The Healing Powers of CBD, Cannabis Oil

What Is CBD?

In spite of it’s often frowned upon public persona and ‘hippy’ tag, marijuana has long been cited as having tremendous medicinal uses. Many countries now offer a prescriptive form of marijuana to aid the symptoms from an array of illnesses such as Cancer, Epilepsy and Crohn’s Disease. In Africa the use of marijuana for medicinal practices can be dated back to the 15th Century where the plant was regularly used in the treatment of snakebites, malaria, fevers and even to relieve pain during child birth. In line with theses practices and the ever growing legality of marijuana many advancements are being made within the field to create cannabis products that both help the patient and minimise side affects from THC.

Introducing CBD or Cannabidiol which is one of the many compounds within cannabis that is revolutionising how the drug is used to treat people. THC is the compound that takes all the glory, this is the psycho active ingredient that is responsible for giving users a high. Cannabidiol does not have psycho active nor the ability to give a high, however it’s medicinal properties compared to it’s ‘rock star’ cousin are far more impressive.

How Can It Help?

CBD is available in oil form and it is extracted from the hemp plant as opposed to the marijuana plant as hemp plants contain higher doses of CBD and less of THC. The healing powers of this product is mind blowing, the use of the oil is being used for troubles of both the body and mind. For instance, the oil can be aide the treatment of people with alcohol and opiate addictions, also to help people with depression type symptoms as the CBD is a relaxant and helps with anxiety.

The practical and possible uses of Cibdol CBD oil for conditions of the body are extremely vast, the oil’s ability to reduce chronic pain means it can be used to help patients with Cancer, bone problems such as Osteoporosis, Rheumatism and Arthritis. The wonder oil can also cut the risk of developing Cancer and studies at Harvard University even show that it can be a key component in preventing Cancer’s to spread around the body and reducing Cancerous tumours in Lung Cancer patients.

Sufferers of Alzheimers and Parkinson’s Disease can also benefit from the the oil along with people who have suffered ischemic attacks such as a stroke. This owes to the mixture of THC and CBD which actually enhance each other’s effects when combined. The combination has been shown to have neuroprotective properties: Theses properties can minimise damage following head trauma or brain injuries, and offer help in dealing with neurodegenerative diseases such as the aforementioned Alzheimers and Parkinsons.

The research into CBD oil is growing day by day and we are continually learning more about the incredible medicinal ability of this compound and how it can be improved even further.