This complete guide lists natural remedies found effective by the current scientific knowledge in reducing major and minor side effects experienced with the medicines commonly prescribed for Alzheimer’s Disease. The natural remedies described are plant-based products which we normally eat as food or use as dietary supplements and are therefore said “nutraceuticals”. This content aims to support the...
We have already touched upon the topic of hemp sprouts in a short article titled: “10 reasons for eating hemp sprouts”. It’s an old article, dated june 2014 which I wrote few minutes after the illuminating discourse of Professor Giovanni Appendino at the plenary seminar of the annual ICRS symposium. Many of...
Highlights: The cellular structure and the chemical composition of cork are the basis of its low density, impermeability to liquids, elasticity, resilience, heat and acoustic insulation proprieties and resistance to chemical and microbial attack. Cork production is closely related to the maintenance of biodiversity which is at the heart of sustainable development....
The Tea tree plant Melaleuca Alternifolia, the source of tea tree oil, has been in use for centuries by the traditional people of Australia. Often prepared by soaking in water overnight or applying the crushed leaves directly, it was used as an antiseptic for skin wounds and as a treatment...
Pain in the eye? Pain perception is a critical self-defence mechanism for the body. It tells us to steer clear of adverse stimuli — think of a hand over a flame. Ocular pain, a source of acute discomfort, may be a signal that prevents damage to the eye (from exposure to a noxious...
A cardioprotective roast of delicious and crunchy vegetables seems the perfect dish on one of these cold and winter days. Here we present our version, but you can easily add more vegetables to your taste. Ingredients 6 Potatoes 2 Sweet potatoes 1 Aubergine 1 Red onion 4 Beetroots 1 Apple...
Terpenes: a “smelly” super-family Terpenes are produced as secondary metabolites by many plants as a form of defence. They are a diverse class of organic compounds with well over 30,000 members and attribute the aroma of each plant, reason for which they are commonly used for cooking, as well as...
Have you ever wondered how some people are more likely to have certain diseases than other? Or how come we become more or less tolerant to types of food and food components, such as gluten? And how come, that some have a “hereditary cancer gene”, such as Angelina Jolie? And there’s some...
Finding the ideal method of taking cannabis preparations is essential in every patient’s protocol and it varies depending on a lot of factors (type and location of disease, preparation accessibility, patient’s personal preferences, patient’s tolerability/sensitivity/endocannabinoid tone…). The use of cannabis suppositories has lately seen an increase, especially in some parts...
With diabetes being one of the leading disease burdens in the Western world, it is important to understand whether cannabis may provide protection from the development of this disorder, or if it can ease symptoms, leading towards a cure altogether. Self-medicating patients have been known to relieve their diabetic ulcers...
Cotton in the middle of ecological debates Cotton is the main textile fiber in the world. This one has been cultivated by man for more than 5000 years. At present, cotton is in the middle of ecological debates as this one is submitted to intensive farming and contributes greatly to...
The earliest record of man’s use of hemp fibre comes from the island of Taiwan, located off the coast of mainland China. In this densely populated part of the world, archeologists have unearthed an ancient village site dating back over 10,000 years to the Stone Age. Scattered among the trash and...
Among the many important inventions credited to the Chinese, hemp paper must surely rank at the very top. Without paper, the progress of civilization would have advanced at a snail’s pace. Mass production of newspapers, magazines, books, notepaper, etc, would all be impossible. Business and industry would come to a standstill...
Highlights: Phytocannabinoids have been extensively used throughout history for various therapeutic purposes, particularly analgesic. Compelling evidence has shown that cannabinoids decrease allodynia both thermal and mechanical, proving their role for treating neuropathic pain. The main mediator of the antinociceptive effect is thought to be the cannabinoid CB1 receptor. The benefit of targeting...
MS: overview of clinical studies examined As we start to delve into the experiments carried out about cannabis & MS, we soon notice that the publications released between 1980s and 1990s on cannabinoids and their efficacy on treating MS spasticity were mainly isolated studies, and only a small number of participants were...
