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	The benefits of the extract are viewed as questionable by those in the medical profession, as evidenced by Doctor [[Cottle]]'s reaction to [[Laura Roslin\|Roslin]]'s request to use it when he confirms her cancer is inoperable.		The benefits of the extract are viewed as questionable by those in the medical profession, as evidenced by Doctor [[Cottle]]'s reaction to [[Laura Roslin\|Roslin]]'s request to use it when he confirms her cancer is inoperable.

	Chamalla has hallucinogenic effects, desirable in its role as an [[Wikipedia:Entheogen\|entheogen]], but not in its medicinal applications. In Roslin's case, these have been remarkably prescient ([[TRS]]: "[[Flesh and Bone]]", "[[The Hand of God (RDM)\|The Hand of God]]", "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]").		Chamalla has hallucinogenic effects, desirable in its role as an [[Wikipedia:Entheogen\|entheogen]], but not in its medicinal applications. In Roslin's case, these have been remarkably prescient ([[TRS]]: "[[Flesh and Bone]]," "[[The Hand of God (RDM)\|The Hand of God]]," "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]").

	The chamalla treatments, as expected by Dr. Cottle, do nothing to stop Roslin's cancer from reaching a life-threatening stage {{TRS\|Epiphanies}}.		The chamalla treatments, as expected by Dr. Cottle, do nothing to stop Roslin's cancer from reaching a life-threatening stage {{TRS\|Epiphanies}}.

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	[[~~Image~~:Chamalla.jpg\|thumb\|right\|A large vial of chamalla ([[TRS]]: "[[Exodus, Part I]])".]]		[[File:Chamalla.jpg\|thumb\|right\|A large vial of chamalla ([[TRS]]: "[[Exodus, Part I]])".]]
	'''Chamalla''' {{IPA\|kə.ˈmɑ.lə}} is a potent pharmacological substance with hallucinogenic properties, or the Colonial plant, root or vegetable from which it is extracted. It is used by [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies#The Clergy\|oracles]] for religious purposes, and by Colonial medicine as an alternative therapy for certain illnesses, including cancer.		'''Chamalla''' {{IPA\|kə.ˈmɑ.lə}} is a potent pharmacological substance with hallucinogenic properties, or the Colonial plant, root or vegetable from which it is extracted. It is used by [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies#The Clergy\|oracles]] for religious purposes, and by Colonial medicine as an alternative therapy for certain illnesses, including cancer.

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	'''Chamalla''' {{IPA\|kə.ˈmɑ.lə}} is a potent pharmacological substance with hallucinogenic properties, or the Colonial plant, root or vegetable from which it is extracted. It is used by [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies#The Clergy\|oracles]] for religious purposes, and by Colonial medicine as an alternative therapy for certain illnesses, including cancer.		'''Chamalla''' {{IPA\|kə.ˈmɑ.lə}} is a potent pharmacological substance with hallucinogenic properties, or the Colonial plant, root or vegetable from which it is extracted. It is used by [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies#The Clergy\|oracles]] for religious purposes, and by Colonial medicine as an alternative therapy for certain illnesses, including cancer.

	Chamalla withdrawal is highly acute, and resembles the symptoms of [[Wikipedia:Heroin\|heroin]] addiction {{TRS\|Fragged}}. President [[Laura Roslin]] begins taking chamalla extract medication (distributed as pills) due to her terminal cancer ~~([[~~TRS~~]]: "[[~~Act of Contrition~~]]")~~. Roslin's visions appear to be induced by chamalla withdrawal ~~([[~~TRS~~]]: "[[~~Flesh and Bone~~]]")~~.		Chamalla withdrawal is highly acute, and resembles the symptoms of [[Wikipedia:Heroin\|heroin]] addiction {{TRS\|Fragged}}. President [[Laura Roslin]] begins taking chamalla extract medication (distributed as pills) due to her terminal cancer {{TRS\|Act of Contrition}}. Roslin's visions appear to be induced by chamalla withdrawal {{TRS\|Flesh and Bone}}.

