“What’s potting”
By Guy Oliver ~ 23 February 2020
"Sister Vee sits across the bay from corporate political thought. ‘I don’t need no licence to grow. I get my licence from JAH’ says the Rastafarian. Dagga is her religion’s sacrament and her ticket to the majority of the peninsula’s police cells since the 1980’s. She ruminates about the silver lining that prohibition afforded Cannabis sativa’s integrity. The précis is that a plant’s innocence and healing capacity are being seized upon by biosynthetic conglomerates and the apothecaries are going to the ground.”
Credit Sunday Times Newspaper Permission to republish 2020
People should not be going to ‘rehab’ for
Cannabis…They should be given Cannabis in rehab…
Looking to the future it is going to be a
wake-up call for many drug rehabilitation centres who continue to condemn
Cannabis medicine, when they realise that THCV is being investigated and
administered for the treatment of various addictions for example those caused
by drugs and alcohol. THCV not only interacts with the Cannabinoid receptors
but also with our other receptors, and this is what makes it such a worthy
study in drug and alcohol addiction, as well as the treatment of schizophrenia
and Alzheimer’s disease.
In the future, people will have to accept
that a “drug” scheduled as dangerous,
such as Cannabis, will most definitely turn out to be the key element to curing
so many of the addictions that are plaguing our society right now like nicotine, alcohol, crystal meth and the
ever- increasing opiate problem. It seems certain that in the future we will
have ‘high THCV’ medicines available in the same way as we now have ‘high CBD’
medicines. We have always known that Cannabis is the best treatment for any
chemical addiction because of the way the plant works on the different receptor
systems. [128] (Halim, 2019)
One of the reasons that rehabilitation
centres have such high relapse ratios is that they seem to completely ignore
the driving dynamics of addiction, and tend to treat only the symptoms, because
they pay attention only to the effects of addiction. There are even human
studies that prove that THCV, CBD and THC, all of the Cannabinoids and terpenes
work together for effective healing of all kinds of addiction conditions. So
while Cannabis has always been painted as a highly addictive substance, the
complete opposite is fast becoming scientific truth. [129] (BECKETT, 2017 )
Cannabis and weight
control
Scientists are finally confirming what traditional
healers have known for ages; that Cannabinoids can increase the amount of
energy and fat that the body burns. Although Cannabis is better known for
making people hungry, and most people are familiar the expression “the munchies”, we know that Cannabis
also has an appetite suppressing effect. Cannabis can help people to put on
weight and to lose weight as each individual requires.
Most people who are ill struggle to eat properly,
and people suffering from anorexia, emaciation and lack of appetite have been
benefiting from Cannabis medicine for thousands of years. Likewise Cannabis
will help you lose weight but not everyone will admit it. If you look around,
it is true that you don’t often see an overweight person who uses Cannabis,
regardless of how much they eat.
Clinical research has shown that Cannabis can boost
our metabolism, which leads to lower levels of fat in the liver, and this reduces
cholesterol levels in the blood stream. [63]
(Rice, 2013) OV coconut oil is very
helpful in treating obesity, and I have found that, like Cannabis, OV coconut
oil seems to put weight on patients who need fattening up, and helps overweight
patients to drop a few sizes. Another thing we know is that Cannabis activates
the stimulation of Adiponectin, which is a protein involved in regulating
glucose and lipid (fat) metabolism, proving that there is a strong relationship
between the Cannabis plant and exterior metabolic processes. [64] (Tam et al 2014)
The Cannabinoid known as THCV (Tetrahydrocannabivarin) is just one of the
many analogues of Delta-9 THC. THCV is known to increase sensitivity to insulin,
while also protecting the cells that produce insulin, allowing them to work
more effectively. This has raised hopes that Cannabis can be developed into
treatments for obesity-related diseases as well as diabetes, because of its ability to
regulate metabolism and suppress appetite. THCV is an antagonist (inhibitor) of
the cannabinoid receptors. So, in other words, instead of stimulating these
receptors, THCV blocks them from being activated. This ability to inhibit the
THC receptors is what makes THCV so important in the study of obesity and
appetite control and metabolic regulation.
