Marijuana goes by many names, like indica, sativa, cannabis sativa, cannabis indica, etc., but they are all the same. People all over the world use marijuana for all sorts of different purposes.
It's use has a very long history. Depending on your point of view it can be portrayed as simply fun, evil, useful,or harmless. Western medicine is just beginning to discover the uses of marijuana - some say "re-discovering".
Oriental medicine has, in contrast, never stopped using marijuana as a basic part of it's pharmacology.With more time and the increased use and de-sigmafication of marijuana we can be sure that new medical breakthroughs are coming.
Right now medical marijuana is on a steep learning curve. New uses for it are being discovered and tested all the time. New ways to make use of the herb are being developed, often through activists who share knowledge about ingestion, benefits, ways top cook with it, and more There are two main varieties of marijuana - indica and sativa
These two types can be further divided into all sorts of strains that are quite distinct. There are also crosses of the two that have been developed by guerrilla gardeners. The result of the two types, multiple strains and the crosses that have been developed is an astounding diversity of marijuana types.
With varying characteristics, effects and profile,each is quite different.Indicas mature faster than sativas, both in the vegetative stage and in the bloom They arose in North Africa, Tibet, Pakistan and Afghanistan Traditionally producers of hash, indica lends itself to the practice
Indicas are short, darker green, and have wide leaves After flowering starts they're mature in 6 -8 weeks The buds are stinky and big They are great for pain blocking and management, and so are good for medicinal marijuana The size and shape of indica make it a good candidate for indoor gardens.
Sativas grow slower and grow taller than indicas. They are harder to grow indoors, and are hard to grow outside as you get further north. They grow in places like Mexico, Colombia, the Caribbean and South east Asia.
They get very tall - 15 to 20 feet They are lighter green than indicas, and long and skinny in comparison They also take longer to bloom and mature The effects associated with sativas are paranoia and irregular hear beats This makes medical use of pure sativas more challenging.
That doesn't mean sativas don't have medical uses There are many types of both sativas and indicas They can be selectively bred with each other That creates new combinations of effects - some are enhanced and other diminished.
Breeders try to do exactly that -develop new strains with desirable effects They try to develop what users need and desire This has created more crosses and hybrids than pure strains The results are indica/sativa hybrds, with the predominant strain being the first named in the combination
A sativa hybrid is predominantly sativa, but with some indica characteristics. Indica hybrids have the opposite proportions. Sativa hybrids that have reduced paranoia effects can still have motivational effects, and so become useful, even if they aren't good pain blockers. They are good for anti-depression and for appetite stimulation. Indica hybrids dominate medical marijuana, however, and are good pain blockers. An indica hybrid was the strain I first grew hydroponically - Northern Lights (I've loved it ever since!)
It's use has a very long history. Depending on your point of view it can be portrayed as simply fun, evil, useful,or harmless. Western medicine is just beginning to discover the uses of marijuana - some say "re-discovering".
Oriental medicine has, in contrast, never stopped using marijuana as a basic part of it's pharmacology.With more time and the increased use and de-sigmafication of marijuana we can be sure that new medical breakthroughs are coming.
Right now medical marijuana is on a steep learning curve. New uses for it are being discovered and tested all the time. New ways to make use of the herb are being developed, often through activists who share knowledge about ingestion, benefits, ways top cook with it, and more There are two main varieties of marijuana - indica and sativa
These two types can be further divided into all sorts of strains that are quite distinct. There are also crosses of the two that have been developed by guerrilla gardeners. The result of the two types, multiple strains and the crosses that have been developed is an astounding diversity of marijuana types.
With varying characteristics, effects and profile,each is quite different.Indicas mature faster than sativas, both in the vegetative stage and in the bloom They arose in North Africa, Tibet, Pakistan and Afghanistan Traditionally producers of hash, indica lends itself to the practice
Indicas are short, darker green, and have wide leaves After flowering starts they're mature in 6 -8 weeks The buds are stinky and big They are great for pain blocking and management, and so are good for medicinal marijuana The size and shape of indica make it a good candidate for indoor gardens.
Sativas grow slower and grow taller than indicas. They are harder to grow indoors, and are hard to grow outside as you get further north. They grow in places like Mexico, Colombia, the Caribbean and South east Asia.
They get very tall - 15 to 20 feet They are lighter green than indicas, and long and skinny in comparison They also take longer to bloom and mature The effects associated with sativas are paranoia and irregular hear beats This makes medical use of pure sativas more challenging.
That doesn't mean sativas don't have medical uses There are many types of both sativas and indicas They can be selectively bred with each other That creates new combinations of effects - some are enhanced and other diminished.
Breeders try to do exactly that -develop new strains with desirable effects They try to develop what users need and desire This has created more crosses and hybrids than pure strains The results are indica/sativa hybrds, with the predominant strain being the first named in the combination
A sativa hybrid is predominantly sativa, but with some indica characteristics. Indica hybrids have the opposite proportions. Sativa hybrids that have reduced paranoia effects can still have motivational effects, and so become useful, even if they aren't good pain blockers. They are good for anti-depression and for appetite stimulation. Indica hybrids dominate medical marijuana, however, and are good pain blockers. An indica hybrid was the strain I first grew hydroponically - Northern Lights (I've loved it ever since!)
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