Plants and Religion

As received from Bia Labate: Dear Friends, We have just published a thesis about ayahuasca and depression in our NEIP site. Reference: Palladino, Lisa. Vine of Soul: A Phenomenological Study of Ayahuasca and its Effect on Depression. PhD in Clinical Psychology. Pacifica Graduate Institute, 2009. Summary: This dissertation investigated the impact of ayahuasca on 6 [...]

By: Pedro Servin, Associated Press ASUNCION (AP).- Paraguay denied authorization Monday for a British-led scientific expedition to catalog plants and animals in the country’s remote northern corner, saying there isn’t enough time to consult with relatives of nomadic Indians who try to remain isolated as they pass through the area. The non-governmental Amotocoide Initiative, an [...]

A study working with Twenty-three women diagnosed with TMD, measuring the outcomes over five visits during which shamanic treatments were conducted.  Shamanic Treatment for Temporomandiublar Joint Disorders  

It was recently brought to the attention of the Foundation by a few of our students that a Sibundoy shaman has been arrested in Texas, reportedly for carrying yage (ayahuasca). One of the students tells us that: Taita Juan Bautista Agreda Chindoy, identified with Cédula de Ciudadanía N° 97´471.136 from Sibundoy Putumayo, son of Taita [...]