Tag: Cannabidiol

You Can Make CBD Topicals At Home

Is buying your CBD getting a bit too pricey? No worries, we understand. CBD and other cannabis related products can charge a pretty penny, especially if you are relying on these substances to get through the day without chronic pain or anxiety. If you are unfamiliar with what CBD topicals are, let me go ahead and tell you about them. There are many health benefits associated with CBD topicals.

While some people use creams and salves to help with chronic pain management, others use CBD topicals to help with wound care or surgery recovery and healing. Either way, there is no doubt in my mind (nor in scientific studies and clinical trials) that CBD has great health benefits and is great for many individuals who rely on its healing properties. So what kind of stuff can you make at home? Honestly, it depends on what you’re in the mood for. You can make everything from lip balm, lotions, ointments, soaps, shampoos, to oils and lubricants.

The creativity is all up to you, my friend. Interestingly, some people even use CBD in the form of toothpaste or mouthwash. If you’re looking for different recipes for making your own CBD topicals, I unfortunately do not have any for you today.

However, I do know of several places where you can go to get them. Pinterest is a great place to start and has more recipes than you can count. I go there to find all sorts of recipes or instructions on how to make CBD topicals and other products. You can also add in other ingredients to your topicals to really make them special and unique to you, like green tea extract, matcha, charcoal, raw organic herbs and spices, and other types of concentrates.

In some states, medical marijuana patients are allowed to grow cannabis in their own home. If that’s the case for you, then you have a great opportunity to make your own CBD or hemp products at home. Natural plant extracts help with localized pain relief and can even enhance your mood and reduce stress. Some people like to use aromatherapy in this way. Honestly, the possibilities with cannabis are endless. So if you have some time at home because of the pandemic and want to try your hand at making CBD or THC topicals, what can you start making? Well, like I said, you can really try anything. It is worth noting that hemp is more affordable to buy than cannabis, and you can use the seeded flower to crush and make your own topicals at home.

One of the main types of CBD topicals involve skin care, which is a huge industry in the beauty world. There are numerous benefits to using CBD products for your skincare routine, and cannabidiols have powerful antioxidant properties that can help you combat dry skin, wrinkles, and other forms of aging or dying skin. There is even evidence of cannabidiol helping skin conditions like acne or hives, since it is a strong anti-inflammatory. CBD topicals can help reduce the redness, swelling, and itching associated with most skin conditions or problems. This makes skincare one of the most popular uses for CBD topicals.

Another very popular CBD product to make at home is soap. Whether you want to make bar soap, shampoo, conditioner, or bath bombs, CBD topicals have your back. These types of products soothe dry, cracked, and irritated skin in ways that other topicals simply cannot. I hope that this article was helpful for you and that you can try your hand at making CBD topicals for yourself at home this winter!

Cannabis and Your Senses 

Cannabis is something that helps you perceive just how much of the world is right there around where you are.  It can definitely be something that changes the way that you feel, and it can make even just enjoy foods on a whole different levels. 

For those who are interested in cannabis, they may learn something new when you activate the senses. Here, we’ll go over how, and what cannabis can do to make them better than ever. 

Why the Senses Matter  

Senses basically let us experience the world around us in different ways. Our brain is already pretty complex, and we build a whole bunch of different areas around us, and our senses provide a bunch of tasks that are there. It’s something that offers us a chance to protect our body, gets us food, and it also is used to reproduce. 

Humans offer five senses, and they are there for us to use. Our brain sits in fluid within our cranium, and the organs relay to systems to behave and also react in proper manners. Every single one of the sensory organs that are ther also works with other organs too, and it’s something that we’ll use to get different receptors, reacting to different stimuli. 

How cannabis can affect the senses 

It affects them a wide variety of different ways. For taste for example, cannabis makes food taste even better, offering new senses and flavors to absolute amazing levels, and it can be something that creates the munchies in many, especially when they’re high. Cannabis, however, does have a direct effect on the taste receptors, and it’s also something that doesn’t have impact on the way things taste either. 

As for touch, touch plays a big part in this.  It is something that does still need a bit of research, but it’s something that is present.  Right now, there’s only a few studies here and there and some participants did say that the herb did make their touch sensitivity increase. 

Some people when they smoke mention that their hearing is a bit heightened, which can happen. the plant does let listeners pick up minute details, and everything is much more significant and vibrant too. However, some people may find that THC does dampen the music effects on certain brain regions, which is where the entourage effect comes in with CBD. CBD also can help increase the dopamine, and with music, it can be good. 

Sight is another area. Some mention that it helps with night vision, and there were some findings that showed that it can improve the sensitivity and contrast, three-dimensional vision and eye focus. Then there is smell. You may notice that your smell does change, especially with high amounts of this. It can sometimes also reduce the olfactory senses as well, especially if it’s immediately after having a dosage. 

Some people they may experience all of this, some of it at all. Cannabis is great for those who want to appreciate the way that food tastes, and also reduces the olfactory and visuals in some people as well. Some people also may notice that CBD weed does impact the way we appreciate music. However, this is something that’s still getting a lot of updates, since it’s still much too early about the cannabis effects on the body and the like. It’s something that  even though we’re still learning about it, there is a lot to take in, and we may learn that there are certain things we enjoy much more that we’ve had some weed, and it can change our perspective too.