Illnesses Treatable with Medical Marijuana

As far back as 3,000 years ago, in ancient China and India, marijuana was used to treat many medical conditions. These ancients left us with texts that tell about the usefulness of marijuana for treating these conditions, which included gout, constipation, malaria, and even absent-mindedness. These are just a few of the many conditions that can be treated with medical marijuana, and today, more and more doctors are realizing the benefits and prescribing marijuana to their patients. Here is a small sampling of the conditions that can be successfully treated with medical marijuana.

1. HIV/AIDS

While there is no known cure for HIV/AIDS, there are medications that can help treat the symptoms. Medical marijuana is one of them. By taking regular doses of THC, the T-cell count can be modified and there is less damage to the immune tissue. It also helps to ease neuropathic pain.

2. Cancer

Studies show that some marijuana extracts can kill some cancer cells. There are other studies that show how marijuana can stop the growth of cancer in mice. The THC can also help increase the effectiveness of radiation treatments. It can also help to prevent nausea that is associated with chemotherapy. Many patients report that they are able to function much better through their treatments when they are using marijuana.

3. Brain Inflammation

There are many brain conditions that are difficult to treat with medications because of the harmful side effects. These conditions can often be better treated with THC and CBD neuroprotective antioxidants than with a number of prescription medications that can cause adverse reactions in many patients.

4. Obesity

Even though marijuana is known to cause “the munchies”, it is actually good for fighting obesity. Studies show that there is actually a higher rate of obesity in those who do not use cannabis than with those who do use it.

5. Autoimmune Disease

THC can work with a patient’s DNA to help reduce autoimmune reactions. This is because THC helps with the chronic inflammation, which is a common symptom of many autoimmune diseases. Because it is good for treating inflammation, it is also helpful for a variety of injuries that cause pain and swelling.

6. Heart Disease

Very low doses of THC before ischemia is an effective treatment that is also safe to use for treating myocardial ischemic damage to a patient’s heart. While it has been said in the past that smoking marijuana can lead to heart disease, new studies are proving this to be faulty science, and are showing that it is helpful for some heart patients.

7. Crohn’s Disease

Studies show that using cannabis that has higher THC levels can be quite effective for Crohn’s disease patients as it helps the disease go into remission. This doesn’t mean that the patients are cured, but they are better able to enjoy a better quality of life with fewer to no symptoms appearing for many years.

8. Alzheimer’s Disease

Many Alzheimer’s patients have benefited from cannabis therapy, and there are signs that marijuana can help to undo a lot of the degenerative effects caused by Alzheimer’s disease. It can also help to prevent Alzheimer’s disease, as well as memory loss, both short-term and long-term.

9. PTSD

There are many different forms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and it can manifest itself in many ways. One thing it can do is cause the cannabinoid receptors in the brain to become unbalanced. Medical marijuana can control this, thereby treating PTSD effectively.

10. ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease)

With the neurological degeneration that comes with ALS come imbalances in the endocannabinoid system. Medical marijuana can help to correct those imbalances.

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Illnesses Treatable with Medical Marijuana