The Medicinal Benefits of Cannabis

Cannabis or Marijuana, whatever you feel like calling it, was being used by people from around 3000 years for curing their ailments, as believed by the National Institute of Health. Whereas the FDA still does not believe that the most misunderstood drug has the potential of treating any medical condition. 

Recent research shows that about two-thirds of Americans support the legalization of cannabis both for recreational and medicinal use. Not only that many states of America have legalized cannabis use both medically and recreationally. And because of the widespread use people are also applying for their MMJ card. Even I got my medical marijuana card Lancaster a few years back. 

It is believed that the medicinal benefits of cannabis plant comes from its compound CBD. And a cannabis plant has upto 40% of CBD in it. And this CBD because of its anti-inflammatory effects can provide multiple benefits to our body’s central nervous system. 

Cannabis plants also contain THC, which is recognized by its psychoactive effects on our brain. 

Depending upon the type of treatment one needs, doctors prescribe either CBD or THC to a person. Let’s see what all benefits one can get from this plant. 

Chronic Pain

More than 25 million adults in America get affected from chronic pain, which is a major cause of disability. Conditions that cause chronic pain are migraine, fibromyalgia, arthritis and endometriosis. Cannabis plants contain cannabinoids that reduce pain by changing the pain perception pathways present in our brain. This is why cannabis is used as a medicine for chronic pain relief. 

Regulates Mental And Neurological Disorders

Since marijuana has its effects on our limbic system, it is prescribed by doctors for getting relief from post traumatic stress disorder and depression symptoms. Also CBD has been proven to be effective in controlling seizures. If taken in a proper and monitored way, cannabis has the ability to calm people and help in alleviating their anxiety levels. The non-psychoactive compound, CBD is used to cure two severe types of epilepsy, which are Dravet Syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome. And the name of this CBD drug is Epidiolex. 

Fights Cancer

Cannabinoids help in either slowing down or killing various types of cancer cells. Oral cannabinoids are an effective treatment for the vomiting and nausea caused by chemotherapy and if smoked these symptoms get alleviated. However, being a safe treatment, cannabis can neither control nor cure cancer effectively.

Improves The Capacity of Lungs

Unlike cigarette smoking, that hampers your lungs, smoking cannabis does not harm your lungs at all. Rather cannabis helps in improving the capacity of your lungs instead of harming them, as found in a study. 

Helps in Weight Loss

Ever noticed any cannabis user who is overweight? No, right! The reason behind this is that cannabis helps in managing the insulin content of our body and also regulates the caloric intake effectively.  

Controls And Prevents Diabetes

Since cannabis helps in regulating the insulin of our body, it is used as a medicine for curing as well as preventing diabetes. Cannabis can balance our body’s blood pressure, blood sugar and also improve the circulation of blood, as found in a research done by American Alliance for Medical Cannabis.