Human beings started using Marijuana for medicinal purposes centuries ago. During the time of recorded history, some communities like the Chinese have been recorded as they used marijuana for certain therapeutic reasons.
Marijuana contains a substance called cannabis indica, that possesses sedative effects and it is thus used at night to treat insomnia. Another substance contained in marijuana is cannabis sativa elicits stimulating effects in patients. As a result, it is used during the day to stimulate in patients who have eating disorders and anorexia.
Similarly, marijuana contains cannabinoids, which have considerable analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties, antitumor properties, and anticancer properties. These properties enable its use in the treatment of lung and breast cancer. The anti-cancer property results from the availability of cannabidiol in the marijuana plant: the anti-cancer agent that does not induce euphoria.
Medically, Marijuana has also been found to alleviate certain signs of spinal cord injuries and multiple sclerosis by showing muscle-relaxant and antispasmodic effects.
Modern research has revealed that cannabis is a useful help in the treatment of a various clinical applications. These include pain relief, like in the case of neuropathic pain, glaucoma, nausea, spasticity and movement disorders.
Recently, the frequent marijuana use was connected with better glucose control. Researchers have found out that the existing diabetes patients who use marijuana have notably low levels of fasting insulin and are more insulin non-resistant than those diabetes patients who are marijuana non-users .
Today, a number of governments, including the United States government, permit treatment with one or more exact low doses of synthetic cannabinoids to treat one or more medical problems. Similarly, many international health organizations located in