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The Desktop Guide to Herbal Medicine: The Ultimate Multidisciplinary Reference to the Amazing Realm of Healing Plants, in a Quick-study, One-stop Guide Brigitte Mars, A.H.G. See book keywords and concepts

Ginseng is not a quick cash crop, as the roots must be five to seven years old before they become ready for harvesting. GOJI Botanical Name Lycium barbarum, L. cbinense Family Solanaceae (Nightshade Family) Etymology Lycium, the genus name, is believed to derive from the name of the mid-Asian region Lydia, from which this plant may have originated. The common name goji derives from the Chinese names for this plant.

Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations David R. Montgomery See book keywords and concepts

Rich, easily worked soils made grains the major cash crop along Italy's river valleys. Focused like his predecessors on maximizing production, Columella chastised large landowners who left fields fallow for extended periods. Columella described two simple tests of soil quality. The easy way was to take a small piece of earth, sprinkle it with a little water, and roll it around. Good soil would stick to yout fingers when handled and did not crumble when thrown to the ground. A more labor-intensive test involved analyzing the dirt excavated from a hole.

The combination of cash crop monoculture and intensive subsistence farming on inherently marginal lands increased soil erosion in Guatemala dramatically, sometimes enough to be obvious to even the casual observer. In the last week of October 1998, Hurricane Mitch dumped a year's worth of rain onto Central America. Landslides and floods killed more than ten thousand people, left three million displaced or homeless, and caused more than $5 billion in damage to the region's agricultural economy. Despite all the rain, the disaster was not entirely natural.

Seeds of Change: Six Plants That Transformed Mankind Henry Hobhouse See book keywords and concepts

The cultivated acres would support all the slaves, plus all the whites on the plantation, and produce the cash crop which kept the whole system going. There was a very great degree of resilience in the system. If times were good, beef was bought and eaten, but only by the owner; blacks and poor whites, like owners in bad times, invariably ate pork or chicken, which was, in prerefrigeration times, produced and consumed at home. There was enough timber, usually, to make or repair necessities. There was often also brick-earth, stone, or wattle clay for building.

Spiritual Nutrition: Six Foundations for Spiritual Life and the Awakening of Kundalini Gabriel Cousens, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

Today, cruelty extends beyond the mass killing of animals to the systematic, anti-life, anti-humane treatment of animals, from the time they are born to the time they are "harvested," as if they were a cash crop. • Animals are deprived of their natural habitat and life cycle for the expediency of the meat industry. Individual killing of animals for food is the first step in the cruelty process. • The profit-motivated nature of industrializing animals, as if they are inanimate objects and void of any rights, feelings, or soul is the next step in the expansion of cruelty.

Seeds of Change: Six Plants That Transformed Mankind Henry Hobhouse See book keywords and concepts

The attempt to tax whisky as a consumable had led to local revolts against British, federal, and state governments; it was often less of a consumable than a store of value, a cash crop. A man from the frontier would set forth from Tennessee, let us say, across the terrible tracks of the period, to visit Tidewater Carolina. The only products of any salable value he might have had on his farm would be, as quoted in a list of 1812, "cotton, lumber, pitch, turpentine, tar, furs, animal skins, wheat, peas, potatoes, honey, myrtlewax, tobacco, snake-root, several sorts of gums, and medicinal herbs.

The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods by Michael Murray, N.D. and Joseph Pizzorno, N.D. See book keywords and concepts

The nuts were relied upon not only as a source of food for both livestock and humans but as an important cash crop for many Appalachian families. Each fall, the harvest was so bountiful that, as the holidays approached, trainloads were shipped to New York, Philadelphia, and other big cities, where street vendors sold them fresh-roasted; but enough remained to fill the attics of homes in Appalachia to the rafters with bags full of chestnuts. This stately, serviceable tree flourished from southern Maine to Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi, and as far west as Ohio.

