Cannabis, in good company
The genetic makeup of cannabis sativa makes available to chemotypes, cultivars, and individual plants of this herbal species literally hundreds of different molecules—all of which offer various and significant medicinal efficacy. These include more than 100 cannabinoids, 200 terpenes, and a couple dozen flavonoids. Cannabinoids Cannabinoids are molecules produced solely by the cannabis plant. They […]
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Six Reasons you should bring CBD on your camping trip this summer CBD isn’t just for treating the big things, it also comes in handy for these 6 common camping ailments By: Ashley Keenan Summer is finally here, and with the better weather also comes opportunity to ditch the screens and completely immerse ourselves in […]
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Understanding Cannabinoids: THCV By: Curt Robbins The hemp and cannabis plants offer a myriad of beneficial molecules for human health. Among these are cannabinoids, terpenes, and flavonoids. Of the cannabinoids, several stand out due to their unique efficacy. One of these is tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV), a chemical cousin to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) that offers some unusual characteristics. […]
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Cannabis for IBD and IBS – Wednesday January 30, 2019 | Health By: Natural Care Most days, Brennen Smith wakes up nauseous, and he sometimes spends the first hours of his day vomiting blood. “My symptoms include intense stomach cramping and pain, stomach ulcers, and chronic constipation,” explains the 24 year-old laboratory technician from the state […]
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Wednesday April 10, 2019 By: Natural Care In our first Ask a Cannabis Nurse column, Natural Care’s director of patient care, Karen Newell, answers a reader’s question about cannabis for sleep. Our readers ask: I had a stressful job for decades, and a few weeks after I retired, I fell and broke my hip. Between work […]
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To learn about endocannabinoid deficiency, one must first understand two core elements of the subject: The relatively delicate and highly medicinal molecules manufactured by humans and plants called cannabinoids. The system with which these efficacious chemicals interact with the body, something called the endocannabinoid system (ECS). Endocannabinoid deficiency is a syndrome that sports the official […]
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Like many substances, there are a variety of avenues by which cannabis and its constituent elements can be consumed by humans and household pets. These include ingestion (eating), inhalation (smoking and vaporization), topicals (creams, lotions, and transdermal patches), and sublingually (oils and sprays under the tongue). Each channel of consumption offer a distinct set of […]
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