Last updated on: 9/24/2019 | Author: ProCon.org

2700 BC – Chinese Emperor Shen Nung Said to Discover Healing Properties of Marijuana

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“According to Chinese legend, the emperor Shen Nung (circa 2700 BC; also known as Chen Nung) [considered the Father of Chinese medicine] discovered marijuana’s healing properties as well as those of two other mainstays of Chinese herbal medicine, ginseng and ephedra.”