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Marijuana & Its Medicinal Properties Frank James© Canna Balm is a balm made from the roots leaves and flowers of the Cannabis sativa plant. Cannabis has been known and used throughout the world and its different cultures for thousands of years with the earliest recording of Cannabis being used for medicine as early as 440BCE by the central Eurasian Scythians used cannabis for steam baths. Canna Balm will relieve many ailments. My family and I and many friends use a Canna Balm that they swear by. Here's a recipe and method to make your own Canna Balm. When making balm, quantities and ratios are fairly liberal. I use no less than 2 oz of trim to one 440ml jar of coconut oil. The coconut oil should be unrefined and extra virgin. The benefits of coconut oil truly reach far and wide, but certain components of this tropical oil stand out for their valuable contribution to good health. Lauric acid, a medium-chain fatty acid found mainly in coconut oil, is one of these prized substances. Pure coconut oil contains about 50% lauric acid, and is the most abundant natural source of lauric acid available. How the Body Uses Lauric Acid When lauric acid is present in the body, it is converted into monolaurin, a monoglyceride compound which exhibits antiviral, antimicrobial, antiprotozoal and antifungal properties. It acts by disrupting the lipid membranes in organisms like fungus, bacteria and viruses, thus destroying them. The compound monolaurin is an effective treatment for candida albicans and fungal infections like ringworm and athlete's foot. Monolaurin also specifically targets bacterial infections as well as lipid-coated viruses like herpes, the measles, influenza, hepatitis C and HIV. Researchers in the Philippines have even begun studies to prove the effectiveness of lauric acid against HIV/AIDS because of its strong antiviral

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Marijuana&ItsMedicinalPropertiesFrankJames©

CannaBalmisabalmmadefromtherootsleavesandflowersoftheCannabissativaplant.CannabishasbeenknownandusedthroughouttheworldanditsdifferentculturesforthousandsofyearswiththeearliestrecordingofCannabisbeingusedformedicineasearlyas440BCEbythecentralEurasianScythiansusedcannabisforsteambaths.

CannaBalmwillrelievemanyailments.MyfamilyandIandmanyfriendsuseaCannaBalmthattheyswearby.Here'sarecipeandmethodtomakeyourownCannaBalm.

Whenmakingbalm,quantitiesandratiosarefairlyliberal.Iusenolessthan2ozoftrimtoone440mljarofcoconutoil.Thecoconutoilshouldbeunrefinedandextravirgin.Thebenefitsofcoconutoiltrulyreachfarandwide,butcertaincomponentsofthistropicaloilstandoutfortheirvaluablecontributiontogoodhealth.Lauricacid,amedium-chainfattyacidfoundmainlyincoconutoil,isoneoftheseprizedsubstances.Purecoconutoilcontainsabout50%lauricacid,andisthemostabundantnaturalsourceoflauricacidavailable.

HowtheBodyUsesLauricAcidWhenlauricacidispresentinthebody,itisconvertedintomonolaurin,amonoglyceridecompoundwhichexhibitsantiviral,antimicrobial,antiprotozoalandantifungalproperties.Itactsbydisruptingthelipidmembranesinorganismslikefungus,bacteriaandviruses,thusdestroyingthem.

Thecompoundmonolaurinisaneffectivetreatmentforcandidaalbicansandfungalinfectionslikeringwormandathlete'sfoot.Monolaurinalsospecificallytargetsbacterialinfectionsaswellaslipid-coatedviruseslikeherpes,themeasles,influenza,hepatitisCandHIV.ResearchersinthePhilippineshaveevenbegunstudiestoprovetheeffectivenessoflauricacidagainstHIV/AIDSbecauseofitsstrongantiviral

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properties.Plus,lauricacidisbasicallynon-toxic,whichgivesitadistinctadvantageovermodernpharmaceuticaldrugsthataretypicallyusedtofightviruses,bacterialinfectionsandfungalinfections.

