Step-by-step guide to healing the mind, body, and spirit using cannabis. In this detailed guide to cannabis therapy, herbal therapist and holistic healer Wendy Read offers a comprehensive look at why medical cannabis works, its medical and spiritual uses throughout history, and how to develop a personal treatment plan. It explores the body's endocannabinoid system and how phytocannabinoids interact with it. It addresses myths and misconceptions surrounding cannabis, stemming from its history of persecution and propaganda, and examines how our ancestors worldwide used this herbal ally to heal their spirits. It explains why "getting high" can be beneficial for physical and mental health, and warns about the potential side effects of cannabis therapy and how to mitigate them. Assessing cannabis as a whole-plant medicine, the author examines the many therapeutic components throughout the plant, from flowers to roots, from cannabinoid acids to alkaloids. Presenting how to develop a personal cannabis treatment plan for yourself or others, the author provides a comprehensive list of more than 20 medicinal cannabis preparations, describing for each remedy the onset time, duration of effect, targeted areas of the body, and conditions for which it is ideal, including anxiety, PTSD, depression, opioid addiction, Alzheimer's disease, and cancer treatment. The author also shares recipes for making simple medicinal cannabis preparations at home, as well as detailed instructions for psychoactive and non-psychoactive teas, tinctures, oils, salves, and sensory therapies. Revealing the tremendous benefits of cannabis therapy, this step-by-step guide shows how to use medical cannabis to help restore balance to the mind, body, and spirit.