As noted in the documentary , “ Cannabis : A Lost History ”, marijuana has been “ an integral part of human civilization ,” featuring in ancient Japanese cave paintings , as well as Chinese and Siberian burial rites dating back to 3000 B . C . Based on the evidence — especially the discovery that the human body is equipped with a cannabinoid system — it appears our relationship with cannabis goes back to the very dawn of the human species .
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The Earliest History of Cannabis According to the documentary featured above , the earliest written references to cannabis are found in the Chinese Materia Medica , said to be written by Shen Nung around 2800 B . C . The oldest known copy of this book dates back to 50 B . C . Nung is one of three “ celestial emperors ” revered in the Chinese culture . “ Half emperor , half deity , he is said to have ruled over China long before written history ,” Rice says . Nung is credited with inventing agriculture — including the hoe , plough and irrigation — as well as acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine ( TCM ). Often depicted draped in leaves and chewing on various plants , Nung was the first pharmacologist , experimenting with and recording the health effects of plants . Nung documented around 100 different conditions that responded well to cannabis , including gout , rheumatism , malaria and absentmindedness .
Before Nung declared its medicinal attributes , the cannabis plant , called “ ma ” in Chinese , had been used for centuries in the production of textiles , paper , rope and pottery . Around 200 A . D ., a Chinese physician named Hua Tuo performed the first surgery using an anaesthetic — a formula called Ma Fei San , which translates to “ cannabis boiling powder .”
For thousands of years , cannabis remained one of the 50 essential plants used in TCM . It was only removed from widespread use in recent times due to its controversial legal status . The film also reviews the history of cannabis in Indian culture . In the Vedas , the sacred text of India , cannabis ( bhang ) is listed as one of five sacred plants , and the Hindu god Shiva is referred to as “ Lord of the bhang ,” meaning the Lord of cannabis .
According to the Mahanirvana , “ bhang is consumed in order to liberate oneself ,” and liberation is the path to immortality . The ancient Egyptians , Persians and Greeks also used cannabis in a variety of ways , including medicinally and for spiritual upliftment . References to cannabis are even found in Islamic , Judaic and Christian texts , although an error in translation appears to have crept into the Bible along the way . The original Hebrew term “ kaneh bosm ,” or cannabis , is found several times in the Old Testament . In Exodus , chapter 30 , God instructs Moses on how to make a holy anointing oil : “ Take for yourself choice spices : 500 shekels of pure myrrh , half as much fragrant cinnamon , 250 shekels of kaneh bosm and 500 shekels of cassia and mix these with olive oil .” In more modern Bibles , kaneh bosm has been translated as sweet calamus . The problem is this plant does not have the properties that the Bible ascribes to kaneh bosm .