Documented Uses of Peyote in Indigenous cultures
Lophophora williamsii (Lem. ex Salm-Dyck) Coult. Photo by: Balam Seer
Lophophora williamsii (Lem. ex Salm-Dyck) Coult. Photo by: Balam Seer
Hallucinogens are widely used, both by drug abusers and by peoples of traditional cultures who ingest these substances for religious or healing purposes. Photo by: Heather Divine
Two archaeological specimens of peyote buttons, i.e. dried tops of the cactus Lophophora williamsii (Lem.) Coulter, from the collection of the Witte Museum in San Antonio, was subjected to radiocarbon dating and alkaloid analysis. Photo by: Shumala.org