Ayahuasca ceremony in Peru, 2015. Photo by Brian Van Tighem/Alamy From Peruvian healers battling sorcerers to Chinese executives seeking financial success, ayahuasca’s power shifts across worlds Alex K Gearin is assistant professor of medical ethics and humanities at the University of Hong Kong in China. A medical anthropologist specialising in the intersections of mental health, social context and cultural beliefs, he is the author of Global Ayahuasca: Wondrous Visions and Modern Worlds (2024). In a large hut on the edge of the Peruvian Amazon, 12 strangers gathered to transcend the modern world and find psychedelic healing. The Shipibo healer Maestro Juan, wearing … Continue reading A wondrous brew