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The Psychotropic Banisteriospsis among the Sibundoy of Colombia.


Pages: 113 - 140

Abstract

The following account presents some of the details concerning the preparation and use of Banisteriopsis by Sibundoy medicine-men in diagnosing and treating somatic disease and in discovering therapeutic agents. The use of Banisteriopsis by Sibundoy medicine-men, not only as an emetic and purge, but even more generally to investigate medicine and disease, may be seen as leading ultimately to an improvement of tribal health.