MESCALINE CACTI FOR SALE
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1. BUY SAN PEDRO CACTUS PLANTS
The San Pedro is the strongest mescaline Cactus from South America.
Fast growth and high yield !
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San Pedro plants
Echinopsis pachanoi.
Trichocereus pachanoi.
With thorns up to 2 cm in length.
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San Pedro plants
with 6 ribs
Echinopsis pachanoi.
Trichocereus pachanoi.
With 6 vertical ribs.
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San Pedro plants
with 7 ribs
Echinopsis pachanoi.
Trichocereus pachanoi.
With 7 vertical ribs.
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Unique San Pedro Cactus plants
Echinopsis pachanoi.
Trichocereus pachanoi.
With thorns up to 2 cm.
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2. BUY SAN PEDRO SETS
Sets of three different types of San Pedro.
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San Pedro Cactus sets
Sets of three different types
of San Pedro.
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San Pedro kopen
Echinopsis pachanoi
(= Trichocereus pachanoi)
met korte doorns.
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3. BUY SAN PEDRO CUTTINGS
Cuttings to root and grow yourself. Spinus up to 2 cm. Fast growth and high yield !
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San Pedro cuttings
Strong cuttings to root and grow yourself.
Echinopsis pachanoi.
Trichocereus pachanoi.
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San Pedro Cactus Cuttings with 6 ribs
Strong cuttings to root and grow yourself.
Echinopsis pachanoi.
Trichocereus pachanoi.
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San Pedro Cactus Cuttings with 7 ribs
Strong cuttings to root and grow yourself.
Echinopsis pachanoi.
Trichocereus pachanoi.
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4. BUY SAN PEDRO CACTUS CREST FORMS (CRISTATES)
Unique special fan shapes (crests) of the San Pedro.
Echinopsis pachanoi forma = cristatus forma monstruosus.
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5. BUY SAN PEDRO CACTUS MONSTROUS FORMS
Unique special monstrous forms of the San Pedro.
Echinopsis pachanoi forma monstruosus.
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San Pedro
monstrous forms
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0. SAN PEDRO CACTI - INTRODUCTION
You can buy and order our San Pedro Cacti online in the pages below.
San Pedro Cacti have been our great speciality for decades !
We have:
-- San Pedro Cacti for eating (trip) and for further cultivation.
-- our own San Pedro Cacti Nursery !
-- much own growing experience with San Pedro Cacti.
-- a lot of our own knowledge through study and reactions from our customers (Smartshops, Shamans, private).
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2. WHAT IS A SAN PEDRO CACTUS ?
The San Pedro Cactus is a columnar Cactus that grows in the South American countries of Peru and Ecuador.
This magical plant contains the alkaloid Mescaline that has strong mind-altering effects.
The bitter-tasting component Mescaline causes hallucinations and psychoactive symptoms in users.
These psychedelic effects have been known to the indigenous people of Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia for thousands of years.
Strongest Mescaline Cactus in South America
The San Pedro Cactus contains the second highest concentration of Mescaline of all Mescaline Cacti.
The Peyote Cactus is the strongest Mescaline Cactus and contains the highest concentration of Mescaline of all cacti.
Brief description of the San Pedro Cactus
The San Pedro Cactus is a columnar cactus with 4 to 9 protruding vertical rounded ribs.
On these ribs are areoles (round white felty spots) with short spines up to about 2 cm long on them.
Name
The scientific name is: Echinopsis pachanoi.
San Pedro = Spanish = named after the holy apostle Peter (the first Bishop of Rome).
Saint Peter = English = San Pedro = named after the holy apostle Peter.
Scientific names
= Echinopsis pachanoi, this is the current scientific name.
= Trichocereus pachanoi, this is the former scientific name.
Folk names:
= San Pedro (Spanish folk name).
= San Pedro Cacti (plural in the English language).
= Achuma (name of indigenous people in Peru and Bolivia).
= Huachuma (name of indigenous people in Peru and Bolivia).
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1. PICTURES OF TALL SAN PEDRO CACTI
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![]() Tall San Pedro Cactus with a big white flower.
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4. PHOTOS OF A SLICED SAN PEDRO CACTUS
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![]() Sectioned San Pedro Cactus cutting (inside).
Note the very thick green tissue layer
with proportionally the highest Mescaline content.
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![]() Detail of a sectioned San Pedro Cactus Cuttings. .
Note the very thick green exterior of the stem,
which contains relatively the most Mescaline.
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5. BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE SAN PEDRO CACTUS
The San Pedro Cactus is a Cactus from the Cactus genus Echinopsis.
