Salvia divinorum is an herbal plant native to the southwest region of Mexico. Traditional preparations of this plant have been used in illness treatments that converge with inflammatory conditions and pain. Currently, Salvia divinorum extracts have become popular in several countries, including the United States, as a recreational drug due to hallucinogenic effects. Its main active component is a diterpene named salvinorin A (SA), a potent and naturally occurring hallucinogen with a great affinity to the κ opioid receptors and with allosteric modulation of cannabinoid type 1 receptors. Recent biochemical research has revealed the mechanism of action of the anti-inflammatory and analgesic effect of SA at the cellular and molecular level.
Place in a bright and warm location. Filtered sunlight is best, as salvia plants do not like direct sunlight, nor do they like heavy shade. Salvia will tell you when it is getting too dry: its leaves will droop. Be sure to water at the first sign of mild drooping – do not let the plant become limp. The soil should drain well but should be kept moist.
