Psychoactive African Plants pdf

[PrimalWisdom]

WOW so much info - got me work cut out.

I have not been fortunate enough to cultivate Catha Edulis or find a source, so no more work has been done on it from my side.

There sure are a whole lot of plants worth taking a closer look at in the lists and papers though. But I bet one could spend their whole life investigating African plants and still only have scratched the surface due to the secrecy and sometimes obscurity of the plants or plant decoctions.

I mean Ubulawu for example can mean 1 plant or a mix of over 20 different ones. So this is definitley something to consider, along with a healthy appetite for superstition in African culture. I think there are waaay more "divine" plants here in Africa than we expect, we just need to be cautious, as usual.

Peace

 

[obliguhl]

What a sweet Thread. I think especially ubulawu preperations could be better researched....can anyone re-upload

"A review of plants used in divination in southern Africa and their psychoactive effects."

perhaps ?

 

[Ufostrahlen]

Wayback Machine

8)

 

[nen888]

^ nice one..

also belated many thanks to Pharmacognosis for all the info on p1..great stuff

 

[Aegle]

Nen888

Thank you ever so much for this true gem, I would suggest that you look up:

People's Plants: A Guide to Useful Plants of Southern Africa by Ben-Erik van Wyk and Nigel Gericke

Medicinal Plants of South Africa by Ben-Erik van Wyk, Bosch van Oudtshoorn and Nigel Gericke

Mind-Altering and Poisonous Plants of the World by Michael Wink and Ben-Erik van Wyk

As they are invaluable resources and Ben-Erik van Wyk has done some incredible research regarding mind alternating plants of South Africa and the world.


Much Peace and Understanding

 

[Endurance]

... Aegle, fantastic suggestions. The authors you mentioned present the information in a clear and concise way. Valuable books! Thanks for the suggestions

 

[nen888]

thank you Aegle for expanding my horizons...much look forward to reading..

 

[Aegle]

Colour and Nen888

No worries, I have found these books to be incredibly informative and concise recourse's. Enjoy!


Much Peace and Respect

 

[Endurance]

Another good resource I managed to come across (I've made a photocopy, but am willing to scan the chapter in as a .pdf if anyone is interested..)

Stafford, G.I., Jager, A.K., & Van Staden, J. 2009. African psychoactive plants. African Natural Plant Products: New Discoveries and Challenges in Chemistry and Quality:323-346.

Good discussion/review of phytochemical and pharmacological aspects of African psychoactives..

 

[chocobeastie]

Hey Colour, It would be great to see a scan of that last article you mentioned.

 

[Endurance]

Attached

Stafford, G.I., Jager, A.K., & Van Staden, J. 2009. African psychoactive plants. African Natural Plant Products: New Discoveries and Challenges in Chemistry and Quality:323-346.

 

[dude123321]

A preliminary inventory of plants used for psychoactive purposes in southern African healing traditions
J.F. SOBIECKI
Department of Anthropology and Development Studies, Rand Afrikaans University, 2006

a very interesting and comprehensive paper,

attached for members below

I created a user account to download this, says I dont have enough rights..?