Hemp Stories

My internship at Hanafsan – Experiences with hemp, CBD, and sustainability

I did my internship at Hanafsan, Dr. Feurstein Medical Hemp GmbH – a company that specializes in high-quality products based on hemp and CBD. I was particularly impressed by the great importance placed on quality, sustainability, and natural ingredients.

Medical Cannabis & Hemp Protein in Everyday Life: Patient Report & Experiences

The use of medicinal cannabis, especially the use of cannabis flowers with a high THC content, is not uniformly regulated in Europe. Some EU countries are setting a good example. For example, Germany approved the medical dispensing of THC-containing cannabis flowers, so-called cannabis flos, back in 2017 – in Austria, patients still cannot obtain cannabis flowers as a medicine, although this would be legally possible immediately. What is lacking is simply the political will of the black-green government.

WälderKrut: Hemp from Sulzberg

With their young company WälderKrut, Gervin Huber, Aaron Kirmair and Tobias Vögel have set themselves big goals: They want to make hemp native again in Vorarlberg, more precisely in the Bregenzerwald. In HANAFSAN founder Dr. Daniel Feurstein, they have found a regional partner with many years of expertise in hemp.

Karina Nouman – Miss Green on Naturopathy, Herbal Medicine & CBD

Karina Nouman TEH practitioner (Traditional European Healing Arts), herbal therapist and blogger. Online she is known under the name "Fräulein Grün" and enchants her community with reports directly from nature – her goal: to show people what the regional green treasures right outside their door are really capable of.

One hemp soup and tortelli with hemp blossoms, please! – Historical hemp recipes rediscovered

The search for a restaurant offering such delicious specialties is probably (still?) in vain today! However, if we go back a few centuries, hemp dishes apparently belonged quite naturally on the menu. This is evidenced by documents from the European Middle Ages, which have survived from the 13th century in the form of the first coherent collections of cooking recipes.

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HANAFSAN employee Eva-Maria Marte with Mrs. Schätzle, the director of the animal shelter. There was great joy when, after a long Corona-related break, an 'Open House Day' could finally take place again on October 2.

Oral hygiene with CBD: Natural potential for healthy teeth

Dr. med. dent. Thubian Nabhan Abduljabbar is a dentist in Dornbirn. Recently, he has been using the strengths of CBD in oral hygiene in his practice. The potential surprises even the experienced dental professional.

Bees love hemp – real potential for hemp honey

Honey with hemp already exists and is easy to make, using a conventional blossom honey refined with a slightly spicy-bitter hemp extract, which gives the sweet honey a special flavor. But what about real 'Green Gold', a pure honey made from hemp? Is that possible? Does it taste good? And do our honeybees even like hemp? It certainly looks that way!

Chocolate & Hemp – Pleasure Meets Innovation

Known everywhere and probably humanity's secret favorite treat: chocolate. The brown gold holds a special place especially in Europe and is now available on the market in all kinds of variations. Particularly innovative, however, are types of chocolate like those from HANAFSAN.

Simply Animal Cooperation – Animal Protection Meets CBD Application

“Simple Animal Welfare” – the goal of the non-profit animal welfare association founded in Germany was clear from the beginning: to help street dogs where the need is greatest – a vision that demands a lot of diligence and commitment from everyone involved.

Hemp ice cream in Vorarlberg: Creamy ice cream delight with organic hemp protein

Recently, we presented you with a simple recipe for homemade hemp ice cream here on the blog. But even if you don't have the time or desire to make delicious hemp ice cream yourself, you can still be happy, because delicious ice cream creations with extra hemp power are now also available at the Silvretta ice cream parlor in Götzis, at Zita Gelato in Lochau, and in all branches of the Dolce Vita ice cream manufactory from Hohenems.

Hemp and CBD in Naturopathy: Experiences of Doris Jäger

One person in particular in Vorarlberg knows all about the versatility of nature: Doris Jäger. The naturopath, author, and power woman from Wolfurt knows the causes of many health problems. In a new collaboration between HANAFSAN and Doris Jäger, new and valuable case reports are to be scientifically analyzed.

