Rochester, Vermont: Park Street Press (2005) dj. Hardcover first edition - A comprehensive guide which "details the botany, history, distribution, cultivation, and preparation and dosage of more than 400 psychoactive plants. Ratsch (1957 Ð 2022), a renowned anthropologist and ethnopharmacologist, "discusses their ritual and medicinal usage, cultural artifacts made from these plants, and works of art that either represent or have been inspired by them. He begins with full monographs on 168 of the most well-known psychoactives - such as cannabis, datura, and papaver - then presents 133 lesser known substances as well as additional plants known as 'legal highs,' plants known only from mythological contexts and literature, and plant products that include substances such as ayahuasca, incense, and soma." Illustrated with 797 color photographs, including a full page, full color frontispiece, and 670 in black and white, "many of which are from the authors extensive fieldwork around the world, showing the people, ceremonies, and art related to the ritual use of the worlds sacred psychoactives". Foreword by Albert Hoffman, the discover of LSD. Translated by John R. Baker et al. Botanical taxinomy, general bibliography, index. A large heavy quarto. 942 pp. ISBN: 0+892819782.

Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, (1989). The outstanding work on peyote, first published in 1938: "La Barres fascinating original study, which began when the author, at age 24, studied the rites of 15 American Indian tribes using Lophophora williamsii, the small, spineless, peyote cactus growing in the Rio Grande Valley and southward. Continuing his research from the 1930s through the 1980s, Weston La Barre reviews topics such as the Timothy Leary-Richard Alpert 'experiments' with peyote and other psychotropic substances, the Carlos Castaneda phenomenon, the progress of the Native American Church toward acceptance as a religious denomination, the presumptions of the Neo-American Church, the legal ramifications of ritual drug use, and the spread of peyotism from the Southwest to other North American tribes. This new edition of La Barres classic study includes 334 new entries in the latest of his highly valued bibliographical essays on works relating to peyote, not just in anthropology but in a variety of fields including archeology, economics, botany, chemistry, and pharmacology. The bibliography lists important contributions in popular media such as newspapers, audiotapes, and films, as well as in scholarly journals." Bibliography, index. xviii, 334 pp. ISBN: 0-806122145.

Binghamton, NY: Howarth Herbal Press, 2003. First edition - This journal is a significant reference with original articles on "recent research and other valuable information associated with herbs, spices, and medicinal plants. The Journal serves as a focus point through which investigators and others may publish material of importance to the production, marketing, and utilization of these plants and associated extracts." Articles in this issue include 'Hepatoprotective Influence of Adansonia digitata Pulp' by A. A. Al-Qarawi, M. A. Al-Damegh & S. A. El-Mougy; 'Yield and Polyphenolic Acids Content in Purple Coneflower' by K. Seidler-Lozykowska & J. Dabrowska; 'Comparative Study on the Medicinal Plants Most Recommended by Traditional Practitioners in Morocco and Canada' by Pierre S. Haddad, Michelle Depot, Abdellatif Settaf, Allal Chabli & Yahia Cherrah; 'Ethnobotanical Survey of Anti-Malarial Medicinal Plants Amongst the Tiv People of Nigeria' by T. A. Tor-anyiin, R. Sha'ato & H. O. A. Oluma; 'Antibiotic Activity of Couroupita guianensis ' by M. R. Khan, M. Kihara & A. D. Omoloso and many more. Illustrated with charts and photographs. 125 pp.

Binghamton, NY: Howarth Herbal Press, 2003. First edition - This journal is a significant reference with original articles on "recent research and other valuable information associated with herbs, spices, and medicinal plants. The Journal serves as a focus point through which investigators and others may publish material of importance to the production, marketing, and utilization of these plants and associated extracts." Articles in this issue include 'Traditional Medicinal Practices Among the Igede People of Nigeria' by J. O. Igoli, I. C. Igwue & N. P. Igoli; 'Effect of NPK Fertilizer Levels on Morphological Characteristics and Productivity of Colchicum hierosolymitanum and Colchicum tunicatum' by M. Al-Fayyad, F. Alali & A. Al-Tell; 'Human Colon Cancer Cells Undergo Apoptosis by Theaflavin Digallate, Epigallocatechin Gallate, and Oolong Tea Polyphenol Extract' by Hiroshige Hibasami, Zong-Xuan Jin, Kazumi Yoshioka, Kohko Ina & Kazuko Ohnishi; 'Influence of Harvest Dynamics and Cut Height on Yield Components of Sage' by Ivanka Zutic, Eli Putievsky & Nativ Dudai and many more. Illustrated with charts and photographs. 132 pp.

