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

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

    Priest in Meditation, 15th century. Possibly the blind Chinese priest Jianzhen (Ganjin in Japanese; 688-763).
    Enlarge / Priest in Meditation, 15th century. Probably the blind Chinese priest Jianzhen (Ganjin in Japanese 688-763).

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    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 or woman to teach regular Chinese medication in Japan was an 8th-century Buddhist monk named Jianzhen (Ganjin in Japanese), who collected some 1,200 prescriptions in a e-book: Jianshangren (Holy Priest Jianzhen)’s Solution Prescription. The text was considered missing for generations, but the authors of a modern paper published in the journal Compounds stumbled throughout a e book revealed in 2009 that contains most of Jianzhen’s original prescriptions.

    “Right before the e book Jianshangren’s Solution Prescription was found, everyone assumed it had disappeared in the entire world,” Shihui Liu and his co-authors at Okayama University in Japan wrote. “Thankfully, we identified it prior to it disappeared absolutely. It has not yet been involved in the intangible cultural heritage. As we all know, intangible cultural heritage itself is incredibly fragile. Everything has a process of technology, progress, continuation, and extinction, and the stays of intangible cultural heritage are also in these types of a dynamic approach. We hope to attract far more people’s interest to defend numerous intangible cultures that are about to vanish, which includes Jianshangren’s Top secret Prescription.”

    Born in what is now Yangzhou, China, Jianzhen turned a disciple of Dayun Temple at 14 decades previous, at some point getting abbot of Daming Temple. He was also recognised to have health care expertise—passed down from monks to disciples for generations—and even opened a medical center in the temple. In the slide of 742, a Japanese emissary invited Jianzhen to lecture in Japan, and the monk agreed (despite the fact that some of his disciples have been displeased). But the crossing did not do well. Nor did his up coming 3 attempts to journey to Japan.

    A map of Jianzhen's six attempted voyages to Japan.
    Enlarge / A map of Jianzhen’s six tried voyages to Japan.

    S. Liu et al., 2022

    On Jianzhen’s fifth attempt to go to Japan in 748, he made a little bit far more development, but the ship was blown off system by a storm, and he finished up on Hainan Island. The monk designed the arduous journey again to his temple by land, lecturing at monasteries together the way. It was virtually a few decades prior to he got back again, and by then, he had been blinded by an an infection. The sixth try, nevertheless, proved prosperous. Immediately after a six-thirty day period voyage, Jianzhen made it to Kyushu in December 748, reaching Nara the next spring, exactly where the monk gained a heat welcome from the emperor.

    According to the authors, Jianzhen introduced numerous common elements with him to Japan, including musk, agarwood, snail, rosin, dipterocarp, fragrant gall, sucrose, benzoin, incense, and dutchman’s pipe root, as effectively as honey and sugar cane—all of which shaped the basis for some 36 unique medicines. He also managed to acquire other substances over the study course of his journey from China to Japan.

    Soon after settling in at Toshodaiji Temple, the monk commenced growing medicinal herbs in a backyard garden, distributing his medications to these in need—including Emperor Shomu and Empress Komyo. Inspite of being blind, Jianzhen could even now rely on odor, flavor, and contact to establish the numerous medications. And he taught several Japanese how to collect and make those people medications, much too. In actuality, quite a few Japanese medications ended up when wrapped in paper embellished with a portrait of Jianzhen.

  • Bradley Walsh weight loss: Host shares how he lost 1.5st after cutting one thing from diet

    Bradley Walsh weight loss: Host shares how he lost 1.5st after cutting one thing from diet

    Bradley Walsh stars in a new ITV show termed Bradley & Barney Walsh: Breaking Dad. The programme follows father and son as they make their way by way of Europe on a 3,000-mile epic adventure.

    Bradley Walsh has opened up about his pounds decline in the earlier, unafraid to expose that he experienced to make adjustments to his diet next a wellness scare.

    The Television set host mentioned he was instructed by a health care provider he was at superior danger of acquiring heart complications.

    This was mainly because his father died of heart ailment at just 59.

    For that reason, Bradley shared how turning 60 experienced felt like a “milestone”, as his father experienced not achieved that age.

    Browse Much more: Sheridan Smith: Actress lost massive 2st in just weeks

    Speaking in 2019, he explained to The Sunlight: “I had it in the back again of my mind that I just had to get earlier my dad’s age. So, turning 60 was a bit of milestone.”

    Bradley went on to unveil how he slash out fatty meals and alcohol to try to enhance his well being and, therefore, lose fat.

    He stated: “I was a time bomb. I deliver far too substantially cholesterol. It’s a silent killer.

