CBD Oil for COPD
If you live with COPD, you may have already heard some of the claims about treating the condition with CBD. CBD is also known as cannabidiol; it is an organic compound found in the cannabis plant. It contains some of the medicinal compounds of cannabis, but without the psychoactive component that causes you to feel “stoned” or high.
In some early trials done on animals, CBD has been shown to be somewhat promising to treat some symptoms of COPD, such as airway inflammation and coughing. It’s not completely understood how well COPD might (or might not) work for treating COPD. Let’s take a look at what the research says about how effective CBD might be for treating COPD.