Happy With Terpenes : Talk from the United In Compassion Symposium 2017 Dr MIchelle Sexton is the Medical Research Director at the Center for the Study of Cannabis and Social Policy. She serves as an editor and technical advisor for the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia Cannabis Monograph. She has presented her research internationally and is published […]
Beta caryophyllene | β-caryophyllene Perhaps the terpene with the most pharmacological potential is β-caryophyllene (Beta caryophyllene), found in black pepper, leafy greens, cloves and of course, cannabis. It is unique amongst terpenes in the cannabis plant as it is also considered cannabinomimetic, meaning it acts like a cannabinoid by activating the CB2 receptor. This explains […]
Linalool You don’t have to be an aromatherapy expert to know that lavender has calming sedative effects, aids sleep and can even help with depression. That’s probably because it contains the terpene Linalool. Legend goes that lavender’s healing properties were discovered when a perfumier plunged his severely burned hand into a vat of lavender oil, […]
Alpha and Beta Pinene As the name would suggest pinene is the terpene found in pine resin and conifers. Not only is it encountered in the plant kingdom, but also in the insect world where it is part of their chemical communication system. If you think of the fresh alpine smell one can’t help but […]
Limonene D-Limonene is one of the most common terpenes found in nature. Ever noticed how your hemp oil tastes a bit orangey or citrusy? Well, that would be the limonene content. It’s been found to dissolve cholesterol containing gallstones, relieve heartburn, prevent certain types of cancer, cause cancer cell death, is anti-inflammatory, and has both antifungal and antibacterial […]
What is Myrcene? Myrcene is the most abundant terpene in cannabis and provides an earthy, spicy and clove-like aroma. It is is considered one of the ten primary terpenes. As well as the cannabis plant, it can be found in wild thyme, hops, lemongrass, basil and mango. It is purported to have several therapeutic effects […]
The cannabis plant is a botanical universe unto itself with more than 400 active compounds. Over 100 of these come in the form of cannabinoids, with the most abundant being THC and CBD. But that still leaves a whole bunch of other stuff in the plant to discover, with terpenes in particular garnering interest in the scientific community. […]