Hello! My name is Juan M. Maldonado and I have over 30 years experience as a jungle guide in the Peruvian Amazon region.
The natives of the jungle people of the coast and from the mountains learned from their ancestors, also here in the jungle are the mother medicine plants, that teach you how to cure. Some "Curanderos" use the Ayahuasca to diagnose what type of sickness the patient has.
Down the Amazon River is a banco (jungle medicine man) who dives under the Amazon river and consults with the dolphins. There are also Bancos who consult with spirits to diagnose sicknesses. I know an Ashaninka Indian women that gets medicine plants from the jungle, boiled with water, when is ready she adds into the pot a hot piece of iron, and the patient must inhale the steam, and that night the woman dreams and the next day she will tell the patient what type of sicknees they have.
The mothers of the medicine are strong plants like SHIRIZANANGO, AJOS-QUIRO,AYAHUASCA, UÑA DE GATO, JERGON SACHA (MALE AND FEMALE), AJO SACHA (MALE AND FEMALE ) Datura is the Toe, stronger hallucinogenic, some Ayahuasqueros add to the Ayahuasca pot, I know a man in the Napo river who boils the Toe with Aya-Uma and the trance last 20 hours. There are different types od Toe, white, yellow, red, black, this one is a small plant, the flower is not like the others, they called brasilero, also there is another type of Toe people call "Shabchico Toe" "Shabchico as well ,they call the jungle elf a small man who live in the bush.
To diagnose the sickness they roll the toe leaf and smoke, dreaming and the next day they will know what the patient is suffering from.
If you would like to learn about the Sabchico I recomend that you visit this web site
www.chullachaqui.com I know a man who diagnoses with stones, He puts the stones and fossils on your body for an hour, and after that he will know what sickness you have. In the jungle, tribal people, local river side people, all ways there is a man who can cure, who learned fron his parents, they live in the jungle dieting for months with different plants to learn more. In some villages they are called curanderos, brujos, curiosos in the city they call them shaman touristic name, this word is coming from from Siberia
I am a Jungle Guide running the jungle for 31 years doing expeditions, and when I get to far places I ask the local tive about their costumes,legends,in a traditional medicine..To the really person who has strong energy is eassy to fell and know, I call "Maestro Ayahuasquero"
I know where the Ayahuasqueros live and the Curanderos. I Plant recepies, in case any person would like to know more please write to me.
Juan N.Maldonado Romero amazonjuan2000@yahoo.com Let me give you some recommendations - free!
DON'T FORGET TO BRING:
1. Personal first aid kit
2. Rain coat or poncho
3. Big flashlight
4. Mosquito repellent - OFF, MataZum, or Autan - (don't put on too much)
5. Hiking boots or rent rubber boots here
6. Binoculars
7. Sun block cream
8. Long sleeve shirts for excursions and nighttime
9. Camera with zoom
10. Toys, candies, school supplies for village children and fish hooks for adults
11. Spirit of adventure
TIPS FOR JUNGLE TRIPS:
1. In your contract, know exactly what the agency or guide will provide.
2. If you have a private guide, expect to pay half in advance.
3. Eat two cloves of garlic per day to avoid mosquito bites.
4. Drink 2 ½ liters of water per day.
5. Never walk in the jungle alone - it is easy to get lost.
6. Do not walk in the jungle at night without rubber boots.
7. Do not eat any mushrooms.
8. Do not touch the poisonous hairy worm called galluca.
9. Do not touch a tree called the tangarana - thousands of ants live inside.
10. If you see monkeys, walk to the side and don't make noise for a better view.
11. Walk in the middle of trails.
12. Watch where you are going and where you are standing in the jungle.
13. Be aware that monkeys and birds eat in the fruit trees early in the morning.
14. Birds sleep in one place, then, move early in the day to the swamps where the palm tree fruits are found.
15. The Fer De Lance and the Bushmaster snakes hunt at night.
16. Early morning is a great time for bird watching.
17. If you see a nest like a ball, ask your guide if they are termites. If so, stick your hand close to the nest so the ants will cover your hand. Smash then to obtain the best jungle mosquito repellent. 18. Never swim at night in the creeks or lakes.
19. If you are having an "adventure trip" - bring water filter or chlorine tablets.
20. If you want an unforgettable trip, bring a SMILE! Juan N. Maldonado Romero is a licensed Tour Guide, in "La Casa Del Guia"
Juan can be contacted by e mail at: amazonjuan2000@yahoo.com