Lost 8th-century Japanese medical text by Buddhist monk has been found

Lost 8th-century Japanese medical text by Buddhist monk has been found

Enlarge / Priest in Meditation, 15th century. Probably the blind Chinese priest Jianzhen (Ganjin in Japanese 688-763). Heritage Pictures/Getty Images The exercise of organic drugs in Japan is recognized as Kampo, and these treatment plans are frequently prescribed together with Western medicines (and included by the nationwide health and fitness treatment method). The 1st man […]

THE CANNABIS CONVERSATION: Cannabis as Medicine | Lost Coast Outpost

THE CANNABIS CONVERSATION: Cannabis as Medicine | Lost Coast Outpost

### The medicinal use of cannabis dates back thousands of years. Emperor Shen Nung, the so-called father of Chinese medicine, included cannabis in the country’s pharmacopeia in 2800 B.C. Therapeutic cannabis applications are also referenced in historical texts of Indian Hindus, Assyrians, Greeks, Romans, and others. Cannabis was introduced to Western medicine in […]