Spiritual+vs.+Medical

= SPIRITUAL VS. MEDICAL USES OF IBOGAINE = = =

SPIRITUAL:
In Central Africa, where Ibgoa plants originate, Ibogaine is not typically used to treat addictions. It is used for spiritual purposes, mainly in initiation ceremonies of the Bwiti tradition in Gabon. It is said to being out spiritual discovery for example; coming to term with death or beoming healed in general (Samui, K., 2009).

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Medical:
In various places around the world, it is believed that taking ibogaine can help dircticly with illness and socio-psychological blockages. It is said to help to make a person more alert, less hungry or thirsty, overcome physical stress. It can be used medicinally for eye drops, to sooth coughs and warmed leaves from the iboga plant may be rubbed on gums to help ease toothaches. It is also said to be a possible aphrodisiac. Many researches believe that ibogaine could potentially help in treating people with various types of addictions such as herion; cocaine, alcohol, nicotine, caffiene, amphetamine and methadone. Many former addicts inists that ibogaine was the soluntion to their overwhelming addictions when nothing else seemed to work (Bourobou, H.P., 2006).

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