Withoutaplentifulsourceoflauricacid,thebodycannotproducemonolaurin,(Monolaurin,alsoknownasglycerolmonolaurate,hasbroadantimicrobialproperties.Foundnaturallyinmother'smilkandahandfulofplants,monolaurinhasnoknownserioussideeffects.Monolaurin'sproponentstakeitasnaturalalternativetoantibioticsandantiviralmedicationsfortreatingdiseasesrangingfrominfluenzaandLymediseasetoherpes.)Alloftheseimportantbenefitsarelostwithoutlauricacid.CoconutOilalsokills90%ofcoloncanceroncontact.Thebodyacceptslauricacidinstantly.

Manypeoplewhoregularlyconsumecoconutoilexperiencelesssickness.Breastmilkistheonlyothernaturalsourcethatcontainssuchahighconcentrationoflauricacid,whichcouldexplainthedrasticdecreaseofinfectionsofalltypesinbreast-fedbabies.

CANNABALMRECIPECoconutoil..........440mlTrim......................60grammin,ifusingbud,1/3oftrimweightBeeswax.............1/3cup:1cupofinfusedoilWater,tohelpcontroltempandcleanproduct.

Preheatovento110deg.Whenuptotempplacetheleafinatrayandcoverwithfoilandplaceinovenfor10min.

Meltcoconutoilslightlyandplaceinpotwhenleafisreadyplaceinpotwithoil,coverwithwatertoprotectfromburning,andtocleantheproduct.Stewfor11/2hourto10hours.Coolslightlyandstrainthroughcheeseclothorastocking.Squeezetheleafashardasyoucanuntilnomoreliquiddripsout.Allthegoodnessstickstotheleafsqueezetillithurts.Theprocessedleafcanbeusedinarawfoodslice.Coolovernightandfatwillsetattopstickaholeinitanddrainthewater,itwillbeverybrown.Cannabinoidsarenotwatersolublesonothinginthewater.

Drythesetbalmwithatowelandputbackinapotandmelttoevaporateanywater.Meltthebeeswaxinseparatepot.Measureoutbeeswaxandaddtobalm.Mixwellandheatwelltobondingredientstogether.1/3-cupbeeswaxto1cupofinfusedcoconutoil.Colderclimatesshoulduselessbeeswaxornone.

OflateIhavefoundthatwhippingthebalmmakesitfarmoreeffective.Itcanbewhippedbyitselforlanolincreamcanbeaddedat1partcannabalm/2partlanolinandthenwhippeduntilfluffy.Thismethodgivesalessoilybalmanddoublestheamountofbalm.

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RootBalmRecipeAverystrongbalmcanalsobemadefromtherootsoftheplant.Myexperienceshowsthattherootbalmgoesdeeperthancannabalm.Rootbalmisbetterforinflammation.Ifoundthatforsomeailmentsitcouldtake2weeksofregularuse.Manyhavereportedbacksayingtheyhavenoneedforpainkillerswiththebalms.

Iuseatleastthreerootballsto750mlofcoconutoil.

Allowtherootstodrythoroughlyandshakeoffasmuchsoilaspossible,cutrootstoamanageablesize.Addrootstococonutoilandcoverwithwater;thiswillstopburningandcleanrootsnicely.

Stewfor10.5hours.24hoursstewisalsoverygood.

Followingthesamerulesasforbalm.

CannabisPlantrootscanalsobedriedandpowderedandusedforburns.

Ifboiledforashorttimeitcanbedrunkasatea;ifboiledforalongertimeitreducestoathick,darkextractresemblingpitchorheavyoil.Ifitisdried-orroasted-andgrounditformsapowderthatcanberenderedintosalvesorpoultices;soakingit(usuallyafterdeconstructingitintoitslongcomponentfibres)canproduceasoothing,moistbandageforinflamed,burnedorirritatedskin.

BioavailableCannabisCapsulesThisisarecipeforCannabisinfusedCoconutoilcapsules.Thesecapswillassistwith:Digestion,Concentration,Pain,MaleandFemalereproductiveorgans,Eyesight,Weightloss,Prostate,Diabetes,andmore.

