The Takoma Park Integrative Care Blog: Cannabis

Acupuncture is the use of needle insertions along key points of energy flow. The point of the insertions just below the skin’s surface is to unblock energy (called “chi” or “qi”).

Cannabis works best at low to moderate doses and when doses are limited to just enough to alleviate symptoms, addiction is very unlikely to occur. 

Cannabis is a complex plant with about 400 compounds that make it medicinally beneficial. THC is just one of them. While it is important, there are other components in the plant that also have

Cannabinoids are substances found only in the cannabis plant. They interact with receptors in the body that are part of the endocannabinoid system.

In order to purchase medical cannabis from a medical cannabis dispensary, patients must be evaluated by a health care provider for a recommendation – or certification.

Cannabis can affect mood in a variety of ways. By alleviating pain, spasms, and insomnia, patients generally feel better because their mood improves as their suffering diminishes. But what you may not realize is that cannabis can positively...