Cannabis, popularly known as Marijuana or Pot or Weed, is an illegal drug which has some acute effects on the human body if it is taken uncontrollably. Also due to its rich content of psychoactive compound THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) and its derivatives, Marijuana shows some psychological as well as physiological effects on human body, if it is consumed for the long term, like- auditory and visual delusions, coordination problem, loss of activeness, decrease in sperm count etc. Despite its bad effects, it should also be considered that Marijuana has some huge health benefits in medical cases. Research has proven that people who consume Marijuana on a controlled basis, are really healthier than the people who have other drug addictions or who does not smoke pot.

So behind the myth of Marijuana is harmful to our body and brain cells, let us know some most important medical health benefits of consuming Marijuana.

Marijuana vs. Fatal Diseases

Due to the huge success rate of using Marijuana against some fatal medical diseases, some of the western and eastern countries have made the uses of marijuana legal. Mainly they have decriminalized the law of using Marijuana for medicinal purposes. But some countries like Austria, Brazil, some parts of Australia and India etc. have made the use and possession of up to 20 gm of Marijuana legal.

Diseases that can be controlled or cured by Marijuana are:

•    Controlled use of the most abundant compound of Marijuana, THC helps to relax our brain cells and controls excitement, which helps to prevent epileptic seizures and the fatal symptoms of Dravet’s Syndrome. It can also be used in kids.

•    THC can prevent the progress of Alzheimer’s disease by controlling the formation of enzymes which forms brain cell killer compound amyloid plaques.

•    A group scientists from Israel have shown that the medicinal use of Marijuana can significantly improve the motor-ability among the Parkinson’s disease patients. It also helps them to sleep.

•    Research has shown that Marijuana can help to reduce IOP (Intraocular Blood Pressure) in the body of patients who possess Glaucoma and High BP. This lead to believe the researchers that Marijuana can also lower the symptoms Glaucoma.

•    It has been observed that CBD and THC of Marijuana can reduce the excessive spreading of cancer cells Id-1 and also can shrink a tumor’s size. It also helps to lower the symptoms of Chemotherapy, decrease the pain, clears nausea and vomiting tendency etc. Because of this property, many chemo medicines contents THC, the main component of Marijuana.

•    Studies and tests have shown that Cannabinoids of Marijuana can effectively decrease the symptoms of Crohn’s disease or inflammation of gut etc. But the exact useable amount of Marijuana is still unknown in this case.

•    As the THC and CBD of Marijuana have special ability to control the inflammation, to alleviate the pain and induce sleep, an arthritis patient can be relieved of tremendous pain if an exact dose of Marijuana can be taken as medicine. But unfortunately, the exact dose is yet to discover.

•    Study of European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (2006) has proved that 86% of total Hepatitis-C patients have completed the study most effectively as they consumed Marijuana on a medicinal dose. On the other hand the rate of the patients who have not consumed it is very low.

•    Cannabinoid of Marijuana helps to reduce the rate of the asthma attack. But the most important point to remember is smoking pot is strictly prohibited for an asthma patient.

•    Reports have stated that people with erectile dysfunction can consume Marijuana instead of using Viagra or any chemical drugs.

•    THC of Marijuana has a vast use in medicines which helps to cure the symptoms of sex transmitted diseases like HIV/AIDS, herpes, chlamydia etc.

Other most important benefits of Cannabis are:

Anxiety or Stress reliever: A medical study has shown that if Marijuana can be smoked in a medicinal basis, then it can alleviate the mood of the patients, releases stress, prevent the panic attack and also decreases the rate excessive compulsive disorder. It is also useful for the patients who have a high tendency of PTSD (Post-traumatic stress disorder). The psychotic compound THC of Marijuana helps to relax the nerve and release the stress to a great deal.

Muscle pain or Sclerosis pain reliever: Study has revealed that the THC present in Marijuana helps to relax our nerves and relieves pain, this process helps to decrease any kind of muscle spasm and Sclerosis pain. It has also been reported that the rate of healing any bone injury or fracture in people who consume Marijuana is greater than the persons who don’t smoke.

Healthy bowel healthy skin: In 2013, American Journal of Medicine, a popular journal on public health reported a review of study which proves that people who consume Marijuana on a daily basis or the people who consumed it in their past are healthier, have better bowel movements, and they are skinnier than the persons who doesn’t consume it. So it is clinically proven fact that Marijuana helps to keep your skin young and your bowel movements ok.

Reduce Sleep Depravedness and can be taken as sedatives: As Marijuana’s main compound THC helps to eliminate migraine problem, can reduce the tendency of bad dreams, it also helps to reduce the tendency of Insomnia. But if a person consumes more than he needs, then it can create serious concussions and hallucinating problem.

Can be used as a very healthy substitute of tobacco or alcohol: People who have serious problems of drug addiction, smoking or drinking alcohol, they can be treated by using a perfect medicinal dose of Marijuana. Research has proven that Marijuana or pot smoking doesn’t impact badly on our lungs or stomach. If we can do a little bit exercise daily and can replace the drug addiction habit with consuming the exact dose of Marijuana, then it can cure serious lungs and stomach diseases also.

Increases Brain activity: Chemical compound found in Marijuana actually let our brain thinks more sharply. It is still undiscovered how Marijuana does that, but it can be guessed that if an exact dosage can be followed, then Marijuana’s chemical contents can sharpen our brain, make us more productive and progressive. It even helps to cure autism and the stammering problem of children. But if you are not careful, it can simply make you mad, can even kill.

Protects our brain: Research has proven that the THC, cannabis’s main compound actually protects our brain from mild stroke or trauma, or can heal brain nerves after stroke or any serious surgeries. If used in a prescribed way, Marijuana can also soothe our mind, make us relaxed, and happy etc.

Can keep our beloved Pets healthy and smiley: It cannot directly help pets, but studies have shown that Cannabis or Marijuana-based medicine or treatment can help Pets to decrease their pain for some chronic diseases.

So after reading this, you must be thinking if Marijuana or pot can help us in so many ways, then why it is illegal in most of the countries. To answer that I must say that, yes Marijuana is really helpful, even it is safer than chemical drugs, sedatives or tobacco, and alcohol. But there are also some boundaries of using it. If you cross the optimum limit of using it, then it can be a killer too. There are both negative and positive side effects of using Marijuana, what you will choose, depends on you.