PersonallyIhavebeentakingthesecapsfor3yearswithfantasticresultsinalltheabovementioned.Manyfriendsarenowmakingtheirowncapsandalltheresultshavebeenexcellentforthemalso.

Coconutoil...........500mlTrim......................90grammin[or30gofbud]Lecithin.................10gramsWater

WholeplantMethod

Preheatovento110deg.Whenuptotempplacetheleafinatrayandcoverwithfoilandplaceinovenfor10-25min.Thisisjustonewayofdecarbing,thereareplentymoreonGoogle.

Meltcoconutoilslightly(runny)andplaceinpotwhenproductisdecarbedandcooledplaceinpotwithoil,coverwithwatertoprotectfromburning.Stewfor1/2hourto6hours.(3hoursisgood).

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Coolslightlyandstrainthroughcheeseclothorastocking,squeezeeverythingoutoftheleaf.Allthegoodnessstickstotheleaf.Squeezeuntilithurts.Coolovernightandfatwillsetattop,stickaholeinitanddrainthewater(brown).Drythesetoilwithatowelandputbackinapotandmeltagaintoevaporateanywaterthatmaybeleft.

Atthisstagethelecithin,(onlyifyoulike,andGMOfree)canbeaddedtotheinfusedcoconutoil,stirwell.AfterLecithinisaddedplacetheoilintoajarandputthelidon,wrapinfoilandplacein110cdegreeovenforbetween20minsand1hour.Thishelpsalltheingredientscombineandactivatefurther.

Lecithinisaddedtomakethemedicinemoreavailabletoyourbody.Lecithincomesfromsoy,eggorbraintissueandsunflower.Lecithinisinmostofthethingsweeat.It’saddedtosweetstomakethemsweeter.It’saddedtobreadtomakeitsofterandisaddedtonearlyallothermedicines.

Lecithin'spresenceisrequiredforproperbiologicalfunction.

Fillempty00gelcapsuleswithapipetteaftermixiscool.(Vegcapsdissolvealmostimmediately).

NOTES:

• 10gramscannabisand100mlcoconutoilwillgiveyouacapsulewith.1gofcannabis

• Alterationscanbemadetomakeacapsuleasstrongas1.5gbyalteringratioifneeded

• Also,oil,Keiforbubblehashcanbeusedandinfusedwiththecoconutoil.Theprocessisthesame.

BadKatiswellknownforhercannabisrecipesandmethods.Sheadvisesthefollowing.TheamountofCannabisineachcapisdeterminedbythestartingweightofdrycannabis.Soifyourounceofcannabisgaveyou4gramsofoilyourstartweightis1-oz/28gramsnot4grams.Sotheformulawouldbe:

28gramscannabisdividedbyamountofcoconutoiladded.

1:1wouldgivea00sizedcapcontaining1gramofcannabisinfusedoilapproximatelyusingthisformula.Astrongermoreprecisedosagecanbeobtainedusinghashoil.

Thegeneraltherapeuticbenefitofthe.1-gramcapsisastounding.Everythingfromeatingtothinkingistotallydifferent.Theyactasadiureticworkseverydaycleaningyoursystemoftoxins.

GlycerineMethod

Glycerineisnature’salcohol,Itmakesanexcellentcannabinoidextractor.Ihavefoundthatusingaglycerinepreparationtogivedifferentresultsagain.AWeak

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Preparation,60gleafandtipand150ofglycerinestewedinawaterbathfor4hoursgivea“wellbeingcap”Worksgreatforcoldsandfluclearsthechestofmucousandcutsaflushortbymanydays,itgivesalmostaninstantfeelingofwellbeingandreallyactslikeaCodrolcoldtab.Againstewingtimesdifferfordifferenteffects.

Glycerine(veg)150mlCannabisleaf60g

Grindleaforbudtopowderandplaceinjaraddglycerineandstir.Closetightlyandplaceinwaterbath.Thispreparationcanbeeatenasisoryoucansqueezetheliquidoutanddiscardwaste.

