From the rear cover
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'
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Dry whiskey, Divine herb, Devilas 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 Americansa 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 usersa 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.
Details
- Title Peyote: The Divine Cactus
- Author Edward F. Anderson
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Second edition
- Pages 272
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher University of Arizona Press, Tucson, AZ
- Date September 1996
- Features Dust Cover
- ISBN 9780816516544 / 0816516545
- Weight 1.05 lbs (0.48 kg)
- Dimensions 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 in (22.61 x 15.24 x 1.78 cm)
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Southwest U.S.
- Ethnic Orientation: Native American
- Library of Congress subjects Indians of North America - Religion, Indians of North America - Rites and
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 95-50224
- Dewey Decimal Code 299.7
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