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Medical Seeds - Hemp as Medicine

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The medical use of the hemp plant is more than 4000 years old. The ancient Chinese used hemp, among other things, against malaria, rheumatism and for inflammations. Hemp was prescribed to the Roman emperor Nero as a painkiller and sedative by his personal physician. Not only in ancient times, but also in the Middle Ages and in modern times, cannabis was one of the most important remedies. Hildegard von Bingen, Martin Luther, Queen Victoria of England - the list of medical cannabis users could be continued endlessly. Although cannabis was still prescribed for over 100 medical conditions in the USA until hemp prohibition in 1937, it was removed from the list of medicines in 1941. The medical use of cannabis almost completely disappeared during the war years, but research into one of the oldest medicinal plants known to man continued in the background.

Modern hemp research began with the isolation of the main psychotropic compound delta-9-THC in 1964 by researchers at the University of Jerusalem. In recent years, not least due to the discovery of the body's own endocannabinoids (endogenous receptors, or binding sites for cannabinoids in the brain), there has been a renewed interest in hemp and its active ingredients as a remedy. The use of cannabis as a medicine is now recognized in many countries and, for example, is now completely legal again in several us states.

Medical applications:

  • Female cancer and AIDS patients are helped by hemp against nausea and vomiting, which often occur as a side effect of chemotherapy and aggressive drugs. In addition, hemp increases appetite and thus slows down the disease-typical emaciation of patients.
  • Spastics benefit from the anti-epileptic properties of hemp resins, and the positive therapeutic results in Tourette's syndrome and similar disorders are also attributed to this effect of THC.
  • Hemp helps patients with glaucoma by lowering intraocular pressure. In many cases, impending blindness is thus delayed or even prevented.
  • Multiple sclerosis patients appreciate the pain-relieving and appetite-stimulating effect.
  • THC relieves asthmatic spasms by dilating the bronchial tubes. Thanks to its anti-inflammatory properties, hemp supports the healing of pneumonia and other respiratory diseases. However, smoking hemp is suspected to increase the risk of cancer. However, the use of a vaporizer almost completely eliminates this risk.

Hemp also works very well in low doses for neuropathic pain such as migraines, arthritis, menstrual pain, or degenerative musculoskeletal conditions.

The mood-lifting effect of hemp helped it to a firm place in the therapeutic spectrum for reactive and neurotic depression. On the other hand, according to other sources, at least one percent of hemp users have to reckon with the onset of a latent paranoid, schizophrenic psychosis. Frequent use of hemp may increase the risk of developing depression or schizophrenia later in life.

In addition, patients report very positive effects on conditions as diverse as allergies, itching, hiccups, tinnitus, intestinal irritation, and even cancer.

The cannabinoid wheel

 

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positive medicinal properties of marijuana:

  • muscle relaxing
  • anti-epileptic
  • mood-lifting
  • emetic
  • appetite enhancing
  • analgesic
  • reassuring
  • sleep-inducing
  • anti-inflammatory
  • bronchodilator
  • intraocular pressure lowering
  • antibacterial

 

 

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