GoodFor,Coldandflu,pain,lungsandmaintenance.Thesecapscanbemadeverystrongalso.UsingamethodofaddingRSOtoglycerinethenaddinglecithinandheatingtogetherfor20-40mintogetamorenarcoticmedicine.Canalsobeaddedtoallkindsofhotdrinksandsweetsinsteadofsugar.Browniemadewithaglycerinetincturehasjustbrownietaste,nogreentaste.

OilMethod

Theoilmethodismuchthesameaswholeplantmethod.Itisofparamountimportancetobondtheoil,lecithinandcoconutoiltogether.Ifnotbonded,thecannabinoidswilleatthroughgelcaps.

StartwithyourRSO,addcoconutoilandmixwell.AtthispointheatslightlytocombinethecoconutoilandRSO.Oncecombinedaddlecithin.A1/4ofateaspoonwillmakeitmoreavailabletoyourbody.Halfateaspoonoflecithinwillmakeitverypotentandputyoutosleepsonighttimeuseisthego.

Onceallthreeingredientsarecombinedwellplaceinaheatproofjarorbowl,coverwellwithfoilandplaceinovenat110for20-40mins.Thelongerintheoventhemorenarcoticitwillbe.TheheatwilldegradetheTHCslightlyandproducemoreCBNandassistwithsleepandpainrelief.Oncecooled,useapipettetodepositinto00sizecaps.Takeonafullstomachtoreducepsychoactiveaffect.Canalsobeaddedtofoodsandteasandsoon.

CapsMadewithoilcanbemademuchstronger.ForpeoplesufferingfromcancerIuseoilcapsmadetothestrengthof1grampercap.Thesecapsshouldbetakenonfullstomach.Aftereatingyourliverisbusydigestingthefood,sothemedicinewon’tbetakenbytheliverandprocessedintoHydroxy11THC.Whichatthisstagehasnomedicalbenefititsthought.

Asmentionedintherecipetheoilcapscanbemadestronger,fortheveryill.Adailyoilcapfor“maintenance”wouldbeunacceptabletothosenotwantingastonedaffect,unlessmorecoconutoilisaddedtobringratiodown.

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TheoilcapsarebasicallyRSOcombinedwithcoconutoil.Thetwoingredientsmustbeheatedsotheybond.SomestudiesshowthatRSOonitsownisonly20%effectiveatgettingwhereitsmeanttogo,oncecombinedwithacarrierlikecoconutoilitcanbeaseffectiveas80%.ThevastamountofLauricacidincoconutoilmakesitidealforthebodytoacceptit.Coconutoilcanalsobeusedasaneffectiveblocker.TheideaistoblocktheliverfromgrabbingthemedicineandprocessingitintoTHCHydroxy11Whichisthoughttohavenobenefit.It’swhyyougetsuchaheavybodystonewhenyoueatcannabisproducts.Coconutoilcanblocktheliverforbetween4hoursto3days.Somepatientsreporttheycanfeelthemedicinereleaseforthewholeday.

RESULTS:

ThemostbasicofCannaCapsulesImakearefromtheleaf,flowerandstems.Theratioofthesecapsis.1gofcannabis.Usingthe“wholeplantmethod”fromabove,theresultsfromthesecapshavebeenoutstanding,evenataverylowlevelofTHC.

• Wehavehad4patientswithdiabetesthathavetaken1capadayfor3monthsthatnowhavenormalbloodsugar.

