Endorsements

“These two volumes of work house the incredible journey of 50 years of ethnopharmacologic research exploring the medicinal potential of plants, by dedicated researchers and intrepid explorers. It showcases knowledge that can push the frontiers of our current medicinal frameworks, from the secular, fragmented and mundane to models of enquiry that are more integrated by bridging scientific research with tribal indigenous wisdom. The knowledge held by this book offers the potential for healing and medicine to become re-animated and return into relationship with the sustaining energies of the natural world we have all emerged from and we are part of. As ailments of the body and the mind are steadily on the increase, firmly in line with the environmental devastation us humans have presided over, this book is a timely reminder of the restorative potency of bringing the two together and allowing humanity to be informed by the greater wisdom held in nature herself.” — Maria Papaspyrou, co-editor of Psychedelic Mysteries of the Feminine

“As an amateur ethnobotanist I highly recommend the Ethnopharmacologic Search for Psychoactive Drugs (ESPD50) book to anyone interested in ethnobotany and psychoactive plants, especially in the context of indigenous cultures. The book is in-depth and scientific, while at the same time being an enjoyable read. Harking back to a time when books were works of art, the cover features botanical drawings exquisitely illustrated by Donna Torres. Including articles from some of ethnobotany’s greatest practitioners such as Dennis Mckenna, Glenn Shepard and Wade Davis, it is an indispensable reference for amateurs and professionals alike. ESPD50 puts the last 50 years of entheogenic and ethnobotanical research into perspective! Along with Voogelbreinder’s “Garden of Eden” this book is the 21st century’s premier tome for ethnopharmacological plant-drugs.” — Scott Lite, Ethnobotanist, Founder & Administrator of the Ethnobotanical Conservation Organization