April 2017 Archives

Kannabion: Cannabis in the Ancient Greek and Roman World

This illustration of a cannabis sativa plant appears in an 11th century CE manuscript. The text is attributed to the 4th century CE Roman medical writer Pseudo-Apuleius and is called The Herbarium. It contains medical recipes for treating illnesses. The recipes are organized around the main plant used for each prescription. Cannabis is introduced here. The Latin manuscript translates: "Wild cannabis grows in the wilderness, along the roads, and in ditches." The section has two recipes, one for breast pain and the other for fever with chills. For breast pain wild cannabis is first ground up, mixed with animal fat, and applied to the chest. The second recipe asks that the cannabis fruit be ground up with nettle and mixed with sour wine. The entry in this particular manuscript ends with an interesting remark: miraberis effectum bonum "you will be surprised at its good effect."

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High History: Cannabis in the Ancient World

When you walk into a cannabis dispensary, you notice the variety of products and extractions. Edibles, flower, concentrates and tinctures line the display cases. These medicinal and recreational products are just like the ones used during the Victorian times in America and Europe.

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