	The benefits of the extract are viewed as questionable by those in the medical profession, as evidenced by Doctor [[Cottle]]'s reaction to [[Laura Roslin\|Roslin]]'s request to use it when he confirms her cancer is inoperable.		The benefits of the extract are viewed as questionable by those in the medical profession, as evidenced by Doctor [[Cottle]]'s reaction to [[Laura Roslin\|Roslin]]'s request to use it when he confirms her cancer is inoperable.
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	The chamalla treatments, as expected by Dr. Cottle, do nothing to stop Roslin's cancer from reaching a life-threatening stage {{TRS\|Epiphanies}}.		The chamalla treatments, as expected by Dr. Cottle, do nothing to stop Roslin's cancer from reaching a life-threatening stage {{TRS\|Epiphanies}}.

	Chamalla has a very bitter taste. One oracle, [[Dodona Selloi]], prefers to ingest it with candy to sweeten it ~~([[~~TRS~~]]: "[[~~Exodus, Part I~~]]")~~. When Roslin resumes to take chamalla after her cancer returns, she dissolves it in tea to mask its taste ~~([[~~TRS~~]]: "[[~~Crossroads, Part I~~]]")~~.		Chamalla has a very bitter taste. One oracle, [[Dodona Selloi]], prefers to ingest it with candy to sweeten it {{TRS\|Exodus, Part I}}. When Roslin resumes to take chamalla after her cancer returns, she dissolves it in tea to mask its taste {{TRS\|Crossroads, Part I}}.

	==Notes==		==Notes==

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	'''Chamalla''' {{IPA\|kə.ˈmɑ.lə}} is a potent pharmacological substance with hallucinogenic properties, or the Colonial plant, root or vegetable from which it is extracted. It is used by [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies#The Clergy\|oracles]] for religious purposes, and by Colonial medicine as an alternative therapy for certain illnesses, including cancer.		'''Chamalla''' {{IPA\|kə.ˈmɑ.lə}} is a potent pharmacological substance with hallucinogenic properties, or the Colonial plant, root or vegetable from which it is extracted. It is used by [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies#The Clergy\|oracles]] for religious purposes, and by Colonial medicine as an alternative therapy for certain illnesses, including cancer.

	Chamalla withdrawal is highly acute, and resembles the symptoms of [[Wikipedia:Heroin\|heroin]] addiction ~~([[~~TRS~~]]: "[[~~Fragged~~]]")~~. President [[Laura Roslin]] begins taking chamalla extract medication (distributed as pills) due to her terminal cancer ([[TRS]]: "[[Act of Contrition]]"). Roslin's visions appear to be induced by chamalla withdrawal ([[TRS]]: "[[Flesh and Bone]]").		Chamalla withdrawal is highly acute, and resembles the symptoms of [[Wikipedia:Heroin\|heroin]] addiction {{TRS\|Fragged}}. President [[Laura Roslin]] begins taking chamalla extract medication (distributed as pills) due to her terminal cancer ([[TRS]]: "[[Act of Contrition]]"). Roslin's visions appear to be induced by chamalla withdrawal ([[TRS]]: "[[Flesh and Bone]]").

	The benefits of the extract are viewed as questionable by those in the medical profession, as evidenced by Doctor [[Cottle]]'s reaction to [[Laura Roslin\|Roslin]]'s request to use it when he confirms her cancer is inoperable.		The benefits of the extract are viewed as questionable by those in the medical profession, as evidenced by Doctor [[Cottle]]'s reaction to [[Laura Roslin\|Roslin]]'s request to use it when he confirms her cancer is inoperable.
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	Chamalla has hallucinogenic effects, desirable in its role as an [[Wikipedia:Entheogen\|entheogen]], but not in its medicinal applications. In Roslin's case, these have been remarkably prescient ([[TRS]]: "[[Flesh and Bone]]", "[[The Hand of God (RDM)\|The Hand of God]]", "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]").		Chamalla has hallucinogenic effects, desirable in its role as an [[Wikipedia:Entheogen\|entheogen]], but not in its medicinal applications. In Roslin's case, these have been remarkably prescient ([[TRS]]: "[[Flesh and Bone]]", "[[The Hand of God (RDM)\|The Hand of God]]", "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]").

	The chamalla treatments, as expected by Dr. Cottle, do nothing to stop Roslin's cancer from reaching a life-threatening stage ~~([[~~TRS~~]]: "[[~~Epiphanies~~]]")~~.		The chamalla treatments, as expected by Dr. Cottle, do nothing to stop Roslin's cancer from reaching a life-threatening stage {{TRS\|Epiphanies}}.