CBD (Cannabidiol) also has
an effect on the genes that affect cholesterol metabolism, and also has an
appetite-suppressing effect. So
again you can see how lots of different Cannabinoids are involved in different
processes, and this proves that we need whole herbal plant for effective
healing. Scientists have found that there is a definite link between Cannabis
use, glucose, insulin and insulin resistance. [65] (Penner et al 2013) You might agree that something very important has been discovered
about how Cannabis can control our metabolism.
Cancer represents the complete collapse of the immune system and curing cancer involves a few
processes, starting with the boosting of the ECS, the treatment of inflammation
and the strengthening of the immune system. Free radicals cause oxidative
stress and this is how mutant cells are formed that inevitably lead to cancer
in the body.
What is the process of Autophagy and
Apoptosis?
Cannabis is the only botanical that
can induce Autophagy!
This is the process of cellular
destruction of unnecessary or dysfunctional cellular components and mutant
cells. In this way Cannabis helps us to get rid of damaged cells like cancerous
cells for instance. Damaged organelles, cell membranes and proteins are broken
down and excreted, with no damage at all
to healthy cells, unlike most “cancer-fighting” drugs that kill off healthy
and damaged cells.
Through the process of autophagy the
body can suppress the growth of a tumor by preventing damaged components of the
cells to accumulate. These mutant cancerous cells are deadly because they have
lost their ability to undergo another process known as Apoptosis.
This is programmed cell death, where
the mutant cells commit a type of “cellular suicide” and this is the reason
that they don’t carry on multiplying.
Cannabis induces apoptosis and
autophagy in cancer cells, through the healing powers of the Cannabinoids,
terpenes, antioxidants and polyphenols contained within the plant.
One of the reasons why Cannabis is
able to induce apoptosis is because of the presence of terpenes known as
Humulene and Limonene. They able to trigger the production of Reactive Oxygen
Species (ROS), that causes apoptosis to occur. This makes these two terpenes
part of the “anti-cancer” defense-force of Cannabis. Humulene acts as an
antibiotic, antibacterial and anti-fungal. This terpene is so powerful that it
is able to control staph infections. And Limonene is known for destroying
hormonal cancer cells especially in breast cancer studies.
The anti-cancer properties of Cannabis terpenes
The truth is that terpenes also have cannabimimetic properties, meaning that they can also perform the functions of the plant's cannabinoids, by mimicking the activities of the cannabinoids like THC and CBD. All terpenes tested so far have the ability to bind to the ECS receptors at about 10 to 50% of the activation of THC.
Research has proven that terpenes can also activate the Endocannabinoid receptors. Combining terpenes in the presence of THC offers a significant increase in Endocannabinoid activity. Terpenes also have powerful antioxidant properties and therefore are a vital part of Cannabis sativa L's anti-cancer arsenal.
Terpenes like Limonene, Humulene, Myrcene, Pinene, Beta-Caryophyllene and Linalool are known to inhibit cell proliferation and cell cycle progression as well as reducing oxidative stress and the spread of free radicals in the body.
Terpenes also exhibit anti-metastatic properties and thus assist the body to prevent the spread of certain cancers. According to scientists all terpenes that have been studied to-date have shown the ability to upregulate the expression of macrophages and T cells by activating the immune system via the Endocannabinoid receptors.
Terpenes also contribute to the plants anti inflammatory properties by inhibiting the actions of cytokines and this effect is enhanced in the presence of CBD. For symptom management and enhancement of chemotherapy it is important to choose a medicine that is rich in terpenes.
In a 2013 pre-clinical study led by
Dr Jessica Miller and published in The Cancer Prevention Research Journal the scientists revealed that:
“Limonene has exhibited chemo-preventative activity against
many cancer types with the most compelling results in mammary carcinogenesis
models.”
Here is the link to this paper https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3692564/
Please also visit You Tube to view
the video produced by Dr Christina Sanchez, a molecular biologist from Spain.
She explains precisely how the process of apoptosis works. Cells induce death
upon themselves, and this is why it is referred to as cellular suicide. The
failure of the process of apoptosis and autophagy is the main reason for
on-going cell damage, and this is also what speeds up the aging process.
For more information about the power
of Autophagy and cancer please see updated paper https://xhosastyles.blogspot.com/2023/01/autophagy-one-of-secret-weapons-of.html
What are the anti-androgenic properties of Cannabis?
Cannabis has anti-angiogenic properties, which means that
it can stop cancer cells from developing blood vessels and growing into tumors.
