Hallucinogenic Plants

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Clockwise from lower left: fly agaric mushroom, sinicuichi, morning glory, tree datura, peyote, cannabis.

What are hallucinogenic plants? How do they affect mind and body? Who uses them - and why? This unique Golden Guide surveys the role of psychoactive plants in primitive and civilized societies from early times to the present. The first nontechnical guide to both the culturalsignificance and physiological effects of hallucinogens, HALLUCINOGENIC PLANTS will fascinate general readers and students of anthropology and history as well as botanists and other specialists. All of the wild and cultivated species considered are illustrated in brilliant full color. ISBN-0-307-24362-1........................................................................................................................ .

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HALLUCINOGENIC PLANTS
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RICHARD EVANS SHULTES
Illustrated by ELMER W. SMITH
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GOLDEN PRESS - NEW YORK 1976 Western Publishing Company, Inc.
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FOREWORD
Hallucinogenic plants have been used by man for thousands of years, probably since he began gathering plants forfood. The hallucinogens have continued to receive the attention of civilized man through the ages. Recently, we have gone through a period during which sophisticated Western society has "discovered" hallucinogens, and some sectors of that society have taken up, for one reason or another, the use of such plants. This trend may be destined to continue. It is, therefore, important for us to learn asmuch as we can about hallucinogenic plants. A great body of scientific literature has been published about their uses and their effects, but the information is often locked away in technical journals. The interested layman has a right to sound information on which to base his opinions. This book has been written partly to provide that kind of information. No matter whether we believe that men'sintake 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. It follows that a clear understanding of these physically and socially potent agents should be a part of man's general education. R. E. S.

CONTENTS
.Contents...1-10...11-20...21-30...31-40...41-50...51-60...61-70...71-80...81-90 91-100...101-110...111-120...121-130...131-140...141-150...151-156...Index What Are Hallucinogenic Plants? ......................................5 Hallucinogens in Primitive Societies .................................7 Use in Modern Western World ........................................10 Family Tree of the Plant Kingdom...................................12 Distribution of Hallucinogens ..........................................14 Chemical Composition ....................................................16 Pseudohallucinogens ......................................................20 How Hallucinogens Are Taken .........................................21 Old World Hallucinogens .................................................22 Fly AgaricMushroom, 24 • Agara, Ereriba, 28 • Kwashi, Galanga, 29 • Marihuana, 30 • Turkestan Mint, 42 • Syrian Rue, 43 • Kanna, 44 • Belladonna, 46 • Henbane, 48 • Mandrake, 50 • Dhatura, 52 • Iboga, 54 • New World Hallucinogens ................................................56 Puffballs, 57 • Mushrooms, 58 • Rapé dos Indios, 72 • Sweet Flag, 73 • Virolas, 74 • Masha-hari, 83 • Jurema, 84 • Yopo, 86 •Vilca, 92 • Genista, 93 • Mescal Bean, 94 • Colorines, 96 • Piule, 97 • Ayahuasca, 98 • Shanshi, 107 • Sinicuichi, 108 • San Pedro, 110 • Peyote, 114 • "False Peyotes,'' 124 • Hierbo Loca, 126 • Sacred Morning Glories, 128 • Hojas de la Pastora, 137 • Coleus, Borrachera, Arbol de los Brujos, 138 • Chiric- Caspi, 140 • Daturas, 142 • Tree Daturas, 145 • Culebra Borrachera, 148 • Shanin, Keule,...