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William Emboden

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William A. Emboden[1] (February 24, 1935 - May 10, 2016) was an ethnobotanist, author and artist. He lectured and wrote articles about a variety of subjects in science, botanicals, and art for publications as well as authoring and co-authoring several books.[2]

Bibliography[edit]

  • Narcotic Plants, The Macmillan Co., Inc., and Studio Vista, London, 1972.[3][4]
  • Bizarre Plants, The Macmillan Co., Inc., and Studio Vista, London, 1974.[5]
  • Sarah Bernhardt, The Macmillan Co., Inc. and Studio Vista, London, 1974.[6]
  • Leonardo da Vinci on Plants and Gardens, Dioscorides Press, 1987.[7][8]
  • The Visual Art of Jean Cocteau, I.A.A and Abrams, 1989.[9]
  • Jean Cocteau and the Illustrated Book, Santa Susana Press, 1990.[10]
  • William Emboden – Art of William Emboden, Premium Modern Art, 2015[11]

Contributions to books[edit]

  • Flesh of the Gods,[12] Praeger Pub. Peter T. Furst , Ed., 1972. Chapter 8: The Ritual Use of Cannabis Sativa L.: A Historical-Ethnographic Survey. Pp. 214-236.
  • American Folk Medicine, University of California Press, Wayland D. Hand, Ed., 1976. Plant Hypnotics among the North American Indians. Pp.159-168.[13]
  • Healing and Shamanism, University of Texas Press, Austin. 1979. The Use of Water Lilies in Maya and Egyptian Shamanic Drug Ritual. (Senior Author with M. de Rios).[14]
  • Rausch and Realitat, Drogen Im Kulturvergleich, 1981 (Köln, Germany 2 Vols). Two contributed articles 324-339; 352-359.[15]
  • The Yearbook of Leonardo Studies (Academia Leonardo da Vinci) No. I 1988, Botany in the Codex Hammer.[16]
  • The Sacred Mushroom Seeker: A Festrschrift for R. Gordon Wasson. Dioscorides Press. 1990.[17]

Collaborations[edit]

  • Mooney, H.A. and W.A. Emboden, 1968. The relationship of Terpene Composition, Morphology, and Distribution of Populations of Bursea Microphylla (Burseraceae). Brittonia, Vol. 20, No. 1, pp. 44-51.[18]
  • Emboden , W.A. and M.D. De Rios. 1981. Narcotic Ritual Use of Water Lilies Among Ancient Egypt and the Maya. In Folk Healing and Herbal Medicine, ed. G. Meyer and K. Blum. Thomas Publishers, Springfield.[19]
  • Thomson, J. M.D. Anglin, W. A. Emboden and D. Fisher. 1985. Mushroom Use By College Students. Journal of Drug Education, Vol. 15, No. 2.[20]
  • Meyn, O., and W.A. Emboden. 1987. The Parameters of Introgression in Salvia apiana x S. Mellifera (Lamiaceae), Systemic Botany, Vol. 12, No. 3.[21]

References[edit]

  1. "The Linnean" (PDF). 16. April 2000.
  2. "Emboden WA - Search Results - PubMed". PubMed. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  3. Emboden, William (1972). Narcotic Plants (1st ed.). London: Studio Vista. Search this book on
  4. Emboden, William (1979). Narcotic Plants (Revised & Enlarged ed.). Macmillan. p. 206. ISBN 978-0025354807. Search this book on
  5. "Bizarre Plants: Magical, Monstrous, Mythical by William Emboden". Biblio. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  6. Emboden, William (1975). Sarah Bernhardt. UK: Macmillan. ISBN 9780289705049. Search this book on
  7. Emboden, William (1987). Leonardo da Vinci on Plants and Gardens (1st ed.). Dioscorides Press. Search this book on
  8. Emboden, William (1988). Leonardo da Vinci on Plants and Gardens (2nd ed.). B.T. BATSFORD LTD. ISBN 978-0747008040. Search this book on
  9. Emboden, William (1989). The Visual Art of Jean Cocteau (First ed.). Harry N Abrams Inc. p. 219. Search this book on
  10. "Books". Patrick Reagh Printers. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  11. "we launched a new department! – Crashpaper". Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  12. Furst, Peter T. (1972). Flesh of the gods : the ritual use of hallucinogens. Internet Archive. New York : Praeger Publishers. Search this book on
  13. "Plant hypnotics among the North American Indians / William A. Emboden, Jr". Wellcome Collection. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  14. Emboden, William A. (1981-01-01). "Transcultural use of narcotic water lilies in ancient egyptian and maya drug ritual". Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 3 (1): 39–83. doi:10.1016/0378-8741(81)90013-1. ISSN 0378-8741.
  15. Völger, Gisela (1981). Rausch und Realität - Drogen im Kulturvergleich (in German) (1st ed.). Germany: Das Museum. pp. 324–339, 352–359. ISBN 978-3923158003.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link) Search this book on
  16. Pedretti, Carlo (1991). Achademia Leonardi Vinci; Journal of Leonardo Studies & Bibliography of Vinciana. Volume 1 (1st ed.). Giunti. ISBN 978-0815001034. Search this book on
  17. Riedlinger, Thomas (1990). The Sacred Mushroom Seeker: Essays for R. Gordon Wasson (1st ed.). Dioscorides Press. pp. 283 pages. ISBN 978-0931146176. Search this book on
  18. Mooney, H. A.; Emboden, W. A. (1968). "The Relationship of Terpene Composition, Morphology, and Distribution of Populations of Bursera Microphylla (Burseraceae)". Brittonia. 20 (1): 44–51. doi:10.2307/2805460. ISSN 0007-196X. JSTOR 2805460.
  19. Emboden, William (1981). "Transcultural use of narcotic water lilies in ancient egyptian and maya drug ritual". Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 3 (1): 39–83. ISSN 0378-8741 – via Science Direct.
  20. Thompson, J. P.; Anglin, M. D.; Emboden, W.; Fisher, D. G. (1985). "Mushroom use by college students". Journal of Drug Education. 15 (2): 111–124. doi:10.2190/RHXN-NQ0B-39CL-JML1. ISSN 0047-2379. PMID 4020593.
  21. Meyn, Ossi; Emboden, William A. (1987). "Parameters and Consequences of Introgression in Salvia apiana x S. mellifera (Lamiaceae)". Systematic Botany. 12 (3): 390–399. doi:10.2307/2419263. ISSN 0363-6445. JSTOR 2419263.


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