	Chamalla has a very bitter taste. One oracle, [[Dodona Selloi]], prefers to ingest it with candy to sweeten it ([[TRS]]: "[[Exodus, Part I]]"). When Roslin resumes to take chamalla after her cancer returns, she dissolves it in tea to mask its taste ([[TRS]]: "[[Crossroads, Part I]]").		Chamalla has a very bitter taste. One oracle, [[Dodona Selloi]], prefers to ingest it with candy to sweeten it ([[TRS]]: "[[Exodus, Part I]]"). When Roslin resumes to take chamalla after her cancer returns, she dissolves it in tea to mask its taste ([[TRS]]: "[[Crossroads, Part I]]").

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	'''Chamalla''' {{IPA\|kə.ˈmɑ.lə}} is a potent pharmacological substance with hallucinogenic properties, or the Colonial plant, root or vegetable from which it is extracted. It is used by [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies#The Clergy\|oracles]] for religious purposes, and by Colonial medicine as an alternative therapy for certain illnesses, including cancer.		'''Chamalla''' {{IPA\|kə.ˈmɑ.lə}} is a potent pharmacological substance with hallucinogenic properties, or the Colonial plant, root or vegetable from which it is extracted. It is used by [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies#The Clergy\|oracles]] for religious purposes, and by Colonial medicine as an alternative therapy for certain illnesses, including cancer.

	Chamalla withdrawal is highly acute, and resembles the symptoms of [[Wikipedia:Heroin\|heroin]] addiction ([[Fragged]]). President [[Laura Roslin]] begins taking chamalla extract medication (distributed as pills) due to her terminal cancer ([[Act of Contrition]]). Roslin's visions in "[[Flesh and Bone]]" ~~appear to be induced by chamalla withdrawal~~.		Chamalla withdrawal is highly acute, and resembles the symptoms of [[Wikipedia:Heroin\|heroin]] addiction ([[TRS]]: "[[Fragged]]"). President [[Laura Roslin]] begins taking chamalla extract medication (distributed as pills) due to her terminal cancer ([[TRS]]: "[[Act of Contrition]]"). Roslin's visions appear to be induced by chamalla withdrawal ([[TRS]]: "[[Flesh and Bone]]").

	The benefits of the extract are viewed as questionable by those in the medical profession, as evidenced by Doctor [[Cottle]]'s reaction to [[Laura Roslin\|Roslin]]'s request to use it when he confirms her cancer is inoperable.		The benefits of the extract are viewed as questionable by those in the medical profession, as evidenced by Doctor [[Cottle]]'s reaction to [[Laura Roslin\|Roslin]]'s request to use it when he confirms her cancer is inoperable.

