New And Emerging Clinical And Therapeutic Application Of Cannabis And Cannabinoids

Cannabis and its flowering tops have been in human use since the beginning of the ancient history that is recorded. The plant is also one of the most thoroughly investigated herbs till now and new researches yield new properties today as well.

One study conducted by researchers at California University concluded that marijuana extract inhalation has immense benefits for neuropathic diseases and should be used as the first line of treatment. The study found that marijuana smoked when inhaled can remove the pain that has neuropathic origins and is found to occur along with severe diseases like AIDS, diabetes, cancer, injury of the spinal cord, etc. The study also found that marijuana has immense benefits for patients who suffer from multiple sclerosis. All the clinical trials showed that cannabis extract, when inhaled or ingested, can lower the pain levels to moderate or even very low levels while not causing debilitating conditions.

Cannabis for cancer treatment
Cannabis and Cannabinoids (one substance found in cannabis, also called CBD) are used as a form of alternative cancer treatment and have been also found useful in treating diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, inflammation causing bowel diseases and for treating age-related neurological disorders including Alzheimer’s disease.

Cannabis provides for benefits for cancer cure and research have proved that. Cannabinoids have been found to reduce the spreading of cancer cells and can even cause the death of cancerous cells through apoptosis which is the term used for the programmed death of cells. The extracts also induce angiogenesis inhibition and provide for stopping of the formation of new blood cells.

Safety 
The safety of CBD medical or cannabinoids is unquestionable. Even the overdoses of the plant extracts cannot cause a fatality. The lethal dose is so high that it cannot be sued. Earlier cannabis was only found to be effective in reducing nausea and other disease-related symptoms that were found in cancer patients after they received chemotherapy. Now CBD is even used for modifying the severe diseases like cancer.

Herbal Alternative Treatment For Cancer

There are many herbs, chemicals, manual procedures, diet plans and exercise schedules that are used as alternative cancer treatment methods for curing cancer. These are not approved by any government agency and their advantages are limited. Some researchers have shown that prove beneficial in providing relief to cancer patients. Earlier, the now used chemotherapeutic treatments for cancers were used first in the form of experimental procedures. Since the decade of 1940, other cancer treatment measures like chemotherapy, adjutant therapy and the very new and modern targeted therapies and radiotherapy have evolved. The surgical techniques used today are even more refined and with the help of combination of these modern methods of cancer treatment only 34% of patients suffering from cancer die within 5 years, a number that was around 90%earlier. Herbs, with their cancer resistant and anti-oxidant properties, also aid the process of healing. Below are listed 7 herbs that are being probed for treating cancer.

CBD and Cannabis
Cannabis contains a natural ingredient by the name CBD or Cannabidiol. Benefits of CBD are many and the herb has been found effective in treating diseases like autism, epilepsy, pain, anxiety, neurological conditions and even cancer.

Huang Qi or Astragalus
The natural herb stimulates the production of interferon within the body thereby enhancing its immunity against cancer and other diseases.

Podophyllum Peltanum of Berberis Family
It is an active purgative and has a strong action on cancerous cells. Researchers show that it is especially useful against brain cancer.

Sanguneria Canadensis or Blood Root
The herb has antineoplastic activity and can work well against the tumors and cancerous cells.  It has been found to shrink the cancer cells thereby preventing their growth.

Ruscus Aculeatus or Butcher’s Broom
The tumor and cancer shrinking properties of this herb come from its active ingredient called

Ruscogenins that also have anti-oestrogenic properties. It is especially found to be effective against the breast cancer cells.

Uncaria Tormentosa or Cat’s Claw
The active ingredients of the herb clean the white blood cells through a process called phagocytosis and also elevate the disease resistance of immune cells of the human body.
Larrea Mexicana or Chaparral
The herb can shrink tumor size, stop the metastases and even enhance the activities of immune system. It also has antimicrobial and anti oxidant properties and can clean the body of harmful oxidants.