In the autumn of 1994 he had a mysterious illness doctors and native healers could not explain.

McCoy and I now have implants and we are able to pass as native healers, members of Kaseme's staff.

But the native healers are often reluctant to accurately share their knowledge to outsiders.

The distressed villagers called in a local shaman, or native healer, who had the man take a compound of pressed plants.

"The 1990's may be the last chance to preserve what native healers know about the rain forest," said Dr. Balick.

Strategy to Save Forests Even so, up to 80 percent of primary health care in third world countries is provided by native healers.

The Temple land is known for its mystical properties and was once home to the powerful native Indian healers.

The issue of rights to medicine derived from native plants used and frequently cultivated by native healers complicates this issue.

Many renowned native healers were unable or unwilling to pass the test, and thus lomilomi as restorative massage was forced underground.

The most common response when someone began suffering from wendigo psychosis was curing attempts by traditional native healers or Western doctors.