everything you need to know about cbd

To put simply, Cannabis Oil is just another name for CBD Oil or Hemp Extract Oil. All of which are extracted from the same plant. The varying degrees of extraction help to determine the spectrum of cannabinoids—like CBD and THC—in the final product.

Our body depends on our endocannabinoid system to maintain homeostasis and to regulate a vast range of our functions. Our body naturally produces cannabinoids to help with this process. Supplementing our diets with cannabinoids (like CBD) from hemp can help support the efficacy of our endocannabinoid system to bring greater health and wellbeing to our body—both physically and mentally. Let’s discuss how CBD works with our body, the endocannabinoid system and different receptors.

While Hemp Extract Oil and CBD Oil are used interchangeably, both are very different from Hemp Oil. They are derived from different parts of the hemp plant and they undergo different extraction processes. These distinctions impact the compounds and medicinal properties that formulate the final hemp product.

CBD can’t get you high by itself. It doesn’t contain compounds that directly bind to the nervous system and create sensations of euphoria, joy, or deep relaxation. While CBD will not get you high, it depends on whether other constituents of the cannabis plant are present in the oil, like THC. We clear up some of the confusion surrounding Cannabidiol, including how some CBD-containing products may get you high, even if CBD itself does not. Let’s explore this further and how CBD, THC and other cannabinoids interact with your body.

Phytocannabinoids are naturally occurring cannabinoids found in the cannabis plant family. Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of 100+ known phytocannabinoids, which interact with the body’s endocannabinoid system to help restore balance and physiological homeostasis. There are specific health benefits attributed to the cannabis plant’s isolated Cannabidiol (CBD) molecule, but all the cannabinoids have impressive therapeutic potential.

The entourage effect is derived from the synergistic interaction of the cannabis compounds working together. While most people are familiar with the cannabinoids THC and CBD, these are just two of the many players in effect. It’s the interactive synergy between all the cannabinoids, flavonoids, terpenes, and fatty acids naturally found in hemp. This gives credence to the whole is greater than the sum of its parts and why many research suggests the whole plant matters.

Research has revealed that the endocannabinoid system is responsible for maintaining and controlling the body’s homeostasis (balanced system regulation). It accomplishes this through two known receptors: CB1 and CB2. The body produces its own endogenous cannabinoids, but many scientists suggest that a large portion of the population suffers from “cannabinoid deficiency.” Without sufficient dietary cannabinoids, the human endocannabinoid system operates at less than peak efficiency. This may lead to a general health decline. Supplementing our diets with full-spectrum phytocannabinoids could play an essential role in optimizing health.

Cannabis-derived terpenes are the flavorful, aromatic components of the hemp plant’s essential oils. In this article, we take a deeper look at the therapeutic properties of some of these key hemp terpenes, like linalool, myrcene and pinene.