Powerful protection and breaking of demands
Guiné, also called "amansa-senhor" or "erva-pipi", is one of the most powerful herbs in the Afro-Brazilian tradition. Governed by Ogum (Ogun) and Exu (Eshu), it is used when other herbs are not enough.
The foundation of this herb in the terreiro, with the orixá (orisha) that governs it and what changes from house to house, is in Guiné ritual bath: what it is for, recipes and what to expect.
💡 "Guiné is so energetically strong that, in many terreiros, it is not placed together with other herbs in common ritual baths; it is reserved for specific ritual work of heavy spiritual cleansing (descarrego)."
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 Guiné / Tipi (Petiveria alliacea), harvested with respect to the botanical cycle and the axé of nature.
Always check the botanical origin. The legitimate root of Guiné / Tipi has a rustic texture, no moldy odor, and an intact woody consistency.
In Afro-Brazilian cosmology, each plant acts as a condenser of the forces of the Orixás. Guiné / Tipi operates direct transformations in the subtle body:
Vibrational activation under the regency of the Fire and earth element, acting on the breaking of blockages and the restoration of essential forces.
Vibrational activation under the regency of the Fire and earth element, acting on the breaking of blockages and the restoration of essential forces.
Vibrational activation under the regency of the Fire and earth element, acting on the breaking of blockages and the restoration of essential forces.
Learn how Guiné / Tipi is traditionally used by priests, herbalists, and healers:
Consecrated use with the force of Ogum.
Consecrated use with the force of Ogum.
Consecrated use with the force of Ogum.
Consecrated use with the force of Ogum.
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 and the cunning of Exu.
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: Ogum, Exu, Iemanjá (Yemoja).
Ritual bath to break a demanda: boil 1L of water with fresh guiné leaves. Add a pinch of coarse salt. Strain and pour from the neck down. Discard the leaves in running earth (garden or street).
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).
Internal use only with guidance. May interact with anticoagulants.
*"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.
Warrior orixá, lord of iron
Under the domain of Ogum, Guiné / Tipi acts as a conductor of firmeza, opening paths and breaking stagnation.
Lord of the paths and the crossroads
Under the domain of Exu, Guiné / Tipi acts as a conductor of firmeza, opening paths and breaking stagnation.
Mother of the salt waters, Queen of the Sea
Under the domain of Iemanjá, Guiné / Tipi acts as a conductor of firmeza, opening paths and breaking stagnation.
Guiné is one of the most respected herbs in Umbanda and Candomblé for its strength. Its scent is strong and characteristic; you can feel the presence of guiné in the air in any terreiro that is performing a heavy cleansing.
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.
Guiné is so energetically strong that, in many terreiros, it is not placed together with other herbs in common ritual baths; it is reserved for specific ritual work of heavy descarrego.
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At Joia Mística Laroyê, we treat each herb as sacred matter. Our guiné / tipi is carefully selected, free of impurities, weighed, 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.
No. Guiné / Tipi is associated with the fire element and Orixás of active force/descarrego. Hot baths must be taken strictly from the neck down, safeguarding the spiritual crown (ori), which receives only calm and gentle herbs.
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