by
Paul
Benhaim
Hemp uses the sun more efficiently than virtually any other plant
on the planet.
Hemp can grow in almost any climate and soil condition and is
excellent for reclaiming otherwise unusable land.
Canamo in Spanish, Chanvre in French, Konoplya in Russian,
Kender in Hungarian, Tal Ma in Chinese, Hennep in Dutch, Hanf
in German, Hampu in Finnish, Kannab in Persian, Kanop in
Armenian, Kanas in ancient Celtic, Alcanque in Old Portuguese,
Canapu in Old Italian, Konople in Old Russian, Konopj in Polish,
Hampa in Swedish and Danish.
The last century of the second millennium witnessed the dawning
of an age of technology. It has led to information becoming
available that had previously been censored. It also saw hemp
being used for more industrial purposes than ever before.
‘Whatever befalls the Earth, befalls the sons of the Earth. Man did
not weave the web of life, he is merely a strand in it. Whatever he
does to the web, he does to himself. Even the white man... cannot
be exempt from this common destiny.’
Chief Seattle’s reply to the President of United Stats’ plea to buy
land.
Hemp
and
Beyond
This book has been written firstly and selfishly as a reminder for
me of much that I have become aware of. Secondly, it has been
written to offer a reference and practical guide to the principles I
have gathered from my travels around the globe, meeting with
indigenous tribes, doctors, travellers and ‘health freaks’. The
information contained herein skips through all the ‘important’
information laid out in many of the confusing diets on offer today –
none of which seem to work in the long-term as they fail to take