remedy for insomnia might also (supposedly)
cure urinary infections.
Advertisers said that most popular tinctures of
the early 20th century cured urinary infections
or urinary tract pain.
People also used them to treat sexually
transmitted diseases. Largely due to the
Marihuana Tax Act, and following legislation
that prevented research on marijuana, we still
don’t know which cannabinoids are useful for
which conditions.
For this reason, it can be a useful topical for
external ailments like psoriasis and eczema,
and, potentially, bunions and corns.
To Treat Urinary Infections
Until the Marijuana
Tax Act of 1937,
marijuana served as a
catch-all remedy for
a variety of ailments.
A medication that
could be used as a
Marijuana As Vintage Medicine
Before the government followed alcohol
prohibition with marijuana prohibition, weed
was a common medicine. Though some of
these uses appear laughable, medical
professionals are reclaiming some of these
uses today.
Perhaps it isn’t so ridiculous to think of
cannabis as catch-all medicine for a variety of
conditions.
With the benefit of modern science, we can
target what exactly in cannabis benefits each
unique ailment.
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