Peyote: The Divine Cactus - Brossura

Anderson, Edward F.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0816516545 ISBN 13: 9780816516544

Casa editrice: Univ of Arizona Pr, 1996

Riassunto

Dry whiskey, Divine herb, Devil’s root, Medicine of God, Peyote: for some people, to use it is to hear colors and see sounds. For many Native Americans, it brings an ability to reach out of their physical lives, to communicate with the spirits, and to become complete. For chemists, pharmacologists, and psychiatrists, the plant is fascinating in its complexity and in the ways its chemicals work upon the human mind.

What is it in peyote that causes such unusual effects? Can modern medical science learn anything from Native Americans’ use of peyote in curing a wide variety of ailments? What is the Native American Church, and how do its members use peyote? Does anyone have the legal right to use drugs or controlled substances in religious ceremonies?

Within this volume are answers to these and dozens of other questions surrounding the controversial and remarkable cactus. Greatly expanded and brought up-to-date from the 1980 edition, these pages describe peyote ceremonies and the users’ experiences, and also cover the many scientific and legal aspects of using the plant. Well written, informative, comprehensive, and enlightening, the book will be welcomed by counselors, anthropologists, historians, physicians, chemists, lawyers, and observers of the contemporary drug scene, as well as by interested general readers.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Edward F. Anderson was Senior Research Botanist at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix. He was also on the faculty of Whitman College for thirty years. He is the author of Plants and People of the Golden Triangle and is co-author of Threatened Cacti of Mexico.  

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Univ of Arizona Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0816516545
• ISBN 13: 9780816516544
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 272