Telehealth services have changed the face of medical cannabis evaluations. You can practically get your 420 evaluations from the comfort of your home.
No more wait times, no more hassles.
But, this no longer holds any difficulty. The difficult part lies after you get your cannabis recommendation. This is because choosing the right strain is very critical when using medical cannabis in Riverside for your respective medical conditions.
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Do you know the reason behind this?
Medical cannabis strain reacts differently concerning the medical condition. Let’s understand this with an example.
Consuming sativa strains for anxiety can worsen the condition instead of alleviating or managing it. So, it’s essential to understand the difference between different cannabis strains to choose what will be best for you.
How to Choose the Correct Medical Cannabis strain?
Medical cannabis strains are differentiated on the basis of-
- Type of Strains
- Type of Cannabinoids and Their Content
First, let’s discuss about the type of strains available in the market.
Medical cannabis is primarily divided into 3 categories-
Indica, Sativa, and Hybrid
- Indica
These strains are available in the shades of purples and red, especially when exposed to cold temperatures. These strains are known for producing sedative as well as relaxing effects. They are known to relieve the following medical symptoms— anxiety, insomnia, muscle spasms, nausea, headaches, and seizures.
Because of such medicinal properties, these strains are effective for a range of psychological medical conditions.
Examples of Indica Strains
- Platinum Kush
- Grandaddy Purple
- Northern Lights
- Purple Kush
- Blueberry Kush
- Sativa
These strains have wispy buds. They are usually slow growers. Sativa strains are known to provide an instant bundle of energy that is similar to drinking your regular coffee or tea.
Medical symptoms that are relieved using these strains include mood swings, fatigue, nausea, stress, physical pain.
These strains have quick relieving effects for medical conditions such as chronic pain, migraines, or glaucoma symptoms. In addition to these conditions, sativa strains are effective for conditions like depression, ADD, and others.
Examples of Sativa Strains-
- Durban Poison
- Super Lemon Haze
- Sour Diesel
- Jack Herer
- Island Sweet Skunk
- Hybrid
These are best of the lot strains specifically for patients who require the mixed effects of both the indica and sativa strains. They provide a blend of medicinal properties for many medical conditions.
Examples of Hybrid Strains-
- Blue Dream
- Girl Scout Cookie
- OG Kush
- White Widow
- Trainwreck
Now, lets move forward to understand the basics about cannabinoids in different strains and which cannabinoid will be beneficial for your medical condition. The primary cannabinoids which must be considered before choosing a strain — THC, and CBD
THC
High THC strains are extremely beneficial for people who require quality sleep. Furthermore, high-THC strains are beneficial for-
- Reducing Nightmares in PTSD
- Appetite stimulation
- Relieving Pain
- Reducing Inflammation
- Stress relief
- Lowering the chances of Depression (low doses allowed)
- Anxiety (low to moderate doses)
- Antibiotic/ insecticidal action
- Muscle relaxing effects
Some examples of THC dominant strains include
- Girl Scout Cookies (hybrid)
- Gorilla Glue (hybrid)
- Blue Dream (hybrid)
- Granddaddy Purple (indica)
CBD
High CBD strains are known to enhance calm and peace without causing any psychoactive effects. These strains are very much beneficial for-
- Managing anxiety and depression
- Relieving painful conditions
- Reducing Inflammation
- Epilepsy
- Oily skin
- Daytime Relief
Some examples of high-CBD strains include:
- Charlotte’s Web (indica)
- ACDC (Hybrid)
- Harlequin (hybrid)
- Cannatonic (hybrid)
You can avoid going through the tedious process of choosing different medical cannabis strains in Riverside by consulting 420 doctors.