However, in the world of roots in general, it has long been known to provide us with an array of medical benefits. Much like ginseng Cannabis roots could have and do have a large number of properties that can treat illness. Ginseng plant can be found primarily in Korea and China, it can also be found in the Appalachian mountain regions of the USA, it fetches $1300 a pound which is a substantial figure for the root of any plant.
Ginseng has been used for hundreds of years in Chinese medicine to treat a very long list of problems. Diabetes, Cancer, inflammation, and studies found it gives the consumer a strong sense of well-being.
The Root Benefit
Although no as much is known about the roots of cannabis, it is said to have similar properties of stress relief and also fighting cancer, according to a root conosuer from Canada it can be ground into a powder or stored in water-filled jars.
People put it in their tea, to fight off colds and flu much like other plant roots.
But recent research has shown that since the 1st century BC, the roots of cannabis have been used in medicine. Plinio the Elder wrote in her book “Natural History” that people used to boil it to relieve pain, gout, and more. Also in the seventeenth century it was used as a medicine for fever and pain. It appears that the root contains friedelin, a strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory component.
There is a whole world under our feet to which we are yet to fully explore, wouldn’t it be great to see the roots of cannabis coming out of the dirt to aid mankind once more in living a more healthy full life.
