Over 1000 herb treatments for disease known to well known Chinese doctor about 500 years ago
Added August 8, 2014, reference 'to be continued', the Doctor being referenced, is Li Shizhen, in this case, the family name is placed first, according to the source. Without going into detail--, a work of his, about 27 years for the set of it, a 'Compendium', Gangmu or Kang-mu, transliterated, had near to 1,900 entries, and near to 1,100 herbs in the framework of treatments for disease.
Not to step out of line in the least bit, albeit, it is important to bring up, that in the State of New York, recently, a few children have died. The cause for their death, not discussed here, concurrent the event, were statements from others involved, that Marijuana in medicinal capacity might or could have cured the condition and possibly precluded the passing away. An article was published wherein that also had references to the Governor. There is an immense amount of pressure concerning marijuana in both directions, for medical, and against uses that may be deemed not prudent if not under extremely careful supervision, administration, and authorization.
On the subject of not falling prey to disproportionate abuse, like Cain and Abel, reference the self of him was 'moved' to do the deed he did
On the subject of not disproportionately traversing off on a tangent because that is the subject familiar, --while there are many other herbs, plants, and medicinal alternatives that have not had the surface scraped--, while the concern that others on the outside condescend such form of mental behaviorism
The meaning of to be just and equitable, is more than simply how people are treated, there is equality in the approach to the spectrum of options
to be continued