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Marijuana Medicine is the most complete visual record of cannabis culture ever published. -- Branches of Light, Spring into Summer 2001
Ratsch has produced a masterful overview, filled with an enormous scholarship. -- The Book Reader, Spring/Summer 2001
The historical, medicinal, cultural, and visionary uses of marijuana (Cannabis sativa) in Africa, Asia, India, Europe, and the Americas is discussed in this visual tribute to a versatile plant. -- American Herb Association
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Marijuana Medicine explores the role of hemp in medicinal systems spanning the globe. Cannabis has accompanied the development of human culture from its very beginnings and can be found in the healing traditions of cultures throughout Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Even today it is an important part of many Asian healing traditions: in Ayurveda cannabis is praised for its tonic and aphrodisiac qualities and in traditional Chinese medicine it is cited as a superb antidepressant. It also remains a significant part of the healing and visionary traditions of Latin American curanderos and Brazilian, Nepalese, and Indian folk medicine. Modern research has confirmed the effectiveness of marijuana's application in treating such diseases as asthma and glaucoma. Christian Ratsch profiles the medicinal, historical, and cultural uses of cannabis in each of these societies and medical systems, providing remedies and recipes for those interested in how cannabis can be used to treat specific conditions.
Rising above prejudices and ideological paradigms is the very basis of the scientific approach. Read the first page
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Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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Fascinating ethnobotany,
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This fascinating book considers the role of cannabis or hemp as medicine in a multitude of cultures from around the world. The author looks at the historical role and medicinal and cultural uses of hemp in these societies.The introduction deals with botany, taxonomy, chemistry and pharmacology and also looks at the literature and research, providing an impressive bibliography. Some of the interesting chapters include information on shamanism in Nepal, hemp in the Chinese herbal arts, Vijaya in Ayurvedic medicine, Bhanga in Indian and Nepalese folk medicine and the use of the plant in Africa and the Americas. Each chapter includes recipes and remedies that contain hemp from these traditions for various disease conditions. The plant has a long history as herbal medicine with a multitude of applications. The author discusses the German saint, seeress and musician Hildegard von Bingen and German medieval medicine, and provides one of her hemp containing remedies for stomachache. The role of hemp in Alchemy, Rastafarianism and Homeopathy is also investigated. A list of diseases which hemp is used to treat is provided, from abdominal pains to wounds, whilst the bibliography includes books, articles, periodicals, multimedia and website addresses. The text is enhanced by black and white illustrations whilst the beautiful full colour plates include botanical illustrations, photographs, paintings, album covers, T-shirts and buttons. There is also an impressive painting by Alex Grey of the hemp goddess. The book includes a glossary of terms and concludes with an index. Every chapter has its own bibliography. This is a valuable reference and source book and provides a spellbinding read.
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Simply true,
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This book, along with Medical Marajuana, should be read by all people interested in their health and the truth which is being kept from us by governments who have made a plant from mother nature, which is a cure for the human body,"illegal" so that the pharmaceutical companies can keep us sick.It is time for the people of this planet to rid ourselves of false religion and politics which are counter productive to human growth and developement. You can also view the videos which are directly related to these books called: Runfromthecure.com" and "Foodmatters.org" Have a good life and leave MacCancer and Kernel F.Cancers chickens out of your diets along with many more and you'll be healthy until old age, Steve.
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Anthropology blends with medicine,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Marijuana Medicine (Paperback)
Marijuana Medicine provides a visual record of cannabis growing and its role in medicinal applications around the world, from Asian healing traditions to applications in Latin American and Indian folk medicine. Anthropology blends with medicine in this survey of how marijuana is used around the world.
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