Respiratory purification, combat against astral parasites and strengthening of the aura
The erva-de-santa-maria carries the pungent aroma of the virgin forests of Oxóssi (Oshosi), acting as a powerful sweeper of parasites that feed on human exhaustion.
💡 "In the caboclo medicine of the Amazon and Northeast, milk beaten with mastruz is traditionally taken after contusions and intense muscular efforts."
Navigate through the different facets of the plant: from its native biome to the ritual preparation in the garrafada and in the terreiro.
The foliage and energetic structure of Erva-de-Santa-Maria / Mastruz (Dysphania ambrosioides), harvested with respect to the botanical cycle and the axé of nature.
Always check the botanical origin. The legitimate root of Erva-de-Santa-Maria / Mastruz has a rustic texture, no musty odor, and an intact woody consistency.
In Afro-Brazilian cosmology, each plant acts as a condenser of the forces of the Orixás. Erva-de-Santa-Maria / Mastruz operates direct transformations in the subtle body:
Vibrational activation under the regency of the Earth element, acting on the breaking of blockages and the restoration of essential forces.
Vibrational activation under the regency of the Earth element, acting on the breaking of blockages and the restoration of essential forces.
Vibrational activation under the regency of the Earth element, acting on the breaking of blockages and the restoration of essential forces.
Vibrational activation under the regency of the Earth element, acting on the breaking of blockages and the restoration of essential forces.
Learn how Erva-de-Santa-Maria / Mastruz is traditionally used by priests, herbalists, and healers:
Consecrated use with the force of Oxóssi.
Consecrated use with the force of Oxóssi.
Consecrated use with the force of Oxóssi.
Identify the energetic signs and situations in which the power of this plant is the key to restoration.
When waking up requires superhuman effort, the body feels like it is carrying lead, and you feel your vital energy being drained by dense environments or envious people.
Before difficult negotiations, competitions, lawsuits, or professional decisions where cowardice has no place and you need the courage of Ogum (Ogun) and the cunning of Exu (Eshu).
Lack of drive to achieve, stagnation of personal projects, and emotional coldness. The fiery force of this herb warms the vital centers and restores the desire to live and conquer.
Select the type of preparation to see the list of ingredients, ritual time, and detailed consecration instructions.
Recipe consecrated in the knowledge of terreiro and popular healing
Take the ritual bath on a favorable day. Ruling Orixás of this plant: Oxóssi.
Boil 1.5 liters of water and pour over 1 handful of fresh mastruz branches with seeds. Leave to infuse for 15 minutes, strain, and bathe from the neck down with thoughts of physical rebirth.
Keep your thoughts elevated and speak to the plant during the entire handling, asking it to awaken its virtues.
Strain the herbs gently and take the ritual bath from the neck down after your usual hygiene.
Return the strained leaves to a garden, flowerbed, or plant pot, thanking the axé of Ossaim (Osanyin).
Pregnant women should NOT consume (abortive action of the essential oil). In ritual baths, use diluted and warm.
*"Kó s'ewé, kó s'òrìṣà"*: Without leaf there is no Orixá. Every plant is sacred and requires respect with the axé:
Discover the divine vibration that commands this herb and how to connect your ritual bath to the strength of each divinity.
King of the forests, lord of the hunt
Under the domain of Oxóssi, Erva-de-Santa-Maria / Mastruz acts as a conductor of firmeza, opening paths and breaking stagnation.
Also known as mastruz or menstrus, it is a consecrated indigenous and Afro-Brazilian remedy, revered in terreiros of Caboclo for its powerful healing sap.
In the traditional garrafadas of Central Brazil, the raizeiro masters recognized in the knotted shape of the root the living metaphor of firmeza: the capacity to tie knots in adversity and remain standing even in arid lands.
In the caboclo medicine of the Amazon and Northeast, milk beaten with mastruz is traditionally taken after contusions and intense muscular efforts.
Your safe harbor of axé, candles, and sacred herbs in Southern Minas.
At Joia Mística Laroyê, we treat every herb as sacred matter. Our erva-de-santa-maria / mastruz is carefully selected, free of impurities, heavy, and packaged with full respect for terreiro traditions.
No mixtures, pure with preserved axé.
We deliver to all of Brazil or for pickup in Extrema, Minas Gerais.
We create the exact combination of herbs for your ritual bath.
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Objective answers for practitioners, mediums, and spirituality enthusiasts.
By ritual safety precept, we recommend that the ritual bath be taken from the neck down, unless you have received express guidance from the priest of your terreiro to wash your head.
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