Medical cannabis or marijuana refers to the use of the entire unprocessed plant or its extracts, or cannabinoids, as a remedy to treat a medical condition or a symptom. The controverted plant has been used for therapeutic purposes for over 4,000 years.
Marijuana is prescribed for many conditions, and efficiently alleviates several symptoms, yet the primary reason why patients ask for a medical recommendation is pain alleviation.
Medical Cannabis Benefits and Use
The following health benefits from consuming marijuana have been reported:
- Reduces chronic pain
- Diminishes the frequency of epileptic episodes.
- Alleviates nausea and reduces vomiting, which is particularly beneficial for patients undergoing chemotherapy.
- Increases appetite.
- Is a potent inducer of sleep and helps people to fight insomnia.
- Reduces anxiety and depression symptoms.
- Protects the liver.
- It has been reported to inhibit the growth of cancerous cells in the lung, prostate, and breast cancer.
- Marijuana lotions and ointments treat urticaria and allergic rash successfully.
- Reduces muscle spasms.
- It can improve the life quality of patients suffering from Parkinson.
- It can increase sex drive and overall sexual experiences.
- Helps to reduce pain associated with multiple sclerosis.
- Alleviates psoriasis
- Reduces inflammation and reduces the progression of inflammatory diseases.
- Helps to treat poor appetite and low weight in chronic illnesses such as nerve pain or HIV
- Is useful to treat Crohn´s disease
- Reduces symptoms of post-traumatic stress
Usually, people associate marijuana with smoking and, even when it is widely smoked, there are several ways of consumption. It can be smoked, eaten (usually a cookies, muffins, candies, cakes or butter), it can be vaporized (it is heated until the active ingredients are release), it can be consumed as a liquid extract, or it can be topically applied as an ointment or lotion.
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