#rawcannabis

In 2013, I was diagnosed with a list of gastrointestinal illnesses like Ulcerative colitis, IBS and Crohn’s. Consuming cannabis has helped me control the chronic pain, inflammation, nausea and loss of appetite. 

Cannabis contains nutrients, antioxidants, cannabinoids and terpenes, which are responsible for its therapeutic effect. 

But consuming the plant in its “raw” form is different. For starters, its components aren’t psicoactive. Meaning, that it doesn’t make us feel “high”. 

What’s THCA?

You’ve heard of THC, right? That’s because as the leaves and “buds” are heated, the THCA slowly turns into THC. This is possible even with the power of the Sun. And your lighter. So when we light up a joint, vaporize or cook cannabis, the THCA turns into THC, making it psychoactive. 

THCA, one of the components in cannabis, again, it isn’t psycoactive. 

I have been consuming raw cannabis for many years and in different ways. Like juicing, as a sublingual and in salads. I’ve come to notice the way it improves my digestive system, from digestion to healing. 

Juicing

The first time that I tried “cannabis juice”, was with my second harvest. I took the leaves and placed them in a juicer.  Growers typically tend to throw them all away. But I like to keep and consume everything. I was able to consume small “shots” of this plant in its raw and natural state. 

Flowers or Buds

I mainly use the leaves, but we can also use the “buds” or flowers. First we must make sure that our plant is healthy and doesn’t contain any pesticides. For the buds, we want them “fresh” and not “cured”. 

Something I have also learned, is that we can also consume its roots by turning them into a powder and adding them to smoothies. 

“Phytochemicals are substances found in foods of plant origin, biologically active, that are not essential nutrients for life (at least in the short term), but have positive effects on health,” Wiki.

Sublingual

The second time that I consumed it in its raw form, was in California. It was a THCA sublingual and I could tell a difference in my energy and overall wellness. The moment I stopped consuming it, my body slowly reverted to how it was before consuming it. Daily pain, nausea, etc. 

Cannabis cultivation

But this THCA sublingual wasn’t available at any dispensary.

I drove to LA, to where the grower was. He grows his own plants and then processes them. After picking up a batch at the “lab”, I was invited to stay at the ranch. That next morning, before everyone woke, I went outside to catch a glimpse of the terrain. The ranch was in the mountains and tt was cold, so I grabbed my jacket and headed out. As I was walking back, my grower friend tells me with a big smile,”here, don’t come back until this is full” as he hands me a basket and points to one of his green houses. 

I walk inside the green house and it’s full of “baby” cannabis plants. I picked them out and went back. Where my friend was preparing and cleaning a juicer. 

“You aren’t the only person that talks about its benefits”, he tells me. “in its raw form, it’s the most natural thing that you can consume”. 

I do believe that raw cannabis has been a part of the improvement in my health and I hope that you also give it a try. 

Rose

Top 8 Health Benefits of Consuming Raw Cannabis

https://unitedpatientsgroup.com/blog/2017/02/25/top-8-health-benefits-of-consuming-raw-cannab

With the legalization of cannabis (and hemp) kicking off 2014, cannabis aficionados are discovering new and creative ways to reap the benefits of this plant. We can eat it, smoke it, vaporize it, so hey... why not juice it?!

One California physician, Dr. William L. Courtney, happens to be a strong proponent of raw cannabis and is working to shed light on the many health benefits that raw cannabis has to offer.  According to Dr. Courtney, the plant in its raw form provides healthy perks that the heated version does not, and ‘when you cook or smoke cannabis you are actually walking away from 99% of the benefits cannabis provides.’ While cooked cannabis has excellent medicinal properties, raw cannabis acts as a powerful preventative medicine in which Dr. Courtney believes has the ability to combat certain chronic illnesses. Dr. Courtney’s wife, Kristen, was suffering from systemic lupus when she began juicing raw cannabis regularly and claims she saw a massive improvement within a few weeks. 

The science behind it is simple; the raw form of cannabis is loaded with CBD, which is a potent nutrient compound full of antioxidants.  This compound possesses anti-inflammatory properties that fight and prevent cancer as well as a myriad of other illnesses, making cannabis a true super-food. Eating raw cannabis will not get you high; THC is only produced when cannabis is heated, so juicing before work in the morning is perfectly fine. Even more interesting? Since the human body already contains a built-in endogenous cannabinoid system, complete with cannabinoid receptors, inputting CBD from marijuana can help normalize the body's functional systems, including cell communication and proper immune function, according to Natural News.

Yep, you read that right. We are all just a bunch of human cannabinoids!

So now, assuming you would like to add a daily dose of raw cannabis to your diet to feed your inner cannabinoid, the next question you might have is how exactly one should prepare raw cannabis. Popular opinion suggests juicing it (both buds and leaves) along with fresh organic fruits to make it more palatable; and I, being a complete organic health nut, would have to concur. Of course there may be some of you brave enough to eat it in its natural state, and that’s fine too! By treating raw cannabis just like any other vegetable, incorporating it into your diet will be easy as pie.