Editorial
, Volume: 20( 3) DOI: 10.4172/tsrrb.2025.20(3).044Cultural Significance of Psychoactive Plants in Indigenous Healing Rituals
Abstract
Across the globe, indigenous communities have long recognized the profound power of psychoactive plants—not merely as pharmacological agents, but as sacred tools for healing, spiritual connection, and cultural continuity. These plants, capable of altering consciousness, are central to rituals that bridge the physical and spiritual realms. From the Amazon rainforest to the deserts of North America, psychoactive plants such as ayahuasca, peyote, and psilocybin mushrooms have played vital roles in traditional medicine and ceremonial life.
Abstract
Across the globe, indigenous communities have long recognized the profound power of psychoactive plants—not merely as pharmacological agents, but as sacred tools for healing, spiritual connection, and cultural continuity. These plants, capable of altering consciousness, are central to rituals that bridge the physical and spiritual realms. From the Amazon rainforest to the deserts of North America, psychoactive plants such as ayahuasca, peyote, and psilocybin mushrooms have played vital roles in traditional medicine and ceremonial life.
