medicinal
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It was first used mainly for medicinal purposes before becoming a widely enjoyed daily drink.
From Science Daily
Inside, it’s softly lit and smells like a combination of the lavender essential oil mixture we use on the bedding and something pungent and medicinal.
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"We wanted different flavour profiles as well as different effects, but all with a medicinal value - something to help you relax, something to give you more energy, more pain relief, less anxiety."
From BBC
Enzymes are essential to cannabinoid production in cannabis, driving the chemical reactions that create these bioactive compounds with recognized medicinal potential.
From Science Daily
"The crop is still seen as a backyard ornamental or medicinal plant rather than a commercial commodity," says Reddy.
From BBC
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