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	**The visions inspired by chamalla are more akin to [[Wikipedia:LSD\|LSD]] or [[Wikipedia:Psychedelic mushroom\|psychedelic mushrooms]], if anything, although their prescience cannot be accounted for. [[Wikipedia:Peyote\|Peyote]] is one example of an entheogen said to have an unpleasant flavor, like chamalla. Peyote is used for religious reasons by many Native Americans, much as priests and oracles use chamalla.		**The visions inspired by chamalla are more akin to [[Wikipedia:LSD\|LSD]] or [[Wikipedia:Psychedelic mushroom\|psychedelic mushrooms]], if anything, although their prescience cannot be accounted for. [[Wikipedia:Peyote\|Peyote]] is one example of an entheogen said to have an unpleasant flavor, like chamalla. Peyote is used for religious reasons by many Native Americans, much as priests and oracles use chamalla.
	**Marijuana addiction is not well-attested, and the withdrawal symptoms suggested for it are not nearly as acute or severe as those displayed by Roslin in "[[Fragged]]".		**Marijuana addiction is not well-attested, and the withdrawal symptoms suggested for it are not nearly as acute or severe as those displayed by Roslin in "[[Fragged]]".
	*There is a Peruvian entheogen known as Camalonga that is reported to be a healing agent with psychoactive properties		*There is a Peruvian entheogen known as Camalonga that is reported to be a healing agent with psychoactive properties.
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	**The visions inspired by chamalla are more akin to [[Wikipedia:LSD\|LSD]] or [[Wikipedia:Psychedelic mushroom\|psychedelic mushrooms]], if anything, although their prescience cannot be accounted for. [[Wikipedia:Peyote\|Peyote]] is one example of an entheogen said to have an unpleasant flavor, like chamalla. Peyote is used for religious reasons by many Native Americans, much as priests and oracles use chamalla.		**The visions inspired by chamalla are more akin to [[Wikipedia:LSD\|LSD]] or [[Wikipedia:Psychedelic mushroom\|psychedelic mushrooms]], if anything, although their prescience cannot be accounted for. [[Wikipedia:Peyote\|Peyote]] is one example of an entheogen said to have an unpleasant flavor, like chamalla. Peyote is used for religious reasons by many Native Americans, much as priests and oracles use chamalla.
	**Marijuana addiction is not well-attested, and the withdrawal symptoms suggested for it are not nearly as acute or severe as those displayed by Roslin in "[[Fragged]]".		**Marijuana addiction is not well-attested, and the withdrawal symptoms suggested for it are not nearly as acute or severe as those displayed by Roslin in "[[Fragged]]".
			*There is a Peruvian entheogen known as Camalonga that is reported to be a healing agent with psychoactive properties
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	*Cottle's reticence at the prospect of chamalla therapy calls to mind current debate on the issue of [[Wikipedia:Medical cannabis\|medical marijuana]]. However, the two do not greatly resemble each other in other ways:		*Cottle's reticence at the prospect of chamalla therapy calls to mind current debate on the issue of [[Wikipedia:Medical cannabis\|medical marijuana]]. However, the two do not greatly resemble each other in other ways:
	**Medical marijuana is used to manage pain and appetite in terminally ill patients, but has no ability to reverse the spread of cancer. Roslin is not told her condition is terminal, merely inoperable - Cottle would like to to attempt a course of [[~~diloxin~~]] therapy. That Roslin rejects this in favor of chamalla suggests that she believes her condition is hopeless, or that chamalla may have a concrete ability to treat her illness.		**Medical marijuana is used to manage pain and appetite in terminally ill patients, but has no ability to reverse the spread of cancer. Roslin is not told her condition is terminal, merely inoperable - Cottle would like to to attempt a course of [[doloxan]] therapy. That Roslin rejects this in favor of chamalla suggests that she believes her condition is hopeless, or that chamalla may have a concrete ability to treat her illness.
	**The visions inspired by chamalla are more akin to [[Wikipedia:LSD\|LSD]] or [[Wikipedia:Psychedelic mushroom\|psychedelic mushrooms]], if anything, although their prescience cannot be accounted for. [[Wikipedia:Peyote\|Peyote]] is one example of an entheogen said to have an unpleasant flavor, like chamalla. Peyote is used for religious reasons by many Native Americans, much as priests and oracles use chamalla.		**The visions inspired by chamalla are more akin to [[Wikipedia:LSD\|LSD]] or [[Wikipedia:Psychedelic mushroom\|psychedelic mushrooms]], if anything, although their prescience cannot be accounted for. [[Wikipedia:Peyote\|Peyote]] is one example of an entheogen said to have an unpleasant flavor, like chamalla. Peyote is used for religious reasons by many Native Americans, much as priests and oracles use chamalla.
	**Marijuana addiction is not well-attested, and the withdrawal symptoms suggested for it are not nearly as acute or severe as those displayed by Roslin in "[[Fragged]]".		**Marijuana addiction is not well-attested, and the withdrawal symptoms suggested for it are not nearly as acute or severe as those displayed by Roslin in "[[Fragged]]".

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	'''Chamalla''' {{IPA\|kə.ˈmɑ.lə}} ~~refers to~~ a potent pharmacological substance with hallucinogenic properties, or the Colonial plant, root or vegetable from which it is extracted. It is used by [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies#The Clergy\|oracles]] for religious purposes, and by Colonial medicine as an alternative therapy for certain illnesses, including cancer.		[[Image:Chamalla.jpg\|thumb\|right\|A large vial of chamalla ([[Exodus, Part I]]).]]
			'''Chamalla''' {{IPA\|kə.ˈmɑ.lə}} is a potent pharmacological substance with hallucinogenic properties, or the Colonial plant, root or vegetable from which it is extracted. It is used by [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies#The Clergy\|oracles]] for religious purposes, and by Colonial medicine as an alternative therapy for certain illnesses, including cancer.

