Hi students, and welcome back!

I hope that some of you have had time to complete my survey on marijuana and sex. If you haven’t yet, but would like to, the survey can be found here.

Today, I’m going to discuss how cannabis has been used as a medicine over the last several thousand years. I’m sure most of you know that marijuana is currently used to treat a multitude of ailments including glaucoma, depression, HIV/AIDS, breast cancer, brain cancer and even lung cancer. However, some of you may not know that cannabis has been used to treat a variety of conditions over the last 4,000 years.

In ancient China and Taiwan, marijuana was used as an anesthetic by converting it to a powder and mixing it with wine.  In fact, cannabis is one of the 50 fundamental herbs in traditional Chinese medicine. In ancient Egypt, marijuana was used to relieve the pain caused by hemorrhoids as early as 1700 BC.   In ancient India, cannabis was used to treat insomnia, headaches, gastrointestinal disorders and pain. In fact, it was often used to relieve the pain caused by childbirth! In ancient Greece, cannabis leaves were used to treat nosebleeds and pot seeds were used to expel tapeworms. The Greeks even used cannabis to treat wounds on their horses!

In my opinion marijuana can be used to treat many more everyday conditions than many people think.  Over the years I have used cannabis to treat a variety of ailments including the pain caused by muscle injuries, toothaches,  nervousness, headaches and insomnia (to name a few). With that note….I’ve got a headache from sitting in front of the computer all day. See you later!

Happy blazing!

Professor Blaze

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About the author  Hi students. Professor Blaze here! I've been studying both the scientific and social aspects of marijuana for the last 30 years, and I consider myself an expert on the topic. Read more from this author