There is no better irony in a story than that of a recent move by the federal government to commission a group of scientists to prove that medical marijuana had no health benefits only to be proven otherwise! Does it mean that the government now admits that medical marijuana kills cancer cells? Marijuana and cancer The scientists from the St. George's University of…
There is good news for medical marijuana users in the United States. First, what does marijuana cure? It cures PTSD, which stands for a post-traumatic stress disorder. The government medical practitioners have prescribed patients suffering from PTSD to use medicinal marijuana. Get it right, marijuana was legalized for strictly medicinal reasons only, so don’t get carried away! This move by the Obama government…
When it comes to marijuana, there are many different patterns of use. For those who smoke on a regular basis, there may be surprising reasons for this frequency. In fact, the reason may just be that marijuana smokers encounter less negative feelings when partaking of this herb. The reason for the reduction in negative feelings is the chemical THC. This chemical actually increases the…
Herbs are good for you, right? Most people know that herbs benefit health in one or more ways. Lavender soothes the nerves, sage clarifies the air and mint cures diarrhea. There are also many herbs that have a questionable reputation - Aconitum is one of these, seen as a highly toxic plant. Another controversial plant is Cannabis, and you probably know a few…
Dr. William Courtney’s youngest patient was diagnosed with a large inoperable brain tumor at just 8-months old. When the father started pushing for non-traditional methods of treatment such as cannabis oil - the doctor agreed. After two months of using the cannabis oil on the baby’s pacifier twice a day and then gradually increasing the dose as time progressed, there was a dramatic reduction…
Tobacco’s genus, Nicotiana, covers over 70 species. The name tobacco usually refers to most famous and widely used Nicotiana Tabacum and its shorter but more potent cousin Nicotiana Rustica, both native to the Americas. Although it’s hard to pinpoint when and where it was first cultivated, it is sure tobacco has been used for several thousand years before the time Christopher Columbus reached…