Here at Harmony Gardens and Grub, we often talk to customers about the medicinal benefits of cannabis - pain relief, resetting the nervous system, balancing the body’s systems, cellular repair and regeneration, etc.
However, cannabis is about more than just medicine. Did you know that it has a lot of nutritional properties as well? It’s true!
Raw cannabis fan leaves do not contain any measurable levels of thc, and contain barely traceable levels of cbd. They do contain a rich abundance of vitamins, minerals and chlorophyll, which is essential for your system, in terms of cleansing, detoxifying, and rebuilding cells. In fact, according to the website
the leading expert in raw cannabis, William L. Courtney, believes that cannabis can be considered as one of the most nutrient-dense plants to exist. In addition, he believes that raw cannabis leaves and buds provide many of the nutrients which are vital for a healthy life, including unique phytocannabinoids, terpenes, and chlorophyll. He speculates that raw cannabis activates the endocannabinoid system more effectively than cannabis in its dried, cured, and combusted (through smoking) cannabis.
Cannabis seeds are highly nutritious, as they are high in fat, omega acids, and protein. Fan leaves however, contain essential micronutrients such as vitamin E, phosphorous, magnesium, potassium, iron, zinc, and an array of B vitamins, as well as abundant levels of calcium, vitamin K, and vitamin C (www.gvbiopharma.com).
Here at Harmony Gardens and Grub Ltd, we are all about promoting garden-to-table health and well-being, in the form of delicious, healing foods, made from your own garden produce. It makes total sense to us, to have a few cannabis plants in the garden, as a home-grown source of nutrition, healing and well-being. We would love to see this as the future of all home gardens in New Zealand, and all over the world.
If you would like to try incorporating raw cannabis into your diet, the easiest way to do this is to juice the fan leaves, blend them in a smoothie, or or chop them and add them to your salads. To receive a delicious recipe for a green canna-smoothie, plus many more tips and information on garden-to-table ideas, please sign up to join our email list.
