Historical accounts of Sceletium

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Being by gods grace here arryued we presently fell to the ordering of the shippe and hooping of our caske to fill freshe water, for muche refreshing was not heere to bee had att this tyme of the yeare ... during which tyme wee vsed great diligence in seeking of the roote Ningimm according to our instruction, the aforesayde 2. Holland shippes being expressly come thether for the same purpose…butt [now out of season, should be gathered from December to February], being called of these inhabitants Canna.” </div> <bR> <div> Quote from Simon van der Stel 1685: </div> <div> "They chew mostly a certain plant which they call Canna and which they bruise, roots as well as the stem, between stones and store and preserve in sewn up sheepskins. When we came to the Coperbergh in October, it was being gathered from the surrounding hills by everybody (to serve as a supply for the whole year). They use it as the Indians use betel or areca, and are of a very cheerful nature." </div> <bR> <div> Quote from Thunberg 1773: </div> <div> "The Hottentots come far and near to fetch this shrub with its roots, leaves and all, which they beat together, and afterwards twist them up like pig-tail tobacco; after which they let the mass ferment and keep it by them for chewing, especially when they are thirsty. If chewed immediately after fermentation, it intoxicates. The word kon, is said to signify the quid; the colonists call it Canna-root. The Hottentots, who live near the spot hawke it about, frequently to great distance, and exchange it for cattle and other commodities." </div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>____________________________________________________________</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.thebotanicalsource.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=21&products_id=37" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.thebotanicalsource.com/shop/p"><U><B>Click here to purchase Kanna (</B></U></A><A HREF="http://www.thebotanicalsource.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=21&products_id=37" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.thebotanicalsource.com/shop/p"><U><I><B>Sceletium tortuosum</B></I></U></A><A HREF="http://www.thebotanicalsource.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=21&products_id=37" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.thebotanicalsource.com/shop/p"><U><B>)</B></U></A><A HREF="http://www.thebotanicalsource.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=21&products_id=37" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.thebotanicalsource.com/shop/p"><U><B>.</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>____________________________________________________________</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>  Subscribe to The Botanical Source free newsletter:<br><br> <form action="http://freeautobot.com/cgi-bin/autores/autores.cgi" target="_blank"> <input type=hidden name="do" value="add_lead_external"> <input type=hidden name="Username" value="botanical"> <input type=hidden name="Stop_Status" value="Active"> <input type=hidden name="Cycle_Number" value="0"> <input type=hidden name="Success_URL" value="http://www.thebotanicalsource.com/id310.htm"> <input type=hidden name="Failure_URL" value="http://www.thebotanicalsource.com/id309.htm"> <input type=hidden name="Notes" value="Added from opt-in form"> Email : <input type=text name="Email" value=""><br> <input type=submit value="Submit"> </form>   </B></div> <div> <B>[ Opens a new window. ]</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Privacy Policy</U></B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> :</B></FONT></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700a000000000.png" HEIGHT="11" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">We do not publish or share your email address with anyone.</B></div> <div> <B>____________________________________________________________</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Botanical Source"><U><B>Return to Herbal Products.</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Articles about African indigenous healin"><U><B>Return to Articles.</B></U></A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>