Seeds of Change: Six Plants That Transformed Mankind Henry Hobhouse See book keywords and concepts

There were mixed farms or subsistence farms or peasant holdings occupied by poor whites without slaves, but cotton was the cash crop of the New South, and but for cotton and the opportunities to grow it in the fresh soil over the mountains, slavery would have disappeared, as it nearly did in 1787. In that year the drafters of the Constitution, in their wisdom, had recognized the contradiction between white men who had just wrested their freedom from the tyrannical British monarchy and the black men who were chattels.

The direction of movement of the feckless, the ambitious, the troublesome, the energetic, the enterprising, the debtor, the indentured servant free of his master and the petty capitalist was away from the Tidewater region; these people and many others went west, ^what none of them had before cotton was any kind of cash crop. The economic history of the precorton American South was one of constant debt. For nearly 200 years after the first settlement until the early 1800s, the South produced nothing which Europe could not find anywhere else.

Sugar was then, of course, the supreme cash crop. There was no great demand in the eighteenth century for cotton; tobacco was more efficiently grown in Virginia; indigo, coffee, and cocoa far less profitable than either. Except for gold, sugar was the only colonial product before 1750 which showed a trade balance in favor of the colony. It was the boredom and hard work of sugar cultivation twice a year, at planting and at harvest, which made black slavery "inevitable.

Anti-Aging Manual: The Encyclopedia of Natural Health Joseph E. Mario See book keywords and concepts

Hemp was the United States' biggest cash crop until the late 1800's. In 1937 Congress required permits for Hemp-growing to begin its ban, and upon the Virginia Law Review characterization of "derel iction of legislative responsibil ity," Congress stated it did not intend to ban industrial Hemp, which was thereafter summoned into production during World War II as a war commodity under the slogan "Hemp For Victory," and was grown legally in Wisconsin until 1957. In 1997 in Commonwealth vs.

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Cotton, introduced into the American South, gave declining slavery a new lease of life and provided a cash crop, a political-economic raison d'etre for Dixie. Seventy-five years later, cotton and the slavery issue drove the United States into the Civil War. It was an incompetently managed, savage affair and in terms of loss the greatest conflict between the Napoleonic Wars and World War I—-though it was the Homeric struggle that was apparently necessary to forge the nation. Almost everyone connects the potato with Irish history, in particular with the great famine of 1845-46.

The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs: A Guide to Understanding and Using Herbal Medicinals Leslie Taylor, ND See book keywords and concepts

New venues—old coca plantations and previously deforested lands—were developed for its new market as a cash crop for local farmers in organic cultivation programs. PLANT CHEMICALS Initial phytochemical screening indicates that the rhizome contains alkaloids, flavonoids, phenols, saponins, sterols, triterpenes, and starch; yet, none of these have been quantified or identified. BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES AND CLINICAL RESEARCH Despite the large and growing market for jergon sacha, not a single clinical study has been published on its actions.

Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You Andreas Moritz See book keywords and concepts

Mexico between 1500 and 900 B.C. The Aztecs ate the seeds of this semitropical plant to improve their endurance. They called it their "running food" because messengers could purportedly run all day on just a handful. They also used it as medicine, chia can be taken in its whole form or ground when used in cooking. Chia can be added to cereal, salads, beverages, and used in baking. Refrigerate chia after grinding. It can be found by searching "chia seeds" on the Internet. I have provided one inexpensive source for chia seeds under Product Information.

The Green Pharmacy: New Discoveries in Herbal Remedies for Common Diseases and Conditions from the World's Foremost Authority on Healing Herbs James A. Duke, Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

After all, they were being grown because they were a lucrative cash crop for very poor people. My challenging assignment was to develop a catalog of legal useful plants that might be grown as substitute cash crops. Can you guess what I suggested? Medicinal herbs. Working witk Medicinal Herks In 1977, I got a medicinal herbalist's dream job as chief of the USDA Medicinal Plant Laboratory, whose main function was to collect medicinal plants from around the world for the cancer screening program being run cooperatively by the USDA and the National Cancer Institute.

