Cannabis in Khmer Medicine

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Overview

Cannabis appears in Cambodian medical practice primarily through household remedies and traditional medicine contexts, with patterns varying by region, access to healers, and legal risk. This page documents reported uses and preparations with explicit sourcing. ^[1]

Terminology

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Traditional medical context

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Preparations

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Infusions and teas

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Topicals (balms, poultices)

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Smoking / inhalation as remedy

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Indications (reported)

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Pain and inflammation ^{citation needed}
Appetite / digestion ^{citation needed}
Sleep / calming ^{citation needed}
Other

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Contraindications and cautions (traditional framing)

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Markets and access

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Contemporary period

Post-2000s change

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Related pages

References

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