CBD oil is a legal substance as it is
produced not from the buds of the marijuana plant but rather from the stalks or
seeds. It is classified as a food or
nutritional supplement, not as medicine.
It is used topically in creams or oils that are applied externally or it
can be ingested as a supplement. The
real boon of CBD though is in the
perceived medical applications.
Anecdotal information passed around by
word of mouth and on the internet led many parents of children with epilepsy
and seizure disorders to seek out CBD oil as medication to reduce the number of
seizures or to, in some cases, stop the seizures altogether. Most of these children suffer from severe
seizures multiple times every day and have not been helped by any of the current
traditional treatments. The severity and extent of the seizures lead to
developmental issues for these children, both physical and mental. Parents are desperate to help their children
and CBD oil has been shown to help in many of these cases. Many health professionals are starting to support
the use of CBD oil and to urge that more studies be performed to further
examine CBD.
One of the main issues has been that most
of the plants currently being produced have been bred to be high in THC, the
chemical part of marijuana which causes the “high” and are extremely low in CBD
(non-psychoactive). The increased
interest in CBD oil has led growers in the states where marijuana is legal to
try to cultivate plants with a higher CBD content.
CBD oil has been shown to aid in the
treatment of many diseases such as diabetes, cancer, multiple sclerosis,
Crohn’s, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis and more. It is also believed to
reduce anxiety and to benefit heart health. Of course, it is not a miracle cure
– it does not work in every single situation for every single person. There are no known side effects to the use of
CBD oil, however, the long-term effects are not yet known as it has not been
used for an extended period of time by any individual.
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