Terpenes are the single most reason
that cannabis strains are different and unique. Terpenes account for
the smell, flavor and effects of the cannabis. THC and Cannabanoids
can differ from each strain, however they generally are the same
amount and wouldn't bring the interest and glory to each variation
for a slight change in percentage amount.
High Times in an article about
terpenes talks about David Watson, who was behind hybrid Skunk #1,
and his business partner Robert Connell Clarke who formed Hortapharm
based in Holland. They had a theory that terpenes added to the
potency of THC. They concluded through research that terpene infused
resin with 50% THC was more potent than than 100% THC.
Their are over 20,000 variations of
terpenes in plants that we eat daily, and about 200 found in
cannabis. The main reasoning for the formation of terpenes in the
plant world is to repel predators and encourage pollinators. This
adds to the smell and tastes in foods and cannabis. Further studies
of strains with more terpenes and less THC give the effect of THC
without the anxiety that THC can cause. Extracting for oils can be
difficult as it burns off faster than THC and other compounds.
Certain Terpenes
offer medicinal benefits, and here are a few:
Nerolidol -
Helps with skin penetration and is s sedative, an important one in
lotions
Beta-caryophyllene
- Good for ulcers and anti inflammation in the intestinal tract.
Linalool - Helps
with anxiety and stress, as a lotion helps with burns and acne.
Limonene –
Antibacterial, a mood lifter, and helps with heartburn and gastro
reflux.
Myrcene - Is a
Muscle relaxant, pain killer and sedative.
Alpha-pinene -
Most commonly found in cannabis, improves memory, asthma and
alertness.
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