Pharmakodynamis
Subtitle: stimulating plants, potions, and herbcraft : excitantia and empathogenica
By: by Dale Pendell.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Mercury House
Published: 2002
Place of publication: San Francisco, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 293
Subjects: Materia Medica; Psychotropic Drugs; Plants, Medicinal
Description: "Ancient Greek herbalists used the term pharmakodynamis to refer to the intrinsic powers of plants. Pendell charts a voyage around the world of plant teachers and allies. Applying poetry, chemistry, pharmacology, and a generous sprinkling of arcane lore, Pendell wends a course through the realms of plant powers, potions, and herbcraft."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: On the nature of poison; title: Nigredo : a turn of darkening; title: Excitantia : provokers and agitators; title: Speed limits; title: Coffee : Coffea arabica; title: Tea : Thea sinensis; title: Chocolate I : Theobroma cacao; title: Plant wars; title: Chocolate II : Theobroma cacao; title: The black drink : Ilex spp., guarana; title: Cola : Kola nitida; title: Khat : Catha edulis and amphetamine; title: Ma huang, Ephedra spp.; title: Speed freaking (amphetamine); title: Coca : Erythroxylum coca; title: Stealing from tomorrow; title: Wandering and the vision quest; title: Empathogenica : mammalian raptures; title: Intro chapter?; title: Nutmeg reveries; title: MDMA, ecstasy; title: GHB; title: Dream stutters.