images of the largest trees of the Amazon, such as the Ceiba, to scare off evil spirits that cause disease. The tree is considered a living fortress — one that houses the spirits of many other plants within its form, making it uniquely able to work across multiple dimensions of healing simultaneously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe most essential aspect of dieta with the master trees is that the trees will teach in dreaming and with visions — transmitting medicine, icaros and sacred songs from the spirit world, empowering the dieter's life and giving strength and wisdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTraditional Uses\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLupuna Blanca is found across the Americas, West Africa and Southeast Asia and has been used in traditional medicine systems across all of these regions. In Amazonian folk medicine the bark is used as a decoction for digestive complaints including diarrhoea and intestinal discomfort, and as an infusion for respiratory ailments including coughs and bronchitis. It is also used traditionally for its anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties, supporting joint and muscle health, and has traditional applications for blood sugar regulation and as a diuretic, supporting kidney function and the elimination of excess fluids.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the shamanic level, Lupuna Blanca is worked with primarily for strength, protection, the clearing of negative energies and the transmission of deep shamanic knowledge. It is dieted for long periods — 45 days, three months or more — by those training in the shamanic traditions of the Peruvian Amazon, making it one of the most serious and demanding dieta plants available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorking with the glycerine extract is a gentler and more gradual pathway — but a real and meaningful one. This is a tree whose spirit is experienced as genuinely immense, and even a daily extract practice is understood by those who work with it as a real engagement with that vast presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout This Extract\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Lupuna Blanca is prepared as a \u003cstrong\u003e1:2 glycerine extract\u003c\/strong\u003e — one part sustainably wild-harvested bark to two parts glycerine-based extraction medium. The bark carries the strongest concentration of the tree's active compounds and is the part traditionally used in Amazonian medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany herbal extracts on the market are made at a 1:5 ratio — one part plant to five parts liquid. Ours are 1:2 as standard — significantly more plant material per ml and a more concentrated extract. Sourced directly from trusted indigenous partners in the Amazon, prepared in small batches by hand with care and deep respect for the tree and the traditions it comes from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5 drops under the tongue twice daily, away from food and drink. Hold briefly before swallowing. Lupuna Blanca works gradually and cumulatively — its effects build over weeks of consistent, intentional use. Approach it with respect and genuine intention. This is one of the greatest plant teachers in the world. Meet it accordingly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImportant\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot recommended during pregnancy or breastfeeding. Consult your doctor before use if you are taking prescribed medication. Not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any medical condition. 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