Khat
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| c. 1400 |
| Al-Maqrizi (1364-1442) describes khat use in a history of the Ethiopian wars of the period. |
| "Among them is a tree that is called gât. It does not bear fruit, people eat its leaves, and these resemble the small leaves of the orange tree. They expand the memory and in doing so call the forgotten back into mind. They give pleasure and diminish the desire for food, sexuality, and sleep. For the inhabitants of that land, not to mention the educated, the consumption of this tree is associated with great longing." [Rätsch, page 156] |
| References Rätsch C. The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants. Park Street Press. 1998. |
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