10 Plants that Have the Best Healing Powers in the World

However, we’ll highlight the current health topics and concentrate on the post-traumatic stress disorder (STSD) Researchers are now examining the use of marijuana to treat PTSD on participants whose PTSD symptoms haven’t improved under medical practices.

According to a study conducted at the University of Haifa in Israel, giving marijuana to rats within 1 day of suffering psychological trauma helped stop the development of PTSD.

In the same study, researchers assume that there is a sensitive specific time after trauma, during which synthetic marijuana is able to help block the disorder’s symptoms. But this doesn’t deny the proved fact that marijuana can help prevent the development of PTSD signs.

3. Cacao

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Did you know that the Aztecs in Tenochtitlàn used to drink cacao at their ceremonies? And that they also used it to calm individuals before being sacrificed in rituals? Or that cacao seeds were too valuable that they were used as currency? This can only show that there is something incredible about cacao.

In northeastern Panama, people have nearly no traces of hypertension. Researchers actually associate this to the cacao which locals drink up to 5 times every day.

After the discovery of theobromine in 1841, this chemical found in cacao has the super power to dilate blood vessels, reduce the risk of heart attack, and lower blood pressure.

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4. Ashwagandha

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This plant can alleviate anxiety and be used as a sleep remedy. In fact, taking 1 g of Ashwagandha at night can help with brain fog and sleep problems. Moreover, it can also be used to treat fatigue, stress, difficulty concentrating, and lack of energy.

Wait, there are even more health benefits that this amazing plant has to offer, including protecting your immune system, providing anti-inflammatory benefits, enhancing sexual potency, lowering cholesterol, regulating blood sugar levels, reducing brain-cell degeneration, improving memory, learning, and reaction time.