Natural therapeutics

Cannabis is the oldest and most versatile medicine known to man.

Rare 11-leafer Cannabis sativa

Endocannabinoid receptors

Main article in wikipedia Endocannabinoid system

Human body contains 2 types of endocannabinoid receptors CB₁ and CB₂.

CB₁ receptors predominantly located in the nervous system, connective tissues, gonads, glands, and organs and

CB₂ receptors, primarily found in the immune system and also present in the spleen, liver, heart, kidneys, bones, blood vessels, lymph cells, endocrine glands, and reproductive organs.

Endocannabinoids

Anandamide, an endogenous ligand of CB₁ and CB₂

Endocannabinoids are produced by our own bodies from Arachidonic acid or Omega-6 fatty acid.

The two main endocannabinoids are Anandamide and 2-AG.

Anandamide

Anandamide was discovered in 1992 and it binds to both CB₁ and CB₂ receptors. The name comes from the Sanskrit word 'Ananda' meaning 'bliss' and amide from its chemistry.

It has been referred to as the endocannabinoid version of THC.

2-AG

2-AG was discovered in 1994-1995.

Links about 2-AG

• Herb.co article on 2-AG

N-Arachidonoyl dopamine

N-Arachidonoyl dopamine discovered in 2000.

2-Arachidonyl glyceryl ether

2-Arachidonyl glyceryl ether discovered in 2001.

Virodhamine

Virodhamine discovered in 2002

Lysophosphatidylinositol

Lysophosphatidylinositol is a contender to be the 6th endocannabinoid.

Cannabis

A lovely female Cannabis indica. These are often good for pain relief producing a nice body stone.

Male Cannabis sativa plants in late blooming stage.

Cannabis sativa and Cannabis indica are the main cannabis variants though most strains are mixes of these. A third cannabis line is the Cannabis ruderalis, a rugged nothern cannabis that has adapted to flower even under northern long summer days.

Phytocannabinoids

Many people may know the 2 most prevalent phytocannabinoids, THC and CBD.

Full list of known phytocannabinoids from Wikipedia:

• THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol)
• THCA (Tetrahydrocannbinolic acid)
• CBD (Cannabidiol)
• CBDA (Cannabidiolic Acid)
• CBN (Cannabinol)
• CBG (Cannabigerol)
• CBC (Cannabichromene)
• CBL (Cannabicyclol)
• CBV (Cannabivarin)
• THCV (Tetrahydrocannabivarin)
• CBDV (Cannabidivarin)
• CBCV (Cannabichromevarin)
• CBGV (Cannabigerovarin)
• CBGM (Cannabigerol Monomethyl Ether)
• CBE (Cannabielsoin)
• CBT (Cannabicitran)

THC

Tetrahydrocannabinol

Tetrahydrocannabinol is the psychoactive compound that brings the 'high' most recreational users are chasing.

THCA

THC is produced from the raw THCA by a process called de-carboxylation. Basically means to heat the stuff over certain temperature.

CBD

Cannabidiol has the most medical applications of all phytocannabinoids.

• Leafly lists strains high in CBD

CBDA

Cannabidiolic Acid is the raw form. Decarboxylating CBDA yields CBD.

• http://herb.co/2017/05/20/cbda/

CBN

Cannabinol

CBG

Cannabigerol

CBC

Cannabichromene

CBL

Cannabicyclol

CBV

Cannabivarin

THCV

Tetrahydrocannabivarin

• http://herb.co/2017/04/14/tetrahydrocannabivarin-thcv/

CBDV

Cannabidivarin

CBCV

Cannabichromevarin

CBGV

Cannabigerovarin

CBGM

Cannabigerol Monomethyl Ether

CBE

Cannabielsoin

CBT

Cannabicitran

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Treating somatic issues

Cannabis can be applied to treat a wide assortment of illnesses. In this case it is called medical cannabis.

Due to the inbuilt default to always take the safe route and also to backup the back of your fellow MD colleague the Wikipedia does not yield the right infos on how useful and versatile a medication cannabis is.

Research has been held back by arcane laws even as cannabis is the oldest medicine known to man and it should be gladly appreciated and not outlawed because of big pharma interests.

Pain treatment

“You just don't feel like thinking about the pain.”

~ Apotheker Jukeboksi on somatic pain relief with cannabis

“There is more to it than that.”

~ Science on above quote

Cannabis is anti-inflammatory which helps relieve some of the pain.

Epilepsy

Cannabis can be used to treat epilepsy.

• http://sorendreier.com/boy-with-100-seizures-a-day-now-has-none-after-taking-cannabis-oil/

Asthma

• http://herb.co/2017/01/11/cannabis-asthama/

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Cannabis helps with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) also known as Lou Gehrig's disease and motor neurone disease (MND).

