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“The dose makes the poison,” says an old adage, reminding us that substances have the potential to heal or to harm, depending on their use. Although Western medicine treats tobacco as a harmful addictive drug, it is considered medicinal by indigenous people of the Amazon rainforest. In its unadulterated form, it holds a central place in their repertoire of traditional medicines. Along with ayahuasca, tobacco forms a part of treatments designed to heal the body, stimulate the mind, and inspire the soul with visions.

In his new book Plant Teachers: Ayahuasca, Tobacco, and the Pursuit of Knowledge, Dr.Jeremy Narby--anthropologist and best selling author of The Cosmic Serpent: DNA and the Origins of Knowledge--holds a cross-cultural dialogue with traditional healer Rafael Chanchari Pizuri exploring the similarities between ayahuasca and tobacco, the role of these plants in indigenous cultures, and the hidden truths they reveal about nature. Juxtaposing and synthesizing two worldviews, Plant Teachers invites readers on a wide-ranging journey through anthropology, botany, and biochemistry, while raising tantalizing questions about the relationship between science and other ways of knowing.

This talk will present Dr. Narby’s research as explored in the book.

Jeremy Narby PhD, and Rafael Chanchari Pizuri are the authors of Plant Teachers. Jeremy became an early pioneer of ayahuasca research while living with the Ashaninca people of the Peruvian Amazon in the 1980s. He studied anthropology at Stanford University and now lives in Switzerland and works as Amazonian projects director for Nouvelle Planète, a nonprofit organization that promotes the economic and cultural empowerment of indigenous peoples. He is also the author of The Cosmic Serpent: DNA and the Origins of Knowledge.

Rafael Chanchari Pizuri is a native of the Peruvian Amazon, an elder of the indigenous Shawi people, and a traditional healer. He lives in Iquitos, Peru, and teaches there in a bilingual education program.