Strains for GERD 

GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux affects around 20% of people in the US, causing chest pain, issues with swallowing, and vomiting. It’s important to make sure that you try to get treatment for this, but some people have found that cannabis is a great way to treat GERD symptoms in ways that are beneficial to you. 

Using Cannabis for GERD 

This is used in a lot of cases to help with the munchies, but suppression of your appetite is a symptom of GERD, since a lot of people eat a lot less since they don’t want to digest and swallow. 

This can boost your appetite, helping you eat despite the discomfort. It also can be used to help with soothing a lot of pain.  for those who have chemotherapy, nausea, and the like, THC can help with reducing this, and the CBD in the cannabis plant can help with anxiety, reducing the distress that you feel and helping you unwind as well. 

You may want to use it topically to the areas you feel discomfort, or take it as a tincture after you have a meal to help with the acid in your stomach being produced. Some also like to smoke afterwards to help with reducing the feelings of nausea, along with cramping as well. 

The best strains 

Below are some of the best strains for those who have GERD, since this is good and may offer some effective symptoms.  Again, not all of these may be ideal for you. 

Thin mints, which is similar to peppermint oil is a strain that combines girl scout cookies with Durban poison, and it tastes like a mint after you have dinner. It naturally soothes your stomach, making digestion possible. 

Ringo’s Gift is another one, which is great for pain relief, especially in your esophagus, since swallowing is one of the common issues people with GERD have, so this can offer some relief from the pain in many people. 

Pure Kush is another one, since this is another good one because it offers pain relief. It’s indica, so it will leave you couch locked, so it’s best to consume this one at night. 

Grandaddy purple has a large amount of THC, and is good for those who are experienced with this strain. If you’re new to using cannabis and aren’t used to the potency of this, take this ne slow, since this is good for relaxing and sleeping and also helping to reduce GERD symptoms that are aggravated 

Blue Hawaiian is a great one to help with mellowing you out, melting away stress when you feel worried about this.  It is good for daytime use due to the high levels of sativa, to help you feel revived, uplifted, and happy as well. 

OG Kush is another one, since this is one that’s great for the anti-nausea results that are there. If you feel liked your stomach is going to turn upside down, or are struggling to hold back vomit, this is a good one for stomach settling.  It also is one that is very high in THC, so do be mindful of when you use it, and if you have to use it during the day after a vomiting episode, use the strain sparingly. 

Finally, we have holy grail Kush, which is another one that’s good for a lot of conditions. It’s an award-winning strain mixture of OG#18 and kosher Kush, two also highly acclaimed strains. This is another good one for nausea and pain in your abdomen, also helping to naturally stimulate the appetite so you feel better in no time!