	Chamalla withdrawal is highly acute, and resembles the symptoms of [[Wikipedia:Heroin\|heroin]] addiction ([[Fragged]]). President [[Laura Roslin]] begins taking chamalla extract medication (distributed as pills) due to her terminal cancer ([[Act of Contrition]]). Roslin's visions in "[[Flesh and Bone]]" appear to be induced by ~~Chamalla~~ withdrawal.		Chamalla withdrawal is highly acute, and resembles the symptoms of [[Wikipedia:Heroin\|heroin]] addiction ([[Fragged]]). President [[Laura Roslin]] begins taking chamalla extract medication (distributed as pills) due to her terminal cancer ([[Act of Contrition]]). Roslin's visions in "[[Flesh and Bone]]" appear to be induced by chamalla withdrawal.

	The benefits of the extract are viewed as questionable by those in the medical profession, as evidenced by Doctor [[Cottle]]'s reaction to [[Laura Roslin\|Roslin]]'s request to use it when he confirms her cancer is inoperable.		The benefits of the extract are viewed as questionable by those in the medical profession, as evidenced by Doctor [[Cottle]]'s reaction to [[Laura Roslin\|Roslin]]'s request to use it when he confirms her cancer is inoperable.
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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	''Kamala'' is a small tree native to southeast Asia (Mallotus philippinensis). Its fruit yields Kamala powder, which has two uses:		*''Kamala'' is a small tree native to southeast Asia (Mallotus philippinensis). Its fruit yields Kamala powder, which has two uses:
	# As a dye which produces brilliant yellows and oranges on wool, mohair, and silk.		# As a dye which produces brilliant yellows and oranges on wool, mohair, and silk.
	# As a vermifugal (causing the expulsion of parasitic intestinal worms), generally given mixed with honey, gruel, or treacle, or made into a draught with mucilage of gum acacia and water.		# As a vermifugal (causing the expulsion of parasitic intestinal worms), generally given mixed with honey, gruel, or treacle, or made into a draught with mucilage of gum acacia and water.

	The historical [[Wikipedia:Delphic Sibyl\|Oracles at Delphi]] (Pythia) of Greece took their visions from geothermal fumes and chewing [[Wikipedia:Laurel\|laurel]] leaves. The use of entheogens is common to many other cultures.		*The historical [[Wikipedia:Delphic Sibyl\|Oracles at Delphi]] (Pythia) of Greece took their visions from geothermal fumes and chewing [[Wikipedia:Laurel\|laurel]] leaves. The use of entheogens is common to many other cultures.

	Cottle's reticence at the prospect of chamalla therapy calls to mind current debate on the issue of [[Wikipedia:Medical cannabis\|medical marijuana]]. However, the two do not greatly resemble each other in other ways:		*Cottle's reticence at the prospect of chamalla therapy calls to mind current debate on the issue of [[Wikipedia:Medical cannabis\|medical marijuana]]. However, the two do not greatly resemble each other in other ways:
	*Medical marijuana is used to manage pain and appetite in terminally ill patients, but has no ability to reverse the spread of cancer. Roslin is not told her condition is terminal, merely inoperable - Cottle would like to to attempt a course of [[diloxin]] therapy. That Roslin rejects this in favor of chamalla suggests that she believes her condition is hopeless, or that chamalla may have a concrete ability to treat her illness.		**Medical marijuana is used to manage pain and appetite in terminally ill patients, but has no ability to reverse the spread of cancer. Roslin is not told her condition is terminal, merely inoperable - Cottle would like to to attempt a course of [[diloxin]] therapy. That Roslin rejects this in favor of chamalla suggests that she believes her condition is hopeless, or that chamalla may have a concrete ability to treat her illness.
	*The visions inspired by chamalla are more akin to [[Wikipedia:LSD\|LSD]] or [[Wikipedia:Psychedelic mushroom\|~~Psychedelic~~ mushrooms]], if anything, although their prescience cannot be accounted for. [[Wikipedia:Peyote\|Peyote]] is one example of an entheogen said to have an unpleasant flavor, like chamalla. Peyote is used for religious reasons by many Native Americans, much as priests and oracles use chamalla.		**The visions inspired by chamalla are more akin to [[Wikipedia:LSD\|LSD]] or [[Wikipedia:Psychedelic mushroom\|psychedelic mushrooms]], if anything, although their prescience cannot be accounted for. [[Wikipedia:Peyote\|Peyote]] is one example of an entheogen said to have an unpleasant flavor, like chamalla. Peyote is used for religious reasons by many Native Americans, much as priests and oracles use chamalla.
	*Marijuana addiction is not well-attested, and the withdrawal symptoms suggested for it are not nearly as acute or severe as those displayed by Roslin in "[[Fragged]]".		**Marijuana addiction is not well-attested, and the withdrawal symptoms suggested for it are not nearly as acute or severe as those displayed by Roslin in "[[Fragged]]".

