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 illnesses. It was once a staple in every American medicine cabinet.

Reveals the developments that have returned this ancient plant to the forefront of health and nutrition. The author provides everything from recipes using hemp seed and an analysis of cannabis's therapeutic effect on the nervous system to up-to-the-minute information on the bills to legalize domestic hemp production currently moving through several state legislatures.

Chris Conrad, the founder of the Business Alliance for Commerce in Hemp and curator of the International Hemp Museum, is the author of Hemp: Lifeline to the Future. He lives in northern California.

'One of marijuana's greatest advantages as a medicine is its remarkable safety.'
Lester Grinspoon, M.D., Journal of the American Medical Association

Table of Contents
1 Hemp: A Plant for All Seasons
2 Cannabis Through the Millennia
3 Sympathetic Health-Care Systems
4 The Cannabinoids
5 Marijuana Classification
6 The Resinant Brain
7 Sight for Sore Eyes
8 Eating and Digestion
9 Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Systems
10 Reproduction, Metabolism, and Topical Applications
11 Nutritious, Healthy Hempseed
12 Holistic Health and Hemp
13 The Age of Deceit
14 The Legal Prognosis
Appendix A: Getting Started with Cannabis Therapy
Appendix B: Cannabis Therapy Reference Table
Appendix C: Recipes for Hempier Health
Appendix D: CPR Questionnaire
Appendix E: Resources
Notes
Bibliography

160 pages, 5x7.75, 25 b&w illus, paperback