This article by Magdalena Tanev was originally published on plantmedicine.org and appears here with permission, via Microdose Psychedelic Insights. For centuries, the use of the sacred ayahuasca brew has been a vital healing mechanism for indigenous communities in the Amazon rainforest, and in recent years, growing numbers of foreigners have flocked to Central and South America to try the medicine. These ceremonies, which are conducted by experienced shamans and facilitators traditionally take place in a group setting of up to dozens of participants, and often entail intense visions and hea...