• TwoyoungchildrenwhoseEpilepsyhasmadeacompleteturnaround• Anadulttaking1capadayandseizurefreefor18months• Countlesspeoplewithvariousmusclepainsandaches,nolongerneeding

medication• Severemuscleinjuries,(back,neckandalike)havinggreatresultsfromthe

lowestcaps• Breakingmethandotheraddictions• WeightLevellingout,anddifficulttogainweightwhileoncaps• AppetiteLevellingout.• Improvedfocusforstudy• Shrinkingofalivertumourandregulatingthelevelsintheliver• Adropofalmost1000pointsonPSAlevels.• Andmostofallthelowestofcapssuppressanxietyandhelpwithdepression

immensely

TheTHClevelisatthethresholdofpsychoactiveeffectallofthepatientsincludingthechildrenreportnostonefeeling.Iinsistonmakingthemlikethissothatapersonaldosecanbeworkedout.Itake4adaymydaughtertakestwoaday.At.1gramofcannabisitwouldbeeasytotakequiteafewspreadoverthewholedayandavoidthestonedfeelingcompletely.Itisalsopossibleto“tweak”thecapsulestoperformdifferently.

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Longerandshorterstewsgivedifferentresults,thelongerthestewthemoreCBNandothercannabinoids.ThelongerthecookthelessTHCthereis,HeatdegradesTHCandbecomesCBNmakingamoresedativemedicine,goodforsleepingandpain.Ashorterstewwillnotbeasnarcotic.

InmyexperimentingIalsonoticedthatusingstraightbudnoleaforstemsandcookedforashorttime1and½hoursgaveamedicinethatwaspotentonpainandinflammation,andalsogaveamassiveenergyboostthatcouldlastasmuchas20hours.Opposedtoashortstewwithbud,alongstewwithleafandaddedlecithinresultedinacapthatkeptyousleepyfor20hoursaswellashelpingwithpainanddepression.

Ialsofoundthatwhentheplantispickedhasmuchtodowithwhatthemedicinemaydo.IhavemademedicinefromearlypickedflowersthatwereatfullTHC,cloudytrichomes,thatareveryenergetic,notsleepyatall.

Temperatures:FornormalButternohigherthan90c

Note:Stewingtimeshouldbenolessthan3hoursforbalm.Someapplicationscanbereadyin25mins.

DecarboxylationTemps.Preheat110c10minsDecarbing.Preheat110c20mins.122c/27minsforgeneralcookinguse.90c./25minsforbutter90c./24hours(longtime).Neverhigherthan140c

THC-157°C.Ithasbotheuphoricandanalgesiceffects,inducingagreatsenseofrelaxation.

CBD-160-180°C.Thecannabinoidmostsoughtafterbymedicalusersforitsvastarrayofmedicinalapplications.ItpartlycounterstheeffectsofTHC,effectivelycounteringfeelingsofanxietyandparanoia.

Delta-8-THC-175–178°C.ThiscannabinoidisverysimilartoTHC,butitismorestableandlesspsychoactive.Ithasgreatanti-vomitingproperties.

CBN-185°C.

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CBNisoftenfoundinquitesmallamounts,however,itseffectscanstillbefelt.Itishighlyassociatedwithasedativeeffect.THCturnsintoCBNwhenexposedtooxygen,heatandUVlight.

CBC-220°C.Thiscannabinoidhasanti-inflammatoryandanti-fungalproperties.

THCV-220°C.THCVhasbeenshowntomoderatethepsychoactiveeffectsofTHC,butmoreresearchisrequired.

Themaximumheatcannabiscantakebeforestartingtoburnisaround230°C.Thevapingchartbelowisusefulwhenmakingbalms.

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DosingGuide.First,identifythepercentageofTHCinthestrainyou’reusing.TheCatalanosaysonaverage,moststrainshaveabout10%THC.Strainsthathave15-20%THCareaboveaverage,andthosewith21%THCorhigherareexceptionallystrong.Ifyoucan’tfindonlineplantbreedinginformationorcannabinoidlabtestsforthestrain,estimateat10%THC.

Youarestartingoutwithaquarterounceofcannabis,that’sabout7grams.Aneighthwouldbe3.5grams.

Every1-gramofcannabisbudhas1,000mgofdryweight.Ifastrainhasabout10%THC,ten%of1,000mgwouldbe100mg.Soforcookingorbakingandmakingbalmsorcannacaps,itissafetoassumethatagramofcannabiscontainsatleast100mgTHC.

