Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Toloache: Mexico’s ancient love potion or Kiss of Death?

Is toloache a powerful plant to make your crush fall in love with you, or a powerful hallucinogenic drug and highly harmful to neurons? The functions of this ancient Mexican herb depend on the consumer and what they are looking for.

For those who seek love, according to popular belief, a few drops of toloache in food or drink is just enough for the person to be completely in love with the person who administers it. The toloache is also known as "yerba hedionda", "fig tree from hell", "mata del infierno", "yerba del diablo", although its scientific . . .

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