Indica Or Sativa?

[dschill]

Hey im not sure where to post this but i guess here is as good as anywhere and the mods can move it if it needs to be moved. But on to the story my mom has a degenerative disk desease so basically there is no cartilage left in between the bones of her spinal colum so the bones rub against each other and this causes her a great amount of pain...So i was thinking about mentioning weed to help with her pain but before i ask i wanted to try and get ahold of the stongest indica strain i could find. But around here there is absolutely NO NAME BUD and i was wondering if there is any way to tell indica buds from sativa buds by looking at them after there dried? Now i dont think there is but i figured id ask anyhow and also any advice on finding a pure indica in a state that doesnt allow medical mj would be greatly apreciated.

*Edit* Another reason is that she has really bad insomnia due to the constant pain so i figured a really strong indica would also help her sleeping.

[Zimed]

Indicas tend to have a browner, and less green look to them, sometimes just dull looking, compared to a strong sativa, where it is a bright green.

[camel]

My mother had the same problem and was constantly in pain, lying on the floor curled up in a ball for hours. She died about 2 years ago, and I still think medical marijuana could have helped her. I wish you the best of luck, and suggest moving to a MM state.

[Nor Cal]

Indica buds are dense and sativa buds are fluffy. Also you can test it out and see how the effects are. If it gives you a good body high and makes you sleepy after, then it would be good for your mom.

[bcseeds_com]

Indica - Pain Killer
Sativa - Take mind off the pain

Pros/cons

Indica - Wheelchair weed - not too productive, make you sleep- kills pain

Sativa - Takes mind off pain - uplifting high - cn still function - pain is only reduced (mind over matter)

You could also smoke a nice Indica/Sativa hybred to get the best of both worlds.

Indica is the wheelchair weed king. Usually a heavy smoke and extremely high in THC content with a lower level of CBD compared to Sativa Strains. Indica has shorter, fatter leafs. Indica plants produce more bud weight than Sativa, flowers quicker and doesn't grow as tall. Almost all drug dealers grow Indica because it's more profitable and because it doesn't grow as tall as Sativa, it's easier to hide in corn fields.

Sativa is a clean high . Usually a citrus smell and high in THC content with a higher level of CBD compared to Indica Strains. Sativa has narrow, longer leafs, usually more leafs like 13 comapred to 8 or 9 on an Indica plant. Sativa plants produce less bud weight than Indica, flowering takes weeks longer and it grows very tall.

Sativas are originally from Mexico, Southeast Asia, Thailand and Colombia. Sativa plants are tall and thin, generally between 8 and 12 feet. You can say that a sativa is exactly the opposite of indica. The plant is thin, the leaves are narrower with a lighter green color. A sativa bud will become red as they mature in a warm environment and can turn to purple if they mature in a colder environment. Some sativa varieties can have yellow pigments. Sativa plants smell fresh, sweet and fruity and the smoke will get you cerebral, up and energetic giving a clear, up, cerebral high.

www.bcseeds.com

[sibannac]

I beg to differ bcseeds, but it's indicas which have the high CBD content, not sativas. Indica is a heavy smoke, painkilling and anti-insomnia, this is because of the HIGH levels of CBDs. Sativa have LOW levels of CBD, leading to the clear uplifting high they are known for. CBD is the compound which gives you the monged tired feeling, not the other way around. Check out this thread, it's interesting: http://hipforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=189129

DSChill, My Gran has the exact same problem as your mother, her spine is slowly crumbling. For years she couldn't sleep more than an hour at a time because the pain was so bad. My mother was staying with her a few years ago and was having a spliff out on the balcony. For the first time in her life my Gran had a few tokes at the age of 71, and she slept the whole night through. Now and for a good few years she has a toke when the pain is bad and one at night, and she can function better than she has in years. Pure indica is damn good stuff for dealing with that sort of pain, I can recomend good old Northern Lights. It's great for pain and easy to grow with a quick yeild - perfect for the medical grower.

[Durchii]

Indicas tend to look mre like a solid 'bud' sativas are rather fluffy. I could be wrong though,

So, my reccomendation is when you meet the dealer, explain what it is for and ask for a one hit sample to see if it is indica. If you get a hge body hiugh, then you have landed some very good indicas.

Of course, if you wanted to ease the pain, and to take her mind off of it.. Try an indica/sativa hybrid.-

[CHiTOWNSTUD]

i dont like Hydro unless its done rite...alotta people TALK BiG ABOUT THERE NUGZ BUT ARE USUALLY FULL OF iT ,,,,make up names for there bud and all.......alll organic bud is the best..... nautral.....blueberry is a a high indica...not pure...like 65% i think....it was started in indiana... by farmers....look it up on your computer...theres lists of indicas....fuk it ORder seeds!