Ancient cultures and Cannabis
Much can be learned about a culture by looking at how they used their environment around of them. When you look at ancient cultures you may be surprised at what plants were used in day to day life for basic survival. Amongst these plants is the cannabis plant. There have been a surprising number of cultures over the years that have used the cannabis plant to serve a wide number of purposes.
The ancient people of the Yang-Shao were some of the first to be on record as depending on the cannabis plant for basic survival. They were a hunting and fishing culture that lived along the Yellow River Valley in China around 6,500 years ago. They used the cannabis plant to make hemp nets and other tools in order to gather food. Hemp later became important in the world of clothing with the development of hemp cloth. Hemp cloth replaced animal skins as the clothing of choice. It was even the clothing of choice for the wealthy until the introduction of silk.
As time progressed more uses of the cannabis plant were developed in ancient China. The daily diet of ancient cultures included more hemp than you would think. Hemp seeds were ground up, cooked in soups, or roasted to perfection. Hemp seeds were even said to have saved a famine struck Asian culture going through a terrible war.
The medicinal uses of the plant were apparent to ancient cultures as well. Some of the earliest "doctors" on record mention the effects of cannabis flowers. During surgery or after a broken bone doctors would apply a ground up marijuana paste to help ease pain. The earliest pot prescriptions date back to early 2000 BC. It was prescribe for everything from absent mindedness to constipation. Marijuana has always been appreciated for it's medicinal use and lack of serious side effects, even with prolonged use.
Other important advancements came with the production of hemp oil and paper. Hemp oil has been used in everything from making soap, paint, and varnish to fuel, lubrication, and cooking. Leftover hemp oil formed cakes that were often used to feed pets. It became popular because it is super durable and will not tear easily. Hemp paper was originally made from old clothes and nets. It became popular because it is super durable and will not tear easily. Hemp paper is still in use today in many ways including being the paper that the Canadian currency is printed on. It is, ironically enough, also used in the printing of high end bibles.
The ancient people of the Yang-Shao were some of the first to be on record as depending on the cannabis plant for basic survival. They were a hunting and fishing culture that lived along the Yellow River Valley in China around 6,500 years ago. They used the cannabis plant to make hemp nets and other tools in order to gather food. Hemp later became important in the world of clothing with the development of hemp cloth. Hemp cloth replaced animal skins as the clothing of choice. It was even the clothing of choice for the wealthy until the introduction of silk.
As time progressed more uses of the cannabis plant were developed in ancient China. The daily diet of ancient cultures included more hemp than you would think. Hemp seeds were ground up, cooked in soups, or roasted to perfection. Hemp seeds were even said to have saved a famine struck Asian culture going through a terrible war.
The medicinal uses of the plant were apparent to ancient cultures as well. Some of the earliest "doctors" on record mention the effects of cannabis flowers. During surgery or after a broken bone doctors would apply a ground up marijuana paste to help ease pain. The earliest pot prescriptions date back to early 2000 BC. It was prescribe for everything from absent mindedness to constipation. Marijuana has always been appreciated for it's medicinal use and lack of serious side effects, even with prolonged use.
Other important advancements came with the production of hemp oil and paper. Hemp oil has been used in everything from making soap, paint, and varnish to fuel, lubrication, and cooking. Leftover hemp oil formed cakes that were often used to feed pets. It became popular because it is super durable and will not tear easily. Hemp paper was originally made from old clothes and nets. It became popular because it is super durable and will not tear easily. Hemp paper is still in use today in many ways including being the paper that the Canadian currency is printed on. It is, ironically enough, also used in the printing of high end bibles.
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