{"componentChunkName":"component---common-build-tags-template-js","path":"/tag/high/","result":{"data":{"allArticle":{"edges":[{"node":{"id":"Article_2197-markdown","title":"What Is It About Mangoes and Marijuana?","slug":"what-is-it-about-mangoes-and-marijuana","content":"The number of ways to incorporate medical marijuana into your daily\nmedical regimen is almost as vast as the number of conditions cannabis\ncan beneficially impact. From\n[glaucoma](https://www.hellomd.com/health-wellness/5b5a47c4a1805500087db9c4/3-popular-questions-about-marijuana-and-glaucoma-answered)\nto symptoms related to\n[HIV/AIDS](https://www.hellomd.com/health-wellness/55aec80f3837390006020000/how-medical-marijuana-alleviates-symptoms-of-hivaids),\nand from\n[inflammation](https://www.hellomd.com/health-wellness/5c804a40eb14100009da227e/easing-acute-inflammation-with-cannabis-terpenes)\nto\n[depression](https://www.hellomd.com/learn/depression)\nand\n[anxiety](https://www.hellomd.com/learn/anxiety),\nthe applications for medical marijuana span the entire healthcare field.\nAnd nearly as numerous as the ways to use marijuana are the strains\navailable - and the other foods or substances cannabis can be paired or\nmixed with for optimum efficacy. One newly popular pairing is between\nmedical cannabis and a tasty-but-somewhat-obscure fruit: the tropical\nmango.\n\n### All About the Mango\n\nNever tried a mango? You're in good company. Although this fruit is\nconsidered to be one of the more luscious of the tropical fruits, it's a\nmore recent addition to most diets. As it's become more widely\navailable, it's also grown exponentially in popularity. The mango\n[originates in India](http://www.mango.org/en/About-Mangos/Mango-Facts),\nand healers there have used the various parts of the mango for centuries\nin Eastern remedies.\n\nLike most fruits, mangoes are low in calories and chock full of\nnutritional value, particularly in Vitamin A and Vitamin C. And beyond\neating a mango all by itself, you can also add this fruit to chutneys,\nsalsas, fruit cocktails, fruity deserts or as juice in a drink. All by\nitself, mangoes are beneficial to your health. When mixed with cannabis,\nyou can enjoy a double dose of benefit.\n\n### Why Could Mango Go Well With Cannabis?\n\nMany cannabis pairings evolve around a compound that enhances both\nadditions. Mango and cannabis are no different. Both contain\n[terpenes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terpene) - an organic compound\nfound in many types of plants. Marijuana and mangoes specifically play\nhost to [myrcene](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myrcene) terpenes, which\nrepresent the scents associated with these and other natural substances.\nIn particular, terpenes are found where CBD and THC are in the plant\nmakeup of cannabis. These\n[terpenes](http://www.marijuana.com/blog/news/2012/07/mango-smoothies-increase-that-marijuana-high/)\nare responsible for slipping THC past the blood/brain barrier faster.\nInterestingly, mangos share these compounds with cannabis. That means\nthat when mangoes and cannabis are combined, they may be able to deliver\na one-two punch against your ailments.\n\nThink about it this way. When you eat a mango, as you would eat any\nother fruit, its components are dumped into your bloodstream not long\nafter the food reaches your stomach. In the case of mangoes and\nmarijuana being used in close timing with one another, the terpenes\nreleased from the mango into your bloodstream meet up with the myrcene\nterpenes from the THC in marijuana. And in addition to faster\nbioavailability, this double punch extends the efficacy of both as well.\n\nOne way in which the mango and marijuana combination that is\nparticularly important is in how fast your body feels the impact. By\ndoubling the availability of the beneficial properties, you can begin to\nexperience relief faster. And with many disorders - particularly those\nrelated to pain and inflammation - this added speed can be an added\nblessing.\n\n### Scientific Study of Mango and Marijuana Use\n\nUnfortunately, marijuana has not yet been\n[rescheduled](https://www.hellomd.com/health-wellness/5702d2cac43fac000c00006d/when-marijuana-is-rescheduled-by-the-feds)\nas a Schedule I controlled substance by the federal government.