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.
The Uncensored Guide to Preparing for Ayahuasca Ceremony
Ayahuasca is a powerful plant medicine long considered sacred by the indigenous peoples of the Amazon. It is a hallucinogenic tea that is made typically from the Banisteriopsis caapi vine (commonly called ayahuasca) and the leaves of the Psychotria viridis shrub (commonly known as chacruna), although it might also be made with the leaves of…
Read MoreThe European Ibogaine Forum
The European Ibogaine Forum will take place in Vienna from September 8-10. The conference will bring together some of the leading researchers in the science and therapeutic use of Ibogaine. The forum aims to raise awareness of the beneficial properties of this unique plant-derived medicine in Europe, to stimulate further research interest, support advocacy in…
Read More7 Life-Saving Safety Tips for Addiction Treatment with Iboga & Ibogaine
We are in the midst of a global opiate addiction and overdose epidemic. According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), in its 2017 World Drug Report, “Opioids were the most harmful drug type and accounted for 70 per cent of the negative health impact associated with drug use disorders worldwide.” One…
Read MoreIboga Preparation Guide – How to Get the Most From Your Healing Ceremony
This is an information guide written to help optimize the healing benefits from your iboga healing ceremony. When in doubt, seek medical advice from a doctor. Iboga, is the common name of a group of perennial shrubs that belong to the Apocynaceae family, which are typically found in the understory of tropical forests in the…
Read MoreIboga Vs Ibogaine – Which Is Better for Addiction Treatment?
With global opioid abuse reaching record levels, opiate users are turning to an ancient and powerful plant medicine, that some say is many times stronger than ayahuasca in ceremonial doses, for healing. Iboga is a visionary medicine held sacred by the indigenous people of Central West Africa. The name generally refers to the Tabernanthe iboga…
Read More7 Steps to Finding a Qualified Iboga or Ibogaine Provider, Treatment Center or Retreat
In the face of widespread drug prohibition in most of the world, unregulated treatments in other countries, and traditional shamanic cultures that do not provide diplomas or licenses in the same way, how do you go about finding a qualified iboga or ibogaine provider? You are going to want to conduct independent research, consult with…
Read MoreHow A Powerful Psychedelic From Africa is Treating Opioid Addiction…& the U.S. Doesn’t Care
by E. Bast & Lorna Liana The President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis recently called for a state of emergency in dealing with the opioid epidemic, which now kills more than 100 Americans daily. Addiction to opioid painkillers has been fueling the dramatic rise in heroin abuse and overdose in the…
Read MoreSo You Want to Be An Ayahuasca Shaman?
Let me guess…You drank ayahuasca, had a life-changing experience, and now you want to be an ayahuasca shaman… so that you too can wake people up. You develop a plan to bring back medicine from the jungle and / or bring people down to Peru. You tell everyone you meet about your earth-shattering ayahuasca experience,…
Read MoreIboga Medicine – Psychedelic Healing the Bwiti Way
Iboga is one of the most psychedelic plant medicines in the world, and can can refer to many plants in the Apocynaceae family of perennial rainforest shrubs with psychoactive properties, including Tabernanthe iboga, Tabernanthe manii, and Voacanga africana. Iboga stimulates the central nervous system when taken in small doses and induces visions in larger doses.…
Read MoreHemp Oil for Skin: 3 Big Reasons Why You Should Use It
Hemp oil might just be the next “big thing” in natural skin care. In fact, hemp oil is already used in lotions, shampoos, conditioners, sunscreens, lip balms and other products for the skin. It is also used as a gentle makeup remover.What Is Hemp Oil? Hemp oil is made from hemp seeds, one of the most versatile…
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