    “My heart dude said, ‘look, Brad, you require to get fit’.”

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    The presenter ongoing: “I stopped consuming promptly since of all the hidden sugars, began feeding on additional fruit, veggies, salads, and fish.

    “I’ve stopped eating cakes, breads, pasta, and we bought a puppy, a Shiba Inu termed Lulu – not after the singer – which has been excellent simply because she’s bought me out going for walks each individual day now.”

    Veggies and fish are two of the principal elements in a Mediterranean food plan – a diet program that some experts have mentioned is one of the healthiest on the earth.

    Dr Michael Mosley is a single of these experts, who has named the Mediterranean way of taking in “one of the most helpful ways to drop weight”.

    It is no shock that strolling also assisted Bradley reduce fat. Walking just 1 hour each day may perhaps aid body weight reduction, according to Healthline.

    Going for walks a mile burns close to 100 energy, depending on one’s intercourse and bodyweight.

    One research printed in the Journal of Power and Conditioning Investigation in 2012 measured the amount of calories persons of common health amount burned following strolling at a brisk speed of 3.2 miles for every hour, in comparison to those people running at a tempo of six miles for every hour for a mile.

    Final results confirmed that those going for walks burned an ordinary of 90 calories for each mile, although all those functioning only burned 23 energy far more, on normal.

    Bradley extra that he realised he was “really rather big” during lockdown.

    He claimed: “I believed, ‘oh crikey, I’m likely to be bang in trouble in this article if I don’t drop the bodyweight and commence dealing with this’.

    “I made the decision to get consciously caught in. So, touch wooden, I will be all right.”

    As very well as going for walks and looking at his diet plan, Bradley also begun boxing to shed excess weight.

    Talking to fellow visitor Kevin Bridges on The Jonathan Ross Xmas Show in December 2020, he reported: “I’m back boxing instruction now. Full time. I have performed about a stone and a half in pounds.”

  • THE CANNABIS CONVERSATION: Cannabis as Medicine | Lost Coast Outpost

    THE CANNABIS CONVERSATION: Cannabis as Medicine | Lost Coast Outpost

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    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 1841 by William Blake
    O’Shaughnessy    , and for the next 100 years it was used for a
    variety of ailments including arthritis, depression, inflammation,
    pain and appetite stimulation.

    Beginning
    in the late 1930s, a prohibitionist fever swept through the United
    States and cannabis was demonized. The Marijuana Tax Act of 1937
    effectively taxed medicinal cannabis out of existence, while the
    Controlled Substances Act of 1970 formally put the nail in the
    coffin, arguing that cannabis had no medicinal value and that
    cannabis had a high potential for abuse. This classification of
    cannabis as a schedule I drug persists to this day and places grass
    in the same company as heroin and meth.

    Beginning
    with California’s Compassionate Use Act of 1996, the pendulum swung
    yet again and medicinal cannabis came back into the fold. Since then,
    36 states have legalized medical pot, while 18 have also allowed for
    adult use or recreational consumption. Given that cannabis is still
    illegal at the federal level, national research and development
    efforts have lagged. Fortunately, research among some states and in
    nations like Canada and Israel has exploded in recent years,
    providing real credibility to the concept of cannabis as medicine.

    Opponents
    of cannabis often argue against medicinal use, saying that the very
    notion is ridiculous. While it’s true that some individuals used
    medical cannabis permits to grow and sell weed illegally, dismissing
    the medical benefits of cannabis is short-sighted and outdated. I,
    like millions of others around the globe, have seen the medicinal
    benefits of cannabis firsthand.

    My
    mother was terribly ill when being ravaged by cancer treatments for a
    second time. Suffering from severe nausea, pain, loss of appetite,
    and trouble sleeping, she had been prescribed liquid morphine and
    strong nausea meds. These conventional treatments didn’t work and
    also became habit-forming. Watching mom suffer and getting strung out
    on pharmaceuticals was intolerable, so I spearheaded a medicinal
    cannabis program for her. During chemotherapy, she would vaporize
    strong cannabis flower for nausea relief and appetite stimulation.
    Post-treatment, she transitioned to edibles and Rick Simpson Oil
    capsules to help with pain management, sleep and depression. Through
    consistent and measured cannabis dosing, mom weaned off the narcotics
    entirely and passed with a much greater level of personal dignity.

    In
    terms of my situation, I suffered from a hip dislocation years ago. I
    had both hips reset so many times I was bruising from the inside out
    and was in constant pain. I had trouble walking, sitting, and
    standing, and lived with acute pain for approximately three years. I
    believe strongly in cannabis as a tool for harm reduction and chose
    to consume ganja over a combination of narcotics, muscle relaxers,
    and OTC pain meds. While the cannabis didn’t remove the pain
    entirely, it took the edge off and reduced pain-induced nausea
    significantly. What I know with certainty is that if I had consumed
    pharmaceuticals for those few years, I would have become highly
    dependent on them and my quality of life would have been further
    reduced.

