Cannabis Root (Cannabis sativa)

Throughout ancient China, Greece and Rome, cannabis root was valued for its medicinal actions.

It was also used by physicians and healers in Persia, Europe, and the First Nations people.

It has been widely applied for pain relief, particularly for gout, arthritis and sciatica. It is also known to reduce fevers, stop bleeding, quell inflammation, and soothe skin problems.

It is used topically as a poultice, compress or salve and internally as a juice or decoction -the root is boiled and simmered.

It has trace amounts of CBO along with many other anti-inflammatory compounds. Here is some history: In 2700 BCE, the ancient Chinese text "The Classic of Herbal Medicine" recommended drying and grinding cannabis root to form a paste to help with pain and broken bones.

A juice or decoction of cannabis root has been used traditionally in Chinese Medicine for difficult childbirth and postpartum bleeding.

The Persian physician Avicenna in the twelfth century suggested a compress of the boiled roots to lower fever.

Daily topical applications of cannabis root have been used for burns and rashes in diverse cultures throughout history.

For hundreds of years, European physicians recommended topical treatments of cannabis root for stiff joints, tight muscles, gout, sciatic pain and hard tumors. In Eastern Europe, the root was used traditionally for toothaches, ulcers and abscesses.

Up to the twentieth century, American doctors relied on cannabis root decoctions to decrease inflammation.