The genus Echinopsis consists of dozens of different Cactus species.
The San Pedro used to be classified in the genus Trichocereus.
The San Pedro Cactus is a columnar Cactus with 4 to 9 protruding vertical rounded ribs.
On these ribs are areoles (round white felty spots) with short spines on them up to about 2 cm in length.
1. Natural growth habitats of the San Pedro Cactus
San Pedro Cacti grow on the high plateaux of the Andes mountains of Ecuador and Peru in South America.
They grow at altitudes ranging from 1,000 to over 3,000 metres above sea level.
They are therefore very resistant to drought periods, as well as cold and humidity.
2. Characteristics of the San Pedro Cactus
2.1 The trunk of the San Pedro Cactus
The columnar stem of the San Pedro Cactus can grow more than five metres long (high).
The trunk is divided into four to nine (4 - 9) wide rounded vertical ribs (= protrusions).
A rib is a vertical elevation of the stem.
2.2 The colour of the trunk
The colour of the outside of the trunk (epidermis = epidermis) is:
-- green to blue-green or grey-blue in strong and old mature cuttings and plants.
-- glossy green in fattened seedlings and watered cuttings.
These shiny San Pedro Cacti have been raised with plenty of water and fertiliser.
2.2 The ribs on the stem
The ribs of the San Pedro Cactus are broad at the base.
The outside of each rib is rounded (blunt).
On the ribs are felty areoles (thorn pads) a few centimetres apart.
From an areole grow the thorns, and sometimes a flower.
2.3 The spines of the San Pedro cactus
Up to 3 to 7 short spines grow from each areole (thorn cushion).
The spines are up to 2 cm long.
The few central spines are longer than the many border spines.
The colour of the spines of the San Pedro Cactus is dark yellow to beige to brown.
2.4 The areoles of the San Pedro Cactus
. Above each areole (= thorn cushion) is a V-shaped slightly recessed notch.
This groove is darker green in colour than the surrounding green tissue of the plant.
2.5 The roots of the San Pedro cactus
The roots grow rapidly and form an extensive root system (= all the roots of a plant).
As a result, the roots can absorb a lot of water and nutrients.
They are strong and resistant to drought, moisture and cold.
2.6 Growth of the San Pedro Cactus
The San Pedro Cactus can grow up to 30 centimetres a year.
The San Pedro must be well rooted and in a large pot (> 20 cm diameter).
2.7 Falling down of the San Pedro Cactus
Long columnar San Pedro Cacti sometimes fall over in nature.
The stem of the San Pedro then lies horizontally on the ground.
On the underside of the lying stem, roots develop again.
The stem then continues to grow upwards at an angle.
3. Life stages of the San Pedro Cactus
3.1 Seed
Seeds of the San Pedro Cactus are the smallest and most compact stage of the cactus.
A seed is black in colour and only a few millimetres long.
A small seed contains little water and many nutrients.
At this stage, a seed can survive for a long time without moisture (water).
A seed can also withstand low temperatures for a long time.
3.2. Seedling
After germination, a small San Pedro plant develops from a San Pedro seed.
This small plant is called a seedling.
A San Pedro seedling is more sensitive to moisture, heat, cold, manure, sun and heat than a larger San Pedro Cactus.
3.3 Mature San Pedro Cactus
A San Pedro Cactus is mature when it is large enough for the San Pedro Cactus to flower.
With enough sun and sufficient roots and nutrients, a San Pedro 30 cm long can already flower.
4. Flowering of the San Pedro Cactus
A San Pedro Cactus will flower from about 30 - 40 cm in length, provided it is raised warm and sunny.
The cactus produces a flower bud in an areole in the top, which slowly grows outwards.
If the flower bud has developed sufficiently then the bud slowly opens towards evening.
Over the course of the evening, the petals grow further and further apart, causing the flower to open further and further.
The San Pedro Cactus has large white fragrant flowers that open towards evening (night bloomer).
The next morning, the flower has finished blooming, and slowly starts hanging down limply (= wilting).
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6. SAN PEDRO CACTI IN NATURE
Growth habit of the San Pedro Cactus
San Pedro Cacti grow in the mountainous regions of the Andes Mountains in South America.
They grow vertically upwards in the early years.
As they grow larger, they can become crooked and unbalanced.
Then they often fall over and the lying San Pedro Cacti continue to grow horizontally.
Or sometimes they grow hanging down from rocks.
5. Natural growth habitats of the San Pedro Cactus
5.1 Original natural growing areas
The original growing areas (biotopes) are in the countries of Ecuador and Peru in the Andes Mountains.
