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Ask The Green Nurse: Why Do People Use Medical Cannabis? Top 3 Evidence-Based Reasons to Consider Plant Medicine

The Cannigma

From chronic pain and anxiety to PTSD, sleep disorders, and insomnia, medical cannabis works by engaging the endocannabinoid system (ECS)—the body’s internal regulatory network that maintains balance and homeostasis across various physiological systems. This allowed her to resume gentle movement and enjoy restorative, restful sleep.

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Best strains and terpenes for migraine relief

The Cannigma

Based on the limited existing evidence, the best cannabis strain for migraines may be a Type II that includes both THC and CBD, and a terpene profile that includes beta-caryophyllene, myrcene, linalool, limonene, bisabolol, humulene or pinene. The study called out pinene, myrcene, and beta-caryophyllene as specifically useful terpenes.

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Paper: The transition of cannabis into the mainstream of Australian healthcare: framings in professional medical publications

Cannabis Law Report

Research into the plant’s chemical compounds has also revealed a rich array of terpenes and flavonoids that may also account for the plant’s therapeutic effects (Kotsirilos and McGregor 2021 ). Less frequent were references to multiple sclerosis, anxiety and depression, sleep, and HIV. Conditions most frequently mentioned.

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How to Deal with Memory Loss and Other Negative Effects of Cannabis

Greencamp

Research from 2004 concluded that CBD has a neuroprotective effect on humans, and that this cannabis compound reduces neurotoxicity (a process that is responsible for the faster death of the cells of the brain and nervous system). ( Get enough sleep. Marijuana and Sleep: Effects, Latest Research and 10 Best Strains. Get Started.

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Using Cannabis for ALS: Benefits, Research and Best Strains

Greencamp

The ECS plays an important role in managing numerous processes, ranging from sleep, mood, immune functions, metabolism, movement and pain. Also presented in the American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care, a 2004 survey set about to discover the effect of cannabis use on ALS in humans. What is the best strain for ALS?