Plantas de poder: o uso da ayahuasca no Centro de Unificação Rosa Azul (CURA), Pará-Brasil
Ulliane de Oliveira Mesquita, Flávia Cristina Araújo Lucas, Priscila Sanjuan de Medeiros Sarmento, Manoel Ribeiro de Moraes
REVER - Revista de Estudos da Religião September 28, 2020 DOI: 10.23925/1677-1222.2020vol20i2a17 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Qualitative study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Participants at the Centro de Unificação Rosa Azul |
| Intervention | Ayahuasca |
| Topics | Ayahuasca |
| Citations | 1 |
| Key findings | Participants demonstrated a high level of understanding of the doctrine, plants, ritual, and healing, with the plants and ayahuasca serving as guides for spiritual evolution and paths to physical, mental, and spiritual healing. |
Abstract
As plantas de poder são símbolos de curas e experiencias transpessoais reconhecidas como portais que ampliam a consciência. A pesquisa objetivou compreender as dimensões socioculturais de uso da bebida ayahuasca no Centro de Unificação Rosa Azul, e sua associação em atenção a saúde física e espiritual. A coleta de dados ocorreu por observação participante e aplicação de questionários e formulários. Os resultados demonstraram que os participantes portam alto nível de compreensão sobre a doutrina, as plantas, o ritual e a cura. As plantas e a bebida atuam como guias de orientação para se alcançar a evolução espiritual, além de representarem caminhos para a cura física, mental e espiritual.
Comparable studies
Other qualitative studies on ayahuasca, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| The antipodes Of the mind Indigenous people, shamans, members of different religious sects using Ayahuasca, and... | 2002 | Qualitative study | |
| Drug Tourism or Spiritual Healing? Ayahuasca Seekers in Amazonia Westerners participating in an ayahuasca retreat in Amazonia | 2005 | Qualitative study | |
| Therapeutic Effects of Ritual Ayahuasca Use in the Treatment of Substance Dependence—Qualitative Results Therapists, expert researchers, and individuals who underwent ayahuasca-assisted... | 2014 | Qualitative study | n = 29 |
| Nourishing the Spirit: Exploratory Research on Ayahuasca Experiences along the Continuum of Recovery from Eating Disorders Individuals previously diagnosed with an eating disorder | 2017 | Qualitative study | n = 16 |
| Exploring ayahuasca‐assisted therapy for addiction: A qualitative analysis of preliminary findings among an Indigenous community in Canada Indigenous adults in Canada who participated in ayahuasca-assisted ceremonial retreats | 2019 | Qualitative study | n = 11 |
Citations in the library
Cites 7
- The Psychedelic State Induced by Ayahuasca Modulates the Activity and Connectivity of the Default Mode Network PLoS One February 18, 2015
- Personality, Psychopathology, Life Attitudes and Neuropsychological Performance among Ritual Users of Ayahuasca: A Longitudinal Study PLoS One August 8, 2012
- The Therapeutic Potentials of Ayahuasca: Possible Effects against Various Diseases of Civilization. Frontiers in Pharmacology March 2, 2016
- The alkaloids of Banisteriopsis caapi, the plant source of the Amazonian hallucinogen Ayahuasca, stimulate adult neurogenesis in vitro Scientific Reports July 7, 2017
- A possibly sigma-1 receptor mediated role of dimethyltryptamine in tissue protection, regeneration, and immunity. Journal of Neural Transmission April 26, 2013
and 2 more in the library