Tobacco purge kills Kiwi traveller

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/71864946/kiwi-matthew-clarke-dies-in-peru-after-tobacco-purge A tobacco purge generally takes place in preparation for an Ayahuasca Ceremony, an Amazonian ritual where a hallucinogenic-laden tea is drunk. Significant amounts of tobacco tea is consumed, along with water, before vomiting is induced by a guide. It is seen as something of a deep cleanse, with tobacco used to purify the liver…