That's the problem: he went on a psychedelic tourist trip. Nobody on my trip was there for fun: we were there to heal.I read an account of a guy that went on a psychodelic tourist trip to the Amazon, went through the ritual with a bucket for vomit on his side and had a massive reaction to it. For the next six months he could not read anything in print nor on computer screens.
Ok. It's, several years since the last reply here but yes, I have IBD Crohns and its been pretty bad for many years. Have had 25% of my Ileum removed in 2003. I expect many here will also relate to the mental anguish/ confusion that can accompany this long term disease? In desperation I attended 10 nights or more (over 3 year period) of Ayahuasca ceremony, hoping that my Crohns would heal. Word was that pre-Aya diet is very important, so I stuck to a strict diet for a month prior. No salt, sugar or much oil. And no sexual activity for a while.
Somehow the brew its self rewired me mentally. The Yahe (banistopsieris Caapi) vine seemed to actually settle my stomach during the ceremonies. It makes many people vomit but for me this did not happen. No, it didn't 'cure' my Crohns but it 'told me' to get regular exercise. Going through with this inner advice and doing yoga and other things helped a lot to make me feel better, even though Crohns did not actually go away. It gave me the impetus and a helping hand to keep this up. The brew also 'told me' to eat less junk food, more vegetables and no meat. This also seemed to help me. I've made several adjustments like this which have improved my life a lot. Cold showers, breathwork, sometimes meditation. In Ayahuasca circles there is a lot of talk about 'healing'. My experience is that it has not made my IBD simply go away but it did help me to view it differently and to rise up to meet life with more energy.
Hey there good people
I was wondering if any of you had tried ayahuasca?
And if you have, whether it affected your IBD in a good way or bad. Or possibly nothing at all.
I just really want to hear from people with IBD who have tried this Amazonian brew.
Best regards,
Arnar Pétursson
Ok. It's, several years since the last reply here but yes, I have IBD Crohns and its been pretty bad for many years. Have had 25% of my Ileum removed in 2003. I expect many here will also relate to the mental anguish/ confusion that can accompany this long term disease? In desperation I attended 10 nights or more (over 3 year period) of Ayahuasca ceremony, hoping that my Crohns would heal. Word was that pre-Aya diet is very important, so I stuck to a strict diet for a month prior. No salt, sugar or much oil. And no sexual activity for a while.
Somehow the brew its self rewired me mentally. The Yahe (banistopsieris Caapi) vine seemed to actually settle my stomach during the ceremonies. It makes many people vomit but for me this did not happen. No, it didn't 'cure' my Crohns but it 'told me' to get regular exercise. Going through with this inner advice and doing yoga and other things helped a lot to make me feel better, even though Crohns did not actually go away. It gave me the impetus and a helping hand to keep this up. The brew also 'told me' to eat less junk food, more vegetables and no meat. This also seemed to help me. I've made several adjustments like this which have improved my life a lot. Cold showers, breathwork, sometimes meditation. In Ayahuasca circles there is a lot of talk about 'healing'. My experience is that it has not made my IBD simply go away but it did help me to view it differently and to rise up to meet life with more energy.
Hey there good people
I was wondering if any of you had tried ayahuasca?
And if you have, whether it affected your IBD in a good way or bad. Or possibly nothing at all.
I just really want to hear from people with IBD who have tried this Amazonian brew.
Best regards,
Arnar Pétursson