Cannabis sativa
Acts prominently on the urinary and sexual organs. Gonorrhea. Urethral burning and inflammation. Also affects the mind with peculiar sensations of time distortion and space perception changes.
Source
Tincture of the fresh herb above ground of Cannabis sativa (Cannabaceae).
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
Burning during urination — urine scalds. Gonorrheal urethritis. Urinary tract infections with split stream. Sensation of time passing extremely slowly. Distortion of perception of distances. Stuttering. Mucous discharge from urethra.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Time seems to pass incredibly slowly. Very forgetful — cannot finish a sentence, forgets what was about to say. Exaltation of perception. Sensation of floating. Laughing fits. Fear of darkness. Uncontrollable laughter. Distortion of distances — objects seem far away.
General Symptoms
Affects urinary organs and brain prominently. Burning in urethra during and after urination. Mucous discharge. Loss of sense of time and space. Oppression of breathing. Backache after sexual excess.
Physical Symptoms
Head
Heaviness in head. Headache with flatulence. Sensation as if skull opening and shutting.
Urinary
Burning, scalding during urination. Split stream. Urethral discharge — mucous or purulent. Stitching pains along urethra. Dragging in bladder region. Must wait for urine to start.
Male Genitalia
Gonorrhea with burning. Swollen prepuce. Priapism. Frequent erections.
Respiratory
Oppression of breathing. Must take deep breaths. Asthma with urinary symptoms.
Back
Backache, especially after sexual excess. Pain across kidneys.
Extremities
Contraction of fingers after grasping. Fatigue and heaviness of limbs.
Modalities
Better From
Fresh air. Cold water. Rest.
Worse From
Ascending stairs. Dark. Coffee. Alcohol. Lying down. Urinating.
Constitutional Type
Persons prone to urinary and gonorrheal complaints. Those with altered perception of time and space. Stammerers. Young people with urethral discharge.
Clinical Indications
Gonorrhea. Urethritis. Cystitis with burning. Stammering. Time distortion symptoms. Asthma with urinary complaints. Sexual excess consequences.
Comparative Materia Medica
Compare Cannabis indica (more mental symptoms, hallucinations), Cantharis (extreme burning in urethra but more violent), Petroselinum (sudden urging to urinate with tingling). Cannabis sativa focuses more on urinary tract than the intense mental effects of Cannabis indica.
Safety Information
Camphor. Lemon juice. Mercury.
Cannabis sativa contains THC and other cannabinoids. Material doses produce psychoactive effects. Mother tincture is pharmacologically active. Legal restrictions apply in many jurisdictions.
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