A Brief Introduction – The Hemp Plant!

The medical use of the hemp plant has been in practice since roundabout 5000 years. Meanwhile, 489 essential components in the hemp plant could be determined. In addition to terpenes, flavonoids and other plant substances, the phytocannabinoids enjoy a particularly high interest.

So far, 70 phytocannabinoids have been detected in the hemp plant. The best known of these are the tetrahydrocannabinols (THCs), cannabidiols (CBDs), cannabinols (CBNs) and cannabigerols (CBGs).

The psychoactive or intoxicating component of cannabis is the tetrahydrocannabiol, which binds to the activity development at the CB1 or CB2 receptor (endocannabinoid sytem).

The non-psychoactive ingredient cannabidiol binds to different receptor systems. CBD is therefore regarded as an effective, well-tolerated and above all safe component of the hemp plant and is particularly interesting for self-medication, as it can develop anti-inflammatory, anti-epileptic and anti-schizophrenic properties without depressing side effects.

The use of cannabidiol enjoys in the complementary area due to the positive experience reports of increasing popularity.

 

 

The CBD oil is a chemical compound derived from the cannabis plant. CBD Oil has brought the medical field a long way, but there is still a lot of confusion about CBD. Therefore, below you can read everything you need to know before buying CBD oil and other Cannabidiol related products.

Digging into what the Cannabis constituents are

CBD is one of the best-known chemical compounds in the cannabis plant, and unlike THC, CBD (and thus CBD oil) is not psychoactive. Therefore, you will not be distorted by the natural substance that makes the CBD a relaxing substance with no psychoactive side effects. The substances CBD and THC are not extracted directly from the cannabis plant, but the substances THCa and CBDa are extracted.

First and foremost, it is important to understand the relationship between CBDa and CBD. CBDa is the precursor to the CBD.

When the cannabis plants grow, they produce both THCa and CBDa and not THC and CBD. These precursors in their crude form are often considered inactive, but when heated, e.g. By smoking, boiling or evaporation, they undergo a process called decarboxylation.

Both THCa and CBDa are converted to THC and CBD because the decarboxylation cleaves the carbon dioxide.

The difference between CBDa and CBD

 

Although CBDa is considered inactive, this is not really the case. There is currently not much research on CBDa, but it has been found that CBDa has anti-inflammatory effects.

CBD, on the other hand, has been explored in more detail and received much more scientific attention, which makes it more promising. CBD, like CBDa, has anti-inflammatory properties and CBD has a positive effect on chronic pain and appetite.