Caring for the Vine

Caring for the Vine

Ayahuasca Conservation Practices Among Indigenous Peoples and Religious Institutions in Brazil Across the world, the expansion of ayahuasca have brought renewed attention to the sustainability of Banisteriopsis caapi and Psychotria viridis. While ayahuasca churches such as Santo Daime and União do Vegetal have long emphasized close relationships with nature through forest management, reforestation, and cultivation initiatives, Indigenous peoples…