\nFurthermore, less than half of the states in the US have legalized\nmarijuana. Not only does this situation mean that many patients\ndesperate for relief are left without any access to cannabis, but it\nalso means that research - and important research dollars - are\nextraordinarily hampered. So while millions of patients can attest\nanecdotally to the impact of THC and CBD, and while limited studies show\npromise in its use, the science behind cannabis needs far more attention\nthan it's gotten thus far.\n\nEven with a lack in funding and research, previously conducted studies\ndo show promise. Consider findings about reduction in pain from\n[cancer](http://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/cam/patient/cannabis-pdq)\nstudies, the relief of muscle stiffness in [multiple\nsclerosis](http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22791906) studies and the\napproval of marijuana byproducts for use in [FDA-approved\nmedications](http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22791906) like\nDronabinal and Nabilone.\n\nThough no direct studies have been conducting comparing the effects of\nmarijuana and mangoes, some limited conclusions may be drawn. Of\nparticular interest is a [Texas A&M\nstudy](http://nfs.tamu.edu/2014/05/28/research-studies-show-mango-may-help-prevent-breast-cancer/)\nabout mangoes and breast cancer where researchers studied the\nanti-inflammatory properties of mangoes. As\n[marijuana](http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2828614/) is\nalso considered to have anti-inflammatory properties, this gives a\nconvincing data point about how the combination of cannabis and mangoes\ncould be beneficial to some patients. Like other combinations, however,\ndifferent patients may experience far different results.\n\n### Going Forward With Mangoes - And Marijuana\n\nIt's important to discuss how medical marijuana may be beneficial as a\npart of your healthcare routine with your primary practitioner.\nUnfortunately, if you live in one of the [27 states that has yet to\nlegalize\nmarijuana](http://www.governing.com/gov-data/state-marijuana-laws-map-medical-recreational.html),\nyour hands many be tied. If you live in a state considering passing new\nmarijuana legislation, you can get involved in local efforts to support\nthe passage of relevant bills. You may also seek out practitioners in\nnearby states where marijuana use is already legal. Doing so may run you\nafoul of your local laws, however, so proceed at your own risk whenever\nyou have marijuana on your person in a state where it is illegal.\n\nIf you already do live in a state where marijuana use is legal, you can\nwork with your own practitioner or a specialist who is more\nknowledgeable about medical cannabis. What has been your experience so\nfar with medical marijuana? Have you had the opportunity to try mangoes\nand get even more value from your complementary therapies?\n\n[Photo Credit](https://www.flickr.com/photos/magtravels/2522828363/in/photolist-8hcpSe-7hxbJ-8hfEb5-4QePcP-4Qj4fh-4Qj33N-kLV4xH-kKmJW6-aa3PG-8gKj9z-yjnsZ-cCVLKo-oqJuHk-aoPv4c-pXCbh-4QW9YK-4sUnX-8mFMMj-CY8iHX-5o1xtP)","image":{"childImageSharp":{"fluid":{"base64":"data:image/png;base64,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","aspectRatio":1.4492753623188406,"src":"/static/9147c4dbe9103e847962f679385bb4fd/e2e7f/1ceea37d3d7d287c8e2b1c186920965f.png","srcSet":"/static/9147c4dbe9103e847962f679385bb4fd/69585/1ceea37d3d7d287c8e2b1c186920965f.png 200w,\n/static/9147c4dbe9103e847962f679385bb4fd/497c6/1ceea37d3d7d287c8e2b1c186920965f.png 400w,\n/static/9147c4dbe9103e847962f679385bb4fd/e2e7f/1ceea37d3d7d287c8e2b1c186920965f.png 675w","srcWebp":"/static/9147c4dbe9103e847962f679385bb4fd/761da/1ceea37d3d7d287c8e2b1c186920965f.webp","srcSetWebp":"/static/9147c4dbe9103e847962f679385bb4fd/61e93/1ceea37d3d7d287c8e2b1c186920965f.webp 200w,\n/static/9147c4dbe9103e847962f679385bb4fd/1f5c5/1ceea37d3d7d287c8e2b1c186920965f.webp 400w,\n/static/9147c4dbe9103e847962f679385bb4fd/761da/1ceea37d3d7d287c8e2b1c186920965f.webp 675w","sizes":"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px"}}}}}]}},"pageContext":{"limit":12,"skip":0,"numPages":1,"currentPage":1,"id":5341,"name":"High","slug":"high","country":"US"}},"staticQueryHashes":["3949754563","4179947113","4202924991"]}