BENEFÍCIOS A SAÚDE OCASIONADOS PELA INGESTÃO DA AYAHUASCA: CONTEXTO SOCIAL E AÇÃO NEUROPSICOLÓGICA, FISIOIMUNOLÓGICA, MICROBIOLÓGICA E PARASITÁRIA Health benefits of ayahuasca in take: social context and neuropsychological phyisioimunológical, microbiological and parasitical effects

Ayahuasca is a beverage obtained by combining two plants Banisteriopsiscaapi (mariri) and Psychotriaviridis (chacrona) by decoction, Besides being considered harmless to human health, it brings many benefits to its users. This article presents a literature review describing the benefits to human health caused by the ingestion of ayahuasca, identified as promising for the treatment of various diseases and addictions. It is contended that