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ivi
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The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants
#3821086 - 02/23/05 06:33 AM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants Ethnopharmacology and Its Applications by Christian R?tsch Foreword by Albert Hofmann
Seems that this book is coming soon. And at the first glance it looks very very nice. Could somebody please fill me in with more background information about this book and Christian R?tsch? Should I start saving money?
Thanks in advance, ivi
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Edited by ivi (02/23/05 10:15 PM)
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Re: The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants [Re: ivi]
#3821221 - 02/23/05 07:54 AM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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Background: It's a book about psychoactive plants
Christian Raetsch: http://www.erowid.org/culture/characters/ratsch_christian/ratsch_christian.shtml
Save money?: Who knows, but I'll probably buy it.
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Re: The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants [Re: neuro]
#3821272 - 02/23/05 08:15 AM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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Thank You, I have already seen R?tsch's vault at the Erowid. And I know that the book is going to be about psychoactive plants (botany, history, distribution, and cultivation)
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/det...ks&n=507846 http://www.innertraditions.com/isbn/0-89281-978-2
I was looking more into personal opinions about Christian R?tsch and his work, and knowing that there already is a German version of this book, maybe someone can tell me how does it look compared with other "encyclopedias" in the field?
Thanks, ivi
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Edited by ivi (02/23/05 10:40 AM)
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Re: The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants [Re: ivi]
#3823367 - 02/23/05 04:45 PM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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ivi
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Re: The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants [Re: World Spirit]
#3824975 - 02/23/05 10:09 PM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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Thanks, that's exactly what I was looking for
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Re: The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants [Re: ivi]
#3849332 - 02/28/05 09:47 PM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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MAN I WANTED THAT BOOK FOR MY BIRTHDAY suppose to come out in feb. but now its coming out in may. 400 plants man, 800 photos if sounds as good as it does it will be worth every penny.
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Re: The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants [Re: GNIOM1498]
#3849656 - 02/28/05 10:45 PM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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I've been waiting a while for this
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Re: The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants [Re: faslimy]
#3850177 - 03/01/05 12:53 AM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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When you get the book, please let me know what they say is psychoactive about Euphorbia obesa, the baseball plant in the upper right. As far as I know, it and all other Euphorbias have a caustic and toxic latex (sap) and are not recreational in any way.
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Re: The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants [Re: nookjohn]
#3850228 - 03/01/05 01:07 AM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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Hrmm. I doubt obesa will get a mention, just as I am sure many other cacti of questionable 'psychoactive' chemicals in them won't get a mention.
They sure do look pretty cool though
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GNIOM1498
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Re: The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants [Re: faslimy]
#3855004 - 03/01/05 11:21 PM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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944 pages 400 different plants im guessing it will. sounds like a very in depth book to me.
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Re: The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants [Re: GNIOM1498]
#3855396 - 03/02/05 01:02 AM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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cool looking book. any idea as to the cost?
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Re: The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants [Re: ivi]
#3861255 - 03/03/05 03:58 AM (19 years, 30 days ago) |
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Yeah, I've been waiting on this book for a pretty long time now. I guess they keep pushing the release back. But I think I'll definitely get this if I have the money. I think it'll be a great book to have.
It's a bit expensive also... but I really do think it will be worth it. Looks like the price is about 80 bucks.
Here's the product description from Amazon:
Product Description: The most comprehensive guide to the botany, history, distribution, and cultivation of all known psychoactive plants. ? Examines 414 psychoactive plants and related substances.
? Explores how using psychoactive plants in a culturally sanctioned context can produce important insights into the nature of reality.
? Contains 800 color photographs and 670 black-and-white illustrations.
In the traditions of every culture, plants have been highly valued for their nourishing, healing, and transformative properties. The most powerful plants--those known to transport the human mind into other dimensions of consciousness--have traditionally been regarded as sacred. In The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants Christian Ratsch details the botany, history, distribution, cultivation, and preparation and dosage of more than 400 psychoactive plants. He discusses their ritual and medicinal usage, cultural artifacts made from these plants, and works of art that either represent or have been inspired by them. The author begins with 168 of the most well-known psychoactives--such as cannabis, datura, and papaver--then presents 133 lesser known substances as well as additional plants known as "legal highs," plants known only from mythological contexts and literature, and plant products that include substances such as ayahuasca, incense, and soma. The text is lavishly illustrated with 800 color photographs--many of which are from the author's extensive fieldwork around the world--showing the people, ceremonies, and art related to the ritual use of the world's sacred psychoactives.
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Re: The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants [Re: Locus]
#4068005 - 04/18/05 06:44 AM (18 years, 11 months ago) |
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Is this book out yet? I ordered it quite a while and it hasn't shown up yet...heard it was having some delays. Anyone got their hands on a copy?
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Re: The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants [Re: zee_werp]
#4069226 - 04/18/05 04:01 PM (18 years, 11 months ago) |
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Comes out next week!
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Re: The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants [Re: World Spirit]
#4070111 - 04/18/05 07:44 PM (18 years, 11 months ago) |
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DAMN IT IM BROKE!
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Re: The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants [Re: GNIOM1498]
#4071614 - 04/19/05 05:12 AM (18 years, 11 months ago) |
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Where did you see that info, Enter? I got confused because amazon and a couple of other online places were saying 'usually ships in 2-3 days'...I ordered mine through a herbal pharm catalog though, hope they don't take longer, I'm really looking forward to reading this book!
PS I just realised that I've got one of those Euphorbia buttons in my closet!
I wonder what is psychoactive about it?
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Re: The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants [Re: zee_werp]
#4071994 - 04/19/05 09:51 AM (18 years, 11 months ago) |
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Don't eat that euphorbia Obesa, they are poisonous!
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Re: The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants [Re: JB201]
#4073589 - 04/19/05 05:13 PM (18 years, 11 months ago) |
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Yes, someone please excerpt what the book has to say about E. obesa.
As I said above:
"it and all other Euphorbias have a caustic and toxic latex (sap) and are not recreational in any way."
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Re: The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants [Re: zee_werp]
#4073816 - 04/19/05 06:30 PM (18 years, 11 months ago) |
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Innertraditions.com is the publishing company, technically its Park Street Press which they own.
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Re: The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants [Re: ivi]
#14504803 - 05/24/11 02:25 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Does the book display plants which can be found growing wild in Canada? If so... I must have this book!
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