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ISBN: 978-80-7509-656-2 | ISBN online: 978-80-7509-657-9 | DOI: 10.11118/978-80-7509-657-9

Ayahuasca in the Czech Republic: Extended Version

Miroslav Horák, Nahanga Verter

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, 2015, to December 31, 2016. The research sample consists of 46 respondents (23 women and 23 men) that once took part in some rituals. Similarly, semi-structured interviews with an average length of 50 minutes recorded with informants. Grounded theory method was applied to analyse the interviews conducted. The results confirm that rituals are adapted according to the needs of the users. The respondents use ayahuasca not only because of healing, but also for spiritual and religious reasons, curiosity/experiment and personality development. In local conditions, the therapeutic potential of ayahuasca lies primarily in the treatment of lifestyle diseases.

Keywords: traditional medicine of the Amazon, ayahuasca, therapeutic potential

1. edition, Published: 2019, online: 2019, publisher: Mendel University in Brno



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