Category: Cannabis

Rich in cannabinoids, cannabis is used as a medical property. TCH and CBD are the two most prevalent and widely researched components in cannabis. 

CBD is used for its medical properties and on the contrary, THC is strongly responsible for making people insanely high. But THC is the component that is used for dealing with depression.

Cannabis strains for depression –

Medical research has not yet found any solid correlation between cannabis and depression treatment. But some cannabis strains that reduce the symptoms of depression, have been found. They are high in THC that seems very effective to treat depression –

Jack Herer: Dominant with piney scents

Cinex: Dominant with citrusy scents

XJ-13: Dominant with sweet and citrusy aromas

Granddaddy Purple: Dominant with heavy sedative effects

Blackberry Kush:  Dominant with flavours of blackberries

Let’s come to know what exactly depression is –

Depression is a severe mental illness that makes it difficult for people to live their lives to the fullest. To sum up, it is more than simply feeling sad.

Several symptoms of depression exist in human feelings, such as changes in appetite, having suicidal thoughts, feelings of guilt, and so on. If you feel uninterested in the activities that you used to love someday, it can be a strong symptom of suffering from depression that you are ignoring.

Cannabis and the symptoms of depression –

Anxiety: Cannabis can easily fight anxiety. Cannabis products with low THC show a promising result in the people suffering from anxiety.

Stress: Depression patients often experience high stress levels. And cannabis removes the undue stress among them to some extent.

Nausea: Nausea is a typical side effect of antidepressants. And one of the active components of cannabis, CBD can help here to mitigate nausea from antidepressants. It reduces nausea and vomiting.

Several kinds of research on cannabis as a treatment option for depression –

In 1621, in The Anatomy of Melancholy, Robert Burton suggested that cannabis could reduce the symptoms of depression.

A most recent study on rats has discovered that the body produces fewer endocannabinoids that help to regulate the mood and other regular bodily functions in the time of constant stress. It also suggested that cannabis can produce the endocannabinoids in the body where there is a deficiency.

Another study at the University of Washington on animals declared that cannabis appeared to induce the effects like those of antidepressant drugs.  

Whether you are looking for a medicinal plant and want to get potential health benefits from that, cannabis would be the perfect match for you! It contains a perfect mixture of CBD and THC which is very beneficial for improving the physical and mental illnesses.

So today let’s get to know the top 10 health benefits of cannabis –

1.        Cannabis develops lung capacity:

Smoking cannabis under proper instructions and correct dosage can be the help for you. Neither it damages the lungs nor resists the deep breaths, rather it improves the lung capacity. If you can take vapour of cannabis, it would be more beneficial for taking deeper breaths.

2.        Cannabis normalizes diabetes:

Cannabis can manage blood sugar levels by lowering blood pressure. It helps to improve fluid circulation throughout everyone’s body, including those who are suffering from diabetes. It normalizes insulin resistance and cures a major side effect of diabetes i.e. the arterial inflammation.

3.        Cannabis cures physical pain:

 Marijuana, the plant-based medicine from cannabis, treats chronic pain and injuries at a great speed. Filled with pain-relieving properties, Cannabis also improves muscle relaxation and helps to cure physical ailments.

4.        Cannabis is good for cancer patients:

Medical marijuana also seems very relaxing for cancer patients. It reduces the side effects of chemotherapy and also manages the loss of appetite. The major components of cannabis, CBD and THC treats body pains and increases the habit of focusing on food consumption respectively.

5.        Cannabis reduces anxiety and depression:

You can treat your anxiety by taking the perfect dose of cannabis. It helps also the depression patients just like medicine, group therapy, and cognitive therapy does. Cannabis reduces the symptoms of depression and makes their mind calm by removing the negative moods.

6.        Cannabis cures inflammatory bowel diseases:

Cannabidiol, the psychoactive cannabinoid that is present in the plant Cannabis, improves the gut’s immune response along with the THC and also provides relaxation to those who suffer from Crohn’s disease and IBS.

7.        Cannabis decreases alcohol cravings:

If anyone wants to get relief from alcohol, Cannabis can help in that. Cannabis is a far better alternative to alcohol and also works as a harm-reduction approach for preventing alcoholism.

8.        Cannabis helps to have better sleep:

THC, present in the Cannabis plant, makes the muscles release tension and makes your body and mind feel relaxed so that you can have better sleep every night.

9.        Cannabis seems helpful for Hepatitis C Treatment:

Feeling nauseous, tired, and depressed becomes the major symptoms while you are undergoing treatment for Hepatitis C. But cannabis can help by reducing the severity of the symptoms related to that treatment, though it can not cure them properly.

