Ayahuasca is a preparation used in "traditional Amazonian medicine".This book focuses on its utilization in the Czech Republic and the possibilities of using it for therapeutic purposes in local conditions.The book contains a classification of rituals and the characteristics of their organizers and participants.An on-line questionnaire survey was conducted among ayahuasca users from November 1,...
This article focuses on the therapeutic potential ascribed to ayahuasca by users in the Czech Republic. Following an online survey, the fieldwork among users of ayahuasca was carried out from November 2015 to December 2016. The research sample consisted of 46 persons (23 women and 23 men), who took part at least once in some type of ayahuasca ritual and/or were the facilitators of the ayahuasca...