Ayahuasca Peru

preparation, how the curandero runs the healing ceremony, and a number of more complex and
mysterious aspects.
EFFECTS OF AYAHUASCA
For millenia, a science of healing has been evolving in the Amazon, passed on orally from generation to
generation, and through the plants themselves. The sacred medicine is primarily used to heal, and
patients often feel the following effects:
HEALING THE BODY
Nearly everyone describes a physical cleansing or purification process, often involving vomiting or
purging. Another name for the brew is ‘la purga’ because of its powerful purgative effects. It is not
necessary to throw up, however, and the curandero rarely throws up when leading a ceremony.
HEALING THE MIND
It is not uncommon to experience a regression back to the situation or source of a problem or trauma.
To relive the experience is to gain new understanding and insights enabling resolution or closure.
Dream-like scenes where personal messages from spirits are received cause ceremony participants to
re-evaluate their life course with a deeper understanding of why they are here, and what it is they need
to do to fulfill their purpose.
HEALING THE SOUL
Most people who experience Ayahuasca report some sort of spiritual experience. Unfortunately, it is
very difficult to describe the spiritual effects due to the lack of spirit in our language. Western culture is
simply ignorant of the science of spirit that is still practiced today in the Amazon, but it is common for
people to feel something that could be described as spiritual.
About The Foundation
The Ayahuasca Foundation was conceived in the spring of 2008 by Carlos Tanner, an American and
student of curanderismo. After living and studying with a curandero for over four years, Carlos worked
to provide a safe and effective way for people to not only receive treatment in the healing tradition of
the Amazon but also to study the tradition, the way he had with his maestro. The idea for the Ayahuasca
Foundation was born from a desire to spread the science of plant medicine back into the world. The
Foundation supports the preservation of indigenous wisdom and culture, offering healing retreats and
educational courses, and conducting research focused on the ayahuasca healing tradition used for
millennia by indigenous healers of the Peruvian Amazon. The Ayahuasca Foundation also supports the
preservation of the Amazon rainforest, and promotes educational efforts to raise awareness about
sustainability, permaculture, and harmonious environmental relationships. The Foundation participates
in community outreach programs and cultural reeducation projects.
Phone: 011-51-954-064-553, 954-064-553
https://www.ayahuascafoundation.org : info@ayahuascafoundation.org