Cactus Medicine

Name: Cactus Medicine
Brand: Inner Traditions/Bear & Company
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Indigenous Wisdom and Modern Pharmacology

By: Robert Dale Rogers

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Paperback | 10 November 2026

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24.13 x 16.84

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A comprehensive illustrated guide to cacti of North and South America

• Explores the characteristics, medicinal uses, and mythology of more than 570 species of cacti, including well-known species like Saguaro and Prickly Pear and entheogens such as San Pedro and Peyote

• Describes the ways that Indigenous peoples around the world have traditionally used cacti for healing, food, and ceremonial purposes

• Details scientific research on cactus compounds and alkaloids, including antidiabetic, anticancer, antimicrobial, antiviral, antidepressant, and analgesic properties

Cacti, with their iconic spines and thick stems, can be found around the world, though mainly in North and South America. They appear in a wide range of environments, from subarctic to extremely hot desert regions, speaking to their profound ability to adapt, survive, and thrive.

In this full-color illustrated book, Robert Dale Rogers explores more than 570 cacti species through the lenses of ethnobotany, folklore, chemistry, pharmacology, and their effective use in natural therapies. He details scientific research on the medicinal effects of cactus compounds and alkaloids, including their antioxidant, antidiabetic, anti-cancer, antibacterial, antiviral, antidepressant, and analgesic properties. He also looks at the use of cacti in flower essences, herbal preparations, and homeopathic remedies.

Rogers explains how Indigenous people, such as the Cree, have used cacti for healing, food, ceremony, and shamanic purposes for millennia, and he shares sacred stories centered on cacti, such as the Cactus Cat story from the American Southwest. He also provides a psychopharmacological examination of the entheogenic alkaloid mescaline, which can be found in San Pedro and peyote cacti. Showcasing their benefits and unusual beauty, this book reveals how cacti have supported humanity from prehistory to the present day.

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