Harare, Zimbabwe: University of Zimbabwe Publications, 1996. First edition - Proceedings of the first International IOCD-Symposium Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. February 25-28, 1996. A collection of 24 papers presented at this symposium. The idea behind the symposium was to bring together scientists from Africa and other parts of the world to provide an update on the current status of the research into African Medicinal plants. As the introduction notes "Almost all traditional markets in Africa have sections where plants are sold for a variety of uses. A closer look at even modem shopping centers will reveal that there are thriving businesses of native plants. These uses include medicinal, culinary, fragrance, majico-medical, etc. In each region one finds indigenous plants that have emerged from the local culture and tradition as established items of commerce for that particular community. It is worth noting that many clients have established the utility and efficacy of these plants out of personal previous experiences and so simply proceed to buy them in very much the same way as one would buy common over-the-counter drugs and other personal hygiene aids. We have been studying plants that are sold in African markets. We have conducted surveys in such markets in several countries in Africa, especially in Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania (Abegaz and Demissew 1992) and Botswana. This report will deal with our recent findings in which we have identified novel anthraquinone and naphthalene glucosides from Rhammts prinoides (Rhamnaceae) and bianthraquinone pigments from Senna (Fabaceae) species." Compliments of the author (Kurt Hostettmen) card laid in. Illustrated with many drawings and tables, references at the end of each paper. Index. xvi, 336 pp. ISBN: 0-908307-59-4.

Woodstock, NY: The Overlook Press, (2004). First edition - A book by a tea planter's wife, who lived on a tea estate in Assam, India for 20 years and her son, an anthropologist, one which "delves into the history of the leaf that over thousands of years became 'the world's favorite drink,' emphasizing the links between tea and political, cultural, social and economic events in China, Japan, India and England, where the British obsession with that 'nice cup of tea' fueled the rapid growth of the British Empire. They also expound on the health benefits of tea, listing its many medicinal properties and contending that when tea was first introduced into China, Japan and England, it led to a decline in mortality rates because boiling the water to make it kills harmful bacteria. The story comes full circle in the final chapters, which concentrate on the hardships of the 'coolies' who labored to harvest and process tea under the control of their rapacious British overlords. (Publishers Weekly) Illustrated, notes, bibliography, index. xi, 308 pp

Cambridge, MA: Botanical Musuem of Harvard University, 1975. First edition - Contains two articles - the first on Coca by James A Duke, David Aulik and Timothy Plowman. Plowman was best known for his intensive work over the course of 15 years on the genus Erythroxylum in general, and the cultivated coca species in particular (he collected over 700 species from Latin America) The second article is one of the Toxicarus series by Richard Schultes, who was one of the world's leading authorities on hallucinogenic and medicinal plants, a botanical explorer, a pioneering conservationist, and a teacher and mentor, as well as being credited as the modern founder of the science of ethnobotany who documented the use of over 2000 medicinal plants, mainly from the Colombian Amazon. Illustrated with 2 plates of botanical drawings, references and notes. pp 113-131.

