HISTORY OF CBD

 HISTORY OF CBD

The Hemp plants Cannabis Sativa and Cannabis Indica originated from Central Asia and has since worked wonders. Humans have used it as medicine, to prepare food, for recreational purposes, and during religious rituals, also used hemp fibers to make rope.

Ancient Chinese texts show that cannabidiol (CBD) has been an integral part of medicine since at least 2500 BCE. They used it to treat more than 100 conditions, including:

- Intestinal disorders

- Rheumatic pain,

- Gout and Inflammation

Ancient Egyptians administered cannabis through oral and skin to aid during childbirth and as an anti-inflammatory drug. 

Highly regarded Arabic scholars used cannabis to treat pain relief, gout, edema, infectious wounds, and eye inflammation. Documents from 200 BCE describe the work of Hua Tuo, a Chinese surgeon who used cannabis as anesthesia during surgery to numb pain and keep patients high. In addition, he administered cannabis-infused oil and wine before surgeries. 

An Ayurvedic medicine text explains use of cannabis as an anesthetic, pain reliever, appetite stimulant, and even an anti-parasitic and texts from the Atharva Verda, a holy book, highlight the importance of cannabis as a medicinal and spiritual plant. In addition, it describes the euphoric and psychotic effects of cannabis.  

Arabic traders spread cannabis plants to Spain and North Africa between the 8th to the 15th century. During this time, an 11th-century Herbarium describes the use of cannabis as an anesthetic to treat urinary infections and to cause weight loss. 

With the history books to very much writing themselves on the issue, cannabis is becoming more and more a part of modern society and we are excited to see what the future holds for this amazing plant!

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