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PublishedOn
2009-11-05
ISBN
9781932595468
EAN
9781932595468
Publication Year
2009
Type
Textbook
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Name
Opium for the Masses : Harvesting Nature's Best Pain Medication
Item Height
0.5in
Author
Jim Hogshire
Item Length
8.6in
Publisher
Feral House
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Item Weight
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Number of Pages
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"Contrary to general belief, there is no federal law against growing P. somniferum."-- Martha Stewart Living "Regarded as 'God's own medicine, ' preparations of opium were as common in the Victorian medicine cabinet as aspirin is in ours. As late as 1915, pamphlets issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture were still mentioning opium poppies as a good cash crop for northern farmers. Well into this century, Russian, Greek, and Arab immigrants in America have used poppy-head tea as a mild sedative and a remedy for headaches, muscle pain, cough, and diarrhea. During the Civil War, gardeners in the South were encouraged to plant opium for the war effort, in order to ensure a supply of painkillers for the Confederate Army. What Hogshire has done is to excavate this vernacular knowledge and then publish it to the world--in how-to form, with recipes."-- Michael Pollan First published fifteen years ago, Opium for the Masses instantly became a national phenomenon. Michael Pollan wrote a lengthy feature ("Opium, made easy") about Jim Hogshire in Harper's Magazine , amazed that the common plant, P. somniferum, or opium poppies, which grows wild in many states and is available at crafts and hobby stores and nurseries, could also be made into a drinkable tea that acts in a way similar to codeine or Vicodin. With Opium for the Masses as their guide, Americans can learn how to supplement their own medicine chest with natural and legal pain medicine, without costly and difficult trips to the doctor and pharmacy.

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Feral House
ISBN-10
1932595465
ISBN-13
9781932595468
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Author
Jim Hogshire
Publication Name
Opium for the Masses : Harvesting Nature's Best Pain Medication
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2009
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
172 Pages, 193 Pages

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Item Length
8.6in
Item Height
0.5in
Item Width
5.6in
Item Weight
8.5 Oz

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"A history and how-to guide that's been a fringe top seller." -- Newsweek "This highly readable book fills a knowledge void and will prove valuable and informative to anyone interested in botanical medicine or, of course, opium and the poppies that it comes from." -- Tom Squier, The Spring Lake News "This book is a little treasure, a jewel. It is informative and funny." -- High Times
Copyright Date
2009
Topic
Herbs, Naturopathy, Psychiatry / Psychopharmacology
Dewey Decimal
615.7822
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Gardening, Health & Fitness, Medical

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  • by lindjet.3x6lc
    Sep 03, 2017Top favourable review

    My unbiased observations-

    From a pure standpoint of fact.. this book was indeed a very engaging read - the education on such species , the subject of the bookin is compelling.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: scorpio.ns

  • by paprgy
    Apr 16, 2011

    A Complete Guide to Cultivating this Beautiful Flower

    A complete guide to cultivating and harvesting the beautiful opium poppy. Useful as a basic source of information about opium and poppies, but doesn't go into great depth in any particular area. The opium poppy is a potent plant that has been cultivated and used for thousands of years to alleviate suffering. The use of plant substances as alternatives to synthetic and semi-synthetic medicines which are hard to obtain due to restrictive laws and rising prices, is resurging due to their beneficial properties and less-toxic side effects. For example, many who suffer from serious and ongoing painful conditions are growing opium for personal use. Peace!!!

  • by q65-g9WbQNW@Deleted
    Nov 20, 2010

    Awesome..............

    Awesome Book...Very Informative...Lots of great uses for the Papaver Somniferum. There was nothing about this book that I disliked. I bought this book because I suffer from Rheumetoid Arthritis and my medication doesn't help with the pain and also makes me sick I was looking for alternatives to my exsisting regimen...And I definatly found it....Definate recommendation to others with a similar story.

  • by gregoster
    Jul 24, 2018

    The title is perfect!

    It has a great content that is educating to say the least!. I am only about half through the book I like it so far.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: innersleeve-1

  • by c-3j0i7ztvm@deleted
    Jul 13, 2010

    Opium For the Masses

    Great historical overview of the subject. In a time when we all need to be learning self-sufficiency, one of the most important skills one can have is making necessary medicines. Nearly as important as knowing how to grow food, produce energy and purify water, and provide shelter. Exceptionally sensitive, open, and well written to be very understandable by anyone wishing to know this information. Very important for those who would choose God's medicines over man's medicines.

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