{"id":3920,"date":"2021-08-04T19:06:46","date_gmt":"2021-08-04T19:06:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medicinalherbinfo.org\/000Herbs2016\/?page_id=3920"},"modified":"2025-06-25T18:08:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T18:08:29","slug":"ayahuasca","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/medicinalherbinfo.org\/000Herbs2016\/1herbs\/ayahuasca\/","title":{"rendered":"Ayahuasca"},"content":{"rendered":"<div align=center>\n<h5>Contents:<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"#Names\">Common Names<\/a> | <a href=\"#Parts\">Parts Usually Used<\/a> | <a href=\"#Description\">Plant(s) &amp; Culture<\/a> | <a href=\"#Where\">Where Found<\/a> | <a href=\"#Properties\">Medicinal Properties<\/a> | <a href=\"#Biochemical\">Biochemical Information<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#Legends\">Legends, Myths and Stories<\/a> | <a href=\"#Uses\">Uses<\/a><a href=\"#Warning\">Warning<\/a> | <a href=\"#Links\">Resource Links<\/a> | <a href=\"#Bibliography\">Bibliography<\/a><a href=\"#Bibliography\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Scientific Names<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/medicinalherbinfo.org\/000Herbs2016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/ayahuasca-pot.jpg\" alt=\"Ayahuasca\" width=\"350\" height=\"224\" align=\"right\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Psychotria viridis<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Banisteriopsis caapi<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a name=\"Names\">Common Names<\/a> <\/h3>\n<p><b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Brew<\/li>\n<li>Caapi<\/li>\n<li>Cip\u00f3<\/li>\n<li>Daime<\/li>\n<li>Hoasca<\/li>\n<li>Huasca<\/li>\n<li>La medicina<\/li>\n<li>La Purga<\/li>\n<li>Natem<\/li>\n<li>Santo Daime<\/li>\n<li>Shori<\/li>\n<li>The Tea<\/li>\n<li>Vegetal<\/li>\n<li>The Vine<\/li>\n<li>Uni<\/li>\n<li>Yag\u00e9<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/b> <a href=\"#top\"><font size=\"-1\">Back to Top<\/font><\/a> <\/p>\n<hr size=3 width=80% COLOR=\"#004040\" align=\"center\">\n<h3><a name=\"Parts\">Parts Usually Used<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Ayahuasca is a brew made from the vine (stem) of <em>Banisteriopsis caapi<\/em> and the leaves of <em>Psychotria viridis<\/em>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"#top\"><font size=\"-1\">Back to Top<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n<hr size=3 width=80% COLOR=\"#004040\" align=\"center\">\n<h3><a name=\"Description\">Description of Plant(s) and Culture<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><em>Banisteriopsis caapi<\/em> is a thick, woody vine native to the Amazon rainforest. It is typically combined with the leafy <em>Psychotria viridis<\/em> shrub to make a decoction. The brew is sacred in many Amazonian traditions and is often prepared over several hours or days by shamans. It plays a central role in traditional healing and spiritual practices across various Indigenous cultures in South America.<\/p>\n<p>Ayahuasca is a reddish-brown drink with a strong smell and bitter taste. Traditionally, a shaman or curandero \u2014 an experienced healer who leads Ayahuasca ceremonies \u2014 prepares the brew by boiling torn leaves of the Psychotria viridis shrub and stalks of the Banisteriopsis caapi vine in water. The Banisteriopsis caapi vine is cleaned and smashed before being boiled to increase the extraction of its medicinal compounds.<\/p>\n<p>When the brew has suffciently reduced, the water is removed and reserved, leaving behind the plant material. This process is repeated until a highly concentrated liquid is produced. Once cooled, the brew is strained to remove impurities.<br \/>\n<a href=\"#top\"><font size=\"-1\">Back to Top<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n<hr size=3 width=80% COLOR=\"#004040\" align=\"center\">\n<h3><a name=\"Where\">Where Found<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Ayahuasca is native to the Amazon basin, particularly in Peru, Brazil, Colombia, and Ecuador. Today, it is also used in spiritual retreats and religious ceremonies worldwide, including in North America and Europe.<br \/>\n            <a href=\"#top\"><font size=\"-1\">Back to Top<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n<hr size=3 width=80% COLOR=\"#004040\" align=\"center\">\n<h3><a name=\"Properties\">Medicinal Properties<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/medicinalherbinfo.org\/000Herbs2016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Banisteriopsis-caapi.jpg\" alt=\"Banisteriopsis caapi vine\" align=\"right\" style=\"width:400px;height:auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Ayahuasca is associated with various medicinal properties, including antidepressant, anxiolytic, anti-addictive, neurogenic, and purgative effects. The active components interact with serotonin receptors and promote neural regeneration.<br \/>\n<a href=\"#top\"><font size=\"-1\">Back to Top<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n<hr size=3 width=80% COLOR=\"#004040\" align=\"center\">\n<h3><a name=\"Biochemical\">Biochemical Information<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>The brew\u2019s psychoactive effect is primarily due to DMT (from <em>Psychotria viridis<\/em>), which becomes orally active when combined with \u03b2-carbolines (harmine, harmaline, tetrahydroharmine) from <em>Banisteriopsis caapi<\/em>. These \u03b2-carbolines also demonstrate MAO-A inhibitory and serotonin-reuptake inhibiting effects, contributing independently to its therapeutic potential.