A Good Night’s Sleep Can Be The Best Medicine

“Mom couldn’t sleep more than a couple of hours and then she would just lie awake until I came in … Continue reading A Good Night’s Sleep Can Be The Best Medicine

Hashish & Natural Medicine

Victor Robinson wrote his witty, entertaining and thoughtful “Essay On Hasheesh” in 1912, just before the dawn of the age … Continue reading Hashish & Natural Medicine

Historical Insights Into Hashish

Before getting to the promised insights, dear reader, please indulge me for a few paragraphs. Readers of this blog know … Continue reading Historical Insights Into Hashish

A Good Night’s Sleep Can Be The Best Medicine

“Mom couldn’t sleep more than a couple of hours and then she would just lie awake until I came in … Continue reading A Good Night’s Sleep Can Be The Best Medicine

Medical Cannabis & Hashish In Old Europe

The consciousness that Cannabis is a powerful natural medicine was well-developed in Europe of the 1800s. Knowledge of the medical … Continue reading Medical Cannabis & Hashish In Old Europe

Poppy Juice, Synthetic Pills, & The Trap Of Addiction

“The Intercept” has just run an excellent piece outlining the lobbying efforts of the Opioid Manufacturing sector of the Pharmaceutical … Continue reading Poppy Juice, Synthetic Pills, & The Trap Of Addiction

Coca Leaf, Cocaine & People. 1880 vs. 2015. What Has Changed?

I’ve been browsing through the 19th century medical & historical literature on Coca Leaf and medical Cocaine, and find myself … Continue reading Coca Leaf, Cocaine & People. 1880 vs. 2015. What Has Changed?

Curing Drug Addiction With Coca Leaf & Cannabis

Wow – talk about an apparent contradiction in terms! Hot water or alcohol (red wine) extracts of Erythroxylon Coca, the … Continue reading Curing Drug Addiction With Coca Leaf & Cannabis

Coca Leaf, Hashish, & Poppy Juice – A Perspective From 1871

Just as Coca Leaf was rather deliberately turned into the plague of Cocaine, the natural juice of the Opium Poppy … Continue reading Coca Leaf, Hashish, & Poppy Juice – A Perspective From 1871

A Canadian MD Cures Migraine in 1880 With Cannabis

Here’s a glimpse into work done on the medical use of Cannabis as an effective cure for a major class … Continue reading A Canadian MD Cures Migraine in 1880 With Cannabis