INDICA VS. SATIVA
CANNABIS INDICA
Typically, cannabis Indica plants are short, bushy plants with wide leaves. Indica plants typically grow faster and have a higher yield than the sativa variety. Medicine produced from cannabis Indica plants have higher CBD and lower THC counts.
The major qualities of Indica medicinal strains include:
Increased mental relaxation
Muscle relaxation
Decreases nausea
Decreases acute pain
Increases appetite
Increases dopamine (a neurotransmitter that helps control the brain’s reward and pleasure centers)
For night time use
CANNABIS SATIVA
Cannabis Sativa plants are opposite of the Indica strains and grow tall and thin with narrow leaves. Sativa plants are also generally a lighter shade of green than their counterpart, the Indica strain. Sativa strains take longer to grow, mature, and require more light. Cannabis Sativa plants have lower CBD and higher THC counts.
The major qualities of Sativa medicinal strains include:
Anti-anxiety
Anti-depressant
Treats chronic pain
Increases focus and creativity
Increases serotonin
For day time use