Category Archives: Healing Plants

The “Indigenous” Contributions to Medicine in the “Civilized” World

The Forest as a Pharmacy: Indigenous Healing Practices and European Adaptation When European explorers first [...]

“Unlocking the Potential: Exploring the Health Benefits of Jatoba Bark in Herbal Medicine”

The Jatoba Bark is a Beautiful Rainforest Medicinal Plant Jatoba, also known as Hymenaea courbaril [...]

Discovering the Enigmatic Murici Plant: Characteristics, Uses, and Benefits

Introduction The Amazon rainforest is home to an astonishing variety of flora and fauna, some [...]

Why is Palo Santo Used in Ceremonies?

Pau Santo means “sacred wood”. The beginning of the use of this wonderful wood is [...]

Kuntanawa Sananga & Rapé

Sananga Sananga is a plant native to the Amazon, it is used by the people [...]

Copaiba – a Gift from the Gods?

Copaiba: Nature’s Liquid Gold for Healing and Balance Extracted from the resin of the Copaifera [...]

Catuaba – Indigenous Viagra?

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Of Brazilian origin, the catuaba is a tree known for its aphrodisiac properties found in [...]