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“enlightenment,” we look to the curative action to be released, specifically in an effort to uproot illness that looks like what a cannabis user or the child of a cannabis user might suffer.
HOMEOPATHIC USES
The list of conditions that the homeopathic
formula will uproot reads like a list of what marijuana users most typically complain of. Or in most cases, it’s their families and employers who are doing the complaining. Those who use marijuana—particularly on a regular basis— don’t always have the wherewithal to take note of their undesirable behaviors.
Let’s begin with what marijuana use can cause. This will give us an outline of what Cannabis 200C is capable of uprooting. Those who use marijuana often describe feeling happy, lighthearted, easily amused, spacey, creative and relaxed, or they evoke a sense of euphoria and heightened sense perception. Wait—that’s why they smoke it in the first place, right? So far, that sounds like it might be good, right? But what if the person is seeking out this artificially produced state of mind by using marijuana on a regular basis? What if this habit is not appreci- ated by everyone else around them because it is having a negative impact on everyday life, such as when the marijuana user is behaving like every night is Saturday night, or when they’re more intent on getting their high than they are on finding a job, running a business or putting the kids to bed? When this kind of attitude or addiction causes frustrating laziness or a lack of personal responsibility, we’re embarking on mental illness.
Some of the more negative results include forgetfulness or memory problems, paranoia, panic, confusion and a sense of unreality. These feelings can lead a user to laugh inappropriately or leave him or her with a distorted sense of time and space. The very same person may also swing in the opposite direction, with unfounded anxiety or a fear that he or she is descending into insanity. On the more extreme end, marijuana use can lead to hallucinations, delusional ideas, psychosis and a disordered sense of personal identity.
Those who are struggling with a marijuana habit and those who are trying to get off of the
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drug may wonder whether homeopathy can miti- gate the effects of the drug or cure dependency. The answer is that it has indeed been used for those purposes, but it is more often employed when a person’s sober behavior matches the symptom picture. In other words, if a person has symptoms such as spaciness, lack of motiva- tion, lack of appropriate gravity (for example, inappropriate laughter similar to how a “stoned” person would behave), paranoia and a sense of unreality—even when they are not currently using marijuana, or even if they’ve never used marijuana—that would be a typical case in which Cannabis might be used homeopathically.
As with most homeopathic medicines, the ability of the Cannabis medicine is often sweeping and covers many conditions in the body. However, Cannabis’s primary action falls squarely on the mental plane. In addition, it is well suited for conditions relating to the urogenital area and for cardiac conditions: Can- nabis in its homeopathic form can be of service for conditions related to chronic urethritis, burning on urination, prostatitis, pain around the kidneys (especially during laughter) and a noteworthy excessive sexual desire. Should any of these conditions be present along with the more striking mental conditions, it’s likely that Cannabis sativa 200 used twice daily for a few weeks will bring down the symptoms to a more manageable degree.
SYMPTOMS
Here are the most common symptoms,
found in Roger Morrison’s Desktop Guide To Keynotes and Confirmatory Symptoms,1 that would lead a homeopath to consider using Can- nabis sativa or Cannabis indica:
• Mental states that are confused;
• Sense of ecstasy;
• Mistakes in speech, writing and depth
perception;
• Anxiety that may include panic attacks or
fear of losing the mind completely;
• Reaching implausible or exaggerated
conclusions;
• Confusion, inability to concentrate and
continue with a train of thought or direction; • Lack of initiative;
Wise Traditions
The list of conditions that the homeopathic formula
will uproot reads like a list of what marijuana users most typically complain of.
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