Latin venenum, "poison, potion, drug," is rooted in love: Proto-Indo-European wenes-no-, Venus.
An edition of Pharmakodynamis: stimulating plants, potions, and herbcraft : excitantia and empathogenica
(2002)
Pharmakodynamis
stimulating plants, potions, and herbcraft : excitantia and empathogenica
1st ed.
by Dale Pendell
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"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.
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On the nature of poison
Nigredo : a turn of darkening
Excitantia : provokers and agitators
Speed limits
Coffee : Coffea arabica
Tea : Thea sinensis
Chocolate I : Theobroma cacao
Plant wars
Chocolate II : Theobroma cacao
The black drink : Ilex spp., guarana
Cola : Kola nitida
Khat : Catha edulis and amphetamine
Ma huang, Ephedra spp.
Speed freaking (amphetamine)
Coca : Erythroxylum coca
Stealing from tomorrow
Wandering and the vision quest
Empathogenica : mammalian raptures
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Nutmeg reveries
MDMA, ecstasy
GHB
Dream stutters.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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"Pharmako/Dynamis: Stimulating Plants, Potions, and Herbcraft focuses on stimulants (including coffee, tea, chocolate, and coca and its derivatives) and empathogens (notably Ecstasy)"--Provided by publisher.
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