Beginners Guide To Cannabis Strains

What Are Indica, Sativa, and Hybrid Strains?

The most common and basic strains are Indica, Sativa, and Hybrid, which will be described below.

Indica, Sativa, And Hybrid 

Learning about Indica, Sativa, and Hybrid is the best place for you to start when you are wanting to learn about cannabis strains. Indica and Sativa are different varieties of marijuana, and each affect the user differently. Hybrid, as the name implies, is a cross between Indica and Sativa plants, and depending on the percentage of either Sativa or Indica,  a Hybrid Strain can affect the user in several different ways.

Indica And Sativa Basics

Indica and Sativa plants different in appearance. Indica plants are short, bushy, and have broad leaves, and Sativa cannabis plants are taller, skinnier, and have thin and pointed leaves. Indica, cannabis, plants grow quicker and also have a better yield than Sativa, which results in Indica historically being more popular with growers.

Indica and Sativa affect the cannabis user differently,  and these differences are summarized below:

Indica Effects

-Compared to Sativa, Indica plants generally have lower THC levels and  higher CBD levels CBD is known for providing pain relief and other restorative uses. As a result, Indica plants are highly valued for medical purposes.  The medicinal benefits are summarized below:

• Acute Pain Relief
• Muscle and Mental Relaxation
• Nausea suppressant
• It helps increase your appetite, which, for example, benefits someone, who because of chemotherapy, has a poor appetite.
• Insomnia Cure

As far as psychological effects, Indica  will make you sleepy; therefore, it is best used at night. This sleep effect has made some call Indica, "In da Couch." Indica is said to give the user more of a body high instead of the Sativa head high.

Side Effects Of Sativa

Sativa plants are the preferred choice for recreational, daytime users as Sativa increase the users' productivity, creativity, and alertness. These above effects are why Sativa is described as giving its users a "Mind High."  Because of Sativa not putting it's smokers to sleep,  it is the preferred for recreational, daytime cannabis use.

Sativa isn't necessarily known for medical purposes, it has been known to help in the following:

• Reduce Anxiety and Depression
• Chronic Pain
• Increases Energy

Other strains could be labeled as sub-strains or Indica, Sativa, or hybrids. An analogy of this would be Cola having Coca-Cola, Coke-Zero, and Diet Coke.
The following is a list of the common Indica, Sativa, and hybrid cannabis strains.

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