It’s the scent that fills your lungs when hiking in nature–terpenes. The fragrance that captures your mind and takes you into a memory–terpenes. The smell of a delicious meal simmering–terpenes. The waft of a ripe piece of fruit–terpenes. All of them, worthy experiences of the terpene molecule… but terpenes combined with the right ratio of cannabinoids… that’s what makes medical cannabis magical.
Think about all those cannabinoid receptors on every cell in the body. (Read here to learn more about them) If, when a person starts using medical cannabis their endocannabinoid system is significantly compromised, then how will the cannabinoids know which system or organ or tissue or cell to prioritize targetting? Terpenes. Terpenes are a signaling–or communication system–for plants and, it turns out, for humans as well. Continue reading “Terpenes and Cannabinoids–The Magic in Medical Cannabis”
