"Medicinal purposes" refers to the use of something, such as a substance or treatment, for a specific therapeutic or medical benefit. It means using something to help improve or treat a person's health or well-being.
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Traditional cultures have been using the placenta
for medicinal purposes for thousands of years and many continue today.
Since amber was attributed with many healing properties, it came to be used for
medicinal purposes in many cultures.
The pomegranate fruit has been around for a few thousand years and has been used for
medicinal purposes as well as nutritional food by people in various parts of the world.
Current exceptions exist only for those individuals who have been authorized to use cannabis for
medicinal purposes by their health care provider.
People were using what we call weeds for
medicinal purposes long before we discovered certain plans, and even mold was a good thing!
The blossoms and leaves of the hemp plant produce a sticky resin, which has historically been used for a variety
of medicinal purposes, and for just as long for recreational drug use.
These oils have been used for both nutritional and
medicinal purposes by indigenous communities from tropical regions for thousands of years.
The inner bark, normally ground into a powder has been used for a variety of
medicinal purposes including soothing sore throats and calming coughs.
As well as giving a peppery kick to any recipe its added to, mustard can be used for a wide variety of
medicinal purposes from cancer to premature balding.
Even those hucksters who did sell actual snake oil would likely have sold the rattlesnake variety, nearly useless for any ache -
relieving medicinal purpose.
The popularity of using echinacea for a variety of
medicinal purposes continues to increase as quickly as the popularity of taking turmeric shots.
Modern - day Europe still uses dandelion leaves for
medicinal purposes while science works to uncover the mechanisms behind their diuretic and anti-inflammatory properties.
This healthy fruit, the pomegranate, has been used for many
other medicinal purposes for centuries, but is just now entering the health and beauty market with new and exciting benefits in the area of skin care.
As you age, your skin loses its ability to produce necessary nutrients to protect it from the damaging effects of the sun's UV rays, and adding berberine to your daily regimen can help in more ways than one; this plant compound has many
beneficial medicinal purposes, such as helping to control blood sugar, cholesterol and even heart disease.
Ancient aromatic fragrances usually had a double purpose; not only were they created for their pleasant aromas, but many perfumes could also be used for
medicinal purposes due to the therapeutic properties possessed by a lot of plants.
Since centuries, aloe vera is used either in form of juice or gel for beauty,
medicinal purposes though science is only learning about its -LSB-...]
These individuals can purchase quality - controlled cannabis from a producer who is licensed by Health Canada, or produce a limited amount of cannabis for their
own medicinal purposes.
We all know that frogs are good for causing warts and creating and witches» potions, but turns out they might have other,
more medicinal purposes, too.
Gov. Cuomo this afternoon said he has not changed his position on the issue of legalizing marijuana for
medicinal purposes in New York.
Tea has been enjoyed for millennia by cultures all around the world and used for
medicinal purposes as well.
Though not edible (Marah, after all, is Latin for «bitter»), the fruits were collected for
medicinal purposes by indigenous Californians to be used as a purgative or laxative.
These unassuming creatures contain a surpassing array of bioactive compounds that have been studied for
various medicinal purposes.
Grown commercially throughout the United States, cabbages are used for a variety
of medicinal purposes in addition to their nutritive benefits.
About 25,000 people have a license to use the drug
for medicinal purposes in Israel, one of the world leaders in medical marijuana research.
With more than a dozen states approving the use of marijuana for
medicinal purposes, the Chicago Tribune looks at some of the entrepreneurs blazing a trail in the quasi-legal pot industry.
Eight states now allow recreational use of marijuana, while more than half of states have legalized it for
medicinal purposes.
Oil extracted from raw cannabis also can offer exact dosing for
medicinal purposes, including the treatment of chronic pain.
I don't have a problem with medical marijuana laws (though I think they're abused a - lot --RRB-, as there are
medicinal purposes.
Marijuana does have
some medicinal purposes, but I feel it should be controlled, like morphine or valium.
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