Saint Peter

=== Andean traditional medicine ===
[[Echinopsis pachanoi|San Pedro cactus]] ''(Echinopsis pachanoi)'' has a long history of being used in [[Andes|Andean]] [[traditional medicine]].<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Socha |first1=Dagmara M. |last2=Sykutera |first2=Marzena |last3=Orefici |first3=Giuseppe |date=1 December 2022 |title=Use of psychoactive and stimulant plants on the south coast of Peru from the Early Intermediate to Late Intermediate Period |journal=Journal of Archaeological Science |language=en |volume=148 |page=105688 |doi=10.1016/j.jas.2022.105688 |bibcode=2022JArSc.148j5688S |s2cid=252954052 |issn=0305-4403|doi-access=free }}</ref> The common name "San Pedro cactus" – Saint Peter cactus, is attributed to the belief that as St Peter holds the keys to heaven, the effects of the cactus allow users "to reach heaven while still on earth." In 2022, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture declared the traditional use of San Pedro cactus in northern Peru as [[cultural heritage]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Declaran Patrimonio Cultural de la Nación a los conocimientos, saberes y usos del cactus San Pedro |url=https://elperuano.pe/noticia/197142-declaran-patrimonio-cultural-de-la-nacion-a-los-conocimientos-saberes-y-usos-del-cactus-san-pedro |access-date=18 December 2022 |website=elperuano.pe |language=es}}</ref>