Perhaps the San Pedro Cactus also occurs in the country of Bolivia.
5.2 Cultural areas
San Pedro Cacti have probably been planted near dwelling places of Indian people for thousands of years.
They are planted for use as ornamental plants, as partitions (hedges), and as medicine.
5.3 Uncertainty about natural locations
The exact original growing locations of San Pedro Cacti are thus unclear due to planting by the population.
The San Pedro Cactus may be a cultivated variety (cultivar), arising from planted and propagated Echinopsis species.
5.4 Populations of San Pedro Cacti with strong mind-altering effects
Curanderos regularly visit certain locations where they know strong-acting San Pedro Cacti grow.
5.5 Growth height
These Cacti grow in the Andes mountains of South America.
They grow at an altitude from about 1,000 metres to about 3,500 metres above sea level.
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7. RECOGNISING SAN PEDRO CACTI
1. San Pedro Cacti are poorly recognised
The San Pedro Cactus belongs to the cactus genus Echinopsis (formerly to the genus Trichocereus).
The genus Echinopsis consists of dozens of different species of Cacti.
Many different species, forms and varieties of the genus Echinopsis are quite similar.
Recognising an Echinopsis species is difficult, also because little is known about it.
Only a few species of Echinopsis (Trichocereus) are mind-altering.
These mind-expanding Echinopsis species used to be classified in the genus Trichocereus.
Even the few mind-expanding Echinopsis species are easily confused !
2. Photos from nature differ from cultivated plants
Photos of San Pedro Cacti are often taken in nature from old large mature tree-like plants.
Large natural Cacti look very different from small cultivated plants in Europe.
This does not make recognising the San Pedro Cactus any easier.
Many photos from earlier times are often printed in black and white in books and magazines.
As a result, you cannot see the natural colour of the Cacti in the photo.
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8. FORMS OF THE SAN PEDRO CACTUS (ECHINOPSIS PACHANOI)
San Pedro Cacti grow in nature in different growing areas (biotopes).
Each natural location has different soil and climate conditions.
These natural differences gave rise to different forms of the San Pedro Cactus.
So there are many Echinopsis forms (Trichocereus forms) that are classified among the San Pedro Cacti.
1. Echinopsis pachanoi (Old name: Trichocereus pachanoi)
Has short spines up to a maximum of 2 cm in length.
2. Echinopsis pachanoi forma monstruosa (Old name: Trichocereus pachanoi forma monstruosus)
monstruosus = monstrosus (English) = monstrous.
Has a monstrous growth habit with staggered ribs, makes new branches and cristates.
3. Echinopsis pachanoi forma cristatus (Old name: Trichocereus pachanoi forma cristatus)
cristatus = crestate (English) = comb form.
Comb form or cristate form with fan-shaped or comb-like growth.
4. Cactus of the four winds = Cactus of the four winds
‘Cactus of the four winds’ is the better-known English name.
This special and rare form of the San Pedro Cactus has only four ribs !
Normally, San Pedro Cacti have about 5 to 8 (or 9) ribs.
Curanderos consider this form to be very special and magical with supernatural effects.
Use by Curanderos (Shamans) of the Cactus of the Four Winds
Indigenous Curanderos (Shamans) from South America use these 4-ribbed Cacti in healing ceremonies and rituals.
They consider 4-ribbed San Pedro Cacti to be highly magical and sacred, as each rib points to a wind direction.
San Pedro Cacti with four ribs are attributed special supernatural powers in ceremonies.
5. Echinopsis pachanoi forma variegata (old name = Trichocereus pachanoi forma variegatus).
Multicoloured form that is both green and whitish in colour.
The whitish parts of the tissue lack the chlorophyll.
Dutch name: variegated San Pedro Cactus.
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9. PHOTOS OF THE SAN PEDRO CACTUS COMB FORM
= ECHINOPSIS PACHANOI FORMA CRISTATA
(Old name: Trichocereus pachanoi forma cristatus)
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San Pedro Cactus comb form (side).
Echinopsis pachanoi forma cristata
Note the added vertical ribs at the top.
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San Pedro Cactus kamvorm (bovenkant).
San Pedro Cactus comb form (top).
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10. PHOTOS OF THE SAN PEDRO CACTUS MONSTROUS FORM
= ECHINOPSIS PACHANOI FORMA MONSTRUOSA
(Old name: Trichocereus pachanoi forma monstruosus)
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San Pedro Cactus monstrous form (side).
Echinopsis pachanoi forma monstruosus
Note the irregularly shaped vertical ribs.
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San Pedro Cactus monster shape (top).
Note the convex tubercles instead of vertical ribs.
