Iboga House Blog

Comparing Iboga to Ayahuasca

June 17, 2013 | No comments

Ayahuasca and Iboga may have a few similarities, but these two plant medicines are very different. We actually do not like to compare the two because the sacred herbs of the earth were provided for us to use and every plant spirit has a different energy. However, so many people...

The Spiritual Shower at Iboga House

June 13, 2013 | No comments

A Spiritual Shower is included in all of our retreat programs at Iboga House. It is a cleansing ceremony done at a beautiful, tranquil river here in Costa Rica near the Iboga House facilities. The Bwiti Tradition uses spiritual showers in most of their initiation and healing ceremonies to cleanse...

The Importance of a Guided Journey When Taking Iboga

May 28, 2013 | No comments

So many people call the Iboga House complaining about how they went to an Iboga Provider, Ibogaine Clinic or tried Iboga on their own and had a less than favorable experience. Some people are left with more questions than answers and they have trouble processing through information they may have...

Aftercare Coaching

May 16, 2013 | No comments

Aftercare Coaching by Joel A healing iboga retreat provided according to the Bwiti Tradition can be a life changing experience. When people go back home there is an “adjustment period” where they apply what they learned to their lives. People form new healthy habits and make positive changes. Aftercare coaching...

Iboga Root Alkaloids for Treating Pain

May 2, 2013 | No comments

There are two indole alkaloids within the iboga root that have been studied for treating pain. The two alkaloids that have shown the highest analgesic effects are Tabernanthine and Ibogaine. This is also a reason why the use of the iboga root total alkaloid extract (TA) can be more useful...

Metabolic plasticity and the energy economizing effect of ibogaine

January 27, 2013 | No comments

Ibogaine is one alkaloid from the iboga root. The following study that can be found on PubMed (link below) demonstrates the ability of ibogaine to have an energy economizing effect and increases metabolic plasticity. This study also shows ibogaine reduces oxidative stress in the body. The conclusion of the study...

Does Iboga / Ibogaine Increase Your Brain Energy Metabolism?

January 15, 2013 | No comments

Does Iboga increase your brain energy metabolism? This is a very interesting study about the power of iboga, published in the European Journal of Pharmacology. Here is a link to the scientific study about ibogaine increasing brain energy metabolism: http://www.omi.si/pdf/CLANEK_EJP.pdf...

Pre-Initiation vs. Psycho-Spiritual Program at the Iboga House

December 16, 2012 | No comments

The Iboga House Pre-Initiation with Moughenda Moughenda offers Bwiti Initiation Ceremonies as part of the right-of-passage into his Missoko Bwiti tribe. The Bwiti Initiation Ceremonies at the Iboga House in Costa Rica are called Pre-initiation Ceremonies. This is really a Psycho-Spiritual/Pre-Initiation/Intro to Shamanism Program rolled into one. The Pre-initiation ceremony...

Cognitive Impairment and Iboga / Ibogaine

December 8, 2012 | No comments

A patent application was filed in 2005 for treating and preventing neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, dementia and mild cognitive impairment with ibogaine. Ibogaine increases levels of glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) in the brain (He & Ron 2006), and this appears to have neuroprotective properties that promote...

Help Our Cause – Bring Water to Darlot Village

December 8, 2012 | No comments

The Iboga House and Indigenous Path are raising money to bring running water to Darlot Village in Gabon, Africa. Thirty percent of all proceeds from Indigenous Path sales (Iboga House’s sister company) will be donated to help the village. We are also accepting donations. At the present time, elderly villagers...

All Natural Hepatitis Treatment

December 7, 2012 | No comments

Hepatitis C is the most common infection in the United States. The use of ibogaine for the treatment of HCV was discovered by an ibogaine activist/advocate that was infected with Hepatitis C and was self treated. In 1990 the Anti-Hepatitis C Effects were reported and in 2005 Howard Lotsof filed...

The Anti-Mycobacterial Effects of Iboga / Ibogaine

December 6, 2012 | No comments

What is Mycobacterium? Mycobacterium is a type of bacteria. The prefix “myco” means fungus, alluding to the way mycobacteria have been observed to grow in a mold-like fashion. Some mycobacterium are known to be pathogenic to humans, sometimes causing severe illness. Types of this bacteria can cause pneumonia-like infections, lymphadenitis,...

Iboga, A Onetime Investment In Your Health and Future

December 6, 2012 | No comments

About one in 20 people ask us “Why we charge what we do?” And since we have about 10 inquiries a day you can see that the question is asked at least a couple times a week. The short answer is safety, comfort and a job well done using the...

OxyContin / Oxycodone Withdrawal Remedy

December 6, 2012 | No comments

Pharmageddon: The OxyContin Addiction Epidemic and the Iboga Solution Overdose deaths from OxyContin and other opioid prescription pain relievers have quadrupled in the last decade within the United States. Currently, these deaths now exceed the number of overdose deaths of heroin and cocaine combined, according to the CDC. Did you...

Iboga / Ibogaine Treatment Aftercare

November 25, 2012 | No comments

With the help and proper guidance of an experienced shaman or shamanic iboga provider an Iboga treatment is a life changing experience for those that are ready and willing for change. Iboga provides a very powerful detox as well as helps a person to resolve any issue they may be...

Pineal Gland Activation With Iboga

November 24, 2012 | No comments

Cleaning up the pineal gland is useful for those wishing to develop their multidimensional perception, for further spiritual exploration. Iboga is used not only to detoxify the body and mind, it is used for opening the third eye, also known as the pineal gland. An awakened pineal gland brings the...

Treatment for Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS)

November 6, 2012 | No comments

Many people are aware of the first stage of withdrawal when detoxing from drugs and/or medications such as opiates. But doctors and rehabilitation centers may not educate patients on the second stage of withdrawals which is called Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome or PAWS for short. During this stage you’ll...

Psychedelic Treatment for Mental Disorders

November 5, 2012 | No comments

Research studies regarding the use of psychedelics for the treatment of mental disorders and conditions are making a comeback, and the results thus far are more than promising. Shamans and indigenous tribes have known of the healing properties of their sacred herbs for centuries, now science may be catching...

How to Detox Your Pineal Gland – Fluoride, Mercury, & Consciousness

August 10, 2012 | No comments

Is there a natural herb or treatment to detox from fluoride, mercury, and pineal gland calcification? The first intentional addition of fluoride in drinking water occurred in the early 1930′s in Nazi Germany. Marketing it as supposedly helping children’s teeth, the actual sodium fluoride was to sterilize humans and force...

Iboga Highly Effective against Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Combat PTSD

July 27, 2012 | No comments

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is defined as a severe anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to an event that caused physiological trauma (wiki) This disorder disables the individual from fully enjoying their life. PTDD leaves the individual with an anxiety that causes inconsistencies in the many important facets of...