'Medical cannabis has helped me a lot': Olivia Newton-John speaks candidly about the 'healing remedies' that have helped CURE her pain during her agonising cancer battle

By Andrew Court For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 23:53 GMT, 14 December 2017 | Updated: 00:56 GMT, 15 December 2017

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In May, Olivia Newton-John revealed that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer for a second time.

And with the illness metastasizing to her spine, the Australian icon was left in agonising pain.

On Friday, however, the 69-year-old star spoke with the Today Show, telling presenter Richard 'Dickie' Wilkins that medical cannabis has 'helped' to eliminate the discomfort she found herself in.

Feeling good, looking better! On Friday, a beaming Olivia Newton-John spoke with the Today Show, revealing that she is no longer in pain as she battles breast cancer for a second time

Olivia is a proponent of medical marijuana, and once again spruiked its benefits in a live cross with the program from her adopted city of Los Angeles

'I take a lot of natural herbs and healing remedies and also medicinal cannabis that's helped me a lot,' the Grease star replied after being asked by Dickie about the methods she uses to feel better.

'Initially I had a lot of pain. I don't have pain now,' she added.

'I don't have pain now': Olivia revealed that natural remedies had helped her during her cancer battle

The superstar also gushed over her husband, John Easterling, an importer of Amazonian herbal medicine.

She told Dickie: 'I'm so lucky. I'm married to an amazing man who is a plant medicine expert'.

Meanwhile, an upbeat Olivia also dished details on her upcoming Christmas plans, stating she and John spend the season with daughter Chloe Lattanzi, who, coincidentally, is a marijuana farmer.

Medicine man: Olivia gushed over husband John whom she described as 'a plant medicine expert'

She also also revealed that Chloe's fiance James Driskill would be joining them for the holidays.

'Is he still the fiancé ? There are reports he has been upgraded to husband,' Dickie probed.'

'Still fiancé,'' Olivia replied, adding: 'I think next year they will get married. I hope they will. If they don't, that's fine and whatever they want. But I think they might do it.'