The most comprehensive and approachable book available on understanding and using medical marijuana. Revised and updated with the latest information on varietals, delivery, dosing, and treatable conditions, Cannabis Pharmacy is "a well-designed and -illustrated and easy-to-use resource"(Booklist) for those considering medical marijuana as a treatment option. In Cannabis Pharmacy, expert Michael Backes offers evidence-based information on using cannabis to treat an array of ailments and conditions. He provides information on how cannabis works with the body's own system, how best to prepare and administer it, and how to modify and control dosage. This newly revised edition is now completely up-to-date with the latest information on the body's endocannabinoid system, which is understood to control emotion, appetite, and memory. Delivery methods including e-cigarette and vape designs are also covered here, along with information on additional varietals and a new system for classification. Cannabis Pharmacy covers more than 50 ailments and conditions that can be alleviated with marijuana. There are currently more than 4.2 million medical cannabis patients in the United States, and there are 33 states plus the District of Columbia where medical cannabis is legal.
Author(s): Rick Simpson Oil
Publisher: Hachette UK
Year: 2013
Language: English
Pages: 320
PREFACE:
HEMP: THE MOST MEDICINAL PLANT ON EARTH IN ACTION
HOW IT ALL STARTED
HOW TO MAKE THE MEDICINE
WHAT STRAIN OR STRAINS SHOULD I USE TO MAKE THE OIL?
SATIVA VERSUS INDICA
OUTDOOR VERSUS INDOOR
STORAGE
SOLVENTS AND SOLVENT RESIDUE IN THE OIL
WHAT THE OIL DOES AND HOW IT WORKS
ROUTES OF ADMINISTRATION
SMOKING CANNABIS
HEMP OIL VERSUS HASHISH
INTOXICATION
ADDICTION TO THC
SIDE EFFECTS
CANCER
TREATING SKIN CANCER
SKIN CONDITIONS
LEUKEMIA
DIABETES
INFECTIONS
INFLAMMATIONS, ARTHRITIS
CHRONIC PAIN
BACK PAIN, SCOLIOSIS
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS (MS)
BURNS
SCARS
ULCERS, WARTS, MOLES
MIGRAINES
ASTHMA
ANXIETY, PARANOIA
DEPRESSION
INSOMNIA
VITAL ORGANS
BODY WEIGHT REGULATION, DETOXIFICATION
PSORIASIS
AIDS
AUTISM, MENTAL DISORDERS
GLAUCOMA, VISION
HEART, BLOOD PRESSURE
CHILDREN, SPORTSMEN, PREVENTION
SYNTHETIC THC
DOCTORS, HIPPOCRATIC OATH
TREATMENT OR MURDER?
THE POLICE COMES IN
RESEARCH
HEMP: THE CURE-ALL WITH A THOUSAND MEDICINAL PROFILES
ONWARD TO FULL LEGALIZATION
2010 MILLION MARIJUANA MARCH IN PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC
HEMP ALIVE AND WELL IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC
HEMP MEDICINE’S POLITICAL EXILE AT LARGE
MEDICINE ON THE ROCKS
THE EMPEROR’S APPRENTICE
FIGHTING THE DAMAGECAUSED BY RADIATION
THE MOST IMPORTANT SEMINAR
MAX IGAN: CANNABIS IN THE POLITICAL WORLD
A TIME TO REST AND REGROUP
