Plant Medicines

A plant medicine can generally be classed as any plant that has medicinal properties for human beings. However, in today’s world the most common use of the words ‘plant medicine’ is in addressing the ancient and powerful medicines used by the world’s original peoples, most of which are psychoactive, inducing altered states of consciousness.

Since the turn of the millennium, an increasing number of Westerners has traveled to South America to discover the seemingly miraculous healing properties of the ancient Amazonian plant medicine, ayahuasca. This has created a global upsurge in interest surrounding not just this plant medicine, but a whole array of others used by the world’s indigenous peoples, including, but not limited to: sananga, rapé, Mapacho, San Pedro, Iboga, Peyote and Mescalito.

More and more people every day are becoming aware of the plant medicines used for health and longevity for thousands of years by indigenous peoples all around the globe. This shows a clear and viable route to health that is both alternative and complementary to the modern field of medicine that we know most intimately.

Explore the Intersection of Psychedelics & Shamanism at The Plant Spirit Summit

By Xavier Francuski |

A new paradigm of healing is emerging at the intersection of psychedelic medicine and ancestral shamanic healing… Psychedelic medicine has been pushed to the forefront as the new frontier in psychotherapy, a new solution to the global mental health crisis. Psychotherapists might say that its cause is widespread trauma, the outcome of an increasingly unequal…

Is the World Running Out of Ayahausca?

By Xavier Francuski |

Learn about ayahuasca sustainability in the Amazon and how much scarcity its increased harvesting over the last decade has caused.

The Best Ayahuasca Vine Extracts for 2021

By Juno Sisoian |

three bottles of different ayahuasca vine extracts, with indications that they are measured on the quality of their taste, strength, and value

Here’s our review of the best ayahuasca vine extracts available to purchase online – perfect for microdosing or your own low-dose plant medicine ceremonies.

Microdosing Ayahuasca Vine for Stress and Anxiety

By Juno Sisoian |

Buddha statue with candles - microdosing ayahuasca for stress and anxiety

Here’s our guide on how to maximize the anti-stress and anti-anxiety benefits of microdosing with ayahuasca vine.

Could Microdosing Ayahuasca Boost Neuroplasticity?

By Patrick Smith |

Psychedelic geometric pattern with rainbow colors: how to boost neuroplasticity by microdosing ayahuasca

Neuroplasticity is known to reduce depression and increase mental flexibility. Here’s the evidence that microdosing ayahuasca can boost neuroplasticity.

The Seeker’s Guide to Peyote

By EntheoNation

The Seeker’s Guide to Peyote Lophophora wiliamsii, Mescaline, Mescalito, Anhalonium, ButtonsIn arid regions of central Mexico, southern Texas, and southern New Mexico, grows a special small round cactus called peyote.Peyote is an ancient natural psychedelic, and possibly the first one to enter mainstream Western culture back in the 1950s. It was used for its medicinal and…