New Grower HASHISH! by Robert Connell Clarke

[Muddy]

Origins Conclusion

The massive Himalayan and Hindu Kush mountain ranges, mighty barriers to the dispersal of plants and animals (including man), lie between the two origins of Cannabis proposed by De Candole (1931) and Sharma (1979). No examples of plant co-origin both north and south of the Himalaya and Hindu Kush mountains have been reported. Although Cannabis now grows spontaneously throughout Eurasia, it's simultaneous origin both north and south of these mountain ranges seems very unlikely. Plant species evolve initially in one location, although they may soon disperse and undergo local specialized evolution. Prehistoric and more recent dispersal via human migration and trade certainly carried cannabis to both sides of the Hindu Kush and Himalayas. Prehistoric dispersal has obscured the geographical origin of cannabis, and the exact geographical origin may never be determined. It is certain that Cannabis originate either in Central Asia or in India along the foothills of the Himalayas and that it was first cultivated in China. India and china were the sites of primary domestication. Central Asia may not be the origin in certainty but, at this writing, available data does not suggest persuasively any other possible origin.

 

[gtron]

Thanks go to oldman for letting me borrow it. I need to get a copy of my own. I can see where I'll want to have one for future reference.

It's not hard to find. At $42 it is a bit pricey, but there are plenty of new copies out there. And the price is not out of step with other small run titles.

 

[Muddy]

The Mrs. took a look on Amazon and saw it starting at about $30. I think she might be ordering me a copy.

It's not hard to find. At $42 it is a bit pricey, but there are plenty of new copies out there. And the price is not out of step with other small run titles.

 

[Muddy]

Hashish as an inhalant

There is evidence of the inhalation of Cannabis smoke prior to the introduction of pipes and tobacco smoking into the Old World from the New World. While inhalation is not true smoking, the process demonstrates an understanding of the euphoriant properties of the vapors from burning Cannabis and represents an attempt to experience those effects. Herodotus (c. 500 B.C.) described how the Scythian and other Central Asian tribes used Cannabis recreationally by breathing the combustion vapors, but he makes no mention of any medicinal benefits of the smoke. The ancient Assyrians employed Cannabis fumes as a cure for the "poison of all limbs," presumed to mean arthritis. Near Jerusalem, ashes of Cannabis were found in a fourth century A.D. tomb of a fourteen year-old girl. Apparently, she died during childbirth. Mechoulam 91993) states: "We assume that the ashes found in the tomb were cannabis, burned in a vessel and administered to the young girl as an inhalant to facilitate the birth process."