10.        Cannabis reduces the intraocular pressure:

Patients suffering from Glaucoma, often get the trouble of extreme pain due to the extra pressure on the eyeball. It gradually turns into migraines and insomnia. The components of cannabis reduce intraocular pressure and provide a temporary relaxation to the aching eyes.

According to medical studies, fibromyalgia is a nervous disorder. It gives birth to insomnia, memory loss, mood swings, and constant fatigue. People start to experience severe physical trauma before getting victimized by fibromyalgia pain. Women suffer more from fibromyalgia than men.

Cannabis or medical marijuana is counted as a natural remedy for this pain. Regular exercise and marijuana consumption can reduce this nervous problem to some extent.

Fibromyalgia and the components of medical marijuana –

Those who suffer from fibromyalgia pain should take medical marijuana as a treatment option. It has two active compounds, CBD and THC. Both have been providing a sense of relief to fibromyalgia patients.

CBD: CBD does not provide psychoactive and intoxicating effects to the body. And if you can use CBD-only products, the psychoactive effects can be avoided.

THC: Contrary to CBD, THC provides a psychoactive and intoxicating effect to the body naturally. These compounds play a very crucial role in stimulating the cannabinoid neurons and receptors in the brain. After you take THC, it switches on the brain’s reward system and increases psychoactivity. It leads to reduce the pain levels.

Methods of consuming cannabis –

You can use marijuana in two ways, such as:

Ingestion: It is the oral way of consuming cannabis. It can be done by having ice creams, biscuits, and cookies. This way compels the cannabis to last longer in your body but it also takes a long time for starting the effects.

Smoking: Many people prefer to smoke marijuana because it is the fastest way to get relief from the pain. Taking vapour is also a good way to consume cannabis.

Several proofs of marijuana as the treatment for fibromyalgia pain –

After testing the treatment of fibromyalgia with marijuana, in 2011, Plus One, a highly respected journal, published that eighty-one percent of individuals who have participated in that treatment, developed better sleep quality.

In 2018, a review of the nap study also declared that it was proved that marijuana can improve sleep quality. But this result may be short-term. There was no evidence that marijuana could do it in the long term.

The peer-reviewed research and studies have also shown the effectiveness of marijuana in treating mood swings, mild headaches, migraines, anxiety attacks, and loosen stiff muscles.

And it is expected that more researches will publish about its effectiveness in reducing the symptoms of fibromyalgia pain.

Hemp and Cannabis – both plants belong to the Cannabis family and both are very popular due to their valuable effects. So you may feel confused about which one is suitable for you?  Nowadays it has become quite easy to differentiate between cannabis and hemp plants for the different uses worldwide.

Now let’s talk about the two plants in more detail –

Know The Cannabis:

Cannabis is the drug that comes from the Cannabis plant. It is also known as pot, weed, and marijuana. Its every strain is made of more than 113 different components, including two major cannabinoids:

•          The non-psychoactive component, Cannabidiol or CBD.

•          The primary proactive component, Tetrahydrocannabinol or THC.

A plant should contain at least 0.3% THC before falling it under the cannabis category. Otherwise, it will be classed as an industrial hemp plant. Ruderalis, Indica, and Cannabis Sativa have been fallen under the popular cannabis as they are high in THC.

Uses of Cannabis:

1)        The Food and Drug Administrations in the United States has approved the first epilepsy treatment that contains CBD. And it has also been proven that a high CBD concentration can prevent seizures.

2)        Millions of people throughout the world are using medical marijuana for controlling their mental and physical problems. Marijuana can reduce anxiety, depression, PTSD, muscle spasms, hand tremors, and inflammation.

3)        The ongoing research is also showing some potential health benefits, such as controlling ADHD, slowing the onset of degenerative diseases including Alzheimer’s and dementia.  

4)        People can inhale the vapour of cannabis to use it as a psychoactive drug.

Know The Hemp:

Hemp also comes from the Cannabis family, but those plants which have less than 0.3% THC are called hemp. Industrial hemp is rich in more CBD in comparing to THC. That’s why it does not contribute any psychoactive effects, rather it is used for making oils and food supplements.

Uses of Hemp:

1)        Hemp is used in skincare and beauty products as it enhances the glow of the skin and hair.

2)        Hemp is used as a health food or nutritional supplement.

3)        Hemp is used to make eco-friendly fibers and textural products.

4)        Hemp seed extracts are used as hemp milk and hemp flour.

5)        Hemp seeds are used to make hemp oil, which is rich in nutrients and beneficial fats.

6)        Hemp oil can be used instead of regular cooking oils.