Plant Medicine
Nature’s plant medicine offers us all the chance to enhance our practical spirituality and achieve a higher level of being. Delve into our exploration of cannabis, mushrooms, and other herbs.
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What is Kratom?
“Opioids, anti depressants, and caffeine drinks. We’re all just trying to hang on.” Kratom is a tropical evergreen tree found in Southeast Asia, specifically in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. The leaves are used to create a herbal supplement that has become popular in recent years due to its claimed benefits. It’s also…
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How much is medical cannabis in the UK?
Prices for medical cannabis can range from around £50 to £200 per month, which doesn’t include price of the regular consultations with the doctor. So in total, how much is medical cannabis in the UK? The cost of UK Medical Cannabis is not currently covered by the NHS, which means paying privately through a clinic.…
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Is CBD safe for psychosis?
A new global landmark study being led by Oxford University is investigating whether cannabidiol (CBD) could offer a groundbreaking new treatment for people with psychosis. The use of CBD for psychological conditions such as anxiety has become very popular in the last decade. Prescription of medical cannabis containing THC is now also very common for…
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Can Cannabis help blood pressure?
A new study has found that consuming cannabis can help reduce blood pressure. Given that blood pressure levels are linked to predicting heart disease, what does this mean for cannabis, blood pressure, and heart health? Medical view on cannabis, blood pressure, and heart health The general consensus has historically stated that cannabis use negatively impacts…
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Will California soon be like Amsterdam?
A California lawmaker, Assemblyman Matt Haney, has proposed a bill to legalise the sale of food and non-alcoholic beverages at cannabis retailers and lounges. Recreational and medicinal use of cannabis has been legal in California since 2016. Buds are generally sold in dispensaries, which are not allowed to sell other products. Compare this to Amsterdam,…
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Does cannabis give you a hangover?
Will cannabis give you hangover or ‘stone-over’? An effect where you still feel impaired or dozy after a late night consuming cannabis. If so, it has real implications for guidance on anyone consuming cannabis, who then has to work the next day using machinery or even driving. For example, current drug driving laws use tests…
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Cannabis helps your sex life
Studies show that consuming cannabis helps your sex life, irrespective of gender or age. Given the current ‘gender pleasure gap’ that we have in the world, could cannabis therefore help to decrease gender disparities in sexual pleasure? Read on ladies…and guys! The effects of cannabis on sexual experience has been researched quite a lot over…
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Can Hemp Save the World? Part 1: Introduction
We’re facing environmental collapse, economic and spiritual uncertainty, and rising levels of illness and pandemics in the world. Can hemp save the world?
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Can you get high off mugwort?
Mugwort. The magical and common plant found across the world has been used for centuries. It looks quite a lot like Cannabis when dried, and can legally be bought online and in health food shops in the UK. Known as ‘Yomogi’ in Japan, and said to be used extensively in Japanese cuisine, the herb has…
