The Sacred Science | Documentary If you trace the origins of western pharmaceuticals, over 25% of their active ingredients comes from the rainforest. There is over 44,000 species of plants in the rain forest; and out of that 44,000 plants, only 1% have been studied by medical science for it’s medicinal value. Most ethnobotanists agree that this region is the most obvious place to look for the cure for cancer, M.S., Alzheimer’s, and more. “If we look at the Amazon rain forest as an encyclopedia of medicinal plants then the indigenous medicine men are certainly as index in table of [More]
Freshwater and oxygen created in places like the Amazon are, the lungs of the world, for ALL life on this planet, and without it life would not be possible to sustain; BUT the oil industry is destroying the Amazon at a rapid rate for short term economic gain, threatening the existence of the plants, animals, and people in the rain forest. Humanity’s survival depends on not burning two-thirds of our global oil reserves, so we must act now by limiting fossil fuel extraction. The highly biodiverse Amazon basin is a keystone area in combating climate change because it regulates our [More]
Can a sacred plant medicine from the Amazon heal our minds and spirits? In the heart of the jungle, a naturopathic doctor and an accountant experience life-altering epiphanies when they drink the psychoactive brew ayahuasca, the ‘Vine of the Soul’. This award-winning documentary explores the mystery of ayahuasca shamanism, offering insights into the nature of spirituality, mystical experience and self-healing discovered through an expanded state of consciousness. Is ayahuasca a doorway to direct knowledge of the divine or a path that leads to psychological trauma? Can it cure modern addictions to drugs and alcohol or is ayahuasca itself a possible [More]