by
Paul
Benhaimeaten and applied externally. Due to its contents of GLA, hemp
may be able to assist in the treatment and prevention of eczema,
particularly as strains that are higher in GLA, such as FIN-314,
come onto the market.
Clinical studies in the use of GLA to improve PMS related
symptoms have shown that regular treatment with such good fats
may significantly help. The daily addition of hemp seeds (whether
hulled or not) sprinkled on salad, cereal, a teaspoon of fresh hemp
oil in juice or as it is will make a noticeable difference.
A major contributor to cardiovascular disease is LDL
cholesterol. Along with smoking, stress and excess saturated fats,
this cholesterol contributes significantly to the formation of arterial
plaque. It has been shown that a regular intake of the omega- 3
and Omega-6 fats – both present in good quantities in hemp –
may reduce the risk of such diseases by rapidly lowering the
levels of LDL cholesterol in the blood.
There is another medicinal side to hemp that until recently
has involved the use of the high THC plants that are currently
illegal as a crop for general farmers. The effects of medicines from
such crops have been shown to substantially relieve the
symptoms of glaucoma, disorders, as well as the symptoms from
exposure to radioactive materials. At the time of going to press a
company has developed a novel way of using such properties of
hemp, without the side effects of the intoxicating high. A number of
products are now being tested for introduction to the market.
Queen Victoria was prescribed cannabis for her menstrual
cramps, by Sir John Reynolds, her Physician in the late 19th
Century. 28 pharmaceutical preparations containing cannabis
were still in use when it was outlawed in 1937.
Hemp seed and its use in the modern diet is a relatively
new science and further research is being done to show the full
uses of this nutty seed. Any use of hemp seed or hemp seed by-
products for the treatment of a disease should be discussed with a