Contemporary Uses of Psychoactive Mushrooms in the Mazatec Highlands of Oaxaca, Mexico: Diversity, Knowledge and Healing
June 16, 2025 Jesús M. González Mariscal, Genaro Guizasola Martínez 1 citation
The chapter presents an intercultural dialogue of knowledge production regarding psilocybin mushroom use among the Mazatec, a highly significant entheogenic practice of Mexico. The Chota Chjine, the wise ones, use Psilocybe mushrooms to mediate connections with the world of spirits to determine what disruptions of balance have led to illness and how to restore health and well-being. The Chjota...