Hemp

Marijuana
cannabis sativa



Medicinal Properties

ACTIONS
analgesic-hypnotic
anti-asthmatic
antibiotic
antidepressant-tranquillizer
anti-emetic
antiepileptic
antispasmodic
anti-tussive
appetite stimulant
nervine
oxytocic
prophylactic
topical anesthetic

Treatment of the neuralgias, including migraine,
tic douloureaux, withdrawal agent for opiate,
alcohol addiction and child birth analgesic.

(1968: 39) John Lust 1974


Vegetarians can cheer since edestin protein is a complete protein,
meaning it contains all 8 essential amino acids.
At almost 31 grams in a 100-gram serving,
hempseed is higher in protein than even beef, fish or poultry.

While soy is chock-full of isoflavones,
hempseed oil is the only common oil that contains
gamma linoleic acid (GLA), same stuff people pay
big money for in supplement form.

The hoopla on GLA has reached new heights with recent study
published in "International Journal of Cancer"
which states that GLA can kill brain and prostate cancer cells
inhibits spread of malignant tumors by restricting blood vessel growth.
GLA helps lower LDL cholesterol, bad cholesterol that is
a significant contributor of cardiovascular disease.
Nutritionally, hempseed oil can be thought of as diet oil.
Since it is 80 percent EFAs, only 20 percent of oil is available
to be used as energy or converted to body fat.

With soy consumption at an all-time high,
soy allergies are also on the rise.
Hemp has the upper hand in that it is rarely allergenic;
meaning it is rarely the culprit of allergies.

Many people have trouble digesting soy due to the oligosaccharides,
which cause gas and stomach upsets.

Hempseed by contrast is highly digestible because it contains
a superior type of protein called globulin,
which is similar to that found in the human body.
Finally, recent concern about soy stems from the now more
than 50 percent of the crop that is grown from
genetically modified seed, while hemp remains untouched.


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