This article was first published in Funkyraw magazine issues 1 winter 04/05 CANNABIS-THE MOST PERFERCT FOOD By Free Rob Cannabis “ Behold I have given you every Herb bearing seed “ Genesis 1.29 A fully mature Cannabis plant can yield up to half its weight in seed, and what a seed it is.The seed of the Cannabis plant is quite possibly the most nutritionally balanced food source within the plant kingdom. Cannabis seeds contain a near perfect balance of the Omega 6 (linoleic acid) and Omega 3 (alpha-linolenic acid) Essential Fatty Acids. These cannot be synthesized by the body and must be present in our diet. EFAs form the building blocks of cells and our immune system. A diet lacking in EFAs can result in a reduced immune system, which can lead to illness. Most people’s diet in the west is seriously lacking in EFAs. 30 % of the Cannabis seed is fat. 20% Of the Fat within the seed is unsaturated Alpha - Linolenic Acid (LNA -Omega 3) and 60% is unsaturated Linoleic Acid (LA - Omega 6). A perfect balance for humans. Cannabis seeds also contain gamma-linolenic acid, a very rare oil essential for human development. GLA helps reduce cholesterol levels. The body converts LA into GLA by means of an enzyme, to protect itself from arthritis, premenstrual syndrome, and other conditions. Cannabis seeds are an excellent source of easily digestible protein. The main reason for its digestibility is the high ratio (65% of total protein) of Edistiri. Edistin is a sturdy protein that is pure and highly stable. Edistin is so complete and nutritious that studies done in the early 1900s demonstrated that it could serve as the sole source of protein in the diet of animals. There are eight proteins that are essential to life, the essential amino acids. These proteins cannot be made by the body and must come from our food. There are two further proteins that the body cannot make in sufficient quantities. These compounds must be consumed in their natural form. The complete protein in Cannabis seed gives the body all the essential amino acids required to maintain health. It provides amino acids in the necessary types and amounts the body needs to make serum albumin and serum globulins, such as the immune-enhancing gamma glo'bulin anti-bodies- the body's first line of defence. An important factor to remember about the nutritional benefits of Hemp seed, is the volatility of the EFA's. If EFA's are subject to heat and or light, electrons can break off creating Free Radicals. When Free Radicals are taken into the body, they steel electrons off other healthy cells creating tumours which go on to create cancers. Therefore it is important never to cook hemp seeds. Though Cannabis seeds are very nutritious, I personally no longer believe it is right to say that the seed of the Cannabis plant is nature’s most perfectly balanced food. This is because all seeds, to a greater or lesser extent, are acid forming. Though pre-soaking of the seeds removes the enzyme inhibitors and makes the seed more digestible and nutritious, it is still slightly acid forming. Acid imbalance is a major root problem to the general state of poor health of people consuming a 'westernized' diet of meat, dairy, frozen, cooked, processed and micro waved foods along with the widely popular drugs of refined sugar, alcohol and tobacco. All these drugs/foods create an acid environment, in which diseases thrive. Therefore for a food to be 'nutritionally balanced', it must bring us back to a neutral pH, or better still, slightly alkaline. The leaves and flowers of the Cannabis plant are highly alkaline. So a more accurate statement would be "The Cannabis Plant is natures most perfectly balanced food", a view shared by Raw Food pioneer, David Wolfe. Not only are the leaves and flowers, highly alkaline, but are also one of the highest mineral containing plants. They also contain high levels of Chlorophyll and EFA's. The flowers also contain a unique group of chemical compounds called the Cannabinoids. The Cannabinoids, of which Tctrahydocannabinol is the most abundant, is a very powerful! Anti-oxidant, and is anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory and anti-carcinogenic. I believe that Cannabis is the mystical Tree of Life. In the story of Genesis it talks about God allowing Adam and Eve to consume of every plant, including the Tree of Life, but not to consume of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. "...for in the day that thou eatest thereof, you shall surely die..". However, Eve is lured into eating from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, and shares it with Adam, who are then both turned out of the Garden of Eden. Before sending them forth from the Garden of Eden, God says "... and now lest he reach forth his hand and take of the Tree of Life, and eat and live forever.. " I have long believed Cannabis to be the Tree of Life, but what of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. Well I now believe this to be fire. To eat of Fire, is to eat cooked food, which will eventually kill you, as it is continually draining your life force, due to the production of its own enzymes. Enzymes are complex proteins that break food down into their constituent parts (vitamins, minerals etc.) so that we can utilize the foods nutritional benefits. Cooking food destroys the enzymes, while raw food is fully enzyme active. By consuming Cannabis in its raw natural state, I believe we can restore our DNA, rebuild our immune and endocrine systems so that we become as immortal walking gods, back in the Garden of Eden. "... and on either side of the river was there the Tree of Life which bear twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month, and the leaves were for the healing of the nations. " Revelations This belief is further strengthened by the amount of energy that the Babylon system continues to put into suppressing and prohibiting Cannabis. So how best to commune with the Tree of Life? Though it is possible to eat Cannabis flowers directly from the plant, not many people have an abundance of Cannabis growing naturally around them. And besides that, the hot peppery taste of Cannabis flowers would bum most people's mouths. The hot peppery taste comes from acid-imbalance, when one is highly alkaline the flowers taste sweet. I personally start my day with freshly prepared Cannabis milk. I make this by juicing nettles, wild grass, celery, cucumber, fennel, lemon, onion, garlic and ginger. I juice this combination with a 'Green Life' juicer, and alternate each ingredient with a small amount of soaked Hemp seed. I also mix in some 'Green Gold' (Powdered Hemp leaf, from a Home Office licensed 'THC' free crop). On the New Moon and Full Moon, I also add powdered Cannabis flowers, from a THC rich variety, and get very, very high. In June 2004 I did a 28-day fast on just Cannabis milk, water and my own urine (urine is not a waste product but purified blood, a sterile liquid packed with anti-bodies, vitamins, minerals and loads of goodness and tastes grate when your blood is alkaline and your are well hydrated). I felt absolutely brilliant on it, and felt the deepest level of divinity I have ever felt in my life. My weight was down to 8'A stone, the same as when I was 16, over 20 years ago. I am determined to grow and commune with Cannabis both hear in Britain, and in the Southern Mediterranean, next year (2005). I am very keen to connect with other people who would like to share in this Raw Cannabis Communion. For more details log onto www.rawcannabis.com For Hemp seed and 'Green Gold', contact Avalon Hemp Shop. la Market Place, Glastonbury, BA6 9HD Tel: 01458 835 769 www.avalonhempshop.com Many Thanks to the Hempseed Organics Research Team, for sharing their revelations of the Tree of Life, and shining their Light, guiding us back home to Zion.