Cannabis research Sula Benet

this ingredient is, however, not mentioned amongst prescribed in ex. 30:34, incense (ketoret) temple prepared.

according julius wellhausen s documentary hypothesis, ex. 30:23 belongs priestly (p) source, composed sometime between 8th , mid-6th century b.c.

based on similar words in cognate languages (sanskrit śana, assyrian qunnabu, persian kenab, arabic kanab) benet concluded kaneh , kaneh-bosem refer hemp. in many ancient languages, including hebrew, root kan had double meaning, both hemp , reed. error originated oldest greek translation of hebrew bible, septuagint, in third century b.c., terms kaneh , kaneh-bosem had been (mis)translated sweet kalamos . in many bible translations followed, including martin luther s, same error repeated. benet further claimed scythians, described herodotus ritual hemp users in fifth century b.c., @ least 1 millennium older has been assumed.

sulah benet s claim has found increased support in academic community among lexicographers , botanists. standard reference lexicons of biblical hebrew, , reference works on hebrew bible plants scholars such university of jerusalem botanist michael zohary mention benet s suggestion, while others argue word refers either different species of hemp or different plant entirely. celsius (hierobotanicon) has suggested sweet flag (acorus calamus), grows in egypt, judaea, , syria, containing in stalk soft white pith agreeable aromatic smell, , forming ingredient of richest perfumes. royle identified sweet cane (a.v.) of scripture (is. 43:24; je. 6:20) andropogon calamus, plant extensively cultivated in india, oil, deemed famous spikenard of antiquity, extracted. according boissier (flora orientalis), kaneh common marsh reed, arundo donax l. biblical scholars , botanists believe qaneh sugarcane.

sula benet s claim supported picture of jesus healing blind (probably healing glaucoma) in 12th-century basilica on sicily, shows cannabis leaf growing on head of involved persons. interpretation pharmacologically explain other so-called biblical healing wonders without further need magic (paranormal) interpret these events, cannabis shows pharmacological properties medical treatment of cancer, epilepsy, narcolepsy, multiple sclerosis, parkinson s , various skin diseases, multiple other medical conditions.

in hebrew, kanebas , kanebiys , kanebos (קַנְבָּס, קַנְבִּיס, קַנְבּוֹס), derived greek kannabis , first appear in mishnah (kilayim 2:5; 5:8; 9:1, 5, 7). jerusalem talmud (kilayim 9:5, 32d) notes while in mishnaic times hemp important commodity because of difficulty of cultivating linen, in days of amoraim linen replaced it.