Passion Flower 2022
Passion flower (Passiflora Incarnata) is a climbing vine with white and purple flowers that is native to the southeastern United States...
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giavaldesynegual
Feb 2, 20221 min read
Taino Chief Hatuey
In 1511, after about a decade of armed resistance against the Spanish on the island of Hispaniola, the Indigenous Taino Chief Hatuey and...
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giavaldesynegual
Jan 4, 20221 min read
CANNABIS 2022
Pew Research Center survey data (April 2021) reported that 91% of U.S. adults are in favor of legalizing marijuana for either...
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giavaldesynegual
Jan 3, 20221 min read
Cannabis Smoke
According to the NCBI (National Center for Biotechnology Information), part of the United States National Library of Medicine, and a...
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giavaldesynegual
Dec 21, 20212 min read
Maya Mushrooms
Kaminaljuyú, in Guatemala is a Pre-Columbian site of the Maya civilization. Primarily occupied from 1500 BC to AD 1200, Kaminaljuyú was...
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giavaldesynegual
Dec 16, 20211 min read
Rosemary
One of the most popular medicinal plants used in the country of Morocco is rosemary, a shrub with fragrant, evergreen, needle-like leaves...
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giavaldesynegual
Dec 12, 20215 min read
Ziryab - Cultural Icon
The Early Life of Ziryab A cultural icon of Iraqi/Persian origin named Abu l-Hasan 'Ali Ibn Nafi (c. 789 - 857 AD) was a true genius and...
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giavaldesynegual
Dec 7, 20213 min read
Antonio Maceo - Cuban Hero
Lt. Gen. José Antonio de la Caridad Maceo y Grajales (June 14, 1845 - December 7, 1896), known as the “Bronze Titan” - an allusion to...
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giavaldesynegual
Dec 5, 20211 min read
Maya Chocolate Pots
This beautiful vessel of which type has been commonly referred to as a “Chocolate Pot”, and which is described as a drinking cup for the...
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giavaldesynegual
Dec 2, 20212 min read
Cannabis Anesthesia
The Chinese physician, master of acupuncture, and surgeon Hua Tuo (circa 140 - 208 AD) is recorded as the first surgeon to use...
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giavaldesynegual
Dec 1, 20211 min read
Medicinal Plants - HIV/AIDS
Today is World AIDS Day 2021. The world has made significant progress against HIV/AIDS. Global deaths from AIDS have halved over the past...
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giavaldesynegual
Nov 30, 20212 min read
Cannabis Culture - Japan
Cannabis has a long history in Japan, dating back to its pre-historical period. Fibre and seeds of hemp have been discovered in the...
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giavaldesynegual
Nov 28, 20211 min read
Samoan Matalafi
Indigenous peoples, including the Indigenous Polynesian people of the Samoan Islands have used natural traditional medicine (NTM) for...
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giavaldesynegual
Nov 18, 20211 min read
The Thracians
Directly influenced by the Scythian use of cannabis, were the red-haired, fair-skinned Thracians. The Mysians of Thrace, an geographical...
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giavaldesynegual
Nov 18, 20211 min read
The Scythians
The Scythians were nomadic people of Iranic origin (900 BC - 200 BC). Expert horsemen, they traveled along ancient trade routes, between...
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giavaldesynegual
Nov 6, 20212 min read
Ancient Rome & Cannabis
Pedanius Dioscorides (Born c. AD 40 - Died c. AD 90) was a Greek botanist, physician and author that served in the Roman army and...
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giavaldesynegual
Nov 2, 20211 min read
Ancient Greece & Cannabis
Ancient Greeks knowledge of cannabis went far beyond its use as a fibre. Cultures parallel to the ancient Greeks and Romans, like the...
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