Do you know that a total of 26 U.S. states have legalized medical marijuana? In addition, medical marijuana is legalized in Guam (the largest Mariana Island) and the District of Columbia as well. It shouldn’t come as a surprise if you consider the health benefits of this plant.
Cannabis quite often gets a bad rap by society. However, many experts have changed their minds about cannabis in the recent years. If you still have your doubts, this post may influence you to change your attitude toward cannabis.
Here are 7 wonderful healing benefits of cannabis and medical marijuana:
Wonderful Healing Benefits
Of Cannabis
1. Anxiety
A research conducted by Harvard Medical School in 2010 has revealed that marijuana has some anti-anxiety effects if taken in low doses. By reducing anxiety, it acts as a sedative and improves the mood as well. Though, you should be wary of consuming marijuana for this purpose, since the high doses can increase anxiety or even trigger paranoid behavior in some people.
2. Alzheimer’s disease
Here’s some good news for patients suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. Marijuana is capable of slowing the further development of Alzheimer’s disease. Of course, that doesn’t mean those patients have to use marijuana. It’s just a possible alternative or supplement to traditional therapies used in patients with this neurodegenerative disease.
3. Cancer
It has been proved that CBD — an active cannabinoid found in cannabis — can stop cancer from spreading by turning off the ID-1 gene. Cancer cells create numerous copies of that gene, which helps them metastasize to other parts of the body.
4. Glaucoma
Cannabis, actually the medical marijuana, can also be used to prevent and treat glaucoma. This eye disease causes increased pressure inside the eyeball, which damages the optic nerve causing blindness. According to the studies conducted by National Eye Institute in the 70s, medical cannabis is capable of decreasing the pressure in the eyes. When smoked, cannabis lowers intraocular pressure both in people with and without glaucoma.
5. Multiple sclerosis
Canadian Medical Association Journal has published a study that connects marijuana and multiple sclerosis (MS). In fact, this study suggests that cannabinoids can notably alleviate multiple sclerosis pain. What’s the catch? THC in the marijuana ties to receptors in the muscles and nerves, and thus reduce painful symptoms of MS.
6. Epileptic seizures
A study from 2003 has shown that marijuana, THC and other active cannabinoids in particular, can control and prevent epileptic seizures. Those marijuana ingredients bind to the cells in the brain that regulate relaxation and control excitability. The synthetic marijuana and marijuana extracts were given to epileptic rats. It helped the rats get rid of the epileptic seizures for approximately ten hours.
7. Nausea
THC is proven to have mind-altering effects beneficial for symptoms of nausea. That’s why cannabis is sometimes used in the curing of nausea – either chemotherapy – or drug-induced nausea.
Aside from these seven diseases, the healing benefits of cannabis is helpful for other health problems and conditions, including lung dysfunction, arthritis, Parkinson’s disease, Dravet’s syndrome, and muscle spasms. Patients with any of these diseases may consider applying for medical cannabis. Medical cannabis application is even possible online in some countries. Take advantage of this opportunity if you think you are a good candidate!
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Thank you, Jordan.
So glad to know you enjoyed the article. 🙂
I really liked how you mentioned that has marijuana can have some anti-anxiety effects in small doses. This could be really helpful for my cousin who has had a really hard time controlling her anxiety. This could be a good way for her to be able to improve her life.
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Hi Jenna,
Thank you so much for your comment, and happy to know you’ve found value in our post.
Please feel free to pass on this information to your cousin.
Yeah, that’s true cannabis can cure many kinds of diseases as well said such as cancer, epileptic seizure and many more I really love how marijuana can save us from many of these diseases.
Hi Kevin,
It sure can. With many different strains of the marijuana plant, it can possibly cure many other things.
Thank you so much for your comment and for finding in our post. 🙂
I totally agree with this article. There are a lot of diseases that cannabis can cure. It just takes the right knowledge and dosage of it. Now that high technology is slowly invading society, I’m sure that there will be a lot more inventions that cannabis can do to cure the diseases of the people.
Hi Althea,
So glad to know you enjoyed this article and that you agree with us. Yes, with so many different strains of cannabis, they’re barely scratching the surface on what diseases it can treat and cure.
High technology may definitely be needed in this growing market.
Thank you for sharing and spreading awareness! Cannabis is really indeed magical. As studies progress, it unfolds a lot of possible uses and applications in science and medicine. I hope this could be the future treatment of a lot of diseases.
Hi Monique,
Thank you so much for commenting.
Yes, Cannabis is most certainly a magical plant.
With many different strains, it could be used for many different treatments.
What they’ve only discovered now is possibly only the tip of the iceberg. I guess we shall see. 🙂
This is such an interesting post! I don’t know much about these oils, and I had no idea they came from cannabis even. Thanks for sharing !! 🙂