I’ve been told that this is one of my cosmic plants that I need in my life. Naturally, maybe intuitively I have sustainably used this herb most of my adult life as needed. Definitely one of my favorite plants to grow and use as medicine. Personally, I have grown many plants over the years and helped others grow their medicine they needed to use for an array of ailments. Beyond disease, Cannabis is used as a mind expanding plant to help one with knowing oneself better, bringing creative thoughts, and feeling at ease. Contrary to what some may believe, this herb can be quite a motivating factor to get shit done! The trick sometimes is to know your limits and strains. Like many ancient plants used in agriculture, it has been hybridized many times to generate endless numbers of strains. So, know your strain, finding the best one for you is key. I grow organic high-grade plants that are usually hybrid meaning strain has both Indica & Sativa traits.
Loved growing this girl from ground Up!! This is a Hybrid strain, slightly more Sativa than Indica(:
Cannabis is extremely special in history, dating back 36 million years to one of the highest plateaus in Central Asia. From there it spread across the world, moving northward into China and Europe, where it’s properties for fiber were discovered. Then moving southward into India, Middle East, and Africa, where it’s psychoactive use and healing properties caught on. Wherever she was introduced, more discoveries of her broad uses were noted ranging from medicinal, dietary, and industrial. A characteristic of some of the oldest cultivation of plants is that they serve multiple purposes, from fiber to food to medicine. This is diversity at it’s best!! click here for more on the endless History & Research of Cannabis…dating back to 2900BC!
Today, after long awaited anticipation to reestablish legalization after nearly 80 years of prohibition in the US, there is an overwhelming resurgence of information flooding the nation, especially in the form of “CBD” also known as Cannabidiol. This is the most prevalent of the many identified “phyto-cannabinoids”, which are the powerful healing compounds found in this plant as well as some others. For many years, it was put to the wayside as scientists and researchers sought after THC, what they thought was the most important active ingredient of Cannabis. THC, also known as tetrahydrocannabinol is the mind altering component or compound of the plant. Growers in NorCal and Europe also focused on breeding high THC strains beginning in the 70’s, weeding out most of the CBD. This is also when many anti-cancer studies went underway on cannabinoids, with promising results.
THC works by binding directly on endocannabinoid receptor cites within our own EndoCannabinoid System (yes each and every one of us have one of these, click here to see), in a similar way to that of anandamide, which is a feel good neurochemical produced by the human body as well as in other mammals. On the other hand, CBD produces it’s profound anti-inflammatory(most potent of all the phytocannabinoids), anti-anxiety, anti-psychotic, anti-spasmodic, and analgesic(second only to THC) effects by indirectly stimulating these same receptors through inhibition of the enzyme that metabolizes and destroys anandamide, allowing it to be more available to the body. So what’s really happening is CBD is giving the body the opportunity to heal itself by assisting balance to the endocannabinoid system. It’s been proven safe and effective for pain relief. This is really helping with the opiate crisis in many states where Cannabis is now legal. CBD is saving lives across the nation! This component alone is being sought after for many treatments ranging from cancer to seizers. It plays major role in Central Nervous System & the Immune System by activating and inhibiting non-cannabinoid receptors as well as enhancing the synthesis and activity of anandamide. High CBD dosages, which are different per individual actually block inflammatory processes in brain and body. Inflammation within us is what causes pain! CBD balances psychotropic effects of THC when taken together, but not lowering blood levels of THC. Only CBD has shown to promote bone fusion, improving collagen profile in healing the connective tissue system. Also, CBD uniquely converts inflammatory, weight promoting, and cardiac damaging white fat into anti-inflammatory, weight losing, and cardiac protective brown fat. Must mention that no other phytocannabinoid appear to protect against destruction of heart muscle caused by Diabetes (Biology and Chemistry of Cannabis and CBD, Leonard Leinow, 2017). This is probably also due to the amazing anti-inflammatory qualities CBD holds. Miraculous, right!!
Check out this research study from 2023 showing that 399 diverse beings experienced improved health in many areas after using Cannabis for 3 months! Participants reported significant improvements across all domains of HRQoL after the first three months of medical marijuana us: click here to read the report
The first discovered of the phyto-cannabinoids was CBN or Cannabinol , way back in 1930. Yes, that’s right, Cannabinol was first!