San Quentin News

Written By Incarcerated - Advancing Social Justice

  • Home
  • Espanol Home
  • Image Gallery
  • Back Issues
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Donate / Subscribe
  • Wall City

In Indian Country

December 1, 2011 by DANIEL TREVINO

Native people use peyote as a healer and an amulet. Peyote can be powdered and drunk as tea. Fresh buttons are eaten during ceremonies. Peyote is used as a healing medicine by many tribes, and is said to cure tuberculosis, pneumonia, diabetes, colds fevers and pain. Peyote is a small spinelesscactus that grows primarily in Southern Texas and Northern Mexico – its scientific name is lophophora wiliamsii.
The narcotic effect from the plant comes from eight alkaloids contained in the plant – mescaline being the most commonly known.
Mescaline is not habit forming and is unique in that consciousness is not lost during its use.

Filed Under: Education, Religious Programs

Video

Made With Love At San Quentin State Prison The Last Mile Logo

  • Home
  • Espanol Home
  • Image Gallery
  • Back Issues
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Donate / Subscribe
  • Wall City

  • Featured
  • Recently Posted
  • Arts
  • Death Penalty
  • Education
  • Espanol
  • Legal
  • Most Read
  • Sports