Kew: Psychedelics: Mind-Altering Plants in Folklore, History and Popular Culture

by Sandra Lawrence

The ancient Aztecs, the cannabis-smoking farmers of Neolithic China and the Woodstock hippies. Psychoactive plants have been used by different cultures for thousands of years for everything from shamanic rituals to staying awake. From the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Sandra Lawrence, Psychedelics is a fascinating exploration of the mind-altering plants that for centuries have helped shape the way we see the world. Packed with...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1035422220
• ISBN13: 9781035422227
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Welbeck
• Length: 208 Pages