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Opium Poppy Garden The Way of a Chinese Grower Paperback – December 9, 1993

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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.

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77 pages
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English
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Ronin Publishing
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December 9, 1993
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5.44 x 0.19 x 8.4 inches
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0914171674
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978-0914171676
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Publisher : Ronin Publishing; Second Printing edition (December 9, 1993)
Language : English
Paperback : 77 pages
ISBN-10 : 0914171674
ISBN-13 : 978-0914171676
Item Weight : 3.99 ounces
Dimensions : 5.44 x 0.19 x 8.4 inches

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Shirley Elkins

Dairy of apoppie farmer

Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2016

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I bought this book thinking I would get tips on how to start a field of poppies. This was an entertaining book about one mans life as a poppy farmer. No helpful hints about growing poppies. I did enjoy the book but was not what I was wanting so I only gave it three stars. I hope this was a helpful review.

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Ch'ien the mentor, traveler, and gardener is a ...

Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2017

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Ch'ien the mentor, traveler, and gardener is a journey in the teachings and ways of his family culture. The book provided me with many visuals and the ability to drift off and work along side him. Ch'ien's writings will also have a special place in my library and not simply for beauty for the voyage as well.

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echo.girl

Must have for all ethnobotanists

Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2012

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I am happy to include this book in my library. It is a relatively thorough, yet simple and easy to understand, history of opium poppies and traditional cultivation. It begins with a short fictional story of a young man following in his father's father's father's footsteps, then goes into a "how-to" and short chemisty chapter. I'm sure you could find all of the info from Wikipedia and forums, but it was nice to sit down and not have to search the web.

A quick read (maybe an hour or two). What I liked most was the message of de-criminalizing plant "drugs" and instead teaching responsibilty and respect. Will pass this book on to gardener friends interested in this remarkable flower.

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William F.

Farming

Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2018

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Thought it would be interesting to find how to grow, haven't gotten to it yet, busy

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JMaC

One Star

Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2017

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nice story, but otherwise worthless

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John Clark

Some good information on traditional views and methods.

Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2018

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Clear and a good read.

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DeVaun B.

you dont need to read this one

Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2020

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no usefull information within

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jake

Great, quick read

Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2020

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This book is awesome! The fist half is a very engrossing story about a young man heading off on his own. The second half is good information about this plant.

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MR C J BLOW

You won't find another book quite like it!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 4, 2017

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A quirky little book that combines fact and fiction. A lovely short story followed by interesting factual details.

slyacid303

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 8, 2015

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A great way to begin gerdening especially for the youngsters out there.

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P.Ilou

Details on taking care of the plants + some science. Bad fonts are an eye strain.

Reviewed in Canada on February 28, 2016

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The font color used in the book is grayish/checkered ink instead of plain black characters as it should be. Published on demand? Small scale printing? But price is not cheap. Checkered fonts diminish the pleasure to read the book (it strains the eyes), makes book cheap looking- beside the fact that the book is thin and also softbound.
Part of the book provides an original perspective: the perspective of a hard working grower who struggles for a living/feed his family. The migrating grower's story is a bit slow/long but one can not complain that it can not be understood! Interesting details on optimizing milking by careful cutting of the surface vessels, etc. Then follows more scientific info.
in summary it provides info not found elsewhere. For the curious anthropologist or to increase general knowledge.
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Great read, very informative with an interesting story told at same time!!

Reviewed in Canada on August 3, 2020

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Awesome read, lots of great info told with a great story about a young man learning how his ancestors grew and respected the land and ways of past generations.

Neil

great book if you grow opium poppies

Reviewed in Canada on January 21, 2019

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greatest book l ever read , l highly suggest every interested person read it

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