Parica Rapé – Schizolobium Amazonicum Brazil

Mood: Awake, Clear, Visionary
Best For: Experienced users, deep meditation, inner exploration

Also known as: Rapé, Hapé, Indian snuff, Rome Poto, Paricá hapé
Plant: Paricá (Schizolobium amazonicum)
Tribe: Katukina, Kaxinawá (Huni Kuin), Yawanawá
Origin: Brazil

Paricá awakens the senses, raises awareness and opens doorways to spiritual insight.

Paricá Rapé

Paricá is a respected and powerful blend in the traditions of Amazonian shamanism, used above all by the Katukina, the Kaxinawá (Huni Kuin) and the Yawanawá, who recognize its potential for inner work, heightened perception and energetic cleansing. Paricá is prized for stimulating the third eye, bringing clarity, spiritual awakening and visions.

Its preparation is centered on the Schizolobium amazonicum tree, found deep in the Amazon rainforest. The bark is burned into a fine ash and mixed with tobacco, a union that sharpens the mind and deepens meditation.

• Awakens rather than grounds – where most hapé blends bring you down into the body, Paricá lifts awareness toward clarity and visions.
• Intense and fast-acting – a rush of heat, tingling or sharper senses, then a clear mind and strong presence.
• For inner work – used to remove energetic blocks, strengthen intuition and open a line to the ancestral spirits.

What to Expect

As the first wave passes, intrusive thoughts fade and a quiet, clear presence takes over, which is why practitioners choose Paricá for meditation, ritual and inner exploration.

Because of its intensity it suits those who already know rapé. Receive it with a kuripe or a tepi. Read more about what rapé is.