Marijuana Medicine

A World Tour of the Healing and Visionary Powers of Cannabis

Christian Ratsch

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Healing Arts Press
01 March 2001

Dietetics & nutrition; Traditional medicine & herbal remedies

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.

By: Christian Ratsch
Imprint: Healing Arts Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Original ed.
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 204mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 1g
ISBN: 9780892819331
ISBN 10: 0892819332
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 01 March 2001
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Foreword 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

Christian Rätsch, Ph.D. (1957 – 2022), was a world-renowned anthropologist and ethnopharmacologist who specialized in the shamanic uses of plants. He is the author of The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants and coauthor of Plants of the Gods, Shamanism and Tantra in the Himalayas, and Witchcraft Medicine. He lived in Hamburg, Germany, and lectured around the world.

Reviews for Marijuana Medicine: A World Tour of the Healing and Visionary Powers of Cannabis

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. --American Herb Association Ratsch has produced a masterful overview, filled with an enormous scholarship. --The Book Reader, Spring/Summer 2001 Marijuana Medicine is the most complete visual record of cannabis culture ever published --Branches of Light, Spring/Summer 2001