CBD oil: How healthy is the hyped hemp “miracle cure” really?
Created: 09/01/2023, 20:30
By: Jasmine Farah
For stress, chronic pain or inflammation: CBD oil has been on everyone's lips for quite some time.
Numerous companies with new products sprout from the ground.
But are they really healthy?
In creams, as drops or even in chocolate: CBD oil is booming.
The market has been flooded with all sorts of products related to the active ingredient from hemp for some time.
Manufacturers outdo each other with promises of healing, after all, CBD oil is not only supposed to relieve chronic pain and be anti-inflammatory, but also have a relaxing effect on stress.
But what is CBD anyway?
And can it really do as much as its numerous followers around the world claim?
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CBD is the abbreviation for cannabidiol and is extracted from the female hemp plant.
However, the active ingredient does not make you high or dependent, only the THC obtained from hemp can do that.
This has an intoxicating effect and is used for joints, for example, while CBD is not psychoactive.
It should only bring the positive effects of hemp with it, which is why it is considered a miracle cure par excellence by celebrities and fans of naturopathy.
CBD oil is said to offer other benefits and help with:
sleep disorders
period pains
Skin problems such as acne or neurodermatitis
anxiety and depression
migraine
intestinal diseases
multiple sclerosis
rheumatism
Cancer
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But in science, the effect of CBD oil is controversial.
In fact, hemp and its various active ingredients are already being used for medicinal purposes, but the body of studies is still very thin and the science is still in its infancy.
Research is already being carried out to develop new medicines and gentler healing methods using the active ingredient.
Liver damage from CBD oil?
study
But some studies are more cautious.
A new study has found that CBD oil can also have side effects.
The University of Arkansas for Medical Science reports possible liver damage.
But: This should be the case above all with larger quantities.
This is also confirmed by
Forbes
magazine.
According to this, the harmful dose is ten to 20 milligrams above the amount that is consumed on average.
However, the scientists also make it clear that more research is needed to confirm a clear link.
