Mescaline Mexico. Europeans noted use of peyote in Native American religious ceremonies upon early contact, notably by the Huichols in Mexico. Other mescaline-containing cacti such as the San Pedro have a long history of use in South America, from Peru to Ecuador. In traditional peyote preparations, the top of the cactus is cut off, leaving the large tap root along with a ring of green photosynthesizing area to grow new heads. These heads are then dried to make disc-shaped buttons. Buttons are chewed to produce the effects or soaked in water to drink. However, the taste of the cactus is bitter,
Lilium concolor Lilium concolor Lilium concolor (also known as morning star lily) is a species of flowering plant in the "lily family" which occurs naturally in China, Japan, Korea and Russia. Its relationship with other species is not clear, although it has some similarities to "Lilium pumilum". Lilium concolor was first introduced to Britain from Guangzhou, China by Charles Francis Greville in 1790. He cultivated the plant in his garden in Paddington. In the 1840s, it was introduced again from Shanghai by Robert Fortune . Lilium concolor is a perennial lily that occurs at 350–2000 meters above sea level. It is stem-rooting,