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Jeevana Psyko Heiko Mary Jane Wir sehen uns auf der Expo The Therapist The Psychedelic Guy The Party Girl Dein HEMP Five Team READ HEMP FIVE AND MUSHROOM MAGAZINE ONLINE FOR FREE: HEMP-FIVE.COM / READ 4 HEMP "The High is the main thing“ Ethnopharmacologist Christian Rätsch talks about hemp as medicine Christian Rätsch (59) is an ethnopharmacologist and has been researching the use of psychoactive plants and transmitters, international shamanism and eth- nomedicinal traditions for decades. His book „Hanf als Heilmittel“ had been published in 1995 for a first time, as a joint venture between the Swiss Nachtschatten Verlag and the German publisher Werner Pieper from the Odenwald. Three years later the book was re-published in a revised version and as a hardcover at the AT publication house. Now a newly revised and updated version has been published at the Nacht- schatten Verlag. Markus Berger spoke with the researcher about his book, hemp as medicine and the characteristics of the cannabis plant. Hemp as medicine – what‘s it like when a book which is quite old is reborn once again? That‘s really fantastic of course, because it‘s when I realize that the subject still concerns people, and that the work I have put into the book has been worthwhile and has asserted itself obviously. For how long has hemp been used as a medicine ? Certainly since man came upon it. Christian Rätsch Hemp is one of those plants which were cultivated in European his- And has remained that until through research during the last tory as the very first ones, namely today. years – especially considering as early as the Neolithic Age. Since hemp as medicine. It‘s only gets then hemp has been a precious Correct. Though cannabis has realized gradually today that the plant for medicinal use, utilization found varied use, it is unbelie- plant still has more potential than and purposes of getting high. vable what has been found out had been believed up until now. 5 What relation have the into- Speaking of morphine: This high simply is the main thing. xicating and the medicative is an agent extracted from I believe that the high through characteristics of hemp to opium poppy. What do you hemp would be much more one another? Aren‘t they think of the procedure to beneficial to our society than mutually dependent? extract individual canna- the use of individual substan- binoids from hemp, e.g. ces as pharmaceuticals. But our I think that they interact. Though cannabidiol (CBD), in order society is really sick. I cannot the intoxicating effect is the main to work with it? Wouldn‘t call this a crisis any loner, we characteristic of cannabis. In for- it make more sense to use have fallen sick culturally. mer times all cultures noticed the the entire complex of the Amongst other things, because enormous healing power in the plant‘s agents? we have robbed the high of its intoxicating effect of plants and importance, its holiness and its substances, for example those I do think the whole recent significance. This split-up into deriving of ecstatic conditions. In research of single cannabinoids intoxicating and healing sub- fact, that is another approach in makes sense and is profitable. stance is a manifestation of a contrast to the one advocated by But what is made from the cognitive dissonance. Let‘s take our modern pharmacology. But results and which conclusions tobacco: the Native Americans, the high in itself has healing qua- are drawn, is another matter. I for example, said that tobacco lities, because it connects us to do not understand though why is only harmful because we do the meaning of our being. That‘s one should disassemble and not worship it as a holy plant. why I find hemp so fantastic, be- separate the individual molecu- cause it does not only affect the les in the face of such perfect Because we have put body, but also the soul – if one pharmacological compositions everything to profanato- has to make a distinction here at both within the hemp plant ry use and must exploit all anyway. Both are polar parts of and the opium poppy. Hemp everything. For example, the whole which are inextricably and opium cause holistic syn- drugstore cannabis is linked. ergies respectively, that is why extremely expensive with the natural composition of the up to 25 Euro per gram. But our modern society substance is best for humans. Whereas the plant can be views the high as „side grown quite simple by effect“. Hemp is also used for sha- everybody. How do you manic ritual healing? evaluate that? I cannot comply with the idea that the intoxicating effect Yes, for certain! In Nepal, for Growing and the plant itself of hemp medicine and other example, cannabis gets to be must surely be legalised. psychoactive drugs are viewed as used for rituals by shamans Cannabis from the drugstore undesirable side effects of a medi- up to this day. They make no is above the means of the cine. It is really great when the distinction between the intoxi- population. Furthermore even alleviation of symptoms of disea- cating and the healing effect, dealing with this wonderful ses is accompanied by agreeable but instead they believe that plant and the fusion with it, if psychological effects like gaiety cannabis wakes up Shiva in the you nourish and cherish it, are and happiness. Specifically as the smoker‘s consciousness. Which salutary qualities which should positive spiritual condition and a naturally is especially salutary not be underestimated. relaxing effect do accelerate every and exhilarating. healing process – and in some Any message regarding cases facilitate it in the first place. What brings us back to this subject you would like With hemp it is similar as with the subject of the sepa- to add? morphine or opium: it removes ration between the use the pain and makes happy at the for healing purposes and (Christian laughs) No – there‘s same time. And while one is in casual use. no message from me, I am not a pain-free and happy condi- Jesus. tion, body and soul can become Many intoxicating substances healthy much better of course. work as remedies, but the 6 HEMP "Der Rausch ist das Wesentliche“ Der Ethnopharmakologe Christian Rätsch über Hanf als Heilmittel Christian Rätsch (59) ist Ethnopharmakologe und erforscht seit Jahrzehnten den Gebrauch psychoaktiver Gewächse und Transmitter, den internationalen Schamanismus und ethnomedizinische Traditionen. Sein Buch „Hanf als Heilmittel“ ist erstmals 1995 als Joint Venture des Schweizer Nachtschatten Ver- lags und des deutschen Verlegers Werner Pieper aus dem Odenwald erschienen. Drei Jahre später kam das Buch in einer überarbeiteten Version und als Hardcoverausga- be im AT Verlag heraus. Jetzt ist wiederum eine ergänzte und ak- tualisierte Fassung im Nachtschat- ten Verlag veröffentlicht worden. Markus Berger sprach mit dem Forscher über sein Buch, Hanf als Medizin und die Eigenschaften der Cannabispflanze. Hanf als Medizin – wie ist das, wenn ein Buch, das schon so alt ist, immer wie- Christian Rätsch der neu „geboren“ wird? Das ist natürlich ganz fantastisch, Und das ist er bis heute.