Opium Poppy Garden by William Griffith
A complete guide to cultivating and harvesting the beautiful opium poppy. The opium poppy is a potent plant that has been cultivated and used for thousands of years to alleviate suffering. The use of plant substances as alternatives to synthetic medicines is resurging due to their beneficial properties and less-toxic side effects. For example, many cancer and HIV sufferers are growing opium for personal use. Opium Poppy Garden is the only book available that describes the cultivation, harvest and pharmacology of opium in a format that combines literary and instructional writing. The heart of the book is the tale of Ch'ien, a young Chinese man who travels from Costa Rica to Columbia to grow an opium garden in the manner his Taoist grandfather taught him. The story, in conjunction with "The Cultivator's Diary" and the technical appendix, provide the reader with a working knowledge of this plant.Wild Bill, as he is known among his friends, lives quietly with his dogs in a modest flat beneath the El lines on Lake Street - you get used to the noise after a time. His doorknob was found in the ruins of the Lexington Hotel, and the apartment itself is said to have originally belonged to a Genna Brothers gang member. In northern Missouri, his grandfather was a gangster.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780914171676 |
| ISBN 10 | 0914171674 |
| Title | Opium Poppy Garden |
| Author | William Griffith |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Ronin Publishing |
| Year published | 1993-12-23 |
| Number of pages | 77 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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