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The traditions and knowledge of sacred plant wisdom needs to be safeguarded and protected. The goal for the Bero Netebo Cultural center is to have a place inspired by the native plant traditions of South American & North American Indigenous peoples. To learn and teach about the many benefits of sacred plants and how to care for them. The central and accessible location of California provides amazing growing conditions for many native plants of North America and South America. For the Peru Restoration project, the bringing back of Indigenous tribal families to the Amazon will help sustain the sacred traditions and practices of growing these plants in their native environment.
With the Amazon Rainforest losing millions of hectares of land each year, plants that are vital and sacred to the Amazon are at risk of disappearing.
Listed on this page are some of the Master plants known by the Shipibo people to hold a powerful, sacred wisdom within them. Each of these plants shares physical and spiritual healing benefits that have been researched through medicinal practice for thousands of years.
Master plants
Anti- Inflammatory. Helps the heart, immune system, and overall health. Reduces cholesterol, improves circulation, and combats buildup in the arteries. Acts as an antibiotic. Protects against cellular damage.
Ajo Macho
An analgesic, helps with fever, rheumatism, arthritis, joint pain, testicular pain, gout, and can help those suffering from epilepsy.
Ajo Sacha
Anti inflammatory, muscle regenerator, helps with muscle pain, tuberculosis.
Aya Huma
Heals scar tissue, astringent, helps fever, diarrhea, prevents spreading of cancer, anti-inflammatory for urinary system, indigestion, insomnia, ulcers, tetanus
Ayapana
Helps arthritis, rheumatism, cancer in the uterus, etc. Stimulates energy, can act as a contraceptive, and purifies the blood.
Bobinsana
Provides more psychological healing benefits when combined with ayahuasca.
Chacruna
For colds, rheumatism, infections, stimulates sexuality, purifies the body.
Chiric Sanango
A stimulant that can help as a painkiller, used for stomach pains, arthritis etc. Helps with osteoporosis, dental cavities, anemia, creatinine.
Coca
Helps with Hemorrhoids and any interior scarring, also used for massage. Extracted from the tree, you can create a very healing Copaiba massage oil.
Copaiba
Helps the respiratory system, with bronchitis, asthma, or any respiratory infection.
