The Power of the Poppy: Harnessing Nature's Most Dangerous Plant Ally
The Power of the Poppy: Harnessing Nature's Most Dangerous Plant Ally A comprehensive look at the inspiring, healing, and addictive powers of the Opium Poppy and its derivatives throughout history • Covers the history, risks, and benefits of opium, morphi
Rating: 4.97 (763 Votes)
Asin: 1594773998
Format Type: Paperback
Publish Date: 2011-02-23
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Number of Pages: 320 Pages
A comprehensive look at the inspiring, healing, and addictive powers of the Opium Poppy and its derivatives throughout history
• Covers the history, risks, and benefits of opium, morphine, oxycodone, methadone, and fentanyl
• Provides techniques of cultivation, extraction, and safe consumption as well as methods for overcoming addiction and staying “clean”
• Profiles 11 famous users, including Thomas de Quincey, William S. Burroughs, Lou Reed, and DJ Screw
Few plant allies have a history as long and well-documented as Papaver somniferum, the celebrated and infamous opium poppy. For thousands of years people around the world have been unable to resist the poppy’s siren song of intoxicating pleasure, pain relief, and visionary states--so much so that this potent plant has literally adapted itself to human civilization: in increasing its intoxicating properties, it came to rely solely on humankind for its prop
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