AMAZON MEDICINALS
These are plants found in the Peruvian Amazon that are used for medicinal purposes. They all have a long history of use and are employed often by the curandero Don Juan.
TOE
The leaves of this plant are sometimes added to ayahuasca brews to increase potency or to enter darker realms of dimensions...
CHUCHUHUASI
This tree with reddish bark is famous in the Western Amazon Basin and is used by numerous tribes as a blood cleanser and treatment for colds and topically for skin cancer...
CHIRIC SANANGO
A decoction of the leaves of this tall shrub are used to treat colds, arthritis and rheumatism, while the roots are used to treat joint pain and venereal diseases...

ISHANGA
Also known as 'Stinging Nettle,' this plant has spines that produce swelling and hives but also have antihystamine properties...
PAICO
The leaves of this plant are often used to treat trauma by washing one's head each morning with a fresh decoction...

SAGE
Another medicinal plant used throughout the world. In the Amazon, sage grows so hearty, there are varieties that resemble trees. It is often used in combination with mallow and lemongrass...
GUANABANA
The fruit from this evergreen tree is a delicacy but the bark, roots and leaves are used against diabetes, as a antispasmodic, and a sedative, as well as treatment for liver diseases. Also used for kidney ailments, catarrh, and inflamation...
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