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Medical Marijuana Treatment Of Crohn’s Disease

An observation of ancient medicine shows us that Cannabis (marijuana) has been widely used to cure disturbances and inflammation of the bowel. It is not surprising then to find that in a prospective placebo-controlled study Cannabis sativa proved to be highly efficient in cases of inflammatory bowel diseases. This review refers to a study which […]

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Marijuana Helpful For Irritable Bowel Disease

In the gastroenterology field, cannabis (marijuana) is well known for it’s beneficial effect on vomiting, nausea, diarrhea and poor appetite. It is also shown that marijuana reduces intestinal inflammation. A prospective survey study on 292 Irritable Bowel Disease (IBD) patients revealed that 16.4 % of IBD patients in the US have used Cannabis to treat […]