CANNABIS LEAF JUICING FOR ARTHRITIS, IRRITABLE BOWEL, MIGRAINES??? What do you think? (great video link at the end)
Many people are aware of the health benefits of NON-PSYCHOACTIVE, raw form, marijuana leaves and buds. They contain a highly anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer nutrient compound known as cannabidiol (CBD) that is proving to be capable of some powerful healing.
Unfortunately, so much of the hype surrounding this issue has led to sweeping generalizations that marijuana in *all* of it’s forms is a miracle.
As with many things, the discoveries of scientific research on the Cannabis plant have led to facts that rest somewhere in the middle.
It is well documented that non-psychoactive CBD can activate specific receptors found throughout the body to produce healing, particularly in the central nervous system and the immune system.
Unlike smoking marijuana, raw cannabis does not provide an immediate relief to those who require acute symptom relief, the effects can take three to five days and even up to eight weeks to be noticed. But the benefits of drinking raw cannabis juice are immense.
People are using cannabis juice to get well, not high. Whereas, smoking marijuana is linked to increased risk of cancers of the esophagus, lungs, head and neck. (*1) Cannabis smoke contains many of the same carcinogens as tobacco smoke, including greater concentrations of certain aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzopyrene. Moreover, in studies, long-term smokers of marijuana show definitive cellular abnormalities in the lungs. Chronic exposure to cannabis smoke has also been associated with the development of pre-cancerous changes in bronchial and epithelium cells in similar rates to tobacco smokers.
But juicing the plant holds promise for many illnesses. Researcher Ethan Russo states that “we have endogenous cannabinoids in our bodies, that turn out to be very effective at regulating immune functions, nerve functions, and bone functions.” Dr. Russo says that people who do not naturally produce the necessary amount of cannabinoids may be more susceptible to illnesses such as irritable bowel syndrome, glaucoma and migraines.
Dr. William Courtney, who believes that juicing cannabis is the best way to use the plants medicinal properties, uses Cannabis juice for patients suffering from:
- Inflammation
– Diabetes
– Free radicals
– Cancer
– Arthritis
– Lupus
– Hypothyroidism
– Infection
– Asthma
What do you think? Have you juiced it? Would you?
Great Video by Dr. Courtney
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xPmR8j4plw
MORE RESOURCES:
*1 http://www.ukcia.org/research/SquamousCellCarcinoma.pdf
