Hapé - Sete Ervas - 10g

Hapé Sete Ervas – Amazonian 7 Herbs Blend

Hapé Sete Ervas means “seven herbs” in Portuguese, and this unique blend brings together the powerful properties of artemisia, basil, chamomile, lavender, fennel, rosemary, and sage. Traditionally prepared in the Amazon, this sacred snuff is valued for its ability to support mental clarity, emotional balance, and deep meditation.

Many users consider Sete Ervas a natural ally for anxiety and depression, while also supporting the immune system, memory, and brain chemistry. The aromatic herbs enhance practices such as concentration, meditation, lucid dreaming, and astral travel.

Additionally, the blend is known to provide relief for respiratory challenges such as rhinitis, sinusitis, and other breathing issues, offering a soothing and cleansing experience.

Bring balance to mind, body, and spirit with this sacred Amazonian Hapé blend of seven herbs.

What is Hapé?

Hapé is the preparation of powdered medicinal herbs which is administered through the nose as a snuff. The effects are experienced promptly and intensely and it elicits feelings of alertness and elevation. Hapé is typically made with mapacho (Aztec tobacco, which contains 9 times the nicotine of common tobacco) as a base, and other plant medicines mixed in for various effects.

This ancient practice of consuming powdered plant medicines through the nose dates back from the pre-Columbian days and was first observed among the indigenous tribes of Brazil. To these tribes, hapé is a sacred shamanic snuff medicine with extensive healing and other powers. Other uses include inducing visions, increasing energy, and heightening the senses with the aromatic fragrance of the plants used in the blend. 

 Hapé is made from different medicinal plants for different purposes. Several tribes traditionally use hape, and they each produce their own specific Hapé blends. These tribes include but are not limited to the Katukina, Yawanawa, Kaxinawa, Nukini, Kuntanawa, Apurinã, Ashaninka, and Matses.

Hapé History

In 1577 doctor and botanist Francisco Hernández de Boncalo introduced the herbal snuff in Europe and the elites of that time often took snuff as a headache treatment. During the 18th century, inhaling snuff became fashionable among the European aristocracy.

Today, indigenous tribes in the Amazon basin continue to use hapé in all aspects of life, from formal rituals, to social gatherings, to simply tuning into Nature and welcoming the healing power of sacred plant medicines.

The ritual use of hapé was introduced to the West by traveling shamans through ayahuasca ceremonies, as well as by visitors who have spent time in the jungle with indigenous communities. Ritual hapé use is making its way around the world.