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Terpene Spotlight: Pinene

FloridaMarijuana.net

As the cannabis plant, and medical marijuana, become more mainstream, science is proving what humans have known for centuries: cannabis is a means by which patients can seek and receive holistic wellness. The healing cannabis plant is complex and most notably known for the compounds THC and CBD. Paduch, Kandefer-Szersze?

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Terpene Spotlight: Myrcene

FloridaMarijuana.net

Just like all other plants, the Cannabis plant produces and excretes beneficial essential oils. These essential oils are called Terpenes, and while research is still evolving, science has proven that these oils can drastically improve a patient’s quality of life. Over 100 cannabis-based Terpenes have been discovered.

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Terpenes! What Are They? And Why Do They Matter?

Peninsula Alternative Health

Terpenes are naturally occurring chemical compounds found in plants and some animals which are responsible for the aromas, flavors, and even colors. In cannabis, terpenes are found in the trichomes (the small resin glands) on the surface of buds. It’s not just THC that is the beneficial compound in cannabis.

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Best strains and terpenes for pain management

The Cannigma

One of the most common uses of medical cannabis is to treat chronic pain. In fact, modern research on cannabis and pain dates back to before 1975. There have been a number of preclinical and clinical trials studying cannabis’ effects on pain. Strain names aren’t regulated and are a poor indicator of how cannabis will affect you.

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Best strains and terpenes for creativity

The Cannigma

More than half of cannabis users report the plant increases their creativity. They say cannabis can lower inhibition and self-judgment while allowing you to connect with yourself and a new way of looking at things. Whether or not cannabis impacts creativity is a challenging thing to measure. How cannabis can boost creativity.

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Terpenes! What Are They? And Why Do They Matter?

Peninsula Alternative Health

Terpenes are naturally occurring chemical compounds found in plants and some animals which are responsible for the aromas, flavors, and even colors. In cannabis, terpenes are found in the trichomes (the small resin glands) on the surface of buds. It’s not just THC that is the beneficial compound in cannabis.

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Terpene Enhanced CBD Isolate: The Next Big Breakthrough In CBD

Otherside Farms

The “entourage effect” is the latest buzz in cannabis media, presenting a well-formed scientific hypothesis that cannabinoids don’t just work on their own. CBD isolate is the perfect example of the absence of the entourage effect, and that’s why people are beginning to enhance it with terpenes. Enhancing CBD isolate with terpenes.