Ayahuasca, a vomit-inducing hallucinogenic brew, draws thousands of people each year — including former soldiers — to jungle retreats that have become an unlicensed and unregulated mental health marketplace.
Tag: Alternative and Complementary Medicine
Desperate for Any Coronavirus Care, Afghans Flock to Herbalist’s ‘Vaccine’
Afghanistan’s health system, largely dependent on foreign aid, has been overwhelmed, and official numbers are seen as an indication of a widening catastrophe.
Nepal Makes Yoga Mandatory for Schoolchildren
The government says the weekly course will promote a healthy, active lifestyle. Some Muslims fear it will promote Hinduism instead.
In Coronavirus, China Weighs Benefits of Buffalo Horn and Other Remedies
China is advising doctors to consider mixing Western antiviral drugs with traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of the coronavirus. But experts question the efficacy of Chinese remedies.
Scientists Find Ancient Humans Used Weed 2,500 Years Ago, Too
Residue found in tombs deep in a Central Asian mountain range suggests that strong cannabis was used in ancient burial rites.
Global Health: Diagnoses by Horn, Payment in Goats: An African Healer at Work
On a continent wracked with epidemics, millions turn to traditional healers. In rural Uganda, not far from the Ebola zone, an herbalist describes his practice.