UsingCatalano’sdosingmeasurementformula,youdothemathaccordinglytofindouthowmuchTHCperserving.Taketheamountofgroundmarijuana,convertittomilligramsanddivideitbytherecipeyieldtodetermineaper-servingdoseofTHC.Astartingdosageforbeginnersis5milligramsperserving(theColorado-mandatedservingsizeformarijuana-infusedediblesis10mgTHC).Threegramsofgroundmarijuanaequals300mgTHC.300mgdividedbytherecipeyield,(aclassiccookierecipemakes60cookies)equals5mgpercookie.Ifyouwanttobeevenmorecautiouswithyourat-homecannabuttercooking,1.5grams(150mg)marijuanadividedintoa60-cookierecipewillyield2.5mgaserving.

Thismethodworksalsoformakingcannacapsandcannabalm.NotethatthisrecipeisformeasuringTHConly.IftheCBDlevelisknownthentheformulacanbeappliedtoCBDaswell.Anexampleofthisis:MedicalMassStrainhas10%THCand11%CBD.Soitcouldbepossiblethatevery100gramsofmedicalmassbudwouldhave100mgofTHCand110mgofCBD.

Cannabidiol-CBDCannabidiolworksthroughanumberofcomplexmechanisms.CBDdoesinteractwithboththeCB1andCB2receptors,withahigheraffinityforCB2,soitdoesnotproducethehigheffectgainedfromTHC.Someearlystudiesshowthatcannabidiolhasaverylonglistofhealingproperties.AmongmanyofCBD’sbenefitsisthatitisananticarcinogenicagent.Acarcinogenicagentissomethingthatcausescancer.

Anti-Proliferative:CBDstopscancercellsproliferatingorreproducing.ManyofitseffectslistedbelowstemfromitsabilitytoactivatePPARreceptors.AsthearticleHowCBDWorksstates,“CBDalsoexertsananti-cancereffectbyactivatingPPARs[peroxisome

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proliferatoractivatedreceptors]thataresituatedonthesurfaceofthecell’snucleus.ActivationofthereceptorknownasPPAR-gammahasananti-proliferativeeffectaswellasanabilitytoinducetumorregressioninhumanlungcancercelllines.”

Anti-Angiogenic:Asthequoteabovealsoreveals,cannabidiolcanstopcancercellsinanotherway,bypreventingmalignanttumorsfromformingthebloodvesselstheyneedtogrow.Theprocessofbloodvesselcreationiscalledangiogenesis,andsincecannabidiolhaltsthis,itisdeemedanti-angiogenic.

Anti-Mitogenic:Thereisa3rdwaycannabidiolpreventscancer.Ithindersorstopscelldivision(mitogenesis).Oneofthehallmarksofcancerisitsunbridledgrowth,andamazingly,CBDactuallystopsthecancerspreadingoutofcontrolbypreventingthecancercellfromdividingandreproducing,andthusisdeemedanti-mitogenic.

Anti-Metastatic:Metastasisistheprocessbywhichacancercanspreadaroundthebody,especiallytootherorganswhichhavenodirectcontactwithit.Cannabidiolpreventscancerfromspreadingtootherorgans,soitiscalledanti-metastatic.

Pro-Apoptotic:Apoptosisisthemedicalwordforprogrammedcelldeath.It’sanimportantpartofeveryhealthyandfunctionalcellthatitcontainsaprogramforapoptosis,soitcancommitsuicideorletitselfdieifitiscompromised.Cancercellscharacteristicallydonotundergoapoptosis,howeverthecannabidiolispro-apoptoticandactuallyinducescancercellstodie.Incredible!

Anti-Psychotic:Inadditiontoshowingimpressivepotentialforcuringcancer,cannabidiolalsoexhibitsanti-psychoticproperties,whichmeansitcouldhelphealawholehostofmentalillnesses.AstheaforementionedarticleHowCBDWorksstates:“CBD’senzyme-mediatedactivationofthePPAR-alphareceptormayhaveantipsychoticeffects.PolymorphismsormutationsinthegeneencodingPPAR-alphacanresultindeficientPPAR-alphasignaling,whichhasbeenlinkedtoschizophrenia.PPAR-alphaactivationisbothanti-inflammatoryandcandecreasedopaminerelease,therebyminimizingschizophrenicsymptoms.”

