With more than 100 active components, marijuana has been used medicinally for at least 200 years in treatments for a wide range of ailments from tuberculosis and mental illness to influenza and plague. An extract known as cannabidiol, or CBD, produces little if any intoxication but plenty of health benefits, according Harvard Medical School, relieving insomnia, anxiety, spasticity, and pain as well as treating potentially life-threatening conditions such as epilepsy.
This text describes 34 cannabis strains, from Cherry Pie and Girl Scout Cookie to Red Congo and Trainwreck, and their reputed health benefits. It also details cannabis treatments for 33 conditions from accidents and addiction to stuttering and weight management.
The most common use for medical marijuana in the United States is for pain control. While marijuana isn’t strong enough for severe pain, it is effective for the chronic pains that plague millions of people, especially as they age. Cannabis is clearly safer than opiates because it is impossible to overdose and is far less addictive, nor does it damage kidneys, cause ulcers or GERD.
Look to these pages for instructions on how to use cannabis, what supplies are needed, and where to purchase.
