Cannabis oil treats more than just these 10 common conditions in South Africa. The use of cannabis therapy in South Africa is on the rise. Cannabis oil has recently been the center of attention as wonder drug. Many pharmaceuticals are costly, full of chemicals, plagued by potential side effects. This opens windows for addiction and carries the risk of overdose.

Cannabis, on the other hand, is an all-natural plant that is safe to use. It has relatively few side effects, has a low risk of addiction, and there is no question of overdose. Medical cannabis can also treat many common conditions (approximately 200 of them). Cannabis oil is the thick, sticky ingredient that is removed from the cannabis leaves and plants. This resin contains numerous chemical compounds called cannabinoids.

Most people use or know about the two main cannabinoids:

• Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) – a psychoactive compound prevalent in cannabis that makes the user high; mostly illegal as it is a controlled “drug” in most countries.
• Cannabidiol (CBD) – a non-psychoactive, second most abundant compound found in cannabis, with few side effects; mostly legal, especially as medical cannabis.

As scientists garner more proof about its medical powers, so doctors prescribe cannabis oil as medication. And people are getting better. That is the bottom line – cannabis oil makes people better: mentally, emotionally and physically. Cannabis oil is also called dagga olie, hemp oil, cbd oil and weed oil. In a technical sense, cannabis oil is a sticky resin extracted from the cannabis leaves and flowers and used as an alternative, natural medicine. Various methods are used to extract the oils and most of these contain THC and CBD.

Medical Cannabis Oil Treats Conditions

Many different cannabis strains are jointly called medical cannabis. A cannabis plant includes more than 400 different chemicals, of which about 70 are cannabinoids. Many scientists have concluded that it is the ratio of CBD to THC that determines how therapeutic the medical cannabis oil will be, as opposed to being too psychoactive. There should be more CBD than THC for medicinal purposes as the CBD mitigates the psychoactive qualities of the THC, rendering a potent medication that can successfully treat many disorders.

These conditions respond to Cannabis Therapy:

1. Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s disease has no cure. Studies show that the active ingredient in cannabis, THC, can prevent a particular enzyme named acetylcholinesterase from accelerating the formation of protein clumps in the brain. These can inhibit memory and cognition, as well as the formation of Alzheimer’s plaques. In fact, cannabis oil is known to treat Alzheimer’s more effectively than pharmaceuticals that were specifically designed for the task.

2. Epilepsy

Many people who suffer from epileptic seizures do not respond to traditional treatment. Marijuana oil can, however, plan a critical role in controlling seizure activity in epilepsy. Many epileptics depend heavily on medicinal marijuana oil because pharmaceuticals simply do not work for them.

3. Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis is another condition that often responds more favourably to medicinal cannabis oil than traditional medicine.  Evidence from clinical trials shows the positive impact that cannabis has on muscle spasticity, arm and leg pain, and even moods.

4. Glaucoma

Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness. Medical cannabis oil can treat this eye condition. Marijuana can relieve and reduce the intraocular pressure causing damage to the optic nerve. There is evidence that cannabis oil can also reverse sight deterioration.

5. Arthritis

Marijuana oil curbs arthritis. It is still highly effective at reducing pain and inflammation of joints, and offers relief from the insomnia that results. Cannabis oil also heals stiffness in joints and muscle pain.

6. Hepatitis C

Hepatitis C affects millions of people every year. Medications often lead to severe side-effects including: muscle aches, nausea, extreme fatigue, loss of appetite, and depression. Patients who use cannabis oil regularly claim that it improves drug therapy effectiveness. It subdues the side-effects so they can complete the therapy. It also ensures the drugs achieve a sustained virological response – there are no signs left of the virus in their bodies.

7. Cancer

CBD and THC in medicinal cannabis oil can relieve the nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite experienced during chemotherapy. Cannabis oil has been seen to stop aggressive metastasis and even kill cancer cells. And it leaves the healthy cells alone!

8. Migraines and Headaches

Migraine and headache pain can be debilitating and severely affect quality of life. Cannabis oil’s inhibitory effect on serotonin type 3 receptors can diminish the onset of migraines and headaches.

9. Insomnia

A large portion of the global adult population suffers from insomnia. Some can’t fall asleep, others can’t stay asleep, or both. Chronic sleeplessness is often caused by another condition such as fibromyalgia, depression, anxiety, or chronic pain. Medicinal cannabis  oil can put patients to sleep by reducing the pain, pressure, and inflammation that is keeping them awake.

10. Stress and Anxiety

Everyone gets anxious every once in a while, but some people can be debilitated by the anxiety they feel on a daily basis. This can impact their lives significantly. Cannabis oil can actually create anxiety if taken in high doses but you need to use a strain that isolates CBD and take medicinal cannabis in low doses – which can help to reduce it.

Chat to Cannabis Therapy about your cannabis oil needs. We have all the advice and the best products on the shelves in South Africa.