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In my series on CBD oil,<\/a> I recently expanded on the difference between this \u201cmagical medical elixir\u201d and cannabis essential oil. I also discussed the benefits of including the essential oil and all of the cannabis compounds into the “mix.” Including the full spectrum of cannabis balances the responses of any of its isolated compounds, including CBD. As pointed out in a 2000 article published in Drugs,<\/a><\/em> various constituents in cannabis can modulate each other:<\/p>\n

Cannabis has a potential for clinical use often obscured by unreliable and purely anecdotal reports. The most important natural cannabinoid is the psychoactive tetrahydrocannabinol (delta9-THC); others include cannabidiol (CBD) and cannabigerol (CBG). Not all the observed effects can be ascribed to THC, and the other constituents may also modulate its action; for example CBD reduces anxiety induced by THC. A standardised extract of the herb may be therefore be more beneficial in practice and clinical trial protocols have been drawn up to assess this. <\/em><\/p>\n

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Most of the controlled studies have been carried out with THC rather than cannabis herb and so do not mimic the usual clinical situation. Small clinical studies have confirmed the usefulness of THC as an analgesic; CBD and CBG also have analgesic and antiinflammatory effects, indicating that there is scope for developing drugs which do not have the psychoactive properties of THC. Patients taking the synthetic derivative nabilone for neurogenic pain actually preferred cannabis herb and reported that it relieved not only pain but the associated depression and anxiety. Cannabinoids are effective in chemotherapy-induced emesis and nabilone has been licensed for this use for several years. Currently, the synthetic cannabinoid HU211 is undergoing trials as a protective agent after brain trauma. Anecdotal reports of cannabis use include case studies in migraine and Tourette’s syndrome, and as a treatment for asthma and glaucoma\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0Natural materials are highly variable and multiple components need to be standardised to ensure reproducible effects. Pure natural and synthetic compounds do not have these disadvantages but may not have the overall therapeutic effect of the herb.<\/em><\/p>\n

This concept of the “entourage effect” means that the complementary actions of all of this plant’s additional phytocannabinoids and terpenes (found in cannabis essential oil) synergize for greater benefit. Click here to read<\/a> more about the whole \u201centourage\u201d and get access my recent article published in NatPath<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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This material is for information purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or prescribe for any illness. You should check with your doctor regarding implementing any new strategies into your wellness regime. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. (Affiliation link.<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n

Disclaimer: This information is applicable ONLY for therapeutic quality essential oils. This information DOES NOT apply to essential oils that have not been tested for purity and standardized constituents. There is no quality control in the United States, and oils labeled as \u201c100% pure\u201d need only to contain 5% of the actual oil. The rest of the bottle can be filled with fillers and sometimes toxic ingredients that can irritate the skin. The studies are not based solely on a specific brand of an essential oil, unless stated. Please read the full study for more information.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In my series on CBD oil, I recently expanded on the difference between this \u201cmagical medical elixir\u201d and cannabis essential oil. I also discussed the benefits of including the essential oil and all of the cannabis compounds into the “mix.” Including the full spectrum of cannabis balances the responses of any of its isolated compounds, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":109,"featured_media":758,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32,31],"tags":[500,483,501,499,457,498,503,502,130,78,193,72,127],"class_list":["post-789","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-essential-oils","category-holistic-health","tag-cannabinoids-entourage-effect","tag-cannabis-oil","tag-cbd-and-cannabis-essential-oil","tag-cbd-essential-oil-terpenes","tag-cbd-oil","tag-cbd-oil-and-terpenes","tag-entourage-effect-and-phytocannabinoids","tag-entourage-effect-cbd","tag-functional-and-naturopathic-doctor-albany-ny","tag-functional-and-naturopathic-medicine-schenectady-ny","tag-functional-medicine-ballston-spa-ny","tag-naturopathic-doctor-and-functional-medicine-clifton-park-ny","tag-naturopathic-doctor-saratoga-ny"],"yoast_head":"\r\nThe Marvelous Mix of the Whole Cannabis \u201cEntourage\u201d- Beyond CBD Oil - 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