Though it is a part of the cannabis family still surprisingly it has miraculous benefits. Medical marijuana is very much a popular topic in the field of medicines. This miraculous plant is used for treating simple to severe chronic diseases like menstrual cramps, migraine headaches to preventing cancer cell growth. This marijuana can save lives. Various ailments are being treated using this plant. Previously it was illegal but seeing the benefit of this plant it has been made legal in 23 states. With rising debate about marijuana more and more scientific experiments are carried on. Even more strains of marijuana are discovered.

Is it safe?

Yes, it is. Plenty of medical conditions is now treated by using this plant.

Early usage: Because of high medicinal properties Cannabis Sativa is used for treating diseases for more than 5,000 years. It was first used in China. They used it for treating constipation, gout, female weakness, beriberi, malaria, and rheumatism. In Egypt, it was used for treating an eye problem. In India is used as anti-phlegmatic and as an anesthetic.

Modern usage: Many parts of the world are using this marijuana to treat chronic ailments. It is used as a sedative, anti-haemorrhoidal, analgesic, and antispasmodic. It is not a medicine that is only used by backward countries. Diseases like infant convulsions, convulsion of rabies, epilepsy, treating tetanus, and depression can be treated as marijuana is sedative as well as hypnotic, so it helps for reducing anxiety, and it also has properties of antibiotic.

Benefits of marijuana

• Prevents cancer

• Treats Alzheimer disease

• Treats glaucoma

• Helps to relief arthritis

• Prevents bowel disease

• Treats Sleep disorder

• Treats Dravet’s syndrome

• Reduces chance of stroke

• Treat Parkinson’s disease

• Treats hepatitis C

• Reduces muscle spasm

• Used for treating Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

• Reduces anxiety

A drug has both good and bad effects depending upon the dosage. But the advantage of marijuana is so much that the risks look small. Marijuana won’t cause any long-term bad effects, and you will not have any risk of suffering from an overdose. Marijuana is consumed by smoking the dry leaves of this plant as well as its stems, seeds, and flowers. It is also mixed in foods or consumed with tea or taken with a vaporizer. One should do a proper research before consuming this plant. The effect of this plant depends on one’s body and their metabolism. You can also consult a doctor for proper details.