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How to use hemp oils?

This question seems to cause a lot of difficulties for everyone acquainted with Cannabis sativa, but also for people who have already had the joy of using hemp products.

30April

CBD in sport

Why is cannabidiol (CBD) the centre of interest for so many athletes, including professionals? When looking for an answer to this question, it is necessary to analyse the benefits of CBD and its mechanisms of action in terms of muscle strain, physical and mental stress.

18March

Cannabis hemp

Cannabis hemp is a plant known worldwide for thousands of years, used in agriculture, textile, cosmetics, pharmaceutical and food industries. Due to more and more reports from the medical world, it is also becoming a source of broad-spectrum medicines.

18March

What are cannabinoids? What are CBG, CBDV, CBN, CBC, etc.?

CBD and THC alone, although present in the highest percentage, are only the tip of the mountain when it comes to the variety of cannabinoids contained in Cannabis sativa.

02March

What are cannabinoids?

Cannabinoids are chemical compounds referred to as terpenes, produced in plant glands called trichomes. They are only found in female flowers. So far, over 100 types of them have been identified.

02March

What is CBD?

It is an abbreviation of cannabidiol - one of the main and most well-known phytocannabinoids. CBD has been known since 1940, though the first studies on its effects on the body appeared only in the 1970s. Its effects occur not only when it directly binds to cannabinoid receptors but also by affecting endocannabinoid metabolism, which boosts its natural levels.

29January

The entourage effect

This effect, otherwise known as the "dawn" effect, was first mentioned in a 1998 paper in the European Journal of Pharmacology, "An entourage effect: inactive endogenous fatty acid glycerol esters enhance 2-arachidonoyl-glycerol cannabinoid activity", which described the potentiation of cannabinoid effects in the presence of fatty acid esters.

17January

Terpenes and terpenoids

Terpenes - like cannabinoids - are naturally occurring compounds produced in the plant's glands, the trichomes. They impart the characteristic taste and aroma of cannabis. Cannabis sativa is able to produce plenty of terpenes found in other plants. These have a defensive function in the plant - repelling potential pests.