Hemp as a medicine - textbook - Christian Rätsch
 Hemp in the various medical systems
 ISBN: 978-3-03788-390-7
 224 pages, 19.5x26.5 cm
 Color photos, illustrated, hardcover
 Brand: Nachtschatten-Verlag
 Contents:
 An overview of the use of hemp in various medical systems with many recipes and applications.
 Hemp has been used culturally as a source of fibre, as food and as a luxury item for at least 6,000 years, but its versatile medicinal qualities were also discovered early on. It had a firm place in pharaonic, Assyrian, ancient, Islamic and medieval medicine. In Chinese and Tibetan medicine, its euphoric, antidepressant properties are valued, and in Ayurveda it is praised as a panacea and aphrodisiac. But our Germanic-Celtic ancestors also used the plant medicinally. Hildegard von Bingen used it, as did Samuel Hahnemann, the founder of homeopathy.

 Modern medical and pharmacological research is now testing and largely confirming the earlier and ethnobotanical uses of the hemp plant.

 This book traces the history and significance of hemp in various medical systems and teachings and provides a wealth of practical applications and recipes.
 Food supplements are not a substitute for a varied diet. A balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle are important. Do not exceed the recommended daily intake.