Cannabis is a Greek expression for "hemp", where the term canvas is taken from the plant's fibrousness. You can also get to know about interesting cannabis medical uses from http://pot50.com/category/medical/.
A genus includes species of tall coarse annual, located in the majority of moist soil, particularly as a bud of nitrogen-rich lands near human habitation.
Cannabis was developed in Asia and the Middle East for over 4000 decades, both as a fiber plant and used for medicinal purposes.
Therapeutic applications were explained in Indian medicine before the 5th century BC.
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Nowadays its ownership and use are prohibited, or subject to rigorous controls, in the majority of Western states and Australia and New Zealand, however lawful and socially acceptable in many regions of Asia, America, and the Middle East, in which the dried resin or plant is generally consumed and even used for medicinal purposes.
There are a lot of medicinal uses, it is used to heal various health problems like; healing nausea and vomiting related to cancer chemotherapy, decreasing ocular pressure in glaucoma, relieve muscle stiffness and tremors in multiple sclerosis, and assist AIDS patients to achieve weight.
Externally for corns, sores, and oesophageal disorders. Seeds of cannabis are used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat constipation brought on by debility or fluid lack.