The shamanic cigar (also popularly known in Amazonian regions as *mapacho* or ceremonial tobacco cigar) is a 100% natural tobacco cigar (*Nicotiana rustica*) that serves primarily as a tool for energetic cleansing, spiritual protection, and ritual connection within shamanism.

Main uses

Energetic protection:

Shamans use it to open and close ritual spaces, ward off dense or negative energies, and seal protective barriers.

Cleansing and *sopadas* (smoke blowing):

*Mapacho* smoke is blown directly onto the patient's body (on the crown of the head, chest, or hands) to cleanse the energy field, treat "wind sickness" (*mal de aire*), or align body and spirit.