This week we had the opportunity to hike to a Shaur Village inside the jungle. The hike was 6 hours of climbing through mud that was at times above our knees. By the time we got to the village I was very sore and had pain in my knee and ankle. The next day our host and the medicine man of the tribe came to treat me with his medicinal plants. First he rubbed my leg with hot water and boiled leaves. Then he rubbed the bark off of a stick and put it on a big leaf and wrapped around my knee. He told me that this was a strong medicine that would make it all better and might also give me visions. The pain did subside but I did not get any visions. The Shaur have many plants that they use for medicinal purposes. The knowledge of the plants is passed down from generation to generation. Though many Shaur go to the doctor in the closest town of Pitirischa it is a long journey to get there. So with the physical barrier of the jungle the Shaur rely on their knowledge of plants. We are back in Puyo now and are enjoying some rest.
Adios- Meredith
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