Publication

2001-11-01 - Healing Arts Press

Language

English

Word Count

52,000 words, Guess

Page Count

208 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2001004425
  • Goodreads378208
  • LibraryThing36695

Classifications

  • LCCQK99.A1 S39 2001

Description

The use of hallucinogenic plants has been a part of human experience for millennia, yet modern Western societies have only recently become aware of the significance that these plants have had in shaping the history of diverse cultures. Capable of bringing human beings in closer touch with the spirit worlds, hallucinogenic plants have long been venerated as aids to mental health and as the sacred connection to the mystical. The authors of this definitive book examine the cross-cultural ceremonial and ritual use of many hallucinogenic substances. Profusely illustrated, this book contains an extensively researched plant lexicon, providing common and botanical names, history, ethnography, preparation, chemical components, usage in healing, and effects for 91 hallucinogenic plants.

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Other Editions

  • Plants of the GodsPaperbackHealing Arts Press2001-11-01

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