Cannabis Roots for Medicinal Use
I am intrigued by the part of the cannabis plant that is rarely mentioned except as a topic in a How to Grow book. I speak of the root of the plant. Apparently in the distant past, the root of the cannabis plant was used medicinally. I found mention of it in the wikipedia entry for medical marijuana, where it mentions cannabis root as a diuretic.
I have no idea how cannabis root should be prepared. Diced, and dried, like onion flakes? Mashed into some kind of paste? And then dried nto flour? A tincture? Anyway this is an area of the cannabis business that needs to be expanded, after all there are plenty of cannabis roots going into the compost bins aren’t there? This is a potential valuable medicinal product that could be produced right now, with presumably different effects than given by the flowers. Someone needs to collect a bunch of roots and get processing and packaging. Get on it! 🙂
have a peaceful day,
Bill
an interesting recent paper on cannabis roots:
http://archives.hempembassy.net/hempe/resources/blairvanpeltcannabisroot%20_NXPowerLite_.pdf
Cannabis Root Topical Oil:
http://oldtimemeds.blogspot.com/2011/09/cannabis-root-topical-oil.html
http://www.cannabis.info/USA/library/3090-buried-treasure-hemp-roots/
The above two links found at the following discussion:
Cannabis Root Salve:
http://oldtimemeds.blogspot.com/2013/12/cannabis-root-salve.html
HighBoldtage 
April 29, 2010 at 12:56 pm
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The root is made into a paste with locally milled organic olive and soy oils and is used as the base of my cream. This base is an antiseptic moisturizing shield. I blend herbal tinctures and infusions to make a ‘complete’ healing cream. The herbs I included are tried and true. Comfrey, Burdock, Lobelia and Lavender, are just a few. All are known for their great benefits and are Organically grown. Many locally farmed here in Northern California.
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June 17, 2010 at 4:12 pm
i have read that the root is anti-inflamitory with no effect on brain as it contains no THC but effecting muscles directly. i am curious about roots effects on glaucoma. does THC create the curing effect?
June 18, 2010 at 10:25 am
Cannabis root may indeed have medicinal value but until legalization we probably won’t know.
have a peaceful day,
Bill
January 5, 2011 at 9:14 am
Just extra weight to some growers.They toss the sun leaves also.I do.
I can see this being a hit in San Francisco.The humboldt citizens will be perceptive but not pay much.
FYI Obama created The White House Council for Community solutions and civic participation on Dec 15th.The Cannabis community needs to PARTICIPATE and give input.
August 23, 2011 at 4:56 pm
I have been eating the roots raw, wash and chew. This has given me a lot of relief from nerve damage pain on my leg stump from where my leg was amputated. My hands had become painful from using crutches and a wheelchair, they appear to be improving.
I am recommending it to people for many complaints as there is no negative side effects noticed so far. I have been told it can be toxic and it is stingent when I first chew it. After eating it for a while the pain goes and I just do not feel like eating more so I think the body is self regulating.
October 18, 2011 at 9:02 pm
I wondered of this too, and experimented with a large root ball. It seems the healthier soil ecology produces larger ones. I washed it as well as I could, and peeled the outer part with a veggie peeler. It tastes quite bitter, which is a property often found in herbs specific to the liver. I am curious what plant constituents are present in cannabis root.
November 15, 2011 at 1:33 pm
Since our fourteen years into the research of the healing benefits of cannabis root. We have learned that the ROOT reduces swelling, eases pain, and helps to rejuvenate the circulation. Current studies from Italy and Hawaii also have shown that the ROOT killed staph infection! The possibilities for healing MSRA and other infections is boundless. Healing with cannabis without the THC factor eases the tension as well, for you don’t have to worry about testing positive.
April 30, 2012 at 11:10 pm
my bf boiled the roots and made tea of it with a little calamansi juice to flavor it.within a min my headache dissapeared. 🙂
March 8, 2013 at 7:35 pm
Thank you all for sharing your experiences
April 21, 2013 at 4:40 am
I would try to ferment it if I had some to work with.