If a patient demonstrates one or more of these symptoms and signs, marijuana may be exerting physical effects on her/his heart and blood systems:
The Foundation of Mind and Spirit
Chapter 18 of the Chinese medical classic Ling Shu says,”The stomach is in the middle burner. It opens into the upper burner, receives qi, excretes the dregs, evaporates the fluids and transforms them into a refined essence. This pours upwards into the lungs and is transformed into blood.” And later, “The blood is the foundation of the mind and spirit.”
Blood Deficiency
The blood system contains memory and many other mental and psychological elements. The blood supports many of the higher functions of the mind, thinking, perceptions and Shen, or spirit.
When the blood quality goes down, so does a person’s capacity to perform any of these tasks.
Effects on the Skin
Hot poison can easily show up on the skin in the form of pimples, rashes and irritations.
Effects on Menstruation and the Heart System
Altering the menstrual cycle in women and feminization in men.
Confusion of the Vessels and Bloodshot Eyes
The hot nature of marijuana can increase a person’s heart rate and confuse the functions of the small vessels and capillaries.
First-Level Alterations in Memory
Unbalanced marijuana can bewilder the Zhong Qi, or ancestral Qi.
This can lead to alterations in memory and true perceptions.
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Using cannabis when you’re young may increase your risk of developing heart disease...
“...there is often an increasing
shortening of intermediate- and short-term memory span with increasing levels of intoxication...”
Cannabis use has a detrimental effect on
prospective memory ability in young adults but users may not be aware of these deficits...
Cannabis exposure affects
synaptic plasticity in the hippocampus This helps to explain memory impairments that can come with chronic marijuana use...
Repeated marijuana use is associated with
increased cerebrovascular resistance through changes mediated, in part, in blood vessels or in the brain parenchyma...
Using marijuana raises the risk of stroke and heart failure even after accounting for demographic factors, other health conditions and lifestyle risk factors such as smoking and alcohol use...
This is only a brief synopsis of my findings. For extensive details on my research and how to balance and optimize the effects of cannabis using Traditional Chinese Medicine, please refer to
Marijuana Syndromes
How to Balance and Optimize
the Effects of Cannabis
With Traditional Chinese Medicine
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