Heavenly Highs: Ayahuasca, Kava-kava, DMT & Other Plants of the Gods

by Peter G. Stafford

HEAVENLY HIGHS introduces the reader to a world of enthobotanicals (plants which release the god within) used by Shaman and psychedelic explorers. Includes DMT, which is found in psychedelic snuff; Amazonian ayahuasca, which is a bitter tasting beverage that triggers visionary experiences with plant gods; Ibogain, which is a yellowish root ingested by indigenous peoples to achieve visionary experiences; and Belladona, Yohimbe and Kava-Kava. For each group Stafford provides the history, botany, chemistry, mental and physical effects, preparation and use, and legal considerations.

Genres: Philosophy

182 pages, Paperback

First published February 18, 2005

Reviews

[Wes · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting book. Received it as gift from a good friend's wife. There are a lot more "heavenly" plants than I ever even suspected. Informative if dry at times, there is some information that repeats itself from page to page within the same topic, all in all a quick, enjoyable and informative book.

[Young Lightning in Dark Sky]

I heard references to some of the drugs mentioned in this book and decided that I should read up on some of em.

[Ganimarepublic · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a must have book for anyone interested in the healing powers of plants and relation between concious/conciousness