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Brittany Davis
Professor Ellington
ENG103
November 7, 2018
A Look at CBD Oil
Every year doctors all from all different hospitals prescribe various types of
pharmaceutical drugs to help treat problems including but not limited to pain, inflammation,
insomnia, depression, anxiety, and PTSD. However, along with helping treat the problem, they
have harmful and dangerous side effects. But what if these were not necessary? What if there
was a natural alternative to these prescription medications that could help the same, or possibly
even better, with less side effects? CBD oil is exactly that. CBD, or cannabidiol, is derived from
an industrial hemp plant with many health benefits that does not give the user any psychoactive
effects. It is very different from THC, which is the element in weed that produces the
psychoactive effect known as a high (Tweed). However, due to the connection that is made
between CBD and weed, most people never even give the natural healer a chance. CBD oil
should be more widely used and accepted because it is legal and easy to use, holds many health
benefits for all types of people and problems, is all natural, and has very few risk factors when
compared to the doctor prescribed alternatives.
The use of hemp-derived CBD oil is legal to manufacture, use, and sale in all 50 states. It
is able to be used in many different ways. It is said that inhalation of the CBD through a
vaporizer e-juice is the most effective way, because it bypasses the liver and enters straight into
the blood stream. Other methods of use include a topical application of lotion or cream for pain
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relief, applying some oil under the tongue using a dropper which will lead to both immediate and
long-lasting relief, or adding it to food or drinks if using on small children.
The list of health benefits from this oil changes every day as they do more test and
research. “CBD's are gaining increased recognition as a safe pain management alternative to
opiates and may also decrease anxiety and depression, facilitate sleep, schizophrenia, and act as
an anti-inflammatory agent. In addition, the Epilepsy Foundation reports that CBD may be
linked to a reduced incidence of epileptic seizures” (Cannabis and Your Clients). It can help to
solve so many problems that people currently use opiates for without risking the side effects and
addiction of the prescriptions. It has been proven to reduce fear driven anxiety. “Fear- and drug-
related stimuli can develop into anxiety-related and substance abuse disorders respectively.
