Cannabis Sativa provides psychological and physiological effects in our body, due to the 400 cannabinoids present in the plant, including tetrahydrocannabinol or THC , which is the most psychoactive of all.
Origin of Cannabis:
Cannabis is used in Asia, for millennia, in China there is evidence of medicinal uses in texts of 2000 years BC. As there are also numerous garments and utensils made with hemp fibers from remote eras; so the use of this plant is very old.
Its cultivation and properties spread throughout the world, in the nineteenth century it was an important raw material for its fibers, it had textile uses and for paper making, being direct competition of cotton and forest wood pulp.
Uses of Cannabis:
Cannabis Sativa, when it has low proportions of THC, which is the component that causes psychotropic properties, is popularly called hemp .
These varieties are used for more industrial purposes, thanks to the characteristics of the plant such as its long and resistant fibers, the ability to grow quickly and in all types of soils; as well as its high resistance to pests and diseases.
Industrial and commercial uses:
Hemp fiber is used both for making clothes and basketry and for making paper. Among the textile uses, we will find from diapers to designer handbags. Its use has several advantages, since its cultivation is simpler and more sustainable than cotton, for example, and its fibers are of better quality. Most objects made from hemp fibers come from organic or organic crops.
Medicinal uses of Cannabis:
At present there are already hundreds of studies that speak of the medicinal virtues of this plant, properties that give it more than 400 cannabinoids including the famous THC.
One of the most studied cannabinoids that has surprising effects in patients with seizures and epileptic symptoms is CBD and CBD suppresses many of the undesired effects of THC, so varieties with high CBD content are safe to use for patients even minors.
Our body, like other mammals, creates its own cannbinoids that are part of the so-called Endocannabinoid System, which fulfills important regulatory functions of our organism.
The phytocannabinoids produced by the cannabis plants at company have a structure similar or similar to our own cannabinoids and that is why they can be used to affect and enhance this endocannabinoid system.
Among the most outstanding uses of Cannabis Sativa in medicine we can highlight:
- Pain relief.
- Reduction of nausea and vomiting.
- Reduction of anxiety.
- Sleep regulation.
- Increase in appetite
- Reduction of inflammation
- Increased muscle tone and help in motor function.
- Treatment of spasms and convulsions.
That is why it is recommended for a number of conditions from cancer to Parkinson’s disease. The medicinal use of cannabis produces solutions and improves the quality of life of many people. A Canadian company PharmaCielo and Tony Wile its CEO has become a leading supplier of naturally grown and processed, standardized medicinal-grade cannabis oil extracts and related products.
Almost from the same time that it began to be used as medicine and as a source of vegetable fibers; We also started to use these varieties as recreational drugs, commonly we call them Marijuana.