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Huitoto Ambil Paste from Colombia – Tabaco Rustica Resin, 50 g
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Ambil is a dark paste that the supplier lists as a resin extract of Nicotiana rustica leaf, made in Colombia. It is sold in one size, a 50 g glass jar with a black lid. Unlike the mapacho rolls and powders, it is a paste, not dried leaf.See also: Mapacho, Rapé
- Form: Paste (resin extract, as listed by the supplier)
- Botanical name: Nicotiana rustica
- Family: Solanaceae
Mapacho tobacco · Nicotiana rustica
Ambil paste in a 50 g jar
Ambil is the name of this paste from Colombia. The supplier lists its botanical source as Nicotiana rustica, its plant part as leaf and its form as a resin extract. The product name and the supplier’s listing refer to the Huitoto of Colombia. Mycotrop sells it in one size: a 50 g glass jar. It sits in our Mapacho category next to the rolls and powders of the same species and, like every product in the shop, it is sold strictly as a collectible or souvenir item.
- Paste
- Leaf
- Colombia
- 50 g net
- Form
- Paste (resin extract, as listed by the supplier)
- Botanical name
- Nicotiana rustica
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Plant part
- Leaf
- Origin
- Colombia
- Trade name
- Ambil; name refers to the Huitoto
The jar and its label
The photo shows a clear glass jar with a black screw lid, filled with a dark paste. The green and black label reads “Ambil” and “50 g”, with a round “Made in Colombia” mark, the supplier’s name and its address in Haarlem, the Netherlands.
Ambil, mapacho and rapé
Ambil differs in form from the other products of the same species. The Mapacho category holds dried leaf as rolls and powders, such as the Maso mapacho roll from Peru. Rapé blends are powders and have their own Rapé category. Ambil is the only paste in the Mapacho category.
Mapacho: what is known
Mapacho is the Amazonian name for Nicotiana rustica, a tobacco species in the nightshade family, distinct from common tobacco, Nicotiana tabacum. Its leaves are much richer in nicotine. In Brazil it is sold under local variety names such as Mói, Sabiá, Arapiraca or Tauari, as rolls of twisted leaves or as powder.
According to the anthropologist Johannes Wilbert, who studied some 300 South American societies, tobacco there is closely tied to shamanism. It is smoked, snuffed, chewed, drunk as a juice or licked as a paste: the ambil of the peoples of the north-western Amazon.
| Known compounds | Nicotine: 4 to 9.5% in dried N. rustica leaves, against roughly 1 to 3% for N. tabacum (PROSEA; Laszlo et al. 2022). |
|---|---|
| Reported effects | Those of nicotine: faster heart rate, higher blood pressure; at high doses, dizziness, nausea and vomiting. |
| Traditional use | Shamanic and ceremonial use among many South American peoples, in several forms: smoke, snuff, juice, paste (Wilbert 1987). |
| State of research | The effects of nicotine and the risks of tobacco are very well documented; few studies deal with N. rustica specifically. |
Good to know
- Nicotine is addictive and speeds up the heart; tobacco is not suitable during pregnancy or for people with heart disease.
- The International Agency for Research on Cancer classifies tobacco smoke and smokeless tobacco as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1).
- Nicotine is toxic to children and pets: keep tobacco out of their reach.
Storing tobacco
Keep rolls and powders in tightly closed packaging, away from light, heat and moisture.
Specifications
| Form | Paste (resin extract, as listed by the supplier) |
|---|---|
| Botanical name | Nicotiana rustica |
| Family | Solanaceae |
| Plant part | Leaf |
| Origin | Colombia |
| Trade name | Ambil; name refers to the Huitoto |
| Size | 50 g net |
| Packaging (photo) | Glass jar with black lid |
| Sold as | Collectible or souvenir item; not for consumption |
Discreet delivery
Orders are packed on working days and leave in plain outer packaging that does not describe the contents. Once your order has shipped, we email you the tracking link when one is available. Estimated delivery times, right of withdrawal and exceptions: Delivery, tracking and returns.
Sources: Wilbert 1987, Tobacco and Shamanism in South America, Yale University Press; PROSEA, Nicotiana rustica; Laszlo et al. 2022, Molecules 27; IARC Monographs vol. 100E; supplier information. Updated 5 October 2026 by the Mycotrop team.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the jar contain?
50 g net. There is no other size.
Which plant is ambil made from?
The supplier gives Nicotiana rustica leaf as the source and describes the form as a resin extract.
Is ambil the same as rapé?
No. Rapé is sold as a powder, ambil as a paste in a jar.
Is it meant to be consumed?
No. It is sold strictly as a collectible or souvenir item. Do not consume.
What is mapacho?
The Amazonian name for Nicotiana rustica, a tobacco species richer in nicotine than common tobacco. It is sold as rolls of twisted leaves or as powder, under local variety names such as Mói, Sabiá or Arapiraca.
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