What makes Cannabis medicinal?

Cannabis contains cannabinoids which are the active chemicals that naturally cause effects throughout the body which mirror those that many take synthetic prescriptions to induce. The main active cannabinoid in cannabis is delta-9 (THC). The other main cannabinoid is cannabidiol (CBD), which relieves pain without causing a high due to its low THC content. CBD is the main compound used for those who suffer from different ailments such as cancer, epilepsy, and autism. Cannabinoids are used to treat side effects of cancer as well as cancer treatments like chemotherapy and radiation. Cannabinoids work by promoting the re-emergence of apoptosis so that tumors will stop dividing. Cannabis can be an effective treatment for a wide range of medical conditions, far too many to list here. A short list would include add/adhd, alcoholism, alzheimer’s, autism, anorexia, arthritis, back pain, bipolar disorder, bulimia, cancer, cerebral palsy, crohn’s disease, depression, dermatitis, diabetes, epilepsy, glaucoma, heart disease, hepatitis, herpes, hiv, irritable bowel syndrome, macular degeneration, migraine, morning sickness, motion sickness, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, neuropathic pain, ocd, premenstrual syndrome, pruritis, psoriasis, restless leg syndrome, schizophrenia, seizures, spasticity, tinnitis, tourette’s syndrome, tumor growth and ulcerated colitis. For a more extensive list check out the link. http://www.marijuanadoctors.com/content/ailments/index