cannabisnews.com: Home Remedy Offers Pain Relief Home Remedy Offers Pain Relief Posted by CN Staff on November 21, 2002 at 21:54:03 PT By Thom Marshall Source: Houston Chronicle At 85 year old and in failing health, he takes them one at a time. When he wakes up in the morning, he gives thanks and goes on to enjoy that day as best he can. If he wakes up tomorrow, he will give thanks and make the most of that day, too. Something he does to outfox the blues is take a bath and "put on a good suit of clothes," with a pair of his always polished, top-brand shoes, just like he was going to work or going out on the town. Then he opens the front door of the Fifth Ward home where he and his wife of 60 years have lived together for a long and happy time. And he sits on his front porch. Visits with any neighbors who care to chat. Soaks up some sun. Watches the birds, squirrels, cats, dogs. Enjoys life. Feels better for a while. He said doctors have prescribed a lot of medicine for his ailments. "I've got a table full of drugs," he said. "But drugs ain't nothing but drugs. Pills are going to work for a while, but that pain will come back." What he finds helps the most, he said, is an herb he has used throughout his long life. It is the same plant his ancestors and people all over the world found helpful in a great many ways for many centuries. Its seeds were valued as food, its fibers in the stalks were made into sturdy cloth and strong ropes, its stems and leaves could be turned into medicine. He said an older friend of his showed him how to treat a cold by boiling the stems to make a tea. "That old man taught me a lot," he said. "He lived to be 102." Breathing comes easier At the time this friend died he was seeking relief by burning some leaves of the plant and inhaling the smoke. Which is what the 85-year-old said he often does. It breaks up the congestion so he can breathe easier, he said. Also, smoking some "good clean weed" gives him an appetite. Years ago, when he was a boy in Beaumont, folks would harvest the plants from the wild. They would cut the stalks close to the ground and hang them upside down so the sap wouldn't run out. Times were much harder then. He talked of going downtown with his shoeshine box and earning maybe 70 cents a day to bring home to his mama. He'd buy a nickel's worth of rice and a nickel's worth of beans that she would cook on the wood-burning stove. With no health-maintenance plans or money to pay doctors, the folks he knew relied on a wide variety of home remedies to treat their ailments. And that wasn't all. He also admitted an appreciation for the recreational aspects of cannabis. Through the years he often smoked it for pleasure. But he turned his back on hard street drugs. Snipped:Complete Article: http://www.freedomtoexhale.com/tm.htm Source: Houston Chronicle (TX)Author: Thom MarshallPublished: November 21, 2002Copyright: 2002 Houston Chronicle Website: http://www.chron.com/Contact: viewpoints chron.comMedical Marijuana Information Linkshttp://freedomtoexhale.com/medical.htmCannabisNews Medical Marijuana Archiveshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/list/medical.shtml Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #17 posted by FoM on November 22, 2002 at 18:04:13 PT firedog Thank you. I'm having a hard time organizing my thoughts today and it seems all I can do is say thank you. I hope I'm not missing too many good articles but I probably am. I'll be back to normal after the funeral on Monday morning or soon after but until then I'm just taking one moment at a time. I got a wonderful husband who did the most remarkable job caring for his Father and now I'm doing my best to care for him. [ Post Comment ] Comment #16 posted by firedog on November 22, 2002 at 15:32:46 PT FoM I'm sorry for your loss. This has been a bad month for all of us, but probably more for you than anyone else.At least he is in a better place now - a place free of Bush, Walters, Ashcroft, and Hutchinson! [ Post Comment ] Comment #15 posted by FoM on November 22, 2002 at 14:10:28 PT schmeff Thank you. [ Post Comment ] Comment #14 posted by schmeff on November 22, 2002 at 13:22:36 PT I shed a tear for your loss, FoM I feel like we are family. Please accept my heartfelt best wishes. [ Post Comment ] Comment #13 posted by FoM on November 22, 2002 at 10:17:19 PT afterburner Thank you. I'm not good with words today. Just getting everything done that needs to be done is keeping us very busy. He's at peace now and no more pain. He enjoyed life and only got really bad the last few months and my husband stopped working to care for him full time. We have no regrets and that makes it much easier. [ Post Comment ] Comment #12 posted by afterburner on November 22, 2002 at 09:22:18 PT: FoM, I add my condolences for your family. I once told my dad, before he died, about how sad seeing dead animals on the highway made me feel and how I said a prayer for them. He said that it's better to pray for them while they are still alive.It's some small consolation that my dad and Stick's dad no longer have to suffer; they are "at peace," as you say. [ Post Comment ] Comment #11 posted by VitaminT on November 22, 2002 at 08:17:40 PT Thank You FoM I'll pass that info along! [ Post Comment ] Comment #10 posted by FoM on November 22, 2002 at 08:09:51 PT VitaminT Thank you.No I had to snip the Houston Chronicle but I put the article on my web page. They aren't hassling me personally so far.Registration is open 12:00 and 15:00 hours PDT during the week. I reported an error on the opening time to Matt and I don't know if it's fixed or not. It seems to only open an hour after it should. Hope this helps.http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/register.shtml [ Post Comment ] Comment #9 posted by VitaminT on November 22, 2002 at 07:53:46 PT FoM, three things- thing 1I'm unfamiliar with Stick and his father but my condolences to all on the list who are, and those feeling a loss at his passing. I'll say a prayer for all of you.thing 2Am I to assume that the Houston Chronicle has withdrawn the notice which has kept their stories off of Cannabisnews.com? Great day in the mornin'!thing 3Last night I talked to a guy who has been trying to register so that he can post but has been unable to make it work. Do you have any tips or a link to a support page that might help him out?Thanks! [ Post Comment ] Comment #8 posted by FoM on November 22, 2002 at 06:31:29 PT BGreen Thank you. [ Post Comment ] Comment #7 posted by BGreen on November 22, 2002 at 05:45:19 PT I'm so sorry, Martha My thoughts and prayers will continue to be with you.Bud Green [ Post Comment ] Comment #6 posted by FoM on November 22, 2002 at 05:39:53 PT DdC and Everyone I just posted an article but that is the only one I found so far but I'll keep looking. It's about Walters in Canada. I wanted to tell you that Stick's Father passed away about 2 hours ago. He died in his home like he wanted. He's at peace now. Thank you all for being considerate during this very hard time we have been going thru. [ Post Comment ] Comment #5 posted by The GCW on November 22, 2002 at 03:29:35 PT Walters will never admit the clear reality... Hitler never did either. [ Post Comment ] Comment #4 posted by p4me on November 21, 2002 at 23:35:07 PT How does the madness continue? 80% and growing but Walters will never admit the clear reality. Suffering mandated by law and suffering inflicted by unbelievable laws and Walters goes around preaching against devilweed/miracleplant. I enjoyed Steve Tuck's comment yesterday about being next to Walters in Vancouver. This link with a picture of Steve comes from Richard Cowan's commentary on the subject at marijuananews.com: https://www.overgrow.com/edge/showthread.php?s=&threadid=205438 There are about 5 pictures in this thread and it speaks of the city council now being anti-prohibition being great benefit to the new anti-prohibition mayor and a city past ready for change to reason. That is one great story. If anyone missed Steve's account of smoking hash next to Walter's it is in comment8 at http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread14794.shtml#8.It looks like the 100 million the pill companies put into the elections has already paid off by just being protected in the Homeland Security bill. Everything else is pure gravy.1 [ Post Comment ] Comment #3 posted by DdC on November 21, 2002 at 23:30:19 PT Thanks FoM, You get some rest... Stick's dad's in good hands. [ Post Comment ] Comment #2 posted by FoM on November 21, 2002 at 22:39:20 PT DdC You know something. Keeping busy has been helpful for me today and finding this article made me feel better and I didn't have to look for it. It's too late for Stick's Father but there are many older people who Cannabis still can help. Stick is with his Father and I'm going to try to go to sleep. If I don't show up to post articles in the morning it will because I will need to be away and I thought I should let you and everyone know. [ Post Comment ] Comment #1 posted by DdC on November 21, 2002 at 22:27:03 PT And maybe tomorrow... Cannabis is ideal for seniors. For many symptom and side effect reliefs, but mostly for providing a good nights sleep. Such a Draconian D.E.A.th wished by Waldo. Pitiful!Peace, Love and Liberty or D.E.A.th and its Getting Old! 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