Positive Marijuana Research Database
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) include chronic diseases such as Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis, and are known to respond to cannabis (marijuana) preparations but there are hundreds of compounds in the plant. This study was designed to determine which component was most likely to represent the beneficial anti-inflammatory effect seen on bowel conditions. The authors determined […]
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 […]
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 […]