San Francisco / Ghana: By the author, 1993-2000. First edition - Andoh was a British educated ethnobotanist, a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London and the author of several books on ethnobotany and natural healing. Born in Ghana, West Africa, Andoh was the son of the late J. E. Andoh, Africa's foremost botanist. He was a descendant of a long line of botanists, herbalists and traditional healers for many generations. He pioneered the development of the Botanic Gardens at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology at Kumasi, Ghana. Along with his lifetime partner, Kali Sichen, Dr. Andoh developed a line of natural healing products, Harbinger Herbal Nutrients, and promotes a healing paradigm, the Mama Moringa Self Healing System.The herbal formulas are based on ancient and traditional remedies passed down in his family and used widely in Ghana and West Africa. (https://habeshainc.org/kweku-andoh/) Among the plants he was most associated with was Tabernanthe Iboga, cultivated for centuries by the people of Gabon for use in religious ceremonies as a psychotomimetic and as a medicine with analgesic effects. In the mid to late 90s, as Dr. Andoh began to talk more about Iboga plants ability to cure severe drug addictions like heroin, the plant's popularity began to take off. He was also instrumental in popularizing Moringa oleifera in the United States. The World Church Service was tasked with a humanitarian effort to increase the birth weight of babies born in Senegal, W. Africa. They called on Dr. Andoh to assist in finding a plant that could help nourish a constant stream of malnourished babies. His answer was Moringa oleifera, a plant with so many nutrients that it is like taking nature's multivitamin. The mission was a success and now 20 years laters, you can find Moringa oleifera in your grocers health food aisle. The North Scale Institute uses the plant Moringa oleifera, also known as Nebedaye, as a food and medicine to address the pandemic of diabetes, hypertension, HIV/AIDS and malnutrition throughout Africa and the African Diaspora. (https://americanherbalistsguild.com/dr-anthony-kweku-andoh-essex-igyan) Included in this archive are 1 The Sankofa Journal: Volume 3, Issue 1, March 14, 1998 focused on "'"Myristicaceae: The Nutmeg Family"; illustrated, 6 pp stapled and folded 2.The Sankofa Journal, Summer July 2000 issue with long articles on Tabernanthe Iboga and Moringa oleifera. Illustrated with drawings and photographs. 50 pp in stapled wrappers with a color photograph on front cover. 3. Nebedaye, The Promised Savior by Dr. A. Kwaku Andoh. 34 pp booklet in stapled illustrated wrappers. 4. Nebedaye, The Tree of Life, a promotional brochure. Illustrated with color photographs. 8 pp in stapled wrappers. 5. Upuaut: How a German Robot Debunked the Institution of White Supremacy, by Anthony Kwaku Andoh.1997. Illustrated. 16 pp booklet in stapled wrappers. 6. 2 folded printed New Year's greetings for 1994 and 1995, each with a color photograph of Andoh and Kali Sichen on the front cover. 7. Two original photographs of Moringa oleifera trees growing in Ghana. 8. Postcard from Ghana and letter in original mailing envelope to ethnobotanist and collector Paul Baygell. 9. Photocopy of an interview with Andoh in the Miami Herald in 1993.

Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books, (2011). First edition - An updated edition of a work originally published in 1994, which "presents the spiritual and shamanic properties of psychotropic plants and discusses how they can be used to understand the structure of human consciousness. .. [includes] authoritative information about the cultivation, processing, and correct dosages for various psychotropic plant substances including the belladonna alkaloids, d-lysergic acid amide, botanical analogues of LSD, mescaline, ayahuasca, DMT, and psilocybin." Among the comments on this edition is The original Psychedelic Shamanism filled a crucial niche in the literature on the use of psychoactive plants in spiritual practice. This updated and revised version establishes its relevance to the current generations search for insightful and thought-provoking treatments of a controversial topic. (Rick Strassman, MD) and DeKorne writes closely from experience, within an informed background of inner exploration and growth, and that is what makes this book good." (Dale Pendell) Illustrated with drawings. Notes, bibliography, index. xxiv, 245 pp. ISBN: 1-556439997.

Berkeley, CA: Frog Books, (2003) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A memoir by the daughter of writer Irving Wallace (who introduced her to Castaneda), which describes "her complex relationship with Carlos Castaneda [as it] plunges readers deep into the reality of the Castaneda cult and the psychological terrors it perpetrated. With the skill of a master storyteller, Wallace recounts early meetings with Castaneda, shares previously unpublished material straight from the Nagual, and explores the aftermath of Castaneda's death and the long term effects of his legacy. Insightful and unwaveringly honest, Sorcerer's Apprentice is simultaneously a love story, a cautionary tale about the dangers of giving one's power to another, and a joyous account of healing and self-affirmation." INSCRIBED on the title page. Illustrated with photographs. Appendices, glossary. 521 pp. ISBN: 1-583940766.

Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, (2005). From the cover: "Eliseo Torres, known as Cheo, grew up in the Corpus Christi area of Texas and knew, firsthand, the Mexican folk healing practiced in his home and neighborhood. Later in life, he wanted to know more about the plants and rituals of curanderismo. Torres's story begins with his experiences in the Mexican town of Espinazo, the home of the great curandero El Nino Fidencio (1899-1939), where Torres underwent life-changing spiritual experiences. He introduces us to some of the major figures in the tradition, discusses some of the pitfalls of teaching curanderismo, and concludes with an account of a class he taught in which curanderos from Cuernavaca, Mexico, shared their knowledge with students. Part personal pilgrimage, part compendium of medical knowledge, this moving book reveals curanderismo as both a contemplative and a medical practice that can offer new approaches to ancient problems." Illustrated with photographs. Selective bibliography, index. ix, 170 pp. ISBN: 0-82633640X.