The Wholistic Healing Guide to Cannabis: Understanding the Endocannabinoid System, Addressing Specific Ailments and Conditions, Making Cannabis-Based Remedies

by Tammi Sweet, 272 pages, 6x9, softcover. This book has something for both the cannabis-naive and the cannabis-savvy. Whether you want to make a simple cannabis tincture or oil, or make medicine for specific cannabinoids with standardized doses, there is much to learn from neurobiologist and endocrinologist Tammi Sweet. She goes deep into the chemical elements of the cannabis plant and how our bodies respond on the cellular level, with detailed instructions on how to most effectively process the various cannabinoids and terpenes into medicine. The chapter “Contraindications and Considerations” instructs how to use cannabis wisely, and “Conditions and Clinical Applications” explains how properties of the cannabis plant can be used to treat or provide support for specific conditions. The first two chapters are dense and slow to get through, but Sweet lifts the veil to reveal the fascinating complexity of this plant’s powerful medicine. -Renee Manly