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11. CROSSES OF THE SAN PEDRO CACTUS
Crosses of the San Pedro Cactus with other Echinopsis species
There are probably many crosses of San Pedro Cacti with other Echinopsis species (= Trichocereus species).
These crosses occur in nature, and also in culture.
In nature grow crosses of:
Echinopsis pachanoi (Old name: Trichocereus pachanoi = San Pedro)
and
Echinopsis peruviana (Old name: Trichocereus peruvianus = Peruvian Torch).
Crosses on the natural growing areas of the San Pedro Cactus
San Pedro Cacti have been planted by indigenous people in their habitats for centuries.
The San Pedro Cactus therefore no longer grows only in its natural growing areas,
but also in cultivated areas around habitats of the indigenous people.
Perhaps this is why the San Pedro Cactus is a cultural-variety (‘Cultivar’)
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12. MEANING OF THE NAME SAN PEDRO CACTUS
Meaning of the name San Pedro
San Pedro = Spanish = Saint Peter the Apostle, and first Bishop of Rome.
Saint Peter = English = San Pedro = the holy apostle Peter.
Origin of the name San Pedro
San Pedro is named after Saint Peter, apostle of Christ.
The Bible says that God will give to the holy apostle Peter the keys to the ‘Kingdom of Heaven’.
Saint Peter is therefore called the ‘Gatekeeper of Heaven’.
The San Pedro Cactus possesses special powers to enter heaven.
Apostle Peter, Gatekeeper of Heaven
The holy apostle Peter was an apostle of Christ, and the first Bishop of Rome.
The Bible says that God will give to the holy apostle Peter the keys to the ‘Kingdom of Heaven’.
Saint Peter is therefore called the ‘Gatekeeper of Heaven’.
Keys symbolised great authority in ancient times.
Many paintings and drawings depict the holy apostle Peter with keys.
See Matthew XVI-18 .
Christian influences in local traditions
The Spanish invasion of South America (from 1500 AD) many Christian customs have been introduced into many countries.
As a result, many local indigenous traditions and rituals have become mixed with Christian influences.
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13. FOLK NAMES OF THE SAN PEDRO CACTUS
Folk name in Bolivia
Achuma = in Cochabamba province, among others.
San Pedro = name for the Achuma Cactus (Echinopsis bridgesii), another mind-altering Mescaline Cactus.
There is no evidence of San Pedro Cactus use in Bolivia.
Folk name in Ecuador
Aguacolla = also Agua-colla.
Giganton
Folk name in Peru
Achuma = early Spanish reporting in northern Peru.
San Pedro = current name in the northern coast.
Gigantes = in northern Peru around 1768.
La Paja = current name in Peru.
Huachuma = current name in Peru.
Folk name in the northern Andes region.
Achuma, Huachuma
English folk names in Great Britain and the United States (USA).
San Pedro Cactus = singular.
San Pedro Cacti = plural.
San Pedro = shortening of San Pedro Cactus.
Saint Peter = holy apostle Peter.
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14. WHAT ARE CACTI ?
Cacti are plants characterised by the possession of areoles.
Areoles are thickenings on the stem from which hairs, thorns, buds, flowers and fruits grow.
Cacti have thorns or hairs and usually no leaves.
Thorns
Cacti's thorns evolved (gradually developed) from leaves.
The thorns protect a Cactus from the sun and from being eaten by animals.
Cacti are drought plants (xerophytes)
Cacti are drought plants (xerophytes) adapted to survive dry conditions.
Adaptations to drought periods include:
a thicker wax layer, fewer stomata, water cells, no leaves, resting periods, special metabolism.
Succulents
Cacti belong to the succulents (Succulents).
Succulents are plants that store water in their roots, stems and leaves.
Succulents are also built to survive drought periods (xerophytes).
Metabolism
In hot weather, Cacti keep their stomata closed during the day to prevent evaporation.
In the evening and at night, they have their stomata open to assimilate.
In doing so, they take in carbon dioxide (CO2), and expel oxygen (O2).
Habitat
Cacti grow in arid areas such as semi-deserts, but not in deserts.
Cacti grow in all but one species in North America and South America.
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15. HISTORY OF THE SAN PEDRO CACTUS
History until the Spanish invasion of South America (until the early 16th century)
The San Pedro Cactus and its psychedelic effects have probably been known for thousands of years
among the native people in South America.
Ancient pottery sometimes depicts the trunk of the San Pedro Cactus.
An original name of the San Pedro Cactus is Achuma.
History since the Spanish invasion of South America (from the early 16th century)
Since the Spanish invasion of South America the San Pedro and its mind-altering effects have also been known in Europe.