<br \/>\n                  <a href=\"#top\"><font size=\"-1\">Back to Top<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n<hr size=3 width=80% COLOR=\"#004040\" align=\"center\">\n<h3><a name=\"Legends\">Legends, Myths and Stories<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/medicinalherbinfo.org\/000Herbs2016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Psychotria-viridis.jpg\" alt=\"Psychotria viridis\" align=\"right\" style=\"width:400px;height:auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The term \u201cayahuasca\u201d means \u201cvine of the soul\u201d in Quechua, reflecting its spiritual significance as a bridge between the physical and spiritual realms. Indigenous lore often describes the vine as a sacred teacher or guide, and ceremonies are seen as journeys into higher consciousness.<br \/>\n                <a href=\"#top\"><font size=\"-1\">Back to Top<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n<hr size=3 width=80% COLOR=\"#004040\" align=\"center\">\n<h3><a name=\"Uses\">Uses<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Ayahuasca is used traditionally and contemporarily in a variety of ways, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For spiritual cleansing and visions among Amazonian tribes<\/li>\n<li>As a sacrament in Brazilian religious practices (e.g., Santo Daime, Uni\u00e3o do Vegetal)<\/li>\n<li>In therapeutic settings to help process trauma and addictions<\/li>\n<li>To induce neurogenesis and support brain plasticity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additionally, various admixture plants are used to modify its effect, including tobacco, Brugmansia, and <em>Ilex guayusa<\/em>, depending on regional practices and the intent of the ceremony.<br \/>\n                <a href=\"#top\"><font size=\"-1\">Back to Top<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n<hr size=3 width=80% COLOR=\"#004040\" align=\"center\">\n<h3><a name=\"Warning\">Warning<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Ayahuasca may cause serious side effects including nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, panic, paranoia, and elevated heart rate. These are often considered part of the &#8220;purge&#8221; process but can be dangerous in unsupervised or medically unfit individuals.<\/p>\n<p>It can interact fatally with many medications, including SSRIs, MAOIs, and some psychiatric or cardiovascular drugs. It should be avoided by people with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, heart conditions, or epilepsy. Pregnant or breastfeeding individuals should not consume it.<\/p>\n<p>Due to its potent psychoactive effects and legal status in many regions, Ayahuasca should only be used in carefully controlled, knowledgeable, and respectful settings.<br \/>\n                <a href=\"#top\"><font size=\"-1\">Back to Top<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n<hr size=3 width=80% COLOR=\"#004040\" align=\"center\">\n<h3><a name=\"Links\">Resource Links<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/medicinalherbinfo.org\/000Herbs2016\/2025\/07\/07\/sacred-herbs-of-the-amazon-what-shamans-know-that-science-is-just-discovering\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sacred Herbs of the Amazon: What Shamans Know That Science is Just Discovering<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/nutrition\/ayahuasca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What Is Ayahuasca? Experience, Benefits, and Side Effects<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ayahuasca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wikipedia &#8211; Ayahuasca<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Convention_on_Psychotropic_Substances\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wikipedia &#8211; Convention on Psychotropic Substances<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5509699\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Library of Medicine &#8211; The alkaloids of Banisteriopsis caapi, the plant source of the Amazonian hallucinogen Ayahuasca, stimulate adult neurogenesis in vitro<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5952178\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Library of Medicine &#8211; Cortisol Modulation by Ayahuasca in Patients With Treatment Resistant Depression and Healthy Controls<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/31231276\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Library of Medicine &#8211; Modulation of Serum Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor by a Single Dose of Ayahuasca: Observation From a Randomized Controlled Trial<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/29903051\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Library of Medicine &#8211; Rapid antidepressant effects of the psychedelic ayahuasca in treatment-resistant depression: a randomized placebo-controlled trial<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/31182391\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Library of Medicine &#8211; Ayahuasca, an ancient substance with traditional and contemporary use in neuropsychiatry and neuroscience<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6558429\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Library of Medicine &#8211; Modulation of Serum Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor by a Single Dose of Ayahuasca: Observation From a Randomized Controlled Trial<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/20717121\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Library of Medicine &#8211; The neurobiology of psychedelic drugs: implications for the treatment of mood