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Terpene Spotlight: Farnesene

FloridaMarijuana.net

Cannabis also has terpenes. Terpenes are can be thought of like the essential oils of the cannabis plant. These oils emit scents and flavors which contribute to the plant’s efficacy. Terpenes are the chemical compounds within the cannabis plant that work concurrently with cannabinoids.

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Terpene Spotlight: Myrcene

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Essential Oils have become commonplace and accepted as a supplement to an individual’s health care routine. Even drugstores, grocery stores and everywhere in between carry variations of plant essential oils and products containing oils to improve health. Over 100 cannabis-based Terpenes have been discovered.

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Understanding the Role of Terpenes in Medical Cannabis: Benefits and Applications

United Patients Group

While these compounds are undoubtedly crucial in determining the therapeutic potential of cannabis, another lesser-discussed component, terpenes, plays a vital role in defining each strain’s unique characteristics and may offer additional therapeutic benefits.

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Terpene Spotlight: Terpineol

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Every plant in nature produces essential oils. These oils contribute to a plant’s scent and, when appropriate, its flavor. Essential oils, which are distilled from flowers, leaves, stems, the bark or roots of a specific plant, contained terpenes, aldehydes, esters, alcohols and other chemical molecules.

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Understanding Cannabis Terpenes

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

These aromas are caused by naturally occurring chemical compounds called terpenes, which are found in most plants and are responsible for giving them their odor. If you’ve ever wondered what gives pine trees their unique scent or what makes orange peels smell so intense, it’s because of the terpenes.

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Terpene Spotlight: Pulegone

FloridaMarijuana.net

Trytek and Fiedurek , in their article titled “ Terpenes: Substances Useful in Human Healthcare ,” established that “Terpenes are naturally occurring substances produced by a wide variety of plants and animals. Hundreds, if not more, essential oils have been used for centuries in folk remedies. Paduch, Kandefer-Szersze?,

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Terpene Spotlight: Bergamotene

FloridaMarijuana.net

As researchers dive into the depths of the cannabinoid system it is becoming clear that cannabis terpenes are just as vital to a plant’s efficacy as are THC and CBD. Cannabis and its Terpenes synchronize their chemical effects by working concurrently. Because of Terpenes, each cannabis strain possesses a distinct taste and scent.

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