Pot & pregnancy throughout history

In the Eber Papyrus, the ancient Egyptians noted the use of cannabis to induce contractions.

In Israel in 1993, researchers found the skeleton of a 14-year-old girl who died while giving birth because the baby's head was too big for her to deliver. The researchers concluded that an ancient midwife may have administered cannabis in an attempt to encourage the delivery, for carbonized cannabis residue was found in the tomb.

The Ninth Century Persian medical expert Sabur Ibn Sahl noted the use of cannabis in his Al-Aqrabadhin Al-Saghir. According to Sahl, the juice of cannabis seeds and other herbs were mixed together to prevent miscarriage and relieve pain in the uterus.

The Codex Vindobonensis, thought to be a 13th Century Italian copy of an earlier, possibly Roman work, describes the use of cannabis for stimulating milk flow in mothers.

The Chinese medical text Pen T'sao Kang Mu, written by Shih-Chen in 1596, described the use of hemp root juice to retain the placenta and prevent hemorrhage immediately after birth.

German folk medicine of the 1800's recommended rubbing a cannabis preparation on the swelling breasts of new mothers to relieve pain.

In 1851, Dr Alexander Christison used tincture of cannabis to successfully treat pregnant women who suffered from stalled labors, inducing many successful births. His work was reproduced by Dr Grigor the next year.

In 1854, the Dispensatory of the United States acknowledged the use of cannabis to hasten a stalled labor. Subsequently, many doctors in the US and France described their resounding successes in using pot to speed stalled deliveries.

In 1862, Wright noted that cannabis was excellent for relieving nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. He noted one case of extreme nausea: His patient was "suffering to an extent that threatened death, with vomiting" and none of his traditional remedies worked. When treated with cannabis, however, the illness retreated immediately.

The 1800's saw doctors in the US, France, Britain, and India recognize cannabis' usefulness in treating uterine bleeding. The same was noted by Sajous and Sajous in 1924.

In 1880, French doctors noted cannabis' benefits in cases where women hemorrhaged profusely after childbirth.

In 1893-94, the Indian Hemp Drugs Commission noted the use of cannabis for prolonged labor.

In 1903, in the US, Dr Bartholow noted the use of cannabis for promoting uterine contractions and was quoted in popular medical texts. The same was noted again in 1924, by Doctors Sajous and Sajous.

In 1960, in Czechoslovakia, a team of investigators discovered that cannabis extract in alcohol and glycerin was excellent for treating tears in the nipples of nursing mothers and thus prevented infection and mastitis.

In 1975, Martin noted that Cambodian mothers used an infusion of flowering cannabis tops and other herbs to stimulate milk production when it was low.

In 1997, Dr Melanie Dreher published her study of Jamaican women which found that they frequently employed cannabis, without any harm to the baby, to prevent nausea during pregnancy.

In a 2003 report, Dr Ester Fride of the College of Judea and Samaria explained how scientists discovered that mother's milk was also controlled by the endocannabinoid system, and that cannabinoids are even found in the luscious liquid itself. Cannabinoids in mother's milk, says Fride, are "critical for survival" as they stimulate the initiation of suckling in the newborn.

A 2004 study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism showed that a pregnant woman's level of anandamide, the natural body chemical which is mimicked by THC, rises by about four times when she goes into labor. Researchers tentatively concluded that the rise of anandamide could be the body's way of inducing labor. This begins to explain how using cannabis helps a stalled labor. Other recent studies have also shown a high concentration of cannabinoid receptors in the uterus.

http://www.cannabisculture.com/articles/4295.html

How many pharmaceuticals have thousands of years of trials?

C.

Love it.

where did you find alll this?

..its so long  

That was really interesting.

Are there any studies on the effects of the brain? I've always wondered if marijuana would have negative effects on the fetus' mental health later in life.

Ahh C, you have persuaded me to look into vaporizers but since I will be delivering soon, is there any loop holes for when I am breastfeeding?

*reads half of post then runs off to light up*

*deep inhale*

good to know  

In a 2003 report, Dr Ester Fride of the College of Judea and Samaria explained how scientists discovered that mother's milk was also controlled by the endocannabinoid system, and that cannabinoids are even found in the luscious liquid itself. Cannabinoids in mother's milk, says Fride, are "critical for survival" as they stimulate the initiation of suckling in the newborn


that I did not know!! Very cool, indeed!

Quoting Beth [due 12-25-08]:“ That was really interesting. Are there any studies on the effects of the brain? I've always wondered if marijuana would have negative effects on the fetus' mental health later in life.”

Good question, I'm curious.

*Golf Clap*
Genius, I loved it.

What are the marijuana laws in Canada?

Quoting Holly[ &Hayden ]:“ Love it. where did you find alll this?”

the link is in the OP at the bottom

Quoting danny's_mommy:“ Good question, I'm curious.”

Yeah, problem is human trials are hard to come by  

Quoting God:“ In the Eber Papyrus, the ancient Egyptians noted the use of cannabis to induce contractions. In Israel ... [snip!] ... the uterus. http://www.cannabisculture.com/articles/4295.html How many pharmaceuticals have thousands of years of trials? C.”

You make not smoking pot hard! lol

Man, no wonder Aiden like sucking on his binkie so much.. from all those rips!! LOLLOLLOLOLOLOL....Yeah but seriously, I credit vaporizing for being able to even eat during my pregnancy..love you fog machine...<3

That was awesome. Thank you

Quoting Lilly89:“ You make not smoking pot hard! lol”

Vaporize.