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From: "Lisa R. Ellis" <>
Subject: Re: [Melungeon] Inquiry/ sweats and such
Date: Mon, 05 Feb 2001 08:50:56 -0500
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i didn't get this from tradition, or anything, but i have heard that
many farmers appreciate marijuana because it is a natural
insecticide.... it runs rampant in some areas, but it seems to be a
natural deterrant to keeping a particular bug away, but i can't remember
which one...

wrote:

> In a message dated 02/01/2001 1:10:30 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> writes:
>
>
>
>> this brings up a question for me, that i know that i heard, but i am
>>
>> getting the cultures mixed up i think... i know that green stands
>> for
>> growth and fertility-at least i think it does, or maybe, they colors
>> are
>> not significant here, but they seem to be.. what do the black,
>> white, red,
>> green, yellows stand for in these cases? and, do all tribes commonly
>>
>> believe that these colors stand for the same thing, or is it
>> different for
>> each tribe?? also, i know that marijuana is used for insecticide,
>> and
>> glaucoma... but what other medicinal uses are tobacco used for?? i
>> know i
>> should know this question, but, maybe because of the chronic abuse
>> and many
>> many illnesses in my family because of tobacco, i think i am
>> blocking out
>> any "good" that tobacco could have.... i am not a marijuana smoker,
>> but
>> because of it's far more useful medicinal options, i would think
>> that
>> native americans would be more appreciative of that, then the
>> tobacco.....
>>
>
>
> I have heard about the use of the use of marijuna `s use for glucoma
> and
> during the use of chemo therapy for the nausea, but what is the word
> (insecticide) got to do with marijuna?Just curious.Im an old hippy and
> never
> heard that before.
> Don`t think i still do the things i use to do.I don`t but feel there
> is
> definetley a place for its (marijuna`s) use. If i ever had to have
> chemo i
> would be lookin.I `ve seen to many people suffer and vomit for the
> duration
> of the treatment. lol
> Just someone tell me about the insecticide please.
> Betty from Fl.
>
> BETTY the WINDCHASER
>
>
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