The Bud Tender

The book The Bud Tender sheds light on how medical cannabis helps children and people cope with illness. It provides reference guides to herbal alternatives with medical International Classification of Diseases Tenth Revision codes. Herbal medicines use plants seeds or flowers for medicinal purposes. Herbalism has a long effective tradition over conventional medicine. This treatment method is now becoming mainstream because of its advantages over traditional medicines. Plants have been used for medicinal purposes since 3000 BC. Herbal medicine is used to treat many conditions such as allergies asthma eczema premenstrual syndrome fibromyalgia migraine menopausal symptoms chronic fatigue irritable bowel syndrome cancer etc. Almost 25 percent of pharmaceutical products use herbals. It is best to take herbal supplements under the guidance of a trained health care provider. Since herbal medicines can potentially interact with prescription medications and may worsen certain medical conditions be sure to consult with your doctor or pharmacist before taking any herbs.