More on Healing with Cannabis (Hemp Essential Oil)

A Buyers Club Member wrote:  

(A friend of mine) asked about Cannabis oil... she had a breast removed last year for breast cancer.  I… was wondering if you knew what kind of dilution should be used internally for cancer.  I didn't see cancer mentioned on the website.  She gave me permission to ask you. Any insight/information you can provide would be awesome!!

Thank you for this great question!

First of all, lets be clear about the cannabis oil we are talking about.  It is the essential oil, distilled from the flowers/leaves of the plant.  This particular variety is high in CBD (cannabinoids) and free of THC (the component that is illegal in most states).  

This is an herbal remedy--not a drug.  Herbal remedies vary greatly in recommended dosages, because they work differently with the human body.  Much more variation is encountered in recommendations from different herbalists, depending on the method that they use.  Here is the starting point that I would personally recommend for treating cancer.

The dosage for using cannabis oil to support healing from cancer, is different than the semi-homeopathic dosage that I would suggest for Alzheimers or pain relief (see this blog post).  It should be a higher dose, and it may be dependent on two things:  

1)  How sensitive is she to oils, herbs, and medicines?

If she is very sensitive, she should use a much smaller dose to begin with, and gradually work up to a larger dose.  

2)  How is she going to take the cannabis oil?

If she is taking it orally, it can be blended with hemp oil (vegetal, pressed from the hemp seeds, from the health food store) at a rate of 10 drops per 1 ounce bottle of hemp oil.  Her dosage should then be 1/2 teaspoon, 3 times daily.  She will need to take it at least 3 months to give it an opportunity to work.  

She could also take it orally by using a gelatin capsule, and putting 1 to 2 drops in a capsule, to be taken 3 times daily.  

If she is more interested in using it in bolus form, mix the melted shea butter with cannabis oil about 40 drops to 1/2 cup shea butter.  This will result in a similar dose.  A lot of people are using it this way, since it enters the blood stream faster through using boluses.

Remember to also tell her about eating an alkalizing diet--NO coffee,alcohol, tobacco, sugar and artificial sweeteners, or breads/pastries;  and LOTS of greens and vegetables!  If she chooses to give it a try, she needs to support it with this kind of diet too.

Kathryn