Cannabis as medicine?

February 1995 Dr. Lester Grinspoon (Professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School) read a lecture on the medical uses of cannabis. He recommended cannabis for it's natural and save activity. Cannabis is no "miracle medicine", but in some cases gives relief and suppresses the side effects of other medicine. Dr. Grinspoon considers cannabis as therapeutic medicine for:

Cancer Chemotherapy: against nausea, vomiting and pain, as appetizer and euphoria stimulant.

Glaucoma: increases the eye pressure

Epilepsy: relaxation of the muscles

Multiple Sclerosis: relaxation of the muscles

Aids: relieves stress and depression, against nausea and vomiting, as appetizer and euphoria stimulant

Chronic pain: relieves pain

Migraine: relieves headache, against nausea and vomiting

Purities: stimulate healing, relieves itch.

According to the report on the use of cannabis (1839) by Dr. W.B. O'Shaugnessy, the use of cannabis was as important for the mid-ninety's as the discovery of antibiotics (like penicillin) was for the mid-twenty's.

From 1850 to 1937 cannabis was prescribed as the most important medicine in the American Pharmaceutical Industry for more than 100 different diseases and illnesses.

In 1964 Dr. Raphael Mechoulam, from the University of Tel Aviv discovered THC for the first time. Until then (from pre-history to 1964) researchers, doctors and the Pharmaceutical Industry had no idea of the active substances of the cannabis.

From 1964 more than 400 different chemical substances were isolated from cannabis. Besides these, more than a thousand other remarkable substances have been discovered. 60 of the isolated chemicals have therapeutically value.

A hundred surveys suggest that cannabis contains a "a medical array" of therapeutically uses.

Research done between 1966 and 1976 cites that "natural cannabis" (female flowers), is the most useful and safest medicine.

Other research (1988) show's that cannabis is one of the safest therapeutically agents known to man.

According to a recent survey in the U.K. 70% of the doctors would prescribe cannabis if it would be legal. A similar survey in the U.S. indicates that 60% of the doctors would prescribe cannabis on medical grounds, when legalised.

According to Dr. Grinspoon a lot of work still has to be done. Double-blind research of all the uses of cannabis as medicine. A hundred surveys suggest that cannabis contains a "a medical array" of therapeutically uses.

Research done between 1966 and 1976 cites that "natural cannabis" (female flowers), is the most useful and safest medicine.

Other research (1988) show's that cannabis is one of the safest therapeutically agents known to man.

According to a recent survey in the U.K. 70% of the doctors would prescribe cannabis if it would be legal. A similar survey in the U.S. indicates that 60% of the doctors would prescribe cannabis on medical grounds, when legalised.

According to Dr. Grinspoon a lot of work still has to be done. Double-blind research of all the uses of cannabis as medicine.

Source: Eagle Bill

Medical marihuana facts

• No one has ever died from marijuana use.
  
• Marijuana does not lead to physical dependency.
  
• Marijuana is less dangerous than tobacco and people smoke less of it at a time.
  
• No independent government panel that has studied marijuana has ever recommended jail for users.
  
• Marijuana use leads to non-violence and pacifism.
  
• Marijuana for medicinal use is also gaining renewed recognition.
  
• Marijuana is a medicinal herb that has hundreds of proven valuable therapeutic uses...
  
• Marijuana was a major active ingredient in 40-50% of patent medicines before its ban in 1937
  
• Marijuana could replace at least 10-20% of prescribed drugs now in use, maybe more.

Medical Facts, Seeds

• Omega-3 Fatty Acids (oils), are found in abundance in hemp seed which is 30% oil.
  
• Hemp seed oil is 56.9% Omega-3 fatty acid, making it the highest source in the vegetable kingdom.
  
• Omega-3, has been said to help ailments such as rheumatoid arthritis, sikkle cell anemia, heart disease, urinary disorder, blood deficiency's, to prevent breast cancer, and cure neurological impairment due to stroke.
  
• Topical uses include treating abscesses, pimples, boils, dry skin just to name a few.
  
• Until recently, Omega-3 fatty acids were only thought to be found in great abundance in "fish".
  We prefer the nutty flavour of seeds.
  
• Hemp seed and oil had been part of Chinese pharmacopoeia for the past 4000 years.

Source: Medicinal-Marihuana