Hemp seed oil does contain some valuable nutrients, but they are not unique and they are present in other oils (borage, evening primrose and others) that are less problematic. Using hemp seed products almost guarantees a positive workplace drug test,...
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Hemp seed oil does contain some valuable nutrients, but they are not unique and they are present in other oils (borage, evening primrose and others) that are less problematic. Using hemp seed products almost guarantees a positive workplace drug test, but whether such an excuse would ever be accepted by an employer seems extremely unlikely. At the time of this writing, the government was considering what measures to take, given the real problems use of this supplement present.
General Herb Information Cannabis sativa L.
Family: Cannabaceae.
Other Names: Marijuana; Indian hemp; chanvre (French); Hanf (German), canapa indiana (Italian); cánamo (Spanish).
Description: An erect annual herb (up to 4 m in height) with characteristic serrate leaflets and small male and female flowers borne on different plants. Two subspecies are cultivated - subsp. sativa for its fibre and seed oil; subsp. indica as intoxicant and medicinal plant.
Origin: Asia; widely cultivated (often illegally) in most temperate regions.
Parts Used: Female flowers and associated leaves (= marijuana; Cannabis indicae herba), resin of female plants (= hashish) and seeds (the huo ma ren of traditional Chinese medicine).
Therapeutic Category: Intoxicant, sedative, analgesic, and anti-emetic.
Uses and Properties: Traditional uses include the treatment of pain, rheumatism and asthma. The herb has been used medicinally in Ayurvedic medicine and traditional Chinese medicine since ancient times. In the 19th century, marijuana was popularly used as a painkiller, especially for menstrual pains. Nowadays it is also used for the nausea caused by chemotherapy, depression, and lack of appetite in AIDS patients and to lower intra-ocular pressure in cases of glaucoma. Seeds are still used in Chinese medicine as a mild treatment of constipation in elderly people.
Active Ingredients: Numerous phenolic terpenoids (cannabinoids); the hallucinogenic effect is ascribed only to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Marijuana contains about 1%, hashish c. 5%. Furthermore, flavonoids, alkaloids and a volatile oil with mono- and sesquiterpenes.
Pharmacological Effects: THC has a powerful effect on the central nervous system, including euphoria, relaxation, loss of coordination and slurred speech. THC has analgesic, anti-emetic, bronchodilatory, spasmolytic, and hypotensive effects.
Notes: Low THC hemp is a versatile fibre and seed oil crop.
Status: Traditional medicine.
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