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The Variety of Health Conditions That Medical Marijuana can Treat

The Joint Blog

The idea of medical marijuana is using these chemicals or the plant itself to treat various diseases or conditions. Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol are the two main chemical extracts from the plant that are used in medicine. Some of these conditions include but are not limited to: Anorexia (eating disorders).

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5 Important Applications of Medical Marijuana

Otherside Farms

Recently, the results of a seven-month research study into the potential use of medical Marijuana concluded that Marijuana does have several potential benefits applicable to numerous health conditions. Here are 5 important applications of medical Marijuana: Nerve pain. Fights Alzheimer’s.

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Cannabis Sativa: 8 Health Benefits

The Herb Collective

From reducing chronic pain to treating anxiety, this plant has made its way into alternative medicine as a natural remedy for various health conditions. In this blog, we are going to discuss the top eight health benefits of cannabis sativa that have been proven by science.

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5 Ways Marijuana Helps Cancer Patients

Otherside Farms

And in places where it is legal, cannabis is prescribed by doctors as an effective relaxant and pain suppressant. Below, we take a look at five ways how marijuana can help a cancer patient deal with their condition. This mainly happens as their appetite dwindles under the conditions. Reduced Pain. Kills Cancer Cells.

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Stop Hurting, Start Living: A Guide to Medical Marijuana for Back Pain

PrestoDoctor

While it’s true that back pain can be due to a more severe condition, sometimes it takes just one wrong move to injure your spine. One option to combat the pain is to use medical marijuana. The most abundant ones are cannabidiol (CBD) and delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Does Medical Marijuana Relieve Back Pain?

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9 Marijuana Strains To Help Chronic Pain

MMJ Recs

The conversation of sativa vs indica for nerve pain, for example, is reported to edge towards indica’s pacifying nature. Medical News Today describes that while THC stimulates, CBD “does not cause a high,” but does, however, “interact with pain receptors in the brain to exert pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory effects.”

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How Can Medical Marijuana Help Cancer Patients?

MMJ Recs

Using MMJ to help with pain relief is clearly a better option than taking yet more drugs, which will have their own side-effects to add to those caused by the chemotherapy. WebMD also tells us that medical marijuana can help treat nerve pain and damage caused by chemotherapy and that it can play a part in alleviating inflammation.