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

This book explores the therapeutic, historical, and cultural uses of cannabis in global traditions. Author Christian Ratsch, a renowned ethnopharmacologist and president of the German Society for Ethnomedicine, provides insights into cannabis’s role in medicinal systems worldwide.

Cannabis has been integral to human culture since its inception, found in healing traditions across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. In Ayurveda, it’s praised for its tonic and aphrodisiac qualities, while in traditional Chinese medicine, it’s cited as a potent antidepressant. Latin American curanderos, Brazilian, Nepalese, and Indian folk medicine also incorporate cannabis into their healing practices.  Ratsch delves into each society’s medicinal, historical, and cultural uses, offering remedies and recipes for specific conditions.

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