If not already, it has to be eaten. The strain is not as important as is perceived. In my experience and research, it's more important that the whole spectrum of what's in the plant be represented in the medicine. Check my profile, I have two recipes for very unique and sure fire way to get all the stuff in the plant into the medicine. The coconut oil infusion was the only thing that helped my friend with terrific post-chemo peripheral neuropathy pain.