Cannabis also decreases the expression of the receptors responsible for the
growth of cancer cells.
"I found Sista Vee's medicine to be profoundly effective in reducing the bleeding of active and aggressive tumors and keeping wounds relatively clean where most certainly it would be much worse without THC on board." ~ Dr John Wulz, Groote Schuur Hospital, South Africa
Cannabis can also help with other aspects of dealing with
cancer conditions
Pain and inflammation
The analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties of
Cannabis are well documented. Pain and cancer are the most researched and
written about conditions that are successfully cured with Cannabis. Cannabis
can impact the severe cancer-pain in all types of cancer. The wonderful thing
about Cannabis is that it can be used to relieve multiple symptoms at the same
time with hardly any side-effects.
Post-operative pain
Many people experience pain after surgery and this is mostly due to internal bruising caused during the operation. This can also happen after chemotherapy or radiation because of the damage to the nerves in close proximity.
Depression and fatigue
There’s no doubt that cancer can wear a
person down and lead to depression in anyone dealing with this condition. One
of my mentors Dr Henry Ealy makes a valid point in explaining that cancer
should be seen as a blessing because imagine if there was no cancer, then
people would simply perish, but with cancer, a period of time becomes available
for healing and personally I have seen hundreds of people completely reverse
their cancer conditions and go on to live perfectly normal and healthy lives. I
use this perspective to encourage my patients to self heal by targeting the
Endocannabinoid System.
When exploring different strains, we look
for those that can offer patients an energy boost, especially when chemotherapy
and radiation can wear them down. I find that using any of the sativa strains
that we can literally clear a patients mind and kick-start thoughts of
important value from within their souls. Cannabis also improves one’s appetite
and helps patients to sleep better. Patients with cancer need a lot of sleep to
help the body to recovery.
Dementia
There is enough evidence
to justify concern that chemotherapy and radiation treatment is linked to an
increased risk of developing dementia. Oncologists say that it is ‘likely
a small risk’ and that this small risk shouldn’t overcome the potential
for survival because of the treatment.
We know that Cannabis
offers neurogenesis, neuro-protection and that Cannabis destroys the protein
that causes dementia.
A word of caution when dealing with hormonal cancers:
Many
cancers are driven by hormones for example breast,
endometrium, ovary, vaginal, cervical, prostate, testicular, thyroid and
osteosarcoma (bone cancer) and others.
It is important to be aware of the
biphasic effect of medicine and this means that high and low doses can have
opposite effects for example high THC can cause anxiety instead of calming the
patient down and a lower THC higher CBD dose is required.
Cannabis also drives the Endocrine
(hormone) System and this means that patients healing from hormonal cancers
will have better efficacy and will recover better with plants that have high
CBD and low THC levels. CBD can also induce Apoptosis in breast cancer cells.
We need to boost our system with
Cannabis in order to maintain good health and longevity into our golden years
Cannabis contains powerful
antioxidants and it is known that THC and CBD are even more powerful than
Vitamin C and E. So much so that the American government was not shy to issue
US Government Patent #6630507 issued specifically for the neuro-protective and
antioxidant properties of cannabinoids.
We know that Cannabis can cure
cancer, and it is now well established that Cannabis has effectively killed all
the different types of cancer cells that science has tested to date.
And one of the most amazing properties of Cannabis is how it offers nurturing and protection against ‘anti-cancer’ treatments like chemo and radiation
Cannabis protects the body at cellular level,
removes any existing mutant and oxidative cells and replaces nausea with a
surprisingly healthy appetite that is noticeable by family members. Cannabis
also offers protection against pain and inflammation that is often experienced
during these treatments. Patients can also look forward to receiving healing for depression, anxiety and insomnia. I often receive messages like this one...
Since I was a teenager cancer patients come to me on their death beds as a last resort, hoping for a miracle, and very often finding it. I never ever wish to give false hope and yes sometimes it is simply too late, but honestly I have seen so many medical miracles performed by this plant after doctors have said there's no more hope and send the patient home to pass. My advice is to not wait until you or a loved one is on the death bed before thinking about inviting Cannabis into your lives.
One of the main reasons why Cannabis has to date cured every cancer that it has been tested against is because as human beings we do share over 40% of our genome with Cannabis sativa L, and this definitely warrants more personal investigation into what all this plant can actually do for humanity.
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