The Spanish gave this psychoactive cactus the name San Pedro.
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16. MESCALINE AND THE SAN PEDRO CACTUS
MESCALINE CHEMICALLY
Mescaline is an alkaloid (alkaline-reactive compound) that causes hallucinogenic hallucinations.
The compound Mescaline has a bitter taste and forms white crystals.
Its chemical name is 3,4,5-trimethoxy-B-phenethylamine.
MESCALINE IN THE SAN PEDRO CACTUS
Relatively most Mescaline is found under the epidermis
The outer green tissue just below the epidermis contains relatively the most Mescaline.
This chlorenchyme tissue contains the chlorophyll and chlorophyll (chlorophyll).
Most economical source of natural Mescaline due to rapid growth
The San Pedro Cactus (Echinopsis pachanoi) is the most economical source of natural Mescaline.
The San Pedro grows very rapidly in length, and also in width.
Greater Mescaline increase than the Peyote Cactus
The stem of The San Pedro Cactus can grow about 30 centimetres a year,
The San Pedro Cactus must then be well rooted and in a large pot (> 20 cm).
The Peyote Cactus grows much more slowly, its diameter increasing about 1 cm per year when growing slowly.
The increase in length is even less than 0.5 cm per year if grown naturally.
Ribs increase assimilation surface area
The 4-9 protruding ribs of San Pedro Cactus greatly increase the assimilation surface.
With more ribs, San Pedro Cactus can absorb more carbon dioxide (CO2), and therefore grow faster.
The more ribs, the more Mescaline
The more ribs a San Pedro Cactus has, the greater its assimilation surface.
, Hence, more epidermis, and also more green tissue underneath.
A San Pedro Cactus with many ribs probably contains more Mescaline than one with few ribs.
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17. BITTER TASTE AND DISTINCT SMELL OF THE SAN PEDRO CACTUS
Bitter taste of the inner tissue San Pedro Cacti
The inner cell tissue of all San Pedro Cacti tastes bitter, just like in the Peyote Cactus.
The bitter taste is caused by the alkaloid Mescaline.
If you don't taste bitter, then the cactus really does not contain Mescaline !
Clear smell of San Pedro Cacti
The tissue inside a San Pedro Cactus smells distinctly, just like the Peyote Cactus.
The smell is spread by the alkaloid Mescaline.
If the cut surface of a freshly cut piece of San Pedro Cactus doesn't smell,
then taste it by holding your tongue against the cut surface.
If you do not experience a bitter taste, then this ‘Mescaline Cactus’ does not contain Mescaline !
It is probably another Echinopsis species that contains no or little Mescaline.
Function of the bitter taste
The very bitter taste of all San Pedro Cacti is an effective defence against animal predation.
Animals eat Cacti because the inner Cactus tissue contains a lot of water.
The bitter taste deters animals from continuing eating after the first bite.
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18. MESCALINE CONTENT OF THE SAN PEDRO CACTUS - RESULTS FROM STUDIES
Overview of the Mescaline content of fresh and dried San Pedro Cacti.
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Fresh San Pedro Cactus
= Echinopsis pachanoi
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Dried San Pedro Cactus
= Echinopsis pachanoi
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Mescaline %
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Mescaline
in mg per 100 grams
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Mescaline %
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Mescaline
in mg per 100 grams
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Researchers
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Year
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0,12 %
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2 %
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2 gram
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Poisson
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1960
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0,04 %
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40 milligrams
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0,67 %
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670 milligrams
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Agurell
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1969
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0,067 - 0,079 %
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Bruhn & Lundstrom
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1976
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19. MIND-ALTERING EFFECTS OF THE SAN PEDRO CACTUS
Mescaline causes hallucinations
The alkaloid Mescaline has a mind-altering effect and brings about the hallucinogenic effects.
The psychoactive component Mescaline mainly causes visual psychedelic hallucinations.
When used, almost every user experiences intensely coloured visual effects and visions during a Mescaline Cactus trip.
Mescaline accelerates nerve activity
Mescaline activates and accelerates stimulus transmission between the ends of the nerves.
All perceptions and experiences are experienced much more intensely due to the accelerated transmission of stimuli.
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20. ABSORPTION OF MESCALINE IN YOUR BODY
By eating a piece of San Pedro Cactus, Mescaline can be absorbed into your body in two ways.
1. Absorption through the buccal mucosa
By chewing well without swallowing, the mescaline is absorbed through the buccal mucosa
inside your mouth.
The Mescaline is then absorbed by the cells of the epithelial tissue in your mouth.