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Many species grow wild in temperate areas, but only three are cultivated as a cash crop: the Tufkish hazel, rhe Meditetranean fdbert, and the Old World cobnut. Traditionally, the smaller, round nuts not entirely covered by the husk wete known as hazels or cobs—cob because they were thought to look like a shott, stout English horse called a cob. The larger and longer nuts were known as filberts, and they had a tubular husk, often fringed, that completely covered and often extended beyond the end of the oblong nut. Once the nuts were shelled, though, it was difficulr ro distinguish them.

Conscious Eating Gabriel Cousens, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

Today, the cruelty extends beyond the mass killing of animals to a systematic, antilife, antihumane treatment of animals from the time they are BLACKBOARD FACTS Animals today, such as cows, chicken, turkeys and pigs, are perceived in the same way as plants in that they are fed and watered and considered a "cash crop." Is that a humane way to treat God's creatures? born until they are harvested as if they were a cash crop. They are systematically deprived of their natural habitat and life cycle for the expediency of the meat industry.

Whole Foods Companion: A Guide For Adventurous Cooks, Curious Shoppers, and lovers of natural foods Dianne Onstad See book keywords and concepts

Considered the "king of plants" by the local inhabitants of tropical and subtropical regions, it is often the only cash crop and may be the primary source of food as well. In Sanskrit the coconut palm is called kalpa vriksha, meaning "tree that gives all that is necessary for living." Practically all parts of the plant can be used in one manner or another: the trunk provides excellent wood, the leaves are used for basket weaving and roofing material, the husks for rope making, the shells for drinking vessels, and the young terminal buds for food, under the name of "palm cabbages.

The Okinawa Diet Plan : Get Leaner, Live Longer, and Never Feel Hungry Bradley J. Willcox, M.D., D. Craig Willcox, Ph.D., Makoto Suzuki, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

While soy is a huge cash crop in the United States, it's used largely as livestock feed. Mainstream America has been slow to move dietary soy beyond a niche market status, but that's changing as its health benefits are becoming better known—and there are many. Soy may lower your risk for several common chronic diseases, heart disease and breast, prostate, and colon cancers among them.17-20 Although cardiovascular disease is a major cause of death in the United States and most developed countries, it's comparatively rare in Okinawa.

Whole Foods Companion: A Guide For Adventurous Cooks, Curious Shoppers, and lovers of natural foods Dianne Onstad See book keywords and concepts

LORE AND LEGEND Anise was so important as a spice and cash crop for ancient cultures that it was frequently used as a medium of exchange and for the payment of taxes. Clay tablets found in Assyria contain praise for the medicinal properties of anise, while ancient Greeks valued its purported effectiveness as an aphrodisiac. The Romans cultivated the herb extensively and anise was one of several spices used to flavor a cake called mus-taceum, often served as a dessert and digestive aid at feasts.

It flourishes in the rich, moist soils of Java, China, India, and Bangladesh and is a valuable cash crop in many other tropical areas of the Far East. It is the underground rhizome of the plant that is used, like ginger, but it is both sweeter and more fragrant than ginger. This aromatic, vivid yellow spice is prepared by washing, peeling, drying, and grinding the thick root. Best known for its bright yellow color and spicy taste to lovers of Indian food, tumeric has medicinal value that is not as well known.

Hemp Today Ed Rosenthal See book keywords and concepts

Yet, at this same time, to others the chemurgic prospects for hemp appeared so promising that it was declared "American farmers are promised a new cash crop with an annual value of several hundred million dollars." And, they noted, "the connection of hemp as a crop and marijuana seems to be exaggerated."125 Nonetheless, after this time, the literature regarding cannabis is dominated by studies predicated on its identification as a monotypic drug plant. Funding for research on Cannabis flowed principally from agencies involved in drug prohibition.

