With the legalisation of cannabis, the use of cannabis oils (canna oil) and cannabis-based products formedicinal and health purposes has exploded. With the demand increasing, many have jumped on the bandwagon to produce these types of products. The problem is that as a consumer, how do you know what you're getting, and more importantly that what you are getting is actuallyhelping and not harming your health?
It is estimated that each year 47% of the population experience some form ofheadache, many of which arepainful and debilitating. Tension headaches are the most common, followed by migraines and chronic daily headaches (cluster headaches). Of these,migraines are considered to be the most debilitating and affect millions of people, with 25% or more sufferers experiencing four or more a month and 35% experiencing one to three severe headaches each month.
Anxiety is a normal part of life. The nervous, fearful feelings and the physiological symptoms that accompany these like sweaty hands, trembling or butterflies in the stomach when starting the first day of school or a new job, giving that big presentation or speaking in front of strangers for the first time, are the body's natural response to stress.
The medicinal use of cannabis dates backas early as 2737 BC, however, these applications have been lost in many parts of the world for the better part of a century. This is due to the fact that the use of cannabis was outlawed in the early 1900s, making scientific research difficult.
How does cannabis work when treating a disease? Scientific studies have revealed that cannabis has a very clear effect on the human body, but until -just over two decades ago, it wasn’t understood why. Since the discovery of endocannabinoid receptors and the endocannabinoid system, the use of cannabis in the treatment and/or management of a variety of medical conditions, diseases and their associated symptoms has been of great interest to medical researchers.
Despite decades of recreational use that has contributed to marijuana’s disrepute, for thousands of years, Cannabis, a group of plants comprised of three species and seven sub-species, was, in fact, used in the disciplines of healing and medicine to treat a variety of ailments. These practices, have however, for the better part of the last century, been limited due to the classification of the drug as an illicit and banned substance.