Salvia Divinorum - Are There Any Medical Reasons for Taking This Substance?
Are There Any Medical Reasons for Taking This Substance?
As of 2005, Salvia divinorum was not being used in the modern medical field. Tribal healers in Mexico have used the plant, probably for centuries, to treat constipation, headaches, and generalized symptoms of pain, weakness, and lack of well-being. Daniel Siebert, along with some other researchers, has claimed that Salvia divinorum is an effective treatment for depression. A mood disorder, depression causes people to have feelings of hopelessness, loss of pleasure, self-blame, and sometimes suicidal thoughts.
More information is being gathered about the way this plant works. In the early twenty-first century, the active ingredients in the herb were being investigated for possible use in treating certain psychiatric disorders.
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