San Pedro Cactus Carved Serpentine

As with many succulents in the Cactaceae family (and throughout the Andes and Amazon basin in general), the San Pedro cactus has long been valued by natives for medicinal and religious purposes. The history of San Pedro is intertwined with Andean culture and traditional medicine, with archaeological evidence showing healers using the plant for religious divination as far back as 3000 years ago.