One plant with medical use from the Apiaceae plant family was the carrot. It was used to treat Jaundice. I find this interesting because it is a plant considered to be a common food. One would not think it was anything special since it is so commonly found. It may have been used to treat Jaundice because of its color, or maybe because people who ate plenty of carrots never had eye problems.
One plant with magical use from the Apiaceae plant family was angelica. It was said to be a preservative against evil spirits and witchcraft. I found this interesting because the plant was connected to Michael the Archangel. As a Christian, it intrigues me that a plant would be connected to an angel. This association must come from the idea that since the flower blooms on the exact day of Michael the Archangel, that they believed that there was a divine reason for it doing so. They might have taken it as a sign that the plant was important. Any plant that bloomed on that Michael's day, could certainly not be evil, and therefore, be the exact opposite, and protect against it.
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It is used commonly for medicine, it may also be drank or eaten recreationally, is said to reduce stress, and increase longevity. It is extremely valuable. This has caused some people to illegally poach the wild ginseng for financial profit in western North Carolina. They sell the ginseng to people in China, mainly to the people in Hong Kong. The demand for ginseng has caused it to become scarce in the 12 of 19 states it grows in, and it may soon disappear in the
Jerry Rice has won an MVP trophy with the San Francisco 49ers and he’s one of the greatest wide receivers in the world. Operation Desert Storm happened during August 2, 1990 to February, 1991. Jerry Rice was Playing for the 49ers during the 1990’s. Jerry Rice had to do hard work in his early life. Jerry Rice has won three Super Bowls with the San Francisco 49ers.
The plantains seem to have been an herb of particular importance to the Anglo-Saxons, both medicinally and magically. The Anglo-Saxon “Nine Herbs Charm” mentions plantain or “waybread” as effective against “the loathly foe roaming over the land”. Plantain also appears as one of the three herbs making up the ointment used in the charm Wiþ Færstice (“Against a Sudden Pain”), one of the best-known spells against the ailments variously known as elf-shot, witch-shot, troll-shot, u.s.w.; and the culprits in this spell are likewise described as riding over the land. The roots of smooth plantain (probably plantago major) are included in the Leechdom recipe to cure someone who has the elfsogoþu (either “alf-hiccup...
Native Americans have a long history of using native plants, berries, herbs, and trees for a wide variety of medicinal purposes. Native Americans have been using these methods for thousands of years.
History of Marijuana Marijuana has been used both recreationally and medicinally for centuries. There are numerous accounts of its medicinal qualities in multiple historical artifacts. Its use dates back to 2737 B.C. when the Chinese emperor, Shen Nung, used it for medicinal purposes including malaria, gout, poor memory, rheumatism, and analgesia (Carter et. al., 2003). Eastern Indian documents, in the Atharvaveda, dating back to 2000 B.C. also refer to its medicinal use.
One of many samurais and shoguns there was a samurai named Shimazu Yoshihiro. He was the second son of Shimazu Takahisa. He had an older brother, Shimazu Yoshihisa. He was born on August 21st, 1535 and died August 30th, 1619. His family believed in a tradition with all their male family members had the same first name, Shimazu. He was also a member and the 17th head of the Shimazu Clan. When he was the head of the clan it was believed that his brother, Yoshihisa, had the real power of the clan.
Cannabis is indigenous to central and south Asia. In ancient China, there are writings praising the plant for its medicinal uses. Additionally
Marijuana is a drug that is derived from the dried and cut leaves of the hemp plant known as "cannabis sativa". Marijuana has a variety of street names such as "grass", "Mary Jane", "pot", "smoke", "reefer", "herb", and "weed". The active ingredient in marijuana is delta tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) (3). . Marijuana has been used throughout history and in many different cultures to change mood, perception, and consciousness (to get "high"). Its effects range from increasing creativity to provoking mystical experiences, to heightening the capacity to feel, sense and share. After alcohol, it is the most popular of what are called "recreational drugs." It has been used around the world for other purposes. In some primitive tribes of South America, Africa, and India, "cannabis" is used in religious ceremonies and for medical purposes. African mine workers have used it to ease the drudgery of their work and many Jamaicans use it at the end of the day to relieve fatigue. It has been used as an intoxicant in various parts of the world for centuries and in the United States, for the most part the 20th century. Marijuana was first described in print in a Chinese book of
Before there was modern-day medicine and “Big Pharma” with it’s bounty of synthetic drugs, there were plants, and the ancient peoples knew how to use them to treat common ailments and even life-threatening diseases.
Ginseng has long been recognized as an herb possessing great value. The first written record of the use of ginseng can be found in a Chinese Herbal dated in the 1st Century B.C. This Chinese Herbal, Shen-nung pen ts'ao ching, was surely preceded by a long verbal history of ginseng for in ancient China, ginseng was always held in the highest esteem as a powerful drug (5).
Marijuana is a version of the cannabis plant that is consumed for recreational purposes and medical purposes in a variety of ways marijuana is the third most used recreational drug in the United States behind only alcohol and tobacco. According to government surveys, some 25 million Americans have smoked marijuana in the past year (www.Norml.org). While marijuana is used throughout the country for recreational purposes it has also been used for many years for medical purposes. Research has shown that marijuana is a valuable aid in the treatment of many different medical applications. Marijuana has been known to be used for pain relief, nausea, spasticity, glaucoma and other disorders. It can also aid in the treatment of patients that are HIV positive and also cancer patients. Marijuana can be used to help any disorder...
...Ed.), Communicating with the healthcare community about plant benefits: Proceedings of the Sixth International People Plant Symposium, Floriade, June 14, 2002 (pp. 2-10). Chicago: Chicago Botanic Garden.
The siamang, or Symphalangus syndactylus, is the largest species among gibbons (apes in the family Hylobatidae). Perhaps the easiest way to distinguish between the siamang and other primates is the inflatable throat sac that rests on their neck, which can exceed the size of a siamang’s head when expanded to its full size (Gron 1). The sac functions as an enhancer for the primate’s throat calls, allowing the siamang to have the loudest call of all gibbons. The throat sac is a key component in communication between fellow siamangs. A community of siamangs will use their throat calls every morning to mark their territory, and interact with other community members. Males and females have different songs, choruses made up of barks and
used for healing purposes. Only twenty-three states in America have legalized marijuana for medical use and some of the remaining twenty-seven states are pushing for legalization.
Confucius was a legendary teacher from China. He was born during the “Spring and Autumn Period” of Chinese history (Richey). Despite being one of the most well-known people to have ever walked the face of the earth, Confucius had relatively humble beginnings. He was born in Lu, which would be known as modern day Shantung, to a single mother. Sadly, his father had passed away before he had been born. His mother not only raised but educated him. His mother’s education of him had a profound impact on Confucius and the impact can be seen in his ideologies. In the Confucian system, the primary purpose of women was to educate the children. To Confucius, education and learning for that matter were very important and it guided him to become a teacher.
Plants are used because of their medicinal purposes from long before the prehistoric period and since ancient times. Ancient