Opium Culture: The Art and Ritual of the Chinese Tradition
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| Rating | : | 4.15 (791 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1594770751 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-18 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Opium is presented as herbal medicine whose alkaloids produce a hardy balance of effects that aren’t stuporous, but stimulating." (Charles Hayes)"This book is among the best I have read on this powerful plant medicine that is so important in traditional and modern medicine. Add quotes and insights from literary and artistic figures and you have a text which is packed with sociological insights." (Diane Donovan, California Bookwatch, May 2006) . Any student, health professional, herbalist, ethnobotanist, lover of Chinese culture, or person interested in the history of medicine will want to own and read this book." (Steven R. "Unique among books on the topic, Opium Culture takes a nativist view of the customs surrounding opium in China, dispersing the romance and propaganda that have clouded this most storied of vices. 75)"In this book, the timeless mysteries of opium, the nectar of the gods that has
"A must" according to Corey C Ciculya. Awesome work detailed!. bentley said perfect description of the tools and feel of opium. Just what a historical novelist is looking for, the color of the pipe, the look of the smoke, the cloying, decadent opium den. Nice copy as well.. Opium a healing substance used in Early Civilizations rituals. JahShaman This is an excellent book on the mystic substance opium. It has been used for thousands of years to heal, for meditation , to see visions and recreationally. Even the early US citizens used opium extracts sold legally before banned. The lure of opium is a seductive one t
He now lives in retirement in Thailand. He studied at the University of California at Berkeley and the Sorbonne in Paris and has worked as a writer, translator, magazine editor, and professor. . Peter Lee was born in Peking, China, in 1936
A detailed study of the history and usage of opium• Explores the use of opium as a major healing herb and a popular relaxant• Details the opium practices adhered to in the Chinese tradition• Includes information on the suppression of opium by the modern pharmaceutical industryOpium. Starting with a concise account of opium’s long and colorful history and the story of how it came to be smoked for pleasure in China, Lee offers detailed descriptions of the growing and harvesting process; the exotic inventory of tools and paraphernalia required to smoke opium as the Chinese did; its transition from a major healing herb to a narcotic that has been suppressed by the modern pharmaceutical industry; its connections to the I Ching, Taoism, and Chinese medicine; and the art, cultur