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Page 24 | Abby's Magazine - www.AbbysMag.com CBD is one of some 104 compounds classified as cannabinoids in cannabis plants, with as many as seven or eight more recently discovered compounds that may be considered cannabinoids. CBD is contained in both Cannabis Sa va (hemp) and Cannabis Indica (marijuana), but hemp has such a low CBD content, it is primarily grown for fiber and seed — uses we will discuss later. It is not a surprise CBD has so many benefits since there is actually an endocannabinoid system in the human body and other mammals. It is part of our physiology. Cannabinoid receptors, which recognize and interact with CBD, are found in the human brain, lungs, liver, kidneys and immune system. There are myriad medical uses a ributed to CBD, and the list keeps growing. Here are some uses that have recently been scien fically documented. • Allergic asthma — "CBD treatment decreased the inflammatory and remodeling processes in the model of allergic asthma," according to the European Journal of Pharmacology • Anxiety and sleep — "Cannabidiol may hold benefit for anxiety-related disorders," The Permanente Journal Photo • Au sm spectrum disorders (ASD) — "Cannabis in ASD pa ents appears to be [a] well tolerated, safe and effec ve op on to relieve symptoms associated with ASD," Scien fic Reports • Blood pressure — "This data shows that acute administra on of CBD reduces res ng BP and the BP increase to stress in humans," JCI Insight • Cancer pain, nausea and lack of appe te — "The Na onal Cancer Ins tute (NCI) currently recognizes medicinal C. sa va as an effec ve treatment for providing relief in a number of symptoms associated with cancer, including pain, loss of appe te, nausea and vomi ng, and anxiety," BioMed Research Interna onal • Cancer/tumors — "Cannabidiol (CBD), one of the compounds present in the marijuana plant, has an tumor proper es," Cancer Le ers • Diabetes — "These results suggest that the neuroprotec ve effects of CBD in middle-aged diabe c rats ... are related to a reduc on in neuroinflamma on," Neurotoxicity Research • Epilepsy — "CBD is a well-tolerated and effec ve an seizure agent and illustrates a poten al disease- modifying effect of CBD on reducing both seizure burden and associated comorbidi es well a er the onset of symptoma c seizures," Epilepsia • Inflamma on — "CBD that exerts prolonged immunosuppression ... might be used in chronic inflamma on, the terpenoids ... might thus be used to relieve acute inflamma on," Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research • Irritable bowel diseases — "Clinical trials suggest that there may be a therapeu c role for cannabinoid therapy in the treatment of IBD," Current Gastroenterology Reports • Mul ple Sclerosis — "As cannabis legaliza on has impacted the variety of cannabis products available, there appears to be growing numbers ... using cannabis ... repor ng use of highly efficacious products with minimal side-effects," Mul ple Sclerosis and Related Disorders • Neurodegenera ve and cardiovascular diseases — "CBD has been found to possess an oxidant ac vity in many studies, A Cannabinoid with Many Benefits By Dr. Mercola