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Hemp and Ancient Greece

Today’s interest in natural remedies and plant-based medicine has dramatically increased. More and more, people are looking for non-prescription alternatives and natural treatments for various physical and emotional issues. Interestingly, this trend is nothing new and ancient civilizations have used hemp and other plants as medicine for both people and animals. Ancient Greece provides us a fascinating example of this. Some experts believe that the first agricultural crop among the Ancient Greeks was hemp. It is also thought that they...

Successfully Dealing with Depression

While it is completely normal to experience feelings of sadness, loneliness or grief, they usually only last a couple of days or a short period of time. When these feelings don’t go away and are experienced for more than a solid month, they may be associated with some type of depression. Symptoms including irritability, anxiety, anger, loss of interest, obsessive thinking, or even thoughts about death or suicide. These should be taken seriously and professional help should be...

What are Phytocannabinoids?

When looking closely at a cannabis or hemp plant, shiny, sticky, hair-like growth from the surface of the plant, known as trichomes, are responsible for producing phytocannabinoids. These highly aromatic molecules are associated with numerous health benefits and interact naturally with the body’s endocannabinoid system. Plants produce phytocannabindois and humans and animals produce endocannabinoids. It is believed that there are over 100 different phytocannabinoids in both cannabis and hemp. The most well-known are Delta-9 THC and CBD (Cannabidiol) and the...