disorders<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/26650973\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Library of Medicine &#8211; Antidepressant Effects of a Single Dose of Ayahuasca in Patients With Recurrent Depression: A SPECT Study<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/6587171\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Library of Medicine &#8211; Monoamine oxidase inhibitors in South American hallucinogenic plants: tryptamine and beta-carboline constituents of ayahuasca<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/26973523\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Library of Medicine &#8211; The Therapeutic Potentials of Ayahuasca: Possible Effects against Various Diseases of Civilization<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/22005052\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Library of Medicine &#8211; Autonomic, neuroendocrine, and immunological effects of ayahuasca: a comparative study with d-amphetamine<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.org\/research\/ayahuasca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ayahuasca Research: MAPS supports research into the safety and effectiveness of ayahuasca-assisted treatment for drug addiction and PTSD.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/retreat.guru\/journal\/2132\/what-is-an-ayahuasca-retreat-and-how-do-i-find-the-right-one-for-me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What is an Ayahuasca retreat and how do I find the right one for me?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/culture\/2019\/05\/ancient-hallucinogens-oldest-ayahuasca-found-shaman-pouch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Geographic: Ancient hallucinogens found in 1,000-year-old shamanic pouch<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#top\"><font size=\"-1\">Back to Top<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n<hr size=3 width=80% COLOR=\"#004040\" align=\"center\">\n<h3><a name=\"Bibliography\">Bibliography<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/34uME43\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/medicinalherbinfo.org\/000Herbs2016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/buyit.gif\" width=41 height=16 border=0 alt=\"Buy It!\"> <em>DMT: The Spirit Molecule<\/em><\/a> by Rick Strassman<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/36JVtbO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/medicinalherbinfo.org\/000Herbs2016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/buyit.gif\" width=41 height=16 border=0 alt=\"Buy It!\"> <em>The Yage Letters<\/em><\/a> by William S. Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/35z3ujz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/medicinalherbinfo.org\/000Herbs2016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/buyit.gif\" width=41 height=16 border=0 alt=\"Buy It!\"> <em>Food of the Gods<\/em><\/a> by Terence McKenna<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2rNv4Lz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/medicinalherbinfo.org\/000Herbs2016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/buyit.gif\" width=41 height=16 border=0 alt=\"Buy It!\"> <em>Doors of Perception<\/em><\/a> by Aldous Huxley<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2YZW1HV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/medicinalherbinfo.org\/000Herbs2016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/buyit.gif\" width=41 height=16 border=0 alt=\"Buy It!\"> <em>The Psychedelic Experience<\/em><\/a> by Ralph Metzner, Timothy Leary, and Ram Dass<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2rLfdgt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/medicinalherbinfo.org\/000Herbs2016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/buyit.gif\" width=41 height=16 border=0 alt=\"Buy It!\"> <em>The Ayahuasca Test Pilots Handbook<\/em><\/a> by Christopher Kilham<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Pv2FTe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/medicinalherbinfo.org\/000Herbs2016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/buyit.gif\" width=41 height=16 border=0 alt=\"Buy It!\"> <em>When Plants Dream: Ayahuasca, Amazonian Shamanism and the Global Psychedelic Renaissance<\/em><\/a> by Daniel Pinchbeck, Sophia Rokhlin<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#top\"><font size=\"-1\">Back to Top<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n<p><center>\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4390707348229770\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- MHI-wide-728x90 --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4390707348229770\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"5012760358\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/center><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Contents: Common Names | Parts Usually Used | Plant(s) &amp; Culture | Where Found | Medicinal Properties | Biochemical Information Legends, Myths and Stories | UsesWarning | Resource Links | Bibliography Scientific Names Psychotria viridis Banisteriopsis caapi Common Names Brew Caapi Cip\u00f3 Daime Hoasca Huasca La medicina La Purga Natem Santo Daime Shori The Tea&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medicinalherbinfo.org\/000Herbs2016\/1herbs\/ayahuasca\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &ldquo;Ayahuasca&rdquo;<\/span> &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":2,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"iawp_total_views":19,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3920","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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