MARIJUANA IS AN OLD REMEDY

Cancer Patients are not the only people to understand the healing power of marijuana. Marijuana is the name given to cannabis plant during the 20th century prohibition.Cannabis can be grown in any climate,(be it warm and trophical).It has a lot of aliases or "street name"such as pot,ganja,weed,igbo,hemp,loud,reefer and Arizona lol....the list goes on and on.

  However,history and records show that cannabis has been used way back in the chin dynasty in China as herbal remedies,ancient doctors in this clan have been able to harness the medicinal benefits of marijuana,even in recent times,it was and is still been prescibed as a solution to many sickness.The herb was so strong that even the Romans put it in their medical texts.
  Scientists have been able to identify the active biological ingredients in cannabis,that makes it so useful medicinally.These compounds are reffered to as cannabinoids,The two most common and most studied of the many cannabinoids are delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol popularly known as THC and cannabidiol(CBD),while the others haven't had enough research carried out on them.
 Different Compounds in cannabis have effects on the body in different ways. For example,(THC) causes the mental high and can also relieve pain and nausea(vomitting).It also reduces inflammation and acts as an oxidant,while Cannabidiol(CBD) helps treat seizures,anxiety,paranoia and can also counterbalance the "high" caused by THC according to the American Cancer society.
 Different strains of cannabis can have varying amounts of CBD. The specific ratio of CBD produced by the plants is known as the  strain profile.

 The Effects of Cannabis also change depending on how it enters the body:
 When inactivated or eaten raw,THC is absorbed poorly by the body. Once absorbed,it is processed by the Liver into a second psychoactive compound. The second compound acts on the brain to alter mood and consciousness differently than THC.
 When Cannabis is smoked or vapourized,THC enters the bloodstream quickly,bypassing the Liver at first,It is transported to the brain before the liver can convert a large amount of it to the second chemical. Because of the little or lesser amount of the second chemical,the high is stronger and fades away quickly.
     What can Cannabis treat?
 A number of different studies have shown that Cannabis can be used to treat nausea and vommiting caused by cancer therapy.
 Also,studies have also shown that smoked or vaped Cannabis can be used to treat neuropathic disorders as well.
 Certain studied have also found out that it can be used to improve food intake in HIV/AIDS patients.Research has also shown that Cannabis Users are less users of pain medications,the pain relieving effects comes from strains with higher CBD ratio.
 According to the American Cancer Society..."THC/CBD have been found to slow down the spread of cancer cells or even cause death of certain cancer cell in lab dishes.Some studies show that Cannabinoids may slow growth and reduce spread of some forms of Cancer".Most studies show that Cannabinoids can be safe in treating Cancer.They do not seem to completely cure the disease.Relying on marijuana alone as treatment while avoiding or delaying conventional medical care for all issue(including Cancer) may have serious health consequences.
   However, it is expected for the government to legalize the medicinal use of the soft drug lest we spend more on diagnoses and chemotherapy instead of the natural alternative that is affordable.

Studies from  American Cancer Society by Yomi, A chemist. (Twitter: @Yomiwoo)