Cannabis seeds are widely known as marijuana. It is best known for its recreational use and mind altering effects but recent scientific studies have shown that it has enormous medicinal potential. Cannabis use as a treatment and medicine for a variety of illnesses helped it spread from ancient Asia to the whole world.
Cannabis has been claimed to help with a large number of wide-ranging symptoms. However, research has concluded three major properties which are medically useful. Cannabis is an analgesic (relieves pain), an anti-emetic (relieves nausea and vomiting), and an appetite stimulant (induces hunger).
The psychoactive ingredient of marijuana buds called tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) gives the pleasant “high” feeling, depending on marijuana seeds strain. Cannabinol (CBN) is a non-psychoactive agent, that can cause drowsiness and other similarly unwanted, but mild, side-effects. Animal testing has shown that CBN and THC reduce intraocular pressure.
A huge number of people use cannabis for medicinal purposes for a large number of diseases, illnesses and disabilities without the after effects and damages associated with many of today's commonly-prescribed medications. Typically medical cannabis use is practiced by AIDS and MS patients. Marijuana is one of the safest active substances known and has a wide variety of therapeutic applications:
Marijuana is frequently beneficial in the treatment of the many conditions. It can reduce interlobular pressure, thereby alleviating the pain and slowing and sometimes stopping the progress of the condition. Marijuana can stimulate the appetite and alleviate nausea and vomiting, which are common side effects of chemotherapy treatment.
Marijuana can limit the muscle pain and spasticity caused by the disease, as well as relieving tremor and unsteadiness of gait. Marijuana can prevent epileptic seizures in some patients. Marijuana can alleviate the chronic, often debilitating pain caused by myriad disorders and injuries. Many patients have also reported that marijuana is useful for treating arthritis, migraine, menstrual cramps, alcohol and opiate addiction, and depression and other debilitating mood disorders.