Hapé

Hapé (pronounced ha-peh) is a traditional Amazonian medicine used by some healers for thousands of years. It is also known as rapé, hapi, or rapay. Hapé is a snuff made from a blend of pulverized Amazonian plants, including leaves, seeds, and other ingredients.

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Traditionally, hapé is administered through a special blowpipe called a tepi. Blowing the hapé mixture high into the nostrils is said to have a focusing and cleansing effect. 

Furthermore, hapé helps release emotional, physical, and spiritual illnesses and eases negativity and confusion, enabling a thorough grounding of the mind. Likewise, hapé is used to re-align the user with their energy channels and with their higher self, and to intensify their connection with the world and the universe. 

 

In addition, hapé paves the way for detoxifying the body and cleaning out excess mucus, toxins, and bacteria, thereby assisting in fighting colds, sniffles, and certain kinds can even help with the flu.  Blowing the tepi involves an intimate connection between the hapé giver and the receiver. Both are closely connected by mouth, nose, and by breath, and both need to open and allow the other spirit and intention to enter, permitting the healing to take place. After blowing, it is recommended to sit with the medicine and meditate for about a half hour.  It is best to remain with the eyes closed, while inhaling and exhaling slowly (more effective through the nose), enabling a thorough grounding and maintenance of focus.

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