Neuro-Protective:Neurodegenerativediseases(suchasAlzheimer’sandParkinson’s)areanothersetofhorriblediseaseswhichareclaimingthelivesormoreandmorepeople.Fortunately,CBDshowspotentialforhealingthesetoo.Again,theissuecomesbacktothePPAR-activation:“PPAR-gammaactivationdegradesamyloid-betaplaque,akeymoleculelinkedtothedevelopmentofAlzheimer’sdisease.Thisisoneofthereasonswhycannabidiol,aPPAR-gammaagonist,maybeausefulremedyforAlzheimer’s

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patients.Asanaside,PPARreceptorsalsoregulategenesthatareinvolvedinenergyhomeostasis,lipiduptake,insulinsensitivity,andothermetabolicfunctions.Diabetics,accordingly,maybenefitfromaCBD-richtreatmentregimen.”

Anti-Inflammatory:

Inflammatorydiseasesareanothermassivesetofdiseasesthathauntthepopulationsindevelopedcountries,especiallytheUS.Manynutritionalexpertsanddoctorshavehighlightedthestrongconnectionbetweeninflammationanddisease.AsDr.MarkHymanwrites,“Inflammationisa“hot”topicinmedicine.Itappearsconnectedtoalmosteveryknownchronicdisease—fromheartdiseasetocancer,diabetestoobesity,autismtodementia,andevendepression.Otherinflammatorydiseasessuchasallergies,asthma,arthritis,andautoimmunediseaseareincreasingatdramaticrates…”AccordingtovariousstudiescitedbyMedicalMarijuanaInc,cannabidiolstopsinflammationbydecreasing“decreasetheproductionandreleaseofpro-inflammatorycytokinesanddecreasetheactivationoftheLPS-inducedSTAT1transcriptionfactor,akeyfactorinsomeofthepro-inflammatoryprocess.CBD,however,alsoreducestheactivityoftheNF-kappaBpathway,aprimarypathwayregulatingpro-inflammatorygenes,andupregulatestheactivationoftheSTAT3transcriptionfactorinducesanti-inflammatoryevents(Kozela,etal.,2010).”

Analgesic:

Analgesicmeanspainrelieving.CBDisanalgesicandisthusindicatedforthosesufferingfrominflammatorydiseaseorconditionswithchronicpain.

Anti-Convulsant:

CBDhasbecomefamousforitsabilitytostopseizuresandtreatdiseasessuchasepilepsy.Theoverwhelmingconsensusofcasestudies,surveysandpre-clinicalanimalstudiesshowsthatcannabidiolisapowerfulanti-convulsant.

Pro-Anxiolytic:

Finally,CBDalsohelpscalmsthenervesandreduceoreliminateanxiety,andthusisanti-anxietyormedicallyspeakingpro-anxiolytic.ThereasonwhyCBDhasthiseffectisprobablyduetoitsactivationoftheadenosinereceptor.Adenosinereceptorsplaymajorrolesinbrainandcardiovascularfunction(regulatingoxygenintakeandbloodflow),aswellashavinganti-inflammatoryeffectsthroughoutthebody,whichtiesinwithCBD’santi-inflammatoryproperties.

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AbouttheAuthor:I’veworkedinfoodfor35yearsandbeenmakingcannafoodandmedicineforabout15years.Extensiveknowledgeoffoodallergy,andhavemanyblogsonthesubject.Ihavestudiedcannabisanditsvariousbenefitsfulltimeforthelastfiveyears,andhavemademanydifferentcannabispreparationswithmanydifferenteffects.Mymainobjectiveistoteachpeopletomaketheirownmedicineathome,withanypartoftheplant.Iamafirmbelieverof,TheWholePlantandnothingbutTheWholePlant.