The hemp plant is really such an interesting plant that is so useful in so many ways. The beautiful plant does not only clean and heal the soil, it has been used for thousands of years to produce paper, textiles, construction material, and also, yes – fuel !
It is as beneficial to the world as it is to our mind and body.
There are different varietes of the cannabis plant, such as the common known marijuana, that contains THC (tetrahydrocannabinol). Of course, i am against smoking it as it is psychoactive! Heating activates the THC.
Hemp has less than 1% of THC (so it is non-psychoactive) and is also called industrial hemp.
Besides THC, both plants contain another important cannaboid named CBD (Cannabidiol). The hemp plant contains a lot of CBD and acts contrary to THC. It is famous to be antipsychotic and a treatment of neuroinflammation, epilepsy, anxiety, social anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder and even schizophrenia. It can also be used when you have sleeping problems and calms you down.
It is also known to be an emediate help against pain issues, neuropathic pain and inflammation.
Some take CBD-drops or the leaves of the plant as a natural cancer treatment or for the heart health. They mix raw leaves into a smoothie or juice it. The most highly concentrated CBD oil you will find in Switzerland with up to 24%.
If you take the CBD-oil against anxiety or stress make sure you don’t take it on a daily base, as some say it leads to even heavier anxiety.
