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Native to China, white mulberry is well known and long used in traditional medicines as tinctures for toothache, remedies for colds and flus, as a mild laxative, and as a treatment for dizziness, high blood pressure, and diabetes according to historical texts. In modern society the fruit and leaves of the mulberry tree are used …
Epilepsy is one of the many medical conditions that CBD (cannabidiol) may help treat. Over the last few years, CBD, a cannabinoid found in the cannabis plant, has become a popular topic of discussion in health and wellness platforms. The continuing legalization of medical marijuana in various places partly contributes to CBD’s mainstream reception. However, …
No one plans to get ill, but illnesses do come anyway. One of the most inconvenient illnesses you can experience is Irritable Bowel Syndrome or IBS (for short). IBS is a health condition that has many names in the past. The change in names has to do with the scientific field strife in treating IBS. …
Cannabidiol can make it easier for people to overcome addiction to heroin or opioids according to a study from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, results showed CBDs reduced anxiety and cue induced cravings, as published in the American Journal of Psychiatry. Addiction related overdoses have surpassed gun related deaths within the United …
Cannabinoid chemical compounds found in marijuana are also produced naturally in the body from omega-3 fatty acids. Tetrahydrocannabinol is responsible for most of the euphoric effects but it also has anti-inflammatory benefits. Cascading chemical reactions were revealed in animals tissues studies that convert omega-3 fatty acids into cannabinoids with anti-inflammatory benefits and lacking in psychotropic …