Our knowledge of opium use in ancient Egypt comes primarily from the Ramesseum (1900 BCE), Kahun (1850 BCE), and Ebers (1550 BCE) papyri.

Dir. Societat d’Etnopsicologia Aplicada i Estudis Cognitius
Much has been written about visionary substances and shamanic traditions across the Americas. Yet, little is said about our own traditional Mediterranean societies. Here, too, there was an abundant use of phytochemical resources to intentionally alter states of consciousness, mirroring the shamanic traditions that anthropologists study today in other continents.

Summer is approaching; in Spain, the habit of consuming gazpacho and/or salmorejo is part of our gastronomic identity. Popular wisdom has developed countless variations of these wise and healthy recipes over centuries.