How to use CBD flowers ?

Post Date: 27/08/2020

CBD flowers are a raw way of consuming cannabis, but also the most natural way to enjoy the benefits of the plant. In this article, we will be discussing most of the many ways CBD flower may be consumed.

It should answer most of the questions you may have about consuming cannabis and possibly get you interested in new ways of using cannabis that you would have never thought of.

What is Cannabis Sativa and Hemp

Cannabis sativa .L is a genus of plant that has been used by ancient and modern civilisations for its recreational, spiritual, medicinal and industrial purposes for millennia. Although recreational use of cannabis sativa is a fairly new way of using cannabis, it is now the most widely used narcotic in the world. Hemp is a variety of cannabis sativa that is high in the cannabidiol ( CBD ) cannabinoid. Hemp also has very low amounts of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the cannabinoid responsible for the psychedelic effects of cannabis, or the “high”. Technically and legally speaking hemp has less than 0.2% THC, and that is the main difference between industrial hemp and recreational marijuana or cannabis. Recreational varieties are usually high in THC for obvious reasons.

Hemp varieties of cannabis have large amounts of the CBD cannabinoid and may also be used for its oils in the seeds and fibres in the stalks.

What is a cannabis flower

Cannabis sativa is an annual herbaceous flowering plant that is indigenous to Asia but commonplace across most of the world today due to its widespread use and cultivation. Cannabis is a photosensitive plant and grows in the spring/summer months, and flowers in the shorter cooler autumn/winter period. The flowers are dense clusters of calyxes and pistols which are coated in resinous pistils known as trichomes. These trichomes are where the most concentrated forms are cannabinoids like CBD are stored. These sticky resinous trichomes are the reason why cannabis concentrates and hash is so sticky themselves even after extraction.

The cannabis flower is also known as the bud and is usually carefully harvested and picked from the plant for drying. The flowers are mainly used to smoke recreationally or used to process into a concentrate or hash. The hemp flower contains the highest concentrations of the terpenes and therefore give off the best aromas of the plant.

How does one use a cannabis flower

The cannabis flower may be used fresh, dried, infused into an oil or butter and even smoked or vaped. The options to using cannabis flower are almost endless, but below are some of the most common ways to consume cannabis, either for recreational or medicinal use.

Smoke

By far one of the oldest, easiest and most traditional way to consume cannabis. All you need is a paper and some fire. You could use a pipe or a bong manufactured using a variety of different materials, colours, shapes and sizes. However, smoking today is seen not only as taboo in society but also very unhealthy for anyone using one of the many combustion techniques. There are many downsides to smoking cannabis, and below we will look at healthier ways of consuming the flower.

Edible

Similar to herb like basil, cannabis can easily be used either fresh or dried in foods. Foods infused cannabinoids like CBD are usually known as edibles and these popular cannabis consumer products on the market. Although one can use cannabis flower in edibles, licensed producers usually use either full- or broad-spectrum CBD oils extracted from cannabis plants. Isolates are also used in the manufacture of CBD edibles such as gummies and lollies. Itis easy to dose for both the manufacturer and the finally the consumer.

Cannabis For Cancer

“Cannabinoids — the active components of Cannabis sativa and their derivatives — exert palliative effects in cancer patients by preventing nausea, vomiting and pain and by stimulating appetite. In addition, these compounds have been shown to inhibit the growth of tumour cells in culture and animal models by modulating key cell-signalling pathways.

Cannabinoids are usually well-tolerated, and do not produce the generalized toxic effects of conventional chemotherapies.” Oct. 2003 – Manuel Guzman, PhD

Cooked

Yes, you could be as creative as you want and figure some way to infuse your favorite flower into your lunch or dinner. Cannabis works well with many foods and if decarboxylated correctly you will get a strong high from cooked cannabis foods.

Oil or tincture

CBD cannabis flower can easily be lightly heated in a vegetable-based fat like olive or coconut oil. Lightly heated in some oil, the cannabinoids

Tea

It’s been used as a tea for centuries. Drop a bud of CBD flower in a boiling cup of water and let it steep for a couple of minutes. Add some honey or sugar to sweeten and you will enjoy a fresh cup of cannabinoids in each and every sip.

Vape

Vaping is a very modern and common way to consume CBD flowers. You will need a vape that is suitable to be used with dry herbs, or at least purchase an additional attachment for the dry herb specific use. Alternatively, there are replaceable cartridges or pods of CBD ejuice that can be used with vapes. One also has the option today of dabbing, which is technically vaping too. However dabs usually don’t use CBD or cannabis flowers, but they rather dab concentrates like shatter or wax.

What is CBD

So those of some of the ways you can consume cannabis. But what exactly is CBD you may ask? CBD is one of the main cannabinoids found in cannabis. It is non-psychoactive and was for many years thought to be the compound precursor of THC, the cannabinoid that is psychoactive properties of cannabis and responsible for the “high” effect. There are over 100 cannabinoids similar to THC and CBD, and over 500 cannabis compounds if you include the terpenes, flavonoids and essential oils.

How does CBD exactly work

CBD connects to our bodies and bloodstream through tiny receptors that the CBD cannabinoids bind to and agitate. Once these receptors have been activated they respond for the many different functions it serves. Our ECS helps regulate most of our bodily functions, and the CBD is a supplement that helps the system maintain and peak performance.

“Cannabis enables and enhances the subjective sense of well-being by stimulating the endocannabinoid system (ECS), which plays a key role in modulating the response to stress, reward, and their interactions. However, over time, repeated activation of the ECS by cannabis can trigger neuroadaptations that may impair the sensitivity to stress and reward.

This effect, in vulnerable individuals, can lead to addiction and other adverse consequences. The recent shift toward legalization of medical or recreational cannabis has renewed interest in investigating the physiological role of the ECS, as well as the potential health effects, both adverse and beneficial, of cannabis. Here we review our current understanding of the ECS and its complex physiological roles. We discuss the implications of this understanding vis-á-vis the ECS’s modulation of stress and reward and its relevance to mental disorders in which these processes are disrupted (i.e., addiction, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia), along with the therapeutic potential of strategies to manipulate the ECS for these conditions.” Source Endocannabinoids and Cannabis at the Intersection of Stress and Reward

What is the best way to consume CBD flower

It is generally agreed that vaping is by far the most efficient and effective way to consume cannabis. Smoking has a decent bio-availability when it comes to cannabis, but vaping pushes bio-availability of cannabis up to over 50%.

Because you will only be inhaling vapors when you vape, vaping is seen as a healthy option to cannabis consumption in the modern world. Many people are using ejuice packed with cannabinoids and their favorite vape, on the go and the move.

Vaping CBD flower is an easier and more efficient than most other techniques of consuming cannabis. Vape a small portion of what you would usually smoke and feel the difference in the potent vapor with less weed. Vaping weed is by far much faster when it comes to feeling the effects of cannabis. Because the vapor is already potent and pure, it absorbed quickly into the bloodstream once inhaled via the mouth and lungs. One will feel the effects of vaping almost instantly.