Hemp for Health: The Medicinal and Nutritional Uses of Cannabis Sativa

by Chris Conrad

Hemp, Cannabis sativa, is one of the world's oldest sources of food and medicine, with a history that dates back ten thousand years. It relieves glaucoma, epilepsy, migraines, insomnia, asthma, the nausea associated with AIDS and chemotherapy, and a host of other conditions. It was once a staple in every American medicine cabinet, but because hemp is the plant from which marijuana is derived, it has been unavailable to consumers until recently. Now products made from imported hempseed are sold by stores and mail-order companies across the United States to satisfy a growing demand. Hemp for Health reveals the developments that have returned this ancient plant to the forefront of health and nutrition and that have doctors calling for its legalization.

The author provides everything from recipes using hempseed, and an analysis of cannabis's therapeutic effect on the nervous system, to current information on bills that are currently moving through several state legislatures to legalize domestic hemp production .

272 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

Reviews

[Johnny Midgey · Rating 3 out of 5]

S touhle knihou jsem měl fakt problém. Narozdíl od Trávy nebo Kokainu bylo znát, že autor je zjevně travní fanatik a to knize trochu ublížilo. Našel jsem v ní i faktickou chybu, ale buhví, jak to bylo doopravdy, protože překlepy a mizerný překlady byly v každý kapitole. (aspoň doufám, že to bylo překladem, protože jinak bych musel těch hvězdiček dát o dost míň)

[Meth · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like the book because despite the bad reputation that has the Marijuana not only in my country Mexico but in many countries and this book shows you what marijuana has been beneficial for many occasions. Has a difficult history, think about the effects it has caused has people who are famous or have a lot of infuence in society, but in reality is not so bad, not everyone could do the things they did and why it is bad, you understand me?
I so my own marijuana crop. XD