Piante degli dei. I loro poteri sacri, guaritori e allucinogeni

This is an excellent go to resource on the use of psychotropic compounds by pre-industrial societies. A fascinating topic in it's own right, detailed in full, and marvelously illustrated. Some of the images in this book remind me strongly of experiences I've had just sitting around doing nothing. Pret Leggi tutto

As a worker who studies altered states of consciousness, I found this text to give needed background and context to the use of psychodelics in our culture. Are all trips flowers and sunshine? A well-photographed healing session with the shaman Maria Sabina as presented in this book would tell us no. Leggi tutto

Plants of the Gods is a collaborative work by ethnobotany greats Albert Hofmann , Richard Evans Schultes , and Christian Ratsch . It is an overview of various psychoactive plants and their uses in cultures of the past and present. It goes into detail on many of these plants, such as the morning glory v Leggi tutto

This book was a curious blend of a reference guide for hallucinogen plants the world over, anthropological case studies of their traditional use in indigenous societies, and a small discussion on their chemistry and psychiatric potential. While the case studies were interesting at first, their simil Leggi tutto

A must have for the study of ethnobotany and entheogens. It gives a detailed description of how hallucinogens work, and the context of their ritualistic use. It also covers a broad range of psychoactives in detail, and has a list of more unknown hallucinogenic plants. It does this in a fairly conden Leggi tutto

A very well put together and beautifully illustrated book that looks at a wide range of hallucinogenic plants, their social, religious and political role in tribal societies. I can't pretend that I understood all that was read. There is a lot of complex chemical issues discussed which went right ove Leggi tutto

Introduction Hoffer and Osmond: "Hallucinogens are chemicals which, in non-toxic doses, produce changes in perception, in thought and in mood, but which seldom produce mental confusion, memory loss, or disorientation for person, place, and time." Hoffman classification: - Analgesics and euphorics (opi Leggi tutto