The most common uses for therapeutically active elements in cannabis

Surveys conducted in economically developed countries of the world, as well as the dynamics of sales of hemp products with significant therapeutic potential, indicate that the consumer / patient prefers to receive the maximum amount of the medicinal properties of the plant at the lowest price. That is why a significant share in the markets of Canada, the United States, a huge number of EU countries is occupied by food, drinks, cosmetic preparations, various additives that imply a minimum effect on hemp raw materials of temperature, pressure or precursors, which significantly reduce the healing effect provided by the plant to the human body.

It is a well-known fact that the hemp plant contains a gamut of therapeutically active elements that have enormous healing / health potential. Taking into account the experience of using the plant as an effective alternative to pharmacological preparations, the editors of the specialized electronic edition of national cannabis growers decided to study the advantages and disadvantages of each method of using the leaves and inflorescences of technical hemp for therapeutic purposes. In order to do this, at the initial stage it is necessary at least to enumerate the methods of using hemp plant raw materials, which have significant therapeutic potential, and only in the future to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of each of the following methods of its use.

Oral

When it comes to oral ingestion, there are a myriad of options for consumers. In the form of leaves and inflorescences, hemp raw materials are effectively used as tasty and healthy ingredients in salads, first / second courses or seasonings, baked goods or snacks, the therapeutically active elements of hemp can enter the human body without any processing, which makes this method extremely affordable. In the case of mechanical processing, in the form of juices / smoothies, cannabinoids, terpenes, finols, terpenoids, flavonoids can be effectively used in drinks.

Modern mechanisms of using therapeutically active elements of hemp of plant origin suggest the possibility of using the therapeutic properties of the plant in the form of soft gels or capsules, which is positioned on the market by their manufacturers as facilitating the intake of this substance in fixed doses.

Local

According to published studies, the therapeutically active elements of the hemp plant can be effective in relieving pain, itching and inflammation in the skin. The best way to use them for this type of problem is to apply them directly to the affected area. For these purposes, you can use creams, balms, lotions made on the basis of hemp raw materials.

Sublingual

One of the most popular and easiest ways to use the therapeutic properties of cannabis is to put a few drops of juice / smoothie / concentrate under your tongue. This is because there are glands in this particular part of the mouth that efficiently absorb the therapeutically active elements of the hemp plant.

Suppositories

The use of the therapeutic properties of the hemp plant in the form of rectal or vaginal suppositories is effective both for pathologies of the corresponding organs and for the ingestion of therapeutically active elements of plant origin, which are expected to have minimal impact. Those. absorption of therapeutically active elements of the plant, which have significant therapeutic potential, occurs without the effect of gastric juice, bile, pancreatin, etc. on them. 

Vaping

Most modern vaping devices, including dry herb vaporizers, use convection as their primary heat source. This means that the heat does not come into direct contact with properly dried cannabis leaves and buds, which have significant therapeutic potential. Instead, hot, wet steam passes through a heating chamber, which then heats the hemp feedstock. When using steam as a carrier, the therapeutically active hemp raw material does not burn and does not form tar or other carcinogens. 

Smoking

Smoking involves inhaling smoke that contains thousands of harmful chemicals. Most of these chemicals have been proven to be harmful to health and are inherently carcinogenic. In addition, as a result of exposure to high temperatures on hemp raw materials rich in therapeutically active elements of the plant, a significant proportion of the therapeutic properties are destroyed, which significantly reduces their therapeutic / health-improving effect on the human body.

Commentary of the specialists of the Association "Ukrainian technical hemp"

Surveys conducted in economically developed countries of the world, as well as the dynamics of sales of hemp products with significant therapeutic potential, indicate that the consumer / patient prefers to receive the maximum amount of the medicinal properties of the plant at the lowest price. That is why a significant share in the markets of Canada, the USA, a huge number of EU countries is occupied by food, drinks, cosmetic preparations, various additives that assume a minimum effect on hemp raw materials of temperature, pressure or precursors, which significantly reduce the healing effect that a plant can provide to a human the body.