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Cannabis Sativa and Human Health
Cannabis Sativa is what? Not many people know what it is, even when they have always heard of it. For instance, if any person is asked if Cannabis should be banned, they automatically say yes without knowing what it is about. For sure, high use of Cannabis—or anything else—might be harmful for a person. People eating too many chocolates might suffer Diabetes; people drinking too much alcoholic beverages will destroy their libber; People consuming too much fast-food might experience heart disease. Yes, Cannabis Sativa—Marijuana—is a kind of drug people use, and its consumption is illegal in many countries around the world. Nevertheless, Cannabis Sativa has many benefits that can be grouped into physical, psychological, and spiritual.
Joan M. Bello has a Master of Science in Eastern Studies and Holistic Health. She has also experience as a substance abuse counselor. As Director of the National Class Action for Therapeutic Cannabis, she attended many patients interviewing them over their diseases which include the following: Glaucoma, Epilepsy, Asthma, Digestive Disorders, Anxiety, among others. The information she gathered from them served as validation of her book: An Introduction to the Yoga of Marijuana(Bello). Furthermore, she defines spirit as follows: “that which enlivens is understood as the SPIRIT” (Benefits of Marijuana). This is about the level of activeness, cheerfulness, or anime a person has.
Marijuana consumption has many physical benefits since it produces effects on people’s nervous system. Joan Bello, in her book Introduction to the Yoga of Marijuana, expresses “The simultaneous opposing action of marijuana is akin to balancing our entire system. Such balance in the ANS [Autonomic Nervous System] can be understood as a charged equilibrium, which is defined as ‘well-being’ experienced as physiological expansion and psychological contentment and responsible for health” (Benefits of Marijuana). Human mind controls human body, then the use of Cannabis relaxes the mind, but it also produces an alert state. This back-and-forward effect between both states is created due to Cannabis Sativa is complicated molecule. In addition, Bello states the following:
Although specific effects of marijuana in the body are well known, each has been taken in isolation without noting that both sides of the Autonomic Nervous System are conjoined. Instead of a perspective that sees the whole person and the simple holistic effect of marijuana, a myopic and reductionistic method of measurement has been employed, and marijuana’s profound meaning for health has been lost. (Benefits of Marijuana)
Most of the people only see how harmful Marijuana can be. These people should step back to see the whole picture, so they will be able to realize that Cannabis Sativa has an effect on both parts of the brain at the same time; as left part of the brain—perception—is heightened, the right part of it—reception—is enhanced. This is the scientific reason some people say they are able to study better after smoking some weed—another name of Cannabis Sativa. They are more relaxed that is critical to learn easily, and their perception and reception are improved. As this drug has many effects in human brain, it is right to say it also has psychological consequences.
Relaxing and energizing cerebral effects lead to psychological benefits, so people are able to think clearly and efficiently. For instance, Joan Bello explains “Whereas marijuana results in an ‘altered state of consciousness,’ the depressant drugs have been described as producing ‘altered states of unconsciousness’ (Sugerman and Tarter), allowing for relaxation without awareness” (Benefits of Marijuana). People consuming Cannabis Sativa are more sensitive to everything around them, meanwhile people who ingest any other kind of drug are more likely to have death-cause accidents. Drug War Fats Organization has identified death index as follows:
Tobacco
435,0001
Poor Diet and Physical Inactivity
365,0001
Alcohol
85,000 1
Microbial Agents
75,0001
Toxic Agents
55,0001
Motor Vehicle Crashes
26,3471
Adverse Reactions to Prescription Drugs
32,0002
Suicide
30,6223
Incidents Involving Firearms
29,0001
Homicide
20,3084
Sexual Behaviors
20,0001
All Illicit Drug Use, Direct and Indirect
17,0001, 5
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Such As Aspirin
7,6006
Marijuana
07
(DrugWarFacts.org)
It might look impossible, but it is real. As Marijuana mental effects are about awareness and consciousness, it is believable to have zero as death cause cases. Furthermore, Marijuana will not tolerate repression; tranquilizers and depressants might release people’s tension but it is unconscious, while alcohol could tranquilize people, but it becomes a high need to the body—addictive(Benefits of Marijuana). Then, if people empower their body and enhance their mind, they can also improve their spirit.
Cannabis Sativa has spiritual benefits by constructing an equilibrated body plus efficient thoughts. Joan Bello said, “Meditation is the ultimate tool for self-knowledge. In the East, marijuana has been used to facilitate the process for millennia” (Benefits of Marijuana). It is easier to meditate and concentrate while consuming Cannabis because its use generates greater freedom that leads to develop insightfulness. This inner reflection anime people to realize they are able to grow better. Moreover, Bello explains, “Marijuana’s contribution to the developing spirit is cumulative. As bodily tensions reduced mental fears dissolve, clearing the way to greater insight. But, until the direct effect (physical balance) of marijuana on the body and the attendant side effect (high) of marijuana on the mind become familiar, the alterations themselves remain the focus of interest” (Benefits of Marijuana). While people get to know themselves, they realize many fears are just barriers they have mentally created; therefore, they are able to break those mental fences to open up the way of reaching higher activeness.
To conclude, Weed can be well used to create an active estate of conscience by fully activating people’s brain. Marijuana effects in mind is a highly effect of awakens, so people are able to understand better and easier. Spiritual effects of Cannabis Sativa generate cheerfulness, and then people are happier by knowing themselves deeper. Hence, it is right to say that Cannabis Sativa highly increases the possibilities to develop people physical, psychological, and spiritually. Even though this is not an attempt to lead people to use this drug, but to imply that Cannabis Sativa is not a harmful drug if people do not abuse of it.
Works Cited
Bello, Joan M. Benefits of Marijuana. 22 June 2009 .
Benefits of Marijuana. The Benefits of Marijuana. 22 June 2009 .
DrugWarFacts.org. Annual Causes of Death in the United States. 2004. 23 June 2009 .
