Iboga House Uses Ancient African Iboga Root

COSTA RICA, February 08, 2013 (Press-News.org) From the desk of her Shamanic Retreat Center in Costa Rica, the Iboga House-Healing Sanctuary, 32 year old Partner and Director, Canadian Julia Malone Mikala was ecstatic to read the Globe and Mail last week and learn about the new approach Canada is taking to use "awake drugs" instead of "numbing drugs" to address treating the hundreds of thousands who suffer from depression and PTSD, including many of Canada's own war vets.

Iboga House is recognized by the Ministry of Health in Costa Rica. People visit there from all over the world but mostly from Canada and the US. They come to address their addiction and mental health issues. "Nine times out of ten people come to get off pharmaceutical drugs like opiates, pain killers, or antidepressants that are just numbing them out but not helping them get to the root of the problem, says Malone Mikala, Iboga fully detoxifies the body back to its organic state so there is no chemical residue left."

The Canadian government is conducting a study using a synthesized version of the natural plant oil from sassafras, called MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine, an empathogenic drug of the phenethylamine and amphetamine classes of drugs). This means Canada is open to studying the use of psychoactive plants to treat mental illnesses and other diseases. With New Zealand's government already paying for detoxification treatments using an extraction of the Iboga root; they could be one step closer to Iboga being excepted as treatment in Canada. This is a goal the Founder, Shaman Moughenda Mikala and his wife Julia Malone Mikala hope to achieve soon.

Six months ago they successfully treated their first Canadian war vet Patrick Moulden. After serving his tour in Afghanistan, he returned home with symptoms such as anxiety, nightmares, flashbacks and sleep deprivation, which led to heavy drinking and cocaine use as a coping mechanism. After suffering from a major anxiety attack, he was diagnosed with PTSD and depression. He was prescribed antidepressants and sleeping pills. In addition, he attended two treatment centers, one for addictions and the other PTSD recovery program offered by the military. After many failed attempts for treatment, he decided to take matters into his own hands and attended the Iboga House for treatment.

The treatment provided at Iboga House from 10th (tenth) generation Bwiti Shaman Moughenda and his 2 providers helped Moulden gain the strength necessary to move on with his life and face his fears from Afghanistan. Moulden says. "I have obtained peace of mind and I feel at peace with myself. Iboga House caters to individual needs and gives your life and soul back to you. I strongly recommend it to anyone in the world". See Moulden's video testimonial at http://www.youtube.com/ibogahouse

For more information visit http://www.ibogahouse.com for interview opportunities w Malone Mikala contact trina@cloudninemarketing.com