Chewing Tobacco
| Chewing Tobacco | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Molecule | C10H14N2 |
| Compound | Nicotine |
| Era | Modern |
| Origin | Americas |
| Archetype | Chicago Detroit |
| Ancestor | Native American, Hindu |
| Swag Score | 1 |
| Date Added | 2025-01-12 |
[view source]Effects & Properties
Effects: Stimulation / relaxation, short-term use may enhance memory and attention. Addiction upon long-term usage.
Natural Occurrence: Native to the Americas, tobacco has a long history of use as a shamanic inebriant and stimulant. Nicotine is a naturally occurring stimulant found in tobacco (Nicotiana spp.) and other solanaceous plants. At room temperature, it is only oily liquid. As a constituent of tobacco, it has been used for many centuries in the Americas and Australia, and is now sold in a variety of common products worldwide. Appearance: Annual or bi-annual growing 1-3 meters tall with large sticky leaves.
[view source]History
Chewing tobacco has been used by Indigenous peoples of the Americas for thousands of years, with evidence of tobacco chewing among ancient Maya and North American tribes who combined it with lime or ash to enhance nicotine absorption. European colonists adopted the practice in the 16th and 17th centuries, and chewing tobacco became especially popular in rural America. In India, traditions of chewing tobacco mixed with betel leaf (paan) and areca nut date back centuries and remain deeply embedded in cultural practice, despite growing awareness of oral cancer risks.
[view source]Connections
Archetype: Chicago Detroit
Ancestor: Native americans, Hindu
Tarot Card: Two of Wands
Paired With: Pituri
[view source]Sources
- https://www.erowid.org/plants/tobacco/tobacco.shtml
- https://www.erowid.org/chemicals/nicotine/nicotine.shtml
- Nicotine - Wikipedia
- Nicotine - PubChem
- History of tobacco - Wikipedia
- Tobacco - Wikipedia
- Paan - Britannica
- Smokeless tobacco (paan and gutkha) consumption, prevalence, and contribution to oral cancer (PMC)