From this oral tissue, the Mescaline is transported to your nearby brain cells.
2. Absorption through the digestive system.
Through proper chewing and swallowing, the finely chewed tissue of the San Pedro Cactus enters your stomach.
Absorption through the stomach and intestines allows larger quantities of Mescaline to be absorbed.
The Mescaline then enters the bloodstream, flowing to the liver.
The liver filters about 95% of the Mescaline out of your blood.
So only 1/20 of the absorbed Mescaline eventually reaches your brain via the bloodstream.
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21. USING THE SAN PEDRO CACTUS
1. Use as medicine
The sacred and magical San Pedro Cactus is used among Native Americans for healing.
The religious gatherings and ceremonies are led by a Curandero (= healer, Shaman).
A Curandero can be compared to a Mexican Shaman.
2. Use as a mind-altering stimulant
Nowadays, the San Pedro Cactus is also used as a mind-altering stimulant.
The effect of consuming the San Pedro Cactus is similar to eating Mescaline.
Besides Mescaline, the San Pedro Cactus contains no other substances (alkaloids) that have strong effects.
This is in contrast to the Peyote Cactus, which does contain many other alkaloids with their own effects.
A San Pedro trip with the San Pedro Cactus is therefore softer and less intense than a Peyote trip.
2.1 Preparation of the San Pedro Cactus
Many different ways of preparing strains of the San Pedro Cactus have been described.
Not all ways of preparation are effective, sometimes causing a trip to fail.
3. Use as a living secretion
A row of planted San Pedro Cacti is used as a living hedge or fence (palisade).
Usually around one's home, hut, or around a village.
4. Use as an ornamental plant
In the native growing areas, San Pedro Cacti are also used as ornamental plants.
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22. THE SAN PEDRO CACTUS AND THE LAW
Is the San Pedro Cactus a Drug Cactus ?
The San Pedro Cactus belongs to the drug cacti because the San Pedro has hallucinogenic effects.
The San Pedro Cactus contains the psychoactive alkaloid Mescaline.
There is a relatively high amount of Mescaline in the San Pedro Cactus.
The Opium Act and the San Pedro Cactus
The San Pedro Cactus is not on list 1 or list 2 of the Dutch Opium Act.
This means that the San Pedro Cactus can be freely grown, traded and transported in the Netherlands.
The government apparently does not consider Drug Cacti like the San Pedro Cactus to be dangerous.
Mescaline and the Opium Act
The San Pedro Cactus does contain Mescaline, which as a substance is mentioned in the Opium Act.
You are not allowed to grow, trade or transport Mescaline as a substance (chemical compound).
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23. CULTIVATION AND CARE OF THE SAN PEDRO CACTUS
Caring for a San Pedro Cactus is easy and requires little effort.
It is a fast-growing columnar Mescaline Cactus that grows well in many conditions.
The growing instructions below also apply to other Echinopsis species (=Trichocereus species).
1. CONDITIONS OF THE SAN PEDRO CACTUS
1.1 Habitat for the San Pedro Cactus
Preferably put the cactus in a warm place with a lot of sun.
In the house, preferably in front of a south-facing window.
Or on a terrace with warm weather (in summer).
1.2 Light for the San Pedro Cactus
Put this Cactus in full sun.
The San Pedro Cactus needs three hours of direct sunlight a day.
1.3 Temperature
The San Pedro Cactus copes well with high and low temperatures.
Keep the temperature in the sun below 60 degrees Celsius.
Shield the San Pedro Cactus from too high temperatures:
1. by placing a piece of newspaper over the plant, for example.
2. by ventilating more (open windows and doors).
1.4 Water and the San Pedro Cactus
The San Pedro Cactus also tolerates dry periods well.
During the growing season, water the pot every fortnight.
Give a little fertiliser with the pouring water every 2nd pouring.
For more info on care and growing, see the ‘Trichocereus species Growing’ section under ‘Extra Info’.
2. PROPAGATION OF THE SAN PEDRO CACTUS
The San Pedro Cactus is easily propagated by cuttings or sowing.
2.1 Propagation by cuttings
By cutting off shoots and side branches from the San Pedro Cactus, you can quickly make new San Pedro Cacti.
Let the cuttings dry for a few weeks, then pot them up.
2.2 Propagation by sowing (seeds)
By sowing seeds you can make many new San Pedro Cacti.
Cultivating sown San Pedro Cacti (seedlings) does take a lot of time and a lot of effort.
You only know after several years whether the sown species is really the right one, or perhaps another Echinopsis species.
2.3 Propagation by grafting
Propagation by grafting a San Pedro Cactus hardly ever happens.
