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  2. List of substances used in rituals - Wikipedia

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    Alcohol: Depressant: The corn beer Chicha de jora was once a sacred drink of the Incas, often reserved for the most cherished of ceremonies. [99] Kosher wine: Yeast byproduct: Alcohol fermented species Alcohol: Depressant: During the Jewish holiday of Purim, Jews are obligated to drink until their judgmental abilities become impaired.

  3. Bloodstopping - Wikipedia

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    Bloodstopping refers to an American folk practice once common in the Ozarks and the Appalachians, Canadian lumbercamps and the northern woods of the United States.It was believed (and still is) that certain persons, known as bloodstoppers, could halt bleeding in humans and animals by supernatural means.

  4. Khamr - Wikipedia

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    According to a hadith where Imam Ahmad recorded what Abu Maysarah said, the verses came after requests by `Umar to Allah, to "Give us a clear ruling regarding Al-Khamr!" [13] Many Muslims believe the verses were revealed over time in this order to gradually nudge Muslim converts away from drunkenness and towards total sobriety, as to ban alcohol abruptly would have been too harsh and impractical.

  5. Legal status of Salvia divinorum in the United States

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    In late 2002, Rep. Joe Baca (D- California) introduced a bill (Congress bill HR 5607) to schedule salvia as a controlled substance at the national level. Those opposed to Joe Baca's bill include Daniel Siebert, who sent a letter to Congress arguing against the proposed legislation, [1] and the Center for Cognitive Liberty & Ethics (CCLE), who sent key members of the US Congress a report on ...

  6. Synthetic cannabinoids - Wikipedia

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    The herbal "incense" product was determined to be a synthetic cannabinoid called AMB-FUBINACA. [112] Since March 2018, Illinois, Wisconsin, Maryland, and eight other states in the United States have had an outbreak of severe bleeding caused by a synthetic cannabinoid contaminated with brodifacoum, a rat poison that

  7. Blood ritual - Wikipedia

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    Blood rituals often involve a symbolic death and rebirth, as literal bodily birth involves bleeding. Blood is typically seen as very powerful, and sometimes as unclean. Blood sacrifice is sometimes considered by the practitioners of prayer , ritual magic, and spell casting to intensify the power of such activities.

  8. Thurible - Wikipedia

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    Incense is understood as symbolizing the sanctifying grace of the Holy Spirit and the prayers of the Saints rising to heaven. Incense is offered by the priest or deacon during the services. In some traditions, the ecclesiarch (sacristan) and his assistant (paraecclesiarch) will perform the censing at specific moments of the service.

  9. List of herbs with known adverse effects - Wikipedia

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    Potentiates warfarin activity, leading to excessive anticoagulation and bleeding [3] [13] Dong quai female ginseng Angelica sinensis: May induce uterine contractions; contraindicated when pregnant or nursing [14] European Mistletoe: common mistletoe Viscum album: Toxic to cardio and central nervous systems, gastrointestinal bleeding [3] Ephedra ...