In the traditions of every culture, plants have been highly valued for their nourishing, healing, and transformative properties. Originally published in 1998 in German as Enzyklopädie der Psychoaktiven Pflanzen, this is the most comprehensive guide to the botany, history, distribution, and cultivation of all known psychoactive plants.. He discusses their ritual and medicinal usage, cultural artifacts made from these plants, and works of art that either represent or have been inspired by them. He discusses their ritual and medicinal usage, cultural artifacts made from these plants, and works of art that either represent or have been inspired by them. The plant world is basic to us, the foundation of our food, clothing, and shelter. Publisher: Quick Amer Archives. 0000003105 00000 n
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Not all plants produce the transformative visions that many come to expect from traditional hallucinogens. No matter whether we believe that man's intake of hallucinogens in primitive or sophisticated societies constitutes use, misuse, or abuse, hallucinogenic plants have undeniably played an extensive role in human culture and probably shall continue to do so. PSYCHOACTIVE PLANTS: A BIBLIOGRAPHY James P. Smith, Jr. In The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants Christian Rätsch details the botany, history, distribution, cultivation, and preparation and dosage of more than 400 psychoactive plants. �y3�7h���2����s�8ňg8��?p%��KܣK1�ˀ�����]�f^im�� I#�]��!zu��>�4���RN��~��� z�:��h���d���:u�v3)�y?��F��uR\�Ў�rՀ��93�F��=(�k��o�� �~�ݪ|�#�n�����|F�8�`�P�T}�ܗӳ��m��G��߮?V&��S'ql}-�������_�WřX�賈vA�u}Q���+u�t�h1pe�c��K��!5R:y���ne���,���8���Ո��D��WIB�jDv��0 �]t Category: Gardening. endobj 0000000016 00000 n
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