Uses For Our Hemp-Infused Salve
Cannabis and wellness are finding themselves mentioned in the same conversations more and more these days, and with the last couple of years seeing a boom in the kind of exciting research that is bringing cannabis ever-closer to true medical applications, it’s no wonder why. And even withstanding the wealth of new research available, anecdotal evidence is strongly suggestive of the power that individual people believe cannabis and cannabis products — like hemp-infused salves — offer them.
At Mary Jane’s Botanicals, we produce small-batch organic hemp topicals to provide relief and healing for everything from irritation of dry and itchy skin to chronic pain. In today’s blog, we will focus on the applications for pain relief that cannabis has to offer by highlighting some of the uses of our hemp-infused salve.
As a point of clarification, although Mary Jane’s Botanicals are derived from cannabis, they are actually from the hemp plant — cannabis in which the psychoactive compound THC has been removed. If you’re looking for a natural product that contains all of the therapeutic benefits of the cannabis plant without THC, shop Mary Jane’s Botanicals.
For chronic pain that is worsening, new, or that you have not already sought professional medical attention for, we always recommend a visit to your primary care physician to discuss your options and learn more about your condition.
For Joint Pain
When it comes to chronic pain, or even just temporary pain, joint pain is a common culprit that affects millions of people in the United States alone. Now, there are lots of different reasons that someone may suffer from joint pain, including:
- Bursitis
- Lupus
- Arthritis
- Scar tissue
- Tendinitis
- Gout
- Overuse
- Rickets
- Depression
- And more
You might be surprised to learn that arthritis alone may cause pain and stiffness for as much as 23% of the adult population, according to a study by the Centers for Disease control.
However, whatever the reasons are that you or someone you know may suffer from joint pain, the root of this stiff, aching condition often can be traced to one primary symptom of your condition: inflammation.
Inflammation from overuse, swollen, overactive glands, a previous injury, or even as a chemically induced reaction to brain chemistry as a result of something like depression or disease can cause pain sporadically, or on a chronic basis.
Numerous studies have indicated that the anti-inflammatory properties of cannabis may be one of the most promising medical applications, with chronic pain being one of the greatest areas of opportunity. As that 2016 study of Medicare Part D suggests, people using cannabis products to treat their chronic pain were less likely to continue using traditional prescription painkillers and anti-inflammatory medications, causing a shift in the application of the program in regards to chronic pain treatment.
Hemp-infused topicals, like the Full-Spectrum Hemp Salve from Mary Jane’s Botanicals, are a great way to provide fast, localized relief and reduce inflammation for joint pain from most conditions.
For Muscle Pain
Muscle pain, like joint pain, can be caused by a plethora of different reasons ranging from minor injuries to more serious conditions like inflammatory myopathies. However, the properties inherent in hemp-infused topicals would suggest that it’s a good option for helping to find some relief from pain caused by injured or inflamed muscles.
The anti-inflammatory characteristics of our full-spectrum Hemp-Infused Salve allow for localized relief for muscle and joint aches and pains, but there’s more to it than that. We know that cannabis products interact with, and help to regulate, the Endocannabinoid System — a part of your body that helps to manage and maintain healthy homeostasis, the immune system’s response, memory, and more — and can influence healing and a sense of wellbeing that many people find incredibly powerful.
To Help Relax You For Bed
Speaking of the many functions of the Endocannabinoid System, how have you been sleeping lately? As one of the primary factors of a healthy and productive day, week, and life, sleep is something that we simply cannot get by without. However, according to the Cleveland Clinic, as many as 70 million Americans suffer from one kind of sleep disorder or another. While there are many different kinds of sleep disorders, insomnia, sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, and narcolepsy are typically thought to be the most pervasive and detrimental.
Besides medically recognized conditions like those mentioned above, however, many more people also report that they sleep poorly for reasons ranging from lucid dreaming to a partner’s snoring to general discomfort due to aches and pains or worry from anxiety.
While cannabis isn’t the be-all-end-all of sleep solutions by any stretch of the imagination, there is good reason to believe that it can help in many of these situations. For example, we know that the Endocannabinoid System (ECS) helps to regulate sleep, and we know that cannabis and hemp products, like our Hemp-Infused Salve, help to regulate the ECS.
From an aches and pains standpoint, the anti-inflammatory properties of hemp-infused topicals are well known and widely accepted, and salves and lotions of this nature can help you to not only experience relief from pain, but they can also help to provide relaxation in general.
There is even promise and hope for those who find that their anxiety keeps them up, or wakes them up, at night as one study found that both anxiety and sleep may be improved by an application of CBD — one of the primary compounds in our hemp salve.
To Treat Painful, Cracked Heels
Many of the ingredients in our Hemp-Infused Salve also lend themselves to providing healing and moisturizing for cracked heels — something that many people in arid states, like Colorado, deal with.
The avocado oil on our Hemp-Infused Salve promotes skin cell growth and regeneration and is abundant in vitamins A and E, both of which are used by many people to treat dry, cracked skin. At the same time, Jojoba oil is well known for its ability to rapidly and deeply penetrate the skin and provide skin-softening moisture. The base of beeswax that is used in our salve gives it enough body to work gently into the cracks and penetrate deeply without being absorbed into your socks or footwear.
Anyone who has dealt with cracked heels in the past knows that they can be quite painful, and sometimes when you are starting to treat them and soften your skin, the pain can become worse for short durations as the not-fully-healed cracks have more pressure placed on them. That’s where the full-spectrum hemp infusion in our salve comes into play — giving you all pain-relieving benefits of CBD and all of the other cannabinoids.
To Treat Dry, Itchy Skin
In Colorado, where Mary Jane’s Medicinals is based, we all battle to some degree with dry skin given the cold winters, an abundance of sunshine, and the generally arid climate statewide, and this is one of our favorite hemp-infused topicals for addressing such issues.
However, we have also heard from our clients that this salve has been successful in helping to reduce the inflammation and itchiness of conditions like Psoriasis and Rosacea, and while these are only anecdotal pieces of evidence, we trust our customers enough to recommend that hemp-infused topicals might be worth talking to your doctor about if you suffer from these conditions.
Try Hemp-Infused Topicals From Mary Jane’s Botanicals Today
If you’re looking for a high-quality, small-batch, hemp-infused topicals without THC for use to provide relief from any of the conditions mentioned above, or if you simply want to compare the sense of wellness that you feel with our Hemp-Infused Salve versus other remedies you may be using, then we recommend that you visit our product page to learn more about our ingredients and to order some to try for yourself. Here’s to feeling great with Mary Jane’s Medicinals!