The San Pedro Cactus grows very well by itself, so grafting is of no advantage.
The San Pedro Cactus is used as a rootstock to graft another special cactus.
The Peyote Cactus is sometimes grafted with a San Pedro Cactus as rootstock.
2.4 Propagation by tissue culture
The tissue of a San Pedro Cactus can be cut into many small pieces.
The cut cells are grown on an artificial culture medium under sterile conditions.
For more info on propagation, see the ‘Propagating Trichocereus species’ section under ‘Additional Info’.
3. PROBLEMS WHEN GROWING SAN PEDRO CACTUS
3.1. Failure of a San Pedro Cactus to flower
Poor conditions can prevent a tall San Pedro Cactus from flowering.
Improving this inferior situation will cause the San Pedro Cactus to bloom anyway.
For example, through more sunlight (more energy), sufficient nutrition (more nutrients), sufficient water.
4. DISADVANTAGES OF A SOWN SAN PEDRO CACTUS
4.1 Poor quality of sown San Pedro cacti
A sown San Pedro Cactus often grows up the first few years under protected conditions.
They are often shielded from sunlight, usually kept warm, and protected with pesticides.
These so-called ‘greenhouse plants’ are thinner, longer, waterier, less strong, and have thinner and lighter thorns.
These ‘greenhouse plants’ are therefore more susceptible to less optimal conditions.
4.2 Young seedlings are difficult to recognise
Young seedlings of a San Pedro Cactus often do not resemble older plants of the same species.
Young seedlings of different species of San Pedro Cactus often resemble each other in the first few years.
So in both cases it is not clear which species of San Pedro Cactus the seedling belongs to.
Therefore, we supply all San Pedro Cactus species as :
-- thick strong cutting of known origin.
-- well-rooted plant in a pot.
5. HANDLING OF PLANTS AND CUTTINGS OF THE SAN PEDRO CACTUS
5.1. Handle plants of the San Pedro Cactus with care !
1. Be careful with all Echinopsis Cacti and with their thorns, spines, needles, stimuli.
2. Always wear thick gloves.
3. Do everything thoughtfully, consider in advance what you want to do, and how.
4. Do everything slowly, so that thorns will sting less.
5. Make sure all large and heavy Echinopsis species are stable (or lying stable) in a low spot.
6. Do not keep Cacti with thorns near your head, or the head of others.
7. Keep children and pets away from (large) Echinopsis Cacti.
5.2 Moving long and large San Pedro Cactus plants
1. Fold 4 unfolded newspaper pages into a thick strip 6 cm wide.
2. Preferably put on two thick gloves.
3. Fold the strip of newspaper pages around the top of the San Pedro Cactus, about 15 cm below the top.
Make sure both ends point to the right.
4. Hold both ends of the strip close to the vertical stem with your right hand.
5. With your left hand, grasp the pot by the top edge on a light San Pedro Cactus,
or hold the pot at the bottom in the case of a heavy San Pedro Cactus.
6. Now you can easily move the San Pedro Cactus, using your :
-- left hand lifting the San Pedro Cactus.
-- right hand makes sure the plant stays vertical and does not fall over.
5.3 Transporting cuttings and plants of the San Pedro Cactus
Plants and cuttings of San Pedro Cacti are best transported horizontally.
Place the San Pedro Cactus on a soft surface, on Styrofoam, bubble wrap, cardboard, newspapers, or foam rubber.
You can put more Cacti in a pot next to each other with the pot against the top of the neighbouring Cactus.
If necessary, put another wad of newspaper between each pot and each Cactus tip.
Between several long San Pedro Cactus cuttings (cuttings) you can put props of paper or Styrofoam.
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24. Rooting San Pedro Cactus cuttings the winter saves 6 weeks of growing time !
Buy unrooted cuttings of the San Pedro Cactus ( Echinopsis pachanoi ) now.
In the coming winter months, the cuttings can dry and root in peace.
So that after their winter rest they can continue growing in sunny weather as early as mid-February.
Letting cuttings dry and root in the growing season takes at least 4 - 6 weeks.
Time when the roots grow slowly, but the top of the cutting does not.
If you then water too quickly when the underside has not yet dried properly,
the underside may rot.
Take the safe way and root San Pedro cactus cuttings in winter!
Cuttings of the San Pedro Cactus (Echinopsis pachanoi) with many roots.
Note the thick roots, and the well-dried underside.
After about 2 - 3 months of growth, the roots are about 1 centimetre long.
Tip: Achuma Cactus (Echinopsis lageniformis) is the fastest growing Mescaline Cactus !