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The Potential of Herbs as a cash crop, Richard Miller. 4. A Plant Lover's Guide to Wildcrafting. Krista Thie: $6.00. Pacific NW Herb Directory available from her also. Longevity Herb Press, 1549 W. Jewett Blvd, White Salmon, WA 98672. 5. Edible & Medicinal Herbs. Volume I (Video): $29.95 ($2.50 shipping), Narrated by Dr. Sharol Tilgner. Wise Acres, PO Box 1168, Creswell, OR 97426 or www.herbaltransitions.com 6. Edible & Medicinal Herbs. Volume II (Video): $29-95 ($2.50 shipping). Narrated by Dr. Sharol Tilgner. Wise Acres, PO Box 1168, Creswell, OR 97426 or www. herbaltransitions. com 7.

Hemp Today Ed Rosenthal See book keywords and concepts

Reprintkd From POPULAR MECHANICS, FEBRUARY 1938 New Billion Dollar Crop American farmers are promised a new cash crop with an annual value of several hundred million dollars, all because a machine has been invented which solves a problem more than 6,000 years old. It is hemp, a crop that will not compete with other American products. Instead, it will displace imports of raw material and manufactured products produced by underpaid coolie and peasant labor and it will provide thousands of jobs for American workers throughout the land.

Farmers are eager to produce this cash crop, and the Netherlands is a hotbed of research and development. Over 100 hectares of hemp were harvested in 1994, and the question of the moment is what to do with all those stalks. The longer term task is to design the redeploy processing mills to satisfy the modern market demand for finished consumer goods. Former Soviet satellite states have lowered output and still labor under outdated production methods and technology.

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Renaissance English; canamo, northwestern New Spain; 'o 'oB yai paim, Paipai; marijuana, Spanish; marijuana, marihuana, hemp, pot, English Marijuana is a major illicit cash crop in northwestern Mexico. It is an herbaceous plant with leaves shaped like a hand; its strong, fibrous stem is used for making cloth and rope. Historic Use. Cannabis is an Old World remedy. As far back as 6000 b.c. it was esteemed in China (Lewis and Elvin-Lewis 1977:429).

Hemp Today Ed Rosenthal See book keywords and concepts

A more impressive statistic is given in News-week's article "Guns, Grass—and Money," which claims that marijuana is the third largest cash crop grown domestically, after corn and soybeans. Estimated gross revenues to marijuana farmers comes to $8.5-10 billion a year or 5-6.2% of total legal gross revenues which came to $166.7 billion in 1981.9 As a percentage of net farm income, marijuana revenues are even higher. On $10 billion revenue, estimated profits are $6.5 billion. The average pound is sold for $1,000-$1,200 by the farmer. In 1981 total farm income came to $25.

The One Earth Herbal Sourcebook: Everything You Need to Know About Chinese, Western, and Ayurvedic Herbal Treatments Alan Keith Tillotson, Ph.D., A.H.G., D.Ay. See book keywords and concepts

Perhaps turning it into a cash crop would be of great benefit. STARTING DOSAGE: • Dried powder: 5 to 15 grams per day • Tea: cut the fresh or dried tuber into small pieces (about XA inch in diameter), and decoct for about 30 minutes. We use kudzu root in our clinic according to TCM tradition, in formulas whenever we see chronic upper body tension, stiffness, muscle spasm, and pain. It is also useful for reducing thirst and fever. Kudzu root may be mildly beneficial for treating heart conditions.

The Scientific Validation of Herbal Medicine: How to Remedy and Prevent Disease with Herbs, Vitamins, Minerals and Other Nutrients Daniel B. Mowrey, Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

For white Americans, Ginseng was mainly a cash crop. As late as 1931, Grieve wrote this about Ginseng: "In Western medicine, it (Ginseng) is considered a mild stomachic, tonic and stimulant, useful in loss of appetite and in digestive affections that arise from mental and nervous exhaustion." Not much, compared to the volumes about the herb written in China, Russia, Korea and Japan. Modern research on Ginseng species has tended to verify and extend the medicinal claims, but in more precise terminology.

It also became a cash crop for American growers and European merchants: these men were more interested in exporting it to China than importing it from China. Then, undermined by some negative clinical experiments, it rapidly fell into disrepute. At any rate, for Western man, the economic value of Ginseng far outweighed its medicinal value until the past 15 years or so. In the last few years, research in the area has grown explosively.

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