What Are the Health Benefits of CBD?
The health benefits of full-spectrum CBD provides relief for numerous health issues, and treatment is available in many forms. Whether you ingest, smoke, or topically apply your CBD treatment of choice, it can help with common ailments such as pain, anxiety, depression, insomnia, high blood pressure, nausea, inflammation, and more.
That being said, studies show that pure CBD extracts are the most effective when administered in a more natural form and combined with other chemical compounds found in the cannabis plant, like the minor cannabinoids, terpenes, and flavonoids. Creating these mixtures results in what’s called a full-spectrum compound, and is the basis for the theory of the entourage effect.
Simply stated, products made with combinations of cannabis compounds result in more enhanced medicinal effects than pure CBD—which is what the entourage effect is all about—and research shows there is a lot to support this theory!
When more compounds are present, there is more for your body’s endocannabinoid system to bind to, thus impacting the receptors in your brain and making your full-spectrum treatment all the more effective. This doesn’t mean you’re getting more “high,” since CBD has no psychoactive properties, but instead means that the health benefits of your full-spectrum CBD product you’re using will be at the ultimate levels of effectiveness. The entourage effect states that the more parts of the cannabis plant you utilize in your products, the more you’re taking advantage of everything the plant has to offer naturally, which makes it an ideal medicine.
If you need further proof of why CBD is so important in regard to treatment, according to Cannabis Tech, a 2016 study which compared cannabis users who used pure THC products to those who used cannabis products with THC and CBD found that the pure THC users suffered cognitive and memory impairment, while those who used THC combined with CBD did not experience these side effects. When analyzing these results, researchers credit the ability of CBD in assisting the binding activity of THC with cannabinoid receptors in the brain.*
At Verda Hemp, we believe in the power of CBD as a natural healing element and are familiar with how powerful it can be when combined with the right compounds. We are always looking for new, innovative, and effective combinations to create the best CBG and CBD products available. Although research is still well underway to fully prove the entourage effect, we know and see firsthand the difference the right combination can make. To learn more about the health benefits of full-spectrum CBD, contact Verda Hemp today!
*Source: “The Science Behind the Entourage Effect,” Sarah Ratliff, Cannabis Tech, June 18, 2020.