Sentences with 'peyote'
Example sentences and phrases with the word peyote and other words derived from it.
• « The Mexican Indians were so appreciative of the virtues of peyote - a small cactus with a hemispherical stem, thick root and a central flower - that they elevated it to the status of a god. »
• « As the main hallucinogen of the New World, peyote (Lophophora williamsii) was the one most persecuted by the Catholic Church. Rich in alkaloids such as mescaline, the characteristic effect of this cactus is the appearance of highly coloured images. »
• « It is estimated that the ceremonial use of the hallucinogen called peyote began more than 3,000 years ago. In the late 19th century, it was adopted by more than 40 North American tribes, which led to the Native American Church, a chartered body with over 250,000 members. »
• « The same was true in pre-Columbian America: the pilgrimage of the Huichol Indians in search of their god-plant, peyote, with its hallucinogenic properties, is still today a disturbing milestone in the chronicle of beliefs and fondness for certain drugs based on a desire for religious elevation; something very different from what happens with drug addiction - synonymous with self-degradation and death - in our culture. »
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