Plants of the Gods Origins of Hallucinogenic Use (Hardcover)

This is a wonderful book to read and an essential for any intellectual psychonaut, enthobotanist, or simply someone who wants to know the origin of man's exploration into higher planes of consciousness. The information is partially outdated but no more outdated than the info we (most people) hold true to be today. Anywhere is a good place to begin this journey. Besides Schultes is the man.

Gorgeous Book amazing illustrations and photography with a large amount of information on numerous varieties of Entheogenic Plant and fungi, great book for anyone who is interested in ethnobotany

Plants Of The Gods is a comprehensive reference work on psychoactive botanicals. It provides a definition of plant hallucinogens and information on phytochemical research on sacred plants, geography of usage and botanical range, the chemical structures of these substances and the use of hallucinogens in medicine.The plant species discussed include the Amanita (Fly Agaric) mushroom, Atropa (Deadly Nightshade), Yellow and Black Henbane, Mandrake, Cannabis Ergot, Datura, Iboga, Yopo beans, Ayahuasca, Yage, Brugmansia, Peyote, the San Pedro cactus, the Morning Glory plus what the authors term "the little flowers of the gods" which include the various types of Psilocybe mushroom.This valuable reference work is an informative and detailed guide to entheogenic plants from around the globe; it includes a bibliography and index. The text is enhanced by photographs, illustrations and paintings. There's a section that lists every plant's common & botanical name, historical ethnography, context and purpose of usage, preparation and its chemical composition and effects.Interested readers may also want to investigate  Magic Mushrooms in Religion and Alchemy  by Clark Heinrich,  Phantastica: A Classic Survey on the Use and Abuse of Mind-Altering Plants  by Louis Lewin and  Cleansing the Doors of Perception: The Religious Significance of Entheogenic Plants and Chemical  by Huston Smith.

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