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Well, I don't know if you recognize what plants it's among. It looks a bit like bamboo, but if I explain it to you, everything should become clear. Hello, we're near Poznań on a legal hemp plantation. For obvious reasons, such fields. I sympathize with them for the increased interest. However, this view used to be quite common. Today, we'll learn

more about these plants and look at their wide range of uses. Some may surprise you. There will also be something pleasant for our taste buds because we'll try hemp dishes inspired by a recipe by Mr. Robert Makłowicz. Let's start with a bit of history. In Poland, the use of hemp in various areas of life dates back to

pre-Slavic times. Hemp dishes were consumed in the form of subforms of unsolicited grain. Oil was pressed from the seeds and stems were used to obtain fibers for fabrics and ropes. They played a significant role as plants associated with cult rites and had enormous economic and medicinal importance. In the 16th century, the first

medical books printed in Polish were published, including herbal medicines, i.e., illustrated works. They constituted a compendium of the knowledge of the time in this field. The use of hemp was recommended, among others, in: Dental problems, swelling, skin ulcers, as an anti-inflammatory and analgesic. Hemp was also present in fiction, for example, in Adam Mickiewicz's Pan Tadeusz. It appeared

many times, which proves its importance and popularity in Polish lands in the author's contemporary times. An example is this quote: "Grzedy developed, have it on every ditch, they stand as if on guard in rows, hemp, cypresses, vegetables, quiet, simple and green, their leaves and wars. Drought will be for defense through their leaves, do not dare to