Use of tobacco purge in a therapeutic community for the treatment of substance use disorders
In the Peruvian Amazon, tobacco (Nicotiana rustica) is considered a master plant and is the main curing tool of local healers. Among its several medicinal uses, we find drinking tobacco juice with the purpose of purging in order to heal on a physical, mental, and spiritual level. This specific pract...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Anthropological Association
2023
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Anthropology of consciousness
Year: 2023, Volume: 34, Issue: 1, Pages: 7-34 |
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Substance use disorders
B Tobacco B traditional Amazonian medicine B teacher plants B purge |
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