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Peyote

What other names is Peyote known by?

Devil's Root, Dumpling Cactus, Lophophora williamsii, Magic Mushrooms, Mescal Buttons, Mescaline, Pellote, Sacred Mushroom.

What is Peyote?

Peyote is a cactus. The above ground parts are used to make medicine.

Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...

  • Fever, arthritis-like pain, bone fractures, wounds, and other conditions.

Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate (detailed description of each of the ratings).



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