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	The benefits of the extract are viewed as questionable by those in the medical profession, as evidenced by Doctor [[Cottle]]'s reaction to [[Laura Roslin\|Roslin]]'s request to use it when he confirms her cancer is inoperable.		The benefits of the extract are viewed as questionable by those in the medical profession, as evidenced by Doctor [[Cottle]]'s reaction to [[Laura Roslin\|Roslin]]'s request to use it when he confirms her cancer is inoperable.

	Chamalla has hallucinogenic effects, desirable in its role as an [[Wikipedia:Entheogen\|entheogen]], but not in its medicinal applications. In Roslin's case, these have been remarkably prescient ([[TRS]]: "[[Flesh and Bone]]", "[[The Hand of God (RDM)\|The Hand of God]]", "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]").		Chamalla has hallucinogenic effects, desirable in its role as an [[Wikipedia:Entheogen\|entheogen]], but not in its medicinal applications. In Roslin's case, these have been remarkably prescient ([[TRS]]: "[[Flesh and Bone]]," "[[The Hand of God (RDM)\|The Hand of God]]," "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]").

	The chamalla treatments, as expected by Dr. Cottle, do nothing to stop Roslin's cancer from reaching a life-threatening stage {{TRS\|Epiphanies}}.		The chamalla treatments, as expected by Dr. Cottle, do nothing to stop Roslin's cancer from reaching a life-threatening stage {{TRS\|Epiphanies}}.

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	'''Chamalla''' {{IPA\|kə.ˈmɑ.lə}} is a potent pharmacological substance with hallucinogenic properties, or the Colonial plant, root or vegetable from which it is extracted. It is used by [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies#The Clergy\|oracles]] for religious purposes, and by Colonial medicine as an alternative therapy for certain illnesses, including cancer.		'''Chamalla''' {{IPA\|kə.ˈmɑ.lə}} is a potent pharmacological substance with hallucinogenic properties, or the Colonial plant, root or vegetable from which it is extracted. It is used by [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies#The Clergy\|oracles]] for religious purposes, and by Colonial medicine as an alternative therapy for certain illnesses, including cancer.

	Chamalla withdrawal is highly acute, and resembles the symptoms of [[Wikipedia:Heroin\|heroin]] addiction ([[Fragged]]). President [[Laura Roslin]] begins taking chamalla extract medication (distributed as pills) due to her terminal cancer ([[Act of Contrition]]). Roslin's visions in "[[Flesh and Bone]]" ~~appear to be induced by chamalla withdrawal~~.		Chamalla withdrawal is highly acute, and resembles the symptoms of [[Wikipedia:Heroin\|heroin]] addiction ([[TRS]]: "[[Fragged]]"). President [[Laura Roslin]] begins taking chamalla extract medication (distributed as pills) due to her terminal cancer ([[TRS]]: "[[Act of Contrition]]"). Roslin's visions appear to be induced by chamalla withdrawal ([[TRS]]: "[[Flesh and Bone]]").

	The benefits of the extract are viewed as questionable by those in the medical profession, as evidenced by Doctor [[Cottle]]'s reaction to [[Laura Roslin\|Roslin]]'s request to use it when he confirms her cancer is inoperable.		The benefits of the extract are viewed as questionable by those in the medical profession, as evidenced by Doctor [[Cottle]]'s reaction to [[Laura Roslin\|Roslin]]'s request to use it when he confirms her cancer is inoperable.