Marijuana itself is the dried components of the hemp plant (Cannabis) — leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds. It contains an over 60 types of chemical compounds, called cannabinoids. Each strain of medical marijuana (cannabis) has a different balance in chemicals, resulting in different effects on the body. Here is detail on five cannabinoids and how they can be used to treat a patient’s symptoms. 1 – CBD CBD, or cannabidiol, is one of at least 85 cannabinoids that have been identified in cannabis. CBD is known to be the most healing cannabinoid in cannabis, and since it’s non-psychoactive, it’s an option for patients who want the benefits of marijuana without the “high” feeling. Click here to learn more about CBD and THC. CBD is reported to help treat the symptoms of:

Inflammation
Epilepsy
Non-epileptic seizure disorders
Nerve pain
Cancer
Chemotherapy side effects
Multiple sclerosis
Chronic pain
Anxiety
Diabetes
Arthritis
Dystonia
Crohn’s and colitis disease

2-THC Tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, is the main psychoactive and medicinal cannabinoid in cannabis. THC is responsible for the euphoria which cannabis causes, along with the uplifting mood and relaxation that follows medicating with THC rich marijuana. Click here to learn more about CBD and THC. THC is reported to help treat many conditions, but specifically:

Cancer
HIV/AIDS symptoms
Chronic pain
Multiple Sclerosis
Glaucoma
Fibromyalgia
Huntington’s disease
ALS
Tourette’s syndrome
Pruritus
Sleep disorders

3-CBN CBN, or cannabinol, is a powerful cannabinoid which works as a sedative and anxiolytic. CBN is reported to be twice as powerful as diazepam as a sedative, and to have significantly fewer side effects. CBN is most effective as an:

Analgesic
Anti-insomnia medication
Promoter of bone cell growth
Antibacterial
Anti-inflammatory
Anti-convulsive
Appetite stimulant

4-CBG CBG, or Cannabigerol, is another medicinally active cannabinoid. CBG has antibacterial properties, and has been reported to shrink tumors, although it is not a proven cure for cancer. CBG is known for:

Reducing intraocular pressure in glaucoma patients
Anti-nausea
Appetite stimulation
Anxiolytic properties
Relief of inflammatory bowel disease symptoms

5-CBC CBC, or Cannabichromene, has non-psychoactive properties, and is reletively abundant in medical cannabis. Cannabichromene is most used medicinally as an:

Antifungal
Anti-inflammatory
Analgesic
Antidepressant\
Neurogenesis stimulator

The following graphic from Beanpot.com illustrates how each cannabinoid can treat a variety of symptoms and conditions.

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