Hemp has medicinal uses in its oil.
The Latin term, Cannabis sativa, "useful hemp," is often incorrectly regarded as being marijuana, but the nutritional qualities of hemp can have a positive effect on your health. Hemp can provide the body with fiber and it has medicinal value. Does this Spark an idea?
Beneficial Fatty Acids
Hemp oil is rich in pure enzymes and natural acids that are needed by the body. Hemp oil is well-suited for a vegetarian diet because it is rich in protein and is cholesterol-free. Hemp oil is made up of 57 percent linoleic and 19 percent linolenic acid, which are beneficial essential fatty acids. Because they are essential to the proper functioning of the body, we need to get these acids from external sources. Essential fatty acids' nutritional values can be lost in processing because they are fragile.
Beneficial for Treatment
Many cancer patients have found hemp oil to be an effective remedy for combating nausea brought on by chemotherapy treatments. Many multiple sclerosis patients have discovered that by massaging their muscles with the natural oil, hemp oil is beneficial in relaxing muscles. Arthritis sufferers might also benefit from hemp oil.
Beneficial Nutrients
Hemp oil contains essential vitamins and minerals such as phosphorus, potassium, magnesium and calcium. These are important properties the body needs daily in order to stay healthy. Hemp oil contains 12 percent dietary fiber and carbohydrates. According to Dr. Andrew Weil, adding hemp oil or food to your diet apparently lowers the risk of heart attacks because the oil reduces the clotting effects of blood and enhances cholesterol profiles.
Safety Concerns
The intoxicating property of Cannabis sativa is only found in the sticky resin found abundantly in the top portion of plants before the seeds mature. Once the seeds are harvested they are washed thoroughly before they are pressed for oil. There is no THC left in the final product. The seeds can be legally sold if they are sanitized in a particular way that stops the germination process.
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