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A comprehensive survey of the therapeutic, historical, and cultural uses of cannabis in traditions around the world.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;and#8226; The most complete visual record of cannabis culture ever published.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;and#8226; Christian Ratsch is one of the world's foremost ethnopharmacologists and is the current president of the German Society for Ethnomedicine. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;iandgt;Marijuana Medicineandlt;/iandgt; 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.and#160;
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"Ratsch has produced a masterful overview, filled with an enormous scholarship."
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"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. 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."
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"Ratsch has produced a masterful overview, filled with an enormous scholarship."
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"Marijuana Medicine is the most complete visual record of cannabis culture ever published"
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"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. 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." < i=""> American Herb Association <>
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"andlt;Iandgt;Marijuana Medicineandlt;/Iandgt; is the most complete visual record of cannabis culture ever published"
Synopsis
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.
Synopsis
The most complete visual record of cannabis culture ever published, this book explores the therapeutic, historical, and cultural uses of this plant in traditions around the world.
About the Author
Christian Rtsch, Ph.D., is a world-renowned anthropologist and ethnopharmacologist who specializes in the shamanic uses of plants for spiritual as well as medicinal purposes. He studied Mesoamerican languages and cultures and anthropology at the University of Hamburg and spent, altogether, three years of fieldwork among the Lacandone Indians in Chiapas, Mexico, being the only European fluent in their language. He then received a fellowship from the German academic service for foreign research, the Deutsche Akademische Auslandsdienst (DAAD), to realize his doctoral thesis on healing spells and incantations of the Lacandone-Maya at the University of Hamburg, Germany.
In addition to his work in Mexico, his numerous fieldworks have included research in Thailand, Bali, the Seychelles, as well as a long-term study (18 years) on shamanism in Nepal combined with expeditions to Korea and the Peruvian and Colombian Amazon. He also was a scientific anthropological advisor for expeditions organized by German magazines such as GEOand Spektrum der Wissenschaften(Spectrum of Sciences).
Before becoming a full-time author and internationally renowned lecturer, Rtsch worked as professor of anthropology at the University of Bremen and served as consultant advisor for many German museums. Because of his extensive collection of shells, fossils, artifacts, and entheopharmacological items, he has had numerous museum expositions on these topics.
He is the author of numerous articles and more than 40 books, including Plants of Love, Gateway to Inner Space, Marijuana Medicine,and The Dictionary of Sacred and Magical Plants.He is also coauthor of Plants of the Gods, Shamanism and Tantra in the Himalayas,and Witchcraft Medicineand is editor of the Yearbook of Ethnomedicine and the Study of Consciousness.A former member of the board of advisors of the European College for the Study of Consciousness (ECSC) and former president of the Association of Ethnomedicine, he lives in Hamburg, Germany.
Table of Contents
andlt;Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Foreword by Dr. Lester Grinspoon andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Foreword by Dr. William A. Emboden andlt;/Bandgt; andlt;Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Preface andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Translator's Note andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Acknowledgments andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Introduction andlt;BRandgt;andlt;/Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Bum Shankar! andlt;BRandgt;Ma andlt;BRandgt;Kamanin andlt;BRandgt;Vijaya andlt;BRandgt;Bhanga andlt;BRandgt;Myan rtsi spras andlt;BRandgt; Kancha andlt;BRandgt;Penka andlt;BRandgt;Nascha andlt;BRandgt;Azallu-Qannapu andlt;BRandgt;Smsmt andlt;BRandgt; Kannabion--Cannabis andlt;BRandgt;Hashish andlt;BRandgt;Hanaf andlt;BRandgt;De Hanf-Cannabus andlt;BRandgt;Hempe andlt;BRandgt; Distillates andlt;BRandgt;Home Remedies andlt;BRandgt;Dagga andlt;BRandgt;Kif andlt;BRandgt;Ganja andlt;BRandgt;Kinnickinik andlt;BRandgt; Marijuana andlt;BRandgt;Maconha andlt;BRandgt;Dilutions andlt;BRandgt;Dope andlt;BRandgt;THC and Analogs andlt;BRandgt; Perspectives for Hemp and World Health andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Glossary andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;List of Diseases and Medical Systems andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Hemp Substitutes andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Organizations andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Bibliography andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Index andlt;/Bandgt;