    Fortunately,
    cannabis research is currently undergoing a renaissance around the
    globe. Here in the United States, a recent change to longstanding
    Federal policy promises to bolster efforts to study the plant and its
    medical benefits. Since 1968 U.S. cannabis researchers had only one
    source for product, the University of Mississippi. As such, supply
    was limited for years. The DEA has recently opened the doors for
    research-driven grower applications and a couple have already been
    issued, with more to come. The move strengthens the supply of
    cannabis for research and development and offers real hope for those
    seeking alternative medical solutions.

    The
    list of potential therapeutic applications for cannabis is highly
    promising. Studies are currently underway regarding the ability of
    cannabis to treat a range of serious ailments. CBD or cannabidiol is
    a non-psychoactive component of the plant garnering significant
    attention. CBD is being studied for relief from insomnia, anxiety,
    spasticity, pain, and other health conditions. Remarkably, CBD has
    also shown huge promise in relation to Dravet Syndrome, an aggressive
    form of childhood epilepsy.

    Famously,
    the story of a young girl named Charlotte Figi helped cement CBD oil
    as a breakthrough treatment offering hope to thousands of families
    across the world. Charlotte was suffering from hundreds of seizures a
    month and had limited function before experimenting with CBD. After
    initiating a daily CBD program, her seizures dropped to a couple per
    month and her quality of life was radically improved. Frankly, it
    saddens and disgusts me to know that some people, even in light of
    this clinical evidence, would prefer condemning a child to a death
    sentence rather than exploring a cannabis-derived treatment.

    THC,
    the cannabis compound known for getting you high, also shows enormous
    potential for improving health and wellness. THC
    is being explored as a tool for managing Fibromyalgia, Parkinson’s,
    Glaucoma, PTSD, HIV-associated pain and wasting syndrome, Irritable
    Bowel Syndrome, Crohn’s, Multiple Sclerosis, chronic pain, nausea,
    and many more    .

    While
    still in the early innings, some research indicates that combined
    loads of THC and CBD have been shown to slow or stop the growth of
    some cancer cells in lab settings. Calls for increasing R&D in
    this area are growing. In
    fact    , “the American Cancer Society supports the need for more
    scientific research on cannabinoids for cancer patients and
    recognizes the need for better and more effective therapies that can
    overcome the often-debilitating side effects of cancer and its
    treatment. The Society also believes that the classification of
    marijuana as a Schedule I controlled substance by the US Drug
    Enforcement Administration imposes numerous conditions on researchers
    and deters scientific study of cannabinoids. Federal officials should
    examine options consistent with federal law for enabling more
    scientific study on marijuana.” Amen!

    Additionally,
    terpenes, or naturally occurring compounds found in plants, are
    garnering lots of attention for their medicinal properties. Cannabis
    has numerous terpenes, some of which are being explored for
    anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anticonvulsive, antidepressant,
    anticancer, antitumor, anti-allergic, antibiotic, anti-diabetic, and
    neuroprotective attributes. Emerging
    science also indicates that the interplay between terpenes and
    cannabinoids     like THC improves and enhances the efficacy of
    cannabis as medicine. This is why I prefer consuming full-spectrum
    products like live resin cartridges, ice hash gummies, and full-term
    organic flower grown in native soil.

    The
    concept of medicinal cannabis is difficult for some to accept.
    Long-held stereotypes demonizing the use of cannabis have been
    prevalent to differing degrees around the world, and that won’t
    change overnight. Thankfully legalization and a growing body of
    evidence suggesting that cannabis can treat a host of serious
    ailments are helping break down barriers and allowing for more
    meaningful and truthful dialogue around the issues of health and
    wellness. More and more individuals have come to realize that Western
    Medicine and our reliance on powerful and politically connected
    pharmaceutical giants can be a losing proposition. Expensive and
    potentially harmful lab products have been favored over a more
    natural, holistic approach to healing and this has to end. I expect
    meaningful progress in cannabis R&D over the coming months and
    welcome the advances and treatment options this will bring.

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    Jesse Duncan is a lifelong Humboldt County resident, a father of six, a retired financial advisor, and a full-time commercial cannabis grower. He is also the creator of NorCal Financial and Cannabis Consulting, a no-cost platform that helps small farmers improve their cultivation, business, and financial skills. Please check out his blog at, his Instagram at jesse_duncann, and connect with him on Linkedin.