Health benefits of marijuana

Marijuana otherwise known as Cannabis, chronic, weed, gangster, grass, herb etc. is a pro active drug used for altering calm and pain relief. It is an illegal drug in many countries in the world but still used by many youths. The first use of cannabis was many centuries ago in china as a physchoactive agent. It has high power as medication for rheumatism, gout, malaria, etc

From 1850s to 1930s cannabis started to grow famous for recreational purposes. As the intake of this drug increased over time, The Controlled Substances Act of 1970 classified it as a Scheduled I Drug .

According to national institute of drug abuse (NIDA) marijuana is the most widely used in America recording over 11 million user of marijuana. It is used in different ways.

1. Smoking: which typically involves burning and inhaling vaporized cannabinoids ("smoke") from small pipes , bongs (portable versions of
   hookahs with a water chamber), paper-wrapped joints or tobacco-leaf-wrapped blunts , and other items
2. Vaporising: which heats any form of cannabis causing the active ingredients to evaporate without burning plant material.
3. Cannabis tea: which contains relatively small concentrations of THC because THC is an oil and is only slightly water-soluble. Cannabis tea is made by first adding a saturated fat to hot water with a small amount of cannabis.
4. Edibles: cannabis is added as an ingredient to one of a variety of foods, including butter and baked goods. In India, it is commonly made into a beverage, bhang and some part of African counties it is used as flavour to some soups or meals and even noodle commonly by youths.
   Cannabis smoking Is hazardous to human health as it causes various health catastrophe such as cancer of the lungs, mental disorder etc. But more also taking it through Some other means may be of high benefit to human system.
   When looked at solely from the perspective of biochemical composition, raw cannabis leaves are excellent sources of certain vitamins, minerals and fiber. If that sounds surprising, keep in mind that even though they get you stoned, they are still green leafy plants. Raw cannabis is high in:
   1.Vitamin K (Essential for blood clotting)
5. Vitamin C (Essential for immune systems)
6. Iron (Essential for blood oxygenation)
7. Calcium (Essential for bones)
8. Folate (Essential for DNA repair)

A 1999 a U.S. Government sponsored study by the Institute of Medicine uncovered the
beneficial properties of marijuana in certain medical conditions such as nausea caused by chemotherapy, and wasting caused by AIDS.
I believe it is of more importance to know more of the health benefits of cannabis.

1. Helps reverse the carcinogen effects of tobacco, and improve lung health.

It was published in Journal of the American Medical Association in January 2012 by researchers that only pot users showed an increase in lung capacity, compared to the tobacco smokers who lost lung function over time.
It is believed that the increased lung capacity is due to the deep breaths taken while inhaling the drug, and not from a therapeutic chemical in the drug.

1. Reduces severe pain, and nausea from chemo, and stimulates appetite.

Cancer patients going through chemo suffer from severe pains, painful nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite. This can lead to further health complications.
Marijuana can help reduce these side effects, reducing pain, decreasing nausea, and stirring up the appetite.

1. Marijuana slows and stops cancer cells from spreading.

It was found in journal Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, that Cannabidiol has the ability to stop cancer by turning off a gene called Id-1 . In 2007, researchers at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, reported that CBD may prevent cancer from spreading . The researchers experimented on breast cancer cells in the lab that had high level of Id-1, and treated them with cannabidiol. The outcome was rather positive, the cells had decreased Id-1 expression, and were less aggressive spreaders. In fact, the American Association for Cancer Research has found that marijuana actually works to slow down tumor growth in brain, breast, and lungs considerately.

1. Treats Glaucoma.

Weed can be used to treat glaucoma , which increases the pressure in the eyeball, injuring the optic nerve and causing loss of vision. According to National Eye Institute , marijuana lowers the pressure inside the eye, “Studies in the early 1970s showed that marijuana, when smoked, lowered intraocular pressure (IOP) in people with normal pressure and those with glaucoma.”
These effects of the drug can prevent blindness.

1. Help to overcome the premenstrual syndrome

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) comes in various symptoms, mainly come as cramp and discomfort of the back. This is because of the muscle spasm in the lower area of the stomach. Cannabinol antispasmodic effect in cannabis leaves bring the benefits to reduce the PMS symptoms.

1. Improve the bone function.

Cannabinoid promotes the bone growth. It makes cannabis leaves have the health benefits to improve the bone function.

1. Protect the heart from ischemic disease

Cannabis leaves have an anti-ischemic effect to protect the heart from the ischemic disease. It can happen because cannabis leaves contain cannabidiol which can reduce the risk of arterial blockage that makes the heart ischemic disease. all the health benefits of cannabis leaves have been explained above. Remember to use the raw and fresh cannabis leaves to get their benefits. You can consume them as a fresh juice maximum 1 cup per day. Here are the steps to make the cannabis leaves as juice:

1. Get 15 fresh cannabis leaves.
2. Wash them to remove any dust and other particles.
3. Blend them with 200-300cc of water.
4. Add the other fruits or vegetables like strawberry or carrot to decrease its bitterness.
5. Drink it freshly once per day.
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   Don’t heat the cannabis leaves or set to fire because the cannabidiol and cannabinoid will blow away. If you heat them, it will be tetrahydrocannabinol, a psychoactive agent that brings a lot of side effect like a marijuana cigarette. It is not good for your health. So, use this herbal plant wisely as your 17. Protect the heart from ischemic disease
   Cannabis leaves have an anti-ischemic effect to protect the heart from the ischemic disease. It can happen because cannabis leaves contain cannabidiol which can reduce the risk of arterial blockage that makes the heart ischemic disease.
   These health benefits of cannabis leaves have been explained above. Remember to use the raw and fresh cannabis leaves to get their benefits. You can consume them as a fresh juice maximum 1 cup per day. Here are the steps to make the cannabis leaves as juice:
6. Get 15 fresh cannabis leaves.
7. Wash them to remove any dust and other particles.
8. Blend them with 200-300cc of water.
9. Add the other fruits or vegetables like strawberry or carrot to decrease its bitterness.
10. Drink it freshly once per day.
    Don’t heat the cannabis leaves because the cannabidiol and cannabinoid will blow away. If you heat them, it will be tetrahydrocannabinol, a psychoactive agent that brings a lot of side effect like a marijuana cigarette. It is not good for your health. So, use this herbal plant wisely as your alternative diet to get the health benefits for your body.