What is CBD or Cannabis Oil

What is CBD or Cannabis Oil? The most often asked question by people who start to explore the benefits or hear so much about this amazing natural byproduct of both marijuana and industrial hemp.  CBD is a cannabis compound that has significant medical benefits, but does not make people feel “stoned” and can actually counteract the psychoactivity of THC. The fact that CBD-rich cannabis is non-psychoactive or less psychoactive than THC-dominant strains makes it an appealing option for patients looking for relief from inflammation, pain, anxiety, psychosis, seizures, spasms, and other conditions without disconcerting feelings of lethargy or dysphoria.

Scientific and clinical research—much of it sponsored by the US government—underscores CBD or Cannabis Oil’s potential as a treatment for a wide range of conditions, including arthritis, diabetes, alcoholism, MS, chronic pain, schizophrenia, PTSD, depression, antibiotic-resistant infections, epilepsy, and other neurological disorders. CBD has demonstrable neuroprotective and neurogenic effects, and its anti-cancer properties are currently being investigated at several academic research centers in the United States and elsewhere. Further evidence suggests that CBD is safe even at high doses.

In this light and to fill the knowledge gap, Natures Health and Body (www.natureshealthandbody.com) brings a collective of suppliers together that are vetted and certified via an internal review process. As well they respond to inquiries from all over the world and provide various resources for everyone to evaluate not only CBD itself, but also 100% THC free suppliers which source solely from industrial hemp. Almost everyone wants to know “what is CBD”, where to get CBD-rich products and how to use them for maximum benefit. After decades in which only high-THC cannabis was available in North America and beyond, CBD-rich strains and products are now available without THC, which allows for benefits without psychoactive effects.

CBD Rich versus CBD Dominant

“CBD-rich,” means a cannabis strain or product that has equal amounts of CBD and THC, or more CBD than THC (usually at least 4 percent CBD by dry weight.). “CBD-dominant,” means strains or products that are CBD-rich but have very little THC content.

CBD: Isolate vs. Extract Oil

Like most other plant extracts, CBD comes in many forms–from crystalline isolates to tinctures to dermal patches and topical salves–even suppositories. Whatever your preferred method of administering CBD is, chances are that there’s a product out there that will fit your needs. CBD oil tinctures and isolates tend to be the most popular, however they differ from each other significantly.

Crystalline CBD isolate is cannabidiol in its purest form, up to 99.9%. It is what’s left after virtually everything else in the hemp plant—THC, terpenes, oil and chlorophyll—have been removed. This makes it the most potent form of CBD available. At room temperature, isolate is a tasteless, odorless white powder or “slab” that can be vaporized or ingested orally (usually as an additive in CBD edibles).

CBD oil is the most common form of CBD and, in the case of full-spectrum extracts, is made using the entire hemp plant. Extraction methods vary, but CO2 extraction results in the least amount of quality degradation and is the primary method our suppliers use. The extract is combined with a carrier oil such as coconut and packaged in bottles with suction droppers for easy dosing.

CBD Isolate: A Closer Look

CBD isolate’s potency and tastelessness make it a popular option among users who are either looking for a more immediate effect, or who dislike the hemp flavor associated with oils. CBD users who are worried about trace amounts of THC showing up in drug tests are encouraged to go with isolate as it contains less THC than oil (by definition, hemp plants contain a maximum of 0.3% THC).

Interestingly enough, the high-purity factor of CBD isolate acts as both a sizeable advantage and disadvantage. While it is true that isolate is the purest form of CBD, removing the THC, terpenes and other cannabinoids from the product to obtain such purity levels comes at a cost: a diminishing of the synergistic effects that can only be reached through the combination of these substances in a full-spectrum CBD oil extract.

What is a Full Spectrum Extract?

It has been a long-accepted notion that when it comes to herbal health remedies, the therapeutic value of an entire plant is far more than the sum of its parts. In the case of hemp, the “parts” are all of the cannabinoids and other compounds that are not strictly CBD, but act in unison to heighten CBD’s effectiveness and provide a more beneficial experience. This is known as the “entourage effect”, and it is the primary reason why so many CBD experts recommend a full-spectrum tincture above all other alternatives.

There are over 400+ chemical compounds present in cannabis, more than 60 of which are cannabinoids. Given this, it comes as no surprise that removing these compounds to create a pure CBD isolate also reduces the overall utility that would otherwise be provided by a whole-plant CBD extract.

Although the many benefits of CBD are by now well-established, there is still limited scientific evidence surrounding cannabinoids, their inter-dependencies, and how they work together to provide a more effective product. As the market for CBD continues to expand, more light will be shed in this arena, but for now it is safe to say that a full-spectrum extract is the preferred method for getting the most out of your CBD experience.

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