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Soma Plant

sarcostemma acidum. Native to east india, yields a milky, acidulous, narcotic juice. In ancient India an intoxicating concoction was prepared from its juice by mixing it with buffalo milk, butter, barley and water. This drink was used in Vedic sacrificial rites, in honor of Indra and other Hindu gods. The plant and its juice were considered to have divine power, and were worshiped as the incarnation of Soma, the revered Vedic god of the Soma juice, diety of the moon, and lord of the stars and vegetation. Soma, according to ancient Vedic mythology, was born by the churning of the ocean, and occupied the 3rd place among the Vedic gods.

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Soma Plant

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sarcostemma acidum. Native to east india, yields a milky, acidulous, narcotic juice. In ancient India an intoxicating concoction was prepared from its juice by mixing it with buffalo milk, butter, barley and water. This drink was used in Vedic sacrificial rites, in honor of Indra and other Hindu gods. The plant and its juice were considered to have divine power, and were worshiped as the incarnation of Soma, the revered Vedic god of the Soma juice, diety of the moon, and lord of the stars and vegetation. Soma, according to ancient Vedic mythology, was born by the churning of the ocean, and occupied the 3rd place among the Vedic gods.

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3178 x 4188 px | 38.1 MB

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26.9 x 35.5 cm | 10.6 x 14.0 in (300 dpi)

Schlüsselwörter:

ALTERNATIVE MEDIZIN • FLORA • ILLUSTRATION • ILLUSTRATIONS