Ayahuasca is a psychedelic brew made from plants ... experiences and emotional release and has even been said to produce visions. Some studies indicate that the drug might be useful in treating ...

To help our people,” says Walter. Traditionally, the healers would drink ayahuasca and use their visions to understand the complaints of their patients. But those indigenous traditions are changing.

Ayahuasca (ai-uh-wa-skuh), also known as yage, is a hallucinogenic plant-based brew used as medicine in regions of the Amazon. Using the Banisteriopsis vine and the Psychotria shrub, the potent ...