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Over the past decade, increasing numbers of Westerners have flocked to the Amazon for an experience of an ancient wisdom. The northwest region of the Amazon Basin where Colombia, Peru, Ecuador and Brazil come together is regarded as the origin of traditional ayahuasca use. Nearly all of the indigenous groups from these areas use ayahuasca ceremoniously. Ayahuasca is said to heal many ailments, including depression and PTSD. It is also used to restore the immune system and is used to clear the body of parasites. Ayahuasca has incredible transformative effects; it can fortify not only the body but the mind and spirit as well. Research has shown that the magnitude of the spiritual experience that accompanies a psychedelic trip is directly related to the healing benefits. Therefore, the set and setting of an ayahuasca experience, and the ability of the facilitators to induce and guide a spiritual journey, is key to its therapeutic properties
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