Naturopath Training: Paracelsus Schools Focus on Cannabis and CBD

The multifaceted profession of the alternative practitioner is becoming increasingly popular. Many see alternative therapeutic approaches as a meaningful complement to conventional medicine and begin corresponding training. Natural active ingredients and their applications are an important part of the teaching and later in practice. In this spectrum, one of the oldest cultural and medicinal plants must not be missing – cannabis.

Hemp and CBD in everyday life: Superfood, natural cosmetics & sustainable solutions

One thing is obvious: a sustainable and plant-based diet is no longer just a trend, but already part of a 'healthier everyday life 2.0'. One plant in particular is standing out more and more: hemp.

Detox Cures – Trend or Insider Tip? Effects, Opportunities & Risks

Not only during Lent are they on everyone's lips: detox diets and cures promise various results that are supposed to have a positive effect on the body. The primary goal is detoxification or purification of the body to rid it of toxins that have accumulated as 'slags' due to unhealthy diet, stress, environmental influences, nicotine, or alcohol consumption. But what is purification anyway, what happens in the body, and how meaningful is a detox diet from a scientific point of view?

An animal collaboration – Hemp in the Vorarlberg animal shelter

Natural active ingredients such as cannabidiol (CBD) are increasingly being used in animals as well. For example, CBD oils are used for skin and coat care, among other things. HANAFSAN and the animal shelter in Dornbirn report on their one-year collaboration and experiences.

Juicy good – a fresh collaboration

Barely three weeks have passed in the new year and Dr. Feurstein Medical Hemp GmbH already has some big news. The Bavarian juice producer Pressbar, which impresses in the DACH region with natural and sustainable juice cleanses, is joining the successful hemp and cannabidiol (CBD) brand HANAFSAN. Major joint projects are planned that aim to combine the many benefits of the cultivated hemp plant with those of juice cleanses.

Sports clubs trust in hemp products from HANAFSAN.

Both Wälderhaus VFB Bezau and Raiffeisen Dornbirn Lions have set their internal course towards successful health and nutrition this year, as both clubs from Vorarlberg joined the concept of a healthy hemp-based diet and thus also the philosophy of HANAFSAN in the summer. Both club boards have clearly decided to trust the brand and the certified Vorarlberg company and to present the cultural plant hemp in the right light in sports as well.

Hemp chocolate as a gift: Enjoyment & originality in one

Isn't it the same every year? Every year, when the days get shorter and the nights longer, when it gets cold and nature prepares for winter, we realize that another year has already passed. In the cities, the alleys are decorated with colorful lights and the shop windows are festively adorned. And suddenly Christmas is at the door and we are already lighting the first candle on the Advent wreath.

Oil pulling with hemp & CBD – A different kind of oral hygiene

The hemp plant has recently been gaining increasing importance not only in agriculture and the food industry. Its medical use is already established in some US states, Canada, and several EU countries. But hemp extracts and hemp oils from approved EU industrial hemp varieties are also being used more and more frequently in natural cosmetics.

New Rheintal Health Center: Conventional Medicine Meets Alternative Medicine

Short distances for conventional medicine and alternative therapy options: In the Vorarlberg Rhine Valley, in the beautiful Austrian market town of Götzis, a new health center is to be built in 2021, which is expected to be ready for occupancy in 2022.

The best hemp chocolate

What was initially meant to be an experiment has turned out to be truly popular: our hemp chocolate from Fenkart Schokoladengenuss

Low carb nutrition with hemp – Healthy, sugar-free eating made easy

Since we are always on the lookout for delicious and above all healthy recipes for you, we have also done some research on the well-known 'low-carb' diet and conducted an interview. Less sugar and more hemp is the motto.

Hemp cultivation in Vorarlberg – Regional, sustainable and innovative

A young company from the region shows what 'regional cultivation' and innovation mean. A farmer explains in the interview how it works.