Thanks for the upvote and the resteem gangafarmer!
I really appreciate it.
The cactus in these pics are all Tricocereus species and they are rich in alkaloids. The main alkaloid is mescaline. Some people extract the mescaline but these species have been used by South American shamans for centuries to induce a visionary state similar to LSD in some ways.
At low doses a cactus trip can be energising and uplifting but at higher dosages they can induce a very intense visionary state and can completely overwhelm your senses. A bit like when Homer Simpson ate the hot chillies and tripped out.
The plant medicines are very powerful and need to be treated with respect. A lot of people get into trouble by thinking it's just a plant and consume too much.
They are very easy to grow, you just chop a piece of an established plant & then let cut heal up and form a callus. Then you put them in the ground or a pot and they grow roots and become a new plant.
They are the perfect self replicating system.
Wow.... That's cool as shit. And love how you explained things! Very interesting maybe I need cacti!
We all need cacti!
;)
Trichocereus bridgesii
Are high in alkaloids and often contain a MAOI to kick things up a notch or three as well. All the plants in the second pic except the one at the back left are bridgesii or bridgesii hybrids. These typically have few spines but the spines they do have can be massive.
Trichocereus pachanoi
Is a bit milder (depending on dosage) & sometimes more enjoyable for someone new to the cactus experience. These are possibly the least hostile to handle as well because they only have short spines. There's one pictured at the back left in the second picture in the post above and the tall plant in the first pic is variety of pachanoi as well.
Trichocereus peruvianus
Can go either way, they can be very good or complete bunk depending on the particular specimen. They are heavily spined and quite hostile to handle.
Thanks for the interest man, I really appreciate it. I'm following you too.
Hostile to grow... Had the neighbors have a cactus fight. It didn't end well in the least.