Sativa Marijuana as a Medicine
Cannabis sativa is has been in use in communities throughout the world for a long time. Native tribes used Sativa as industrial fiber, seed oil, and food, a recreational outlet, as a religious and spiritual tool. Now, Sativa is beginning to be respected as a medicinal plant as well. Researchers are studying the effects of the plants on many diseases as well as chronic illnesses.
Sativa plants are generally taller and therefore standout more in terms of identification. Its leaves are narrow and serrated. The sativa plant sports loose spear-like flower clusters.
TheCannabis sativa plant has less of a psychoactive effect than other strains. The difference is contained in the ratios of CBD:THC which can be up to 4 times higher in other strains. Many experts believe that this be because the CBD’s antagonist effects at the cannabinoid receptor level is less compared to the THC’s effect. Because of lesser amounts of CBD in sativa, the effects are weaker which makes this a great strain for chronic illness patients.
Sativa causes a“cerebral high”. It is because of this effect that sativa is oftenthe preferred form of marijuana when used during the daytime.Unlike Indicas, it does not promote sleepiness. Many users tout the benefits of using sativa over Indica when having to work or function in some capacity. Because it is believed to affect the mind as well as in the body, Sativa is believed to aid in conditions that cause nausea caused by chemotherapy or HIV/AIDS medications.
Cannabis Sativa has a cerebral effect. It has been shown to have a large effect on emotions which makes it the perfect medicinal plant to treat the psychological aspects of illnesses. Medicinally, plants are tonic, intoxicant, stomachic, antispasmodic, analgesic, narcotic, sedative and anodyne. Seeds and leaves are used to treat cancer and scirrhous tumors. The decoction of the root is said help remedy hard tumors and knots in the joints. The plant is also used for mammary tumors. It is also prescribed for appetite stimulation, migraine headaches, depression and chronic pain. Medical marijuana users report relief from chronic pain involving a number of medical issues including glaucoma symptoms, diabetes and crone’s disease. Patients report as much as a 75 percent reduction in chronic pain, more than 25 percent over accept prescription medications. Cancer patients smoking marijuana have also reported relief from nausea caused by chemotherapy treatment. The reported benefits are growing by the day.
The Sativa plant has is being explored for use with manic depressive patients. The effects of the Sativa plant are said to be uplifting giving the patient a feeling of increased energy and well-being.There are a number of studies involving the use of sativa in settings where there have been long term injuries.
Sativa has a long history of aiding the human race with what ails them. Researchers today believe that medical marijuana could reduce the dependency of prescription drugs by as much as half leading many to a more projective and less toxic lifestyle.
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