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PublisherInner Traditions International, The Limited

ISBN-100892819332

ISBN-139780892819331

eBay Product ID (ePID)1731823

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Book TitleMarijuana Medicine : a World Tour of the Healing and Visionary Powers of Cannabis

Number of Pages224 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicEntheogens & Visionary Substances, Alternative & Complementary Medicine, Popular Culture, Anthropology / Cultural & Social

Publication Year2001

IllustratorYes

GenreBody, Mind & Spirit, Social Science, Medical

AuthorChristian Rätsch

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight21.3 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width8 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN00-050572

ReviewsThe 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. The dialog is clear and engaging, yet maintains a scientific approach. Complete with very good photography, this has to be the most complete pictorial and informative presentation of Cannabis.

Table Of ContentForeword by Dr. Lester Grinspoon Foreword by Dr. William A. Emboden Preface Translator's Note Acknowledgments Introduction Bum Shankar! Ma Kamanin Vijaya Bhanga Myan rtsi spras Kancha Penka Nascha Azallu-Qannapu Smsmt Kannabion--Cannabis Hashish Hanaf De Hanf-Cannabus Hempe Distillates Home Remedies Dagga Kif Ganja Kinnickinik Marijuana Maconha Dilutions Dope THC and Analogs Perspectives for Hemp and World Health Glossary List of Diseases and Medical Systems Hemp Substitutes Organizations Bibliography Index

SynopsisA comprehensive survey of the therapeutic, historical, and cultural uses of cannabis in traditions around the world. * The most complete visual record of cannabis culture ever published. * Christian Ratsch is one of the world's foremost ethnopharmacologists and is the current president of the German Society for Ethnomedicine. 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., A comprehensive survey of the therapeutic, historical, and cultural uses of cannabis in traditions around the world. - The most complete visual record of cannabis culture ever published. - Christian Ratsch is one of the world's foremost ethnopharmacologists and is the current president of the German Society for Ethnomedicine. 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.

LC Classification NumberRM666.C266R3813 2001