The Peyote Book : a Study of Native Medicine (second Edition)

Text/BRAND NEW. Illustrated soft cover/NF w/trace surface wear. Collection of Native American legends, healing testimonials, spiritual and philosophical perceptions, songs, stories and art work inspired by peyote. The author's particular interest lies in its use in childbirth. The use of peyote, barring Arizona and New Mexico, is illegal for non-Indians. Text in 5 parts: Part I, Peyote Legends & Origin Stories; II, Testimonials for Healing & Childbirth; III, The Native American Church; IV, Gathering Peyote; V, Scientific & Medical Studies; VI, Cultivation of Lophophora; and, VII, Peyote and The Law.