• http://herb.co/2017/02/01/cannabis-lou-gehrigs-disease-als/

Autoimmune diseases

Cannabis helps with many autoimmune diseases.

Links about autoimmune diseases and cannabis

• http://herb.co/2016/10/04/autoimmune-diseases/

Rheumatoid arthritis

Cannabis helps with Rheumatoid arthritis.

Links about Rheumatoid arthritis and cannabis

• http://herb.co/2016/08/06/arthritis-pain-inflammation/

Lupus

Cannabis helps with Systemic lupus erythematosus

• http://herb.co/2016/05/15/cannabis-vs-lupus/

Coeliac disease

Cannabis helps with Coeliac disease.

• http://herb.co/2016/02/12/celiac-disease-and-cannabis/

Psoriasis

Cannabis helps with Psoriasis when applied externally.

• http://herb.co/2016/05/28/skin-deep-psoriasis/

Type 1 diabetes

• http://herb.co/2015/11/17/marijuana-and-diabetes/

Multiple sclerosis

Cannabis is very good against Multiple sclerosis.

• http://herb.co/2016/07/28/marijuana-and-ms/

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Phytocannabinoid treatment of cancers

Full extract cannabis oil in a syringe for easy dosing and travel is usually administered in drops to the gums or under the tongue.

Internet is rife with stories about winning the battle against cancer with the help of phytocannabinoids. What does the science say?

1. Anti-proliferative - cannabis is against tumor growth
2. Anti-metastatic - cannabis is against cancer spreading to other parts in the body because of metastatic activity
3. Anti-angiogenetic - cannabis is against new blood vein growth to tumor
4. Apoptotic - cannabis causes cancer cells to programmedly kill themselves via Apoptosis.
5. Pain relief - cannabis works very well against the somatic and nonsomatic pains brought on by cancer.
6. Appetite stimulator - cannabis helps maintain a good appetite.
7. Anti-nauseatic - cannabis helps with the chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. if you receive chemotherapy.

Phytocannabinoids are harmless to healthy cannabinoid receptor containing cells.

Studies about cannabis and cancer

• Anticancer mechanisms of cannabinoids

Testimonies about cannabis and cancer

• http://drsircus.com/medical-marijuana/cannabis-cures-cancer/

Links about cannabis and cancer

• http://www.calgarycmmc.com/c.htm index into studies about the health benefits of cannabis, letter 'c' lists cancers for which studies have been done.
• https://www.exposingtruth.com/123-cannabis-cancer/

Videos on the Internet about phytocannabinoid treatment of cancers

Cristina Sánchez is one of the foremost researchers into the anti-cancer qualities of cannabinoids of our time.

• Dr. Cristina Sanchez interview where she expains how apoptosis makes cancer cells kill themselves (a molecular biology research scientist who did her doctorates on exocannabinoids and cancers)
• Dr. Cristina Sanchez on how cannabinoids work against cancers
• Dr. Cristina Sanchez at Cannafest Prague 2015
• Dr. Cristina Sanchez lecture in Australia (no slideshow shots, sorry)

Leukemia

There are 2 main types of Leukemia:

• Myeloid leukemia (of the bone marrow)
• Lymphoid leukemia (of the lymphatic node)

Links about Lympoid and Myeloid leukemia and cannabis

• Dronabinol (synthetic THC) has preferential antileukemic activity in acute lymphoblastic and myeloid leukemia with lymphoid differentiation patterns

Links about Lymphoid leukemia and cannabis

• https://ocgreenrelief.org/medical-marijuana/cannabis-oil-acute-leukemia-2
• http://truemedmd.com/2014/06/cannabis-oil-acute-leukemia/

Links about Myeloid leukemia and cannabis

• http://www.leafscience.com/2013/10/14/cannabinoids-destroy-leukemia-cells-new-study-finds/
• http://www.healthmj.com/cancer/donavon-vizina-on-treating-acute-myeloid-leukemia-with-cannabis-oil/

Prostate cancer

Cannabis helps with prostate cancer.

• herb.co/2017/01/13/prostate-cancer-cannabis/

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Treating non-somatic issues

Cannabis can help with various non-somatic problems such as psychiatry, depression and PTSD.

External links

• http://www.calgarycmmc.com/ a large compendium on medical cannabis sorted alphabetically by ailment.
• http://www.encod.org/info/700-MEDICINAL-USES-OF-CANNABIS.html
• http://expand-your-consciousness.com/100-scientific-studies-agree-cannabis-annihilates-cancer/ about 100 nig.gov studies linked some cases briefly described.