Asthma

[roly mo]

Hi

My sister has terrible back pain, but also suffers with asthma.

Does anybody have any experiences good or bad regarding asthma and our freindly weed?

Id like to help with her pain but want to know the possible effects.

I doubt very much that she would be smoking it. It would probably be used via vaporiser or in buscuits/cake.

If the news is good please state which strain is ok for asthmatics.

Cheers


Roly Mo aka Maureen:thumbsup:

roly mo Reviewed by roly mo on 11-22-2006. Asthma Hi My sister has terrible back pain, but also suffers with asthma. Does anybody have any experiences good or bad regarding asthma and our freindly weed? Id like to help with her pain but want to know the possible effects. I doubt very much that she would be smoking it. It would probably be used via vaporiser or in buscuits/cake. Rating: 5

[Storm Crow]

http://www.ccrmg.org/journal/04spr/conditions.html
http://www.health.gov.au/internet/wc...Content/health...
(the title of this is "The health and psychological consequences of cannabis use". They have a whole section (8.5) on asthma.) And get a vaporizer!!! They are a lot easier on the lungs! If you need more info, just do a search on cannabis asthma abstract and you will get a bunch of scientific studies. ccicnewsletter.com and marijuana.researchtoday.net are good medical research sites. :thumbsup: Granny Storm Crow :stoned:

[DylanN89]

actually i heard back in the early 1900s Asthma was treated with marijuana ciggerattes called some weird name but it was a ciggerette rolled pot.... i used to have asthma but its very llow now bcs i smoke soo i think it helps honestly.

[Storm Crow]

Let me try that again-- http://www.health.gov.au/internet/wc...nnab2-ch85.htm

[mseerob]

If you smoke from a joint then I dont think its good for asthma. But if you use a vaporizer then it may have some benefits.

[Kushty]

cant talk about asthma, but I have shot lungs though being a lifelong smoker and 10 years working with fiberglass boats. I've got a severe spinal injury, steel rods in my back, osteo-arthritis and fook knows what else - (basically - totally wanked out ol' hippy)
I have tried eating, smoking, drinking the herb and I always go back to spliffs.
For a non-smoker - try an electric vapouriser. Cooking is easy too but the only ingestion method that I use specifically for pain releif is 5 or 6 spliffs per day.
One way you might like to try is drink your herb. Crush as much dried flower as you can get hold of, into neat vodka, I use at least an oz, very dry - almost crispy. make sure it is crushed as fine as possible. pour 1oz herb into a glass sealable container (eg demijohn) and pour a full 75cl bottle of vodka into bottle and stir. Leave for 2-3 weeks before max potency id reached.
You can now strain off the brown liquid, which has absorbed about 80% of the THC. Drink as required. (bare in mind that the full bottle of tincture contains the THC of about an ounce of best buds.) Keeping a known bud/alcohol ratio allows you to better guage the dose. The residual mud can be dried off slowly and makes a nice light smoke - or can be used in savoury cooking.
Exotic liquers can be used also - like cherry brandy etc - this helps to mask the earthy taste. Or just add orange juice and ice.
Regarding which strain/type is best... well, do you have the luxury of choice right now ? seems to be scarce everywhere.
Home grown buds are top of the list for medication, you can refine your dose in a much more controlled manner when you use the same, known ingredients each time.
For those who have the luxury of bags of skuff - this is a great way of making exotic tinctures and cocktails.