14/03/2022
Throughout history, cannabis has been used to treat gynecologic and obstetric conditions.
Despite lacking an understanding of the endocannabinoid system, ancient healers and early Western physicians were able to intuit antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, and pain-relieving properties of cannabis and apply them to women’s health conditions.
With the discovery of the , modern clinicians now have a physiologic basis that adequately interprets, describes, and supports the broad effectiveness of cannabis observed in women’s health.
The limited, but growing body of modern clinical research supports the potential for low toxic cannabinoid therapy for , anti-inflammatory, and purposes with medical benefits often being derived at less than psychoactive doses.
The ancient and modern history of cannabis encourages further extensive clinical investigation, especially in women’s medicine, and specifically for dysmenorrhea, endometriosis, and menopausal symptoms.
In parts 1 and 2 of this topic, I reviewed historical accounts of the use of cannabis for women’s health in ancient texts from around the globe, up through mid- to late-19th century European and American accounts. This article is the 3rd part of this three part series on cannabis and women’s health.
https://ndnr.com/nature-cure/cannabis-and-womens-health-a-history-part-3/
JAKE F. FELICE, ND, LMP In parts 1 and 2 of this article, I reviewed historical accounts of the use of cannabis for women’s health in ancient texts from around the globe, up through mid- to late-19th century European and American accounts. Much of the historical data used in this article is base...
