Sacred Plants of the Americas
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Sacred Plants of the Americas

  1. 265 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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Sacred Plants of the Americas

About this book

A dazzlingly illustrated journey into the transformative world of sacred plants

Indigenous communities have long revered certain plants and fungi as healers, storytellers, and spirit guides. This book blends the latest findings in anthropology and ethnobotany with mesmerizingly detailed confocal plant microscopy to reveal the inner lives of more than 50 culturally significant species from across the Americas. A visionary experience like no other, Sacred Plants of the Americas opens a portal into a realm where ancestral knowledge and cutting-edge science converge.

  • Profiles dozens of remarkable species that have shaped human culture and spirituality, exploring the secrets of ayahuasca, the mystical properties of psilocybin mushrooms, ceremonial use of tobacco, and more
  • Brings together anthropology, art, and ancient wisdom with stunning full-color images to unveil a world of astonishing hidden beauty
  • Covers sacred and psychedelic plants ranging from coca, peyote, and cacao to sweetgrass, marijuana, and amaranth
  • A must-have book for anyone interested in the healing and psychoactive powers of plants

Information

Publisher
Princeton University Press
Year
2026
Print ISBN
9780691296074
eBook ISBN
9780691296081
Topic
Biological Sciences
Subtopic
Botany
Index
Biological Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Introduction
  4. Microcosms: The Inner Worlds of Sacred Plants
  5. Alicia anisopetala / Black ayahuasca
  6. Amaranthus cruentus / Amaranth
  7. Anadenanthera colubrina / Cebil
  8. Artemisia ludoviciana subsp. mexicana / Western mugwort
  9. Ayahuasca / Yagé:
  10. Bourreria huanita / EsquisĂșchil
  11. Brugmansia insignis / Angel’s trumpet
  12. Brugmansia × candida / Culebra borrachero
  13. Brugmansia sanguinea / Blood-red angel’s trumpet
  14. Brunfelsia grandiflora / Chiric-sanango
  15. Bursera fagaroides / Copal
  16. Calea ternifolia / Zacatechichi
  17. Cannabis sativa / Marijuana
  18. Ceiba pentandra / Ceiba
  19. Cestrum parqui / Palqui
  20. Datura innoxia / Toloache
  21. Desfontainia spinosa / Taique
  22. Dianthera pectoralis / Carpenter bush
  23. Drimys andina / Dwarf winter’s bark
  24. Erythroxylum novogranatense / Coca
  25. Heimia salicifolia / Sun-opener
  26. Hierochloe odorata / Sweetgrass
  27. Ipomoea corymbosa / Ololiuhqui
  28. Ipomoea tricolor / Heavenly blue morning glory
  29. Latua pubiflora / Latué
  30. Leonotis nepetifolia / Christmas candlestick
  31. Lophophora williamsii / Peyote
  32. Mimosa pudica / Sensitive plant
  33. Mimosa tenuiflora / Tepezcohuite
  34. Neltuma spp. / Mesquite
  35. Nicotiana rustica / Tobacco
  36. Paullinia cupana / GuaranĂĄ
  37. Polylepis incarum / Queñua
  38. Psilocybe cubensis / Di-shi-tjo-le-rra-ja / magic mushroom
  39. Salvia apiana / White sage
  40. Salvia divinorum / Diviner’s sage
  41. Solandra maxima / Chalice vine
  42. Tabernaemontana sananho / Uchu sanango
  43. Tabernaemontana undulata / Mana heins
  44. Tagetes lucida / Mexican marigold
  45. Theobroma cacao / Cacao
  46. Trichocereus macrogonus var. pachanoi / Huachuma / San Pedro cactus
  47. Ullucus tuberosus (aborigineus) / Olluko / ancestral potato
  48. Virola theiodora / YĂŁkoana
  49. Zea luxurians / Guatemalan teosinte / wild maize
  50. About the Authors
  51. Index of Plants Illustrated
  52. Bibliography
  53. Acknowledgements
  54. Picture Credits

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