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25. BUY SAN PEDRO CACTUS
Buying San Pedro Cactus at an online Smartshop
We regularly see pictures at online Smartshops that look absolutely nothing like a San Pedro Cactus.
Since thorough knowledge about mind-altering Cactus species is often lacking at many Smartshops,
it remains a gamble whether you buy the right species.
See also the section: Changed Mescaline Cactus Species in the additional info.
Buying San Pedro Cactus in a garden centre ?
San Pedro Cacti are rarely, if ever, offered for sale in a garden centre.
A garden centre sometimes does sell columnar cacti, but these are other species of other Cactus genera.
There are many hundreds of different species of columnar cacti.
It is likely that Echinopsis peruvianus is confused with Cereus peruvianus.
Cereus peruvianus does not contain Mescaline, and you can often buy it in a garden centre.
San Pedro Cacti are poorly recognised
San Pedro Cacti belongs to the cactus genus Echinopsis (now classified in the genus Trichocereus).
The genus Echinopsis consists of dozens of different species of columnar cacti.
The different species, forms and varieties of the genus Echinopsis are quite similar.
Recognising an Echinopsis species is difficult, also because little is known about it.
Only a few species of Echinopsis (Trichocereus) are mind-altering.
Even the few mind-expanding Echinopsis species are easily confused !
Photos from nature of the San Pedro Cactus
Photos of San Pedro Cacti are often taken in nature from old large mature tree-like plants.
Large natural Cacti look very different from small cultivated plants in Europe.
This does not make recognising the San Pedro Cactus any easier.
Furthermore, many photos from earlier times are printed in black and white.
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26. SAN PEDRO CACTUS BOOKS
1. Trout - Trout's notes on San Pedro & related Trichocereus species.
Very comprehensive book on the San Pedro Cactus and related mind-altering Trichocereus species.
Includes the Peruvian Torch Cactus, Achuma Cactus, a total of 18 different species are discussed.
Complete overview of all aspects of psychoactive Echinopsis (Trichocereus) Cacti from South America.
With over 1000 black-and-white photographs of all species, forms, varieties and hybrids.
San Pedro Cactus pages:
Trichocereus pachanoi and hybrids (pages 81 - 136).
Reported analysis (pages 114 - 119).
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27. EXPLANATIONS OF OUR SAN PEDRO CACTI
Dimensions
The dimensions mentioned are minimum dimensions.
A cutting of 7+ cm therefore means a length of at least 7 cm.
Abbreviations
STEK = unrooted cutting (side branch cut off). In English: cutting.
PLANT = well-rooted plant in a pot.
PLANT IN POT = well-rooted plant in a pot.
Want to buy San Pedro plants or San Pedro cuttings ?
You can buy San Pedro plants or San Pedro cuttings.
1. Buy San Pedro cuttings without roots.
Strong cuttings to eat ..... !
Or to pot and root yourself.
A San Pedro cutting makes new roots after 4 to 6 weeks,
after which the rooted San Pedro cutting continues to grow.
Cuttings of San Pedro Cactus species:
-- are up to about 15 cm in length much thicker, heavier and stronger
than sown San Pedro Cacti (seedlings).
-- possess a thicker outer tissue layer (Chlorenchyme layer),
in which the Mescaline content is highest.
2. Buy well-rooted San Pedro plants in a pot
A well-rooted San Pedro cactus plant grows immediately at home!
That saves: repotting, rooting, deformation due to a growth stop,
and possible loss through infection and rotting.
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ECHINOPSIS PACHANOI PLANTS FOR SALE
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San Pedro Cactus Cuttings for Ceremonies
2 to 3 STRONG AND TESTED CONSEQUENCES of the San Pedro Cactus and Peruvian Torch especially for ceremonial use.
Together they have a length of at least 40 cm, which is more than enough for a good trip ! ;-)
Mescaline content
The cuttings are checked beforehand for their bitterness.
The more bitter a cutting is, the more Mescaline it contains.
So you are guaranteed strong and effective cuttings!
Tested on several shamans. ;-)
Euro 59.95
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San Pedro Cactus Cuttings for Ceremonies
2 to 3 STRONG AND TESTED CONSEQUENCES of the San Pedro Cactus and Peruvian Torch especially for ceremonial use.
Together they have a length of at least 50 cm, which is more than enough for a very good trip ! ;-)
Mescaline content
The cuttings are checked beforehand for their bitterness.
The more bitter a cutting is, the more Mescaline it contains.
So you are guaranteed strong and effective cuttings !
Tested on several shamans. ;-)
Euro 74.95
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