{"id":5867,"date":"2020-02-05T17:16:56","date_gmt":"2020-02-05T17:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/helixhouse.co\/proze\/2020\/02\/05\/what-are-terpenes\/"},"modified":"2020-02-05T21:49:48","modified_gmt":"2020-02-05T21:49:48","slug":"what-are-terpenes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.proze.com\/what-are-terpenes\/","title":{"rendered":"WHAT ARE TERPENES?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6308289\/\"><b>Terpenes <\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are a class of natural compounds that get completely overlooked because of the popularity of cannabinoids (like CBD and THC).\u00a0 But if you\u2019re an essential oil user, you constantly realize the amazing medicinal properties of terpenes. The terpenes in all essential oils, from Rosemary to Frankincense to Lavender, is what is providing the extraordinary health benefits and why they are time honored traditions of health and healing.\u00a0 Hemp also has terpenes, the same wonderful set as many essential oils, and when combined with cannabinoids, they create an entire framework to allow the body to work in pure harmony and efficiency.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What you taste and smell from natural foods and plants is due to its unique terpene composition.\u00a0 From strawberries, to rosemary, to flowers, each plant has its own unique terpene profile that makes it taste and smell differently.\u00a0 So far, over 200 terpenes have been identified and are so safe they have been identified by the FDA to be safe for mass consumption.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Terpenes work in harmony with cannabinoids like CBD and THC.\u00a0 It\u2019s been said that cannabinoids are the canvas and terpenes are the paint.\u00a0 The terpenes and their unique composition allow the cannabinoids to have certain functions and direct the endocannabinoid system, the innate system in the body cannabinoids effect, to guide the body\u2019s functions and create certain behaviors.\u00a0 Scientists have been in intense study for terpenes for many years, especially after the rise of the significance of using essential oils and the belief that specific terpenes could have particular therapeutic effects.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When consuming products that contain Full Spectrum or Broad Spectrum Hemp Oil, you will receive the unique <a href=\"https:\/\/www.projectcbd.org\/science\/terpenes-and-entourage-effect\">hemp profile of not only cannabinoids, but also, terpenes. <\/a>This is why keeping plant extracts as natural as possible, in their nature matrix is so valuable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0\u00a0Some of the Common Terpenes Are:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Limonene \u2013 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">most commonly found in citrus fruits, they give off a bright, clean, and energetic smell.\u00a0 Think of smells that come from Lemons, Oranges, and even Peppermint. Peppermint happens to have numerous studies demonstrating its benefits in performance based activities.\u00a0 Limonene is a great terpene to elevate mood, emotions, reduce inflammation and act as an anti-fungal.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Myrcene \u2013 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">one of the most common terpenes for its high concentration in the hemp plant, hence it\u2019s earthy and herbal scent. Think of smells like Lemongrass, Thyme, and Eucalyptus, and surprisingly, Mangos (it can provide a fruity\/sweet smell as well).\u00a0 Lots of research has gone into Myrcene and it\u2019s found to be promote rest, relaxation, sleepiness, acts as an anti-bacterial, and soothes pain.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Caryophyllene \u2013<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> this is one of the most powerful terpenes in cannabis and other plants.\u00a0 Some of the most powerful herbs, spices, and plants have high concentrations of Caryophyllene, like cloves, cinnamon, black pepper.\u00a0 Think of spicy and sharp notes of flavor and smell. It\u2019s shown to be a powerful analgesic and anti-inflammatory.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Pinene \u2013<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> just like its name, it\u2019s found in pine needles.\u00a0 Pinene has been used for thousands of years as a remedy for all sorts of ailments.\u00a0 Boiling, heating, steaming pine needles and releasing it\u2019s essential oils has been a powerful medicinal tradition in Chinese Medicine.\u00a0 Often it has been used as an anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, and releasing the lungs and breathing passages of mucus and allergy.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is no question that terpenes are incredibly powerful elements that drive the benefits in plant, herbs, and spices.\u00a0 The simple understanding that essential oils, one of the oldest treatments for health, wellness, and recovery, is rooted in terpenes. This is enough evidence that the compounds must be used to enhance your well-being.\u00a0 Hemp Oil, having a unique combination of cannabinoids and terpenes, with a dynamic source of each, creates a true compounding benefit like no other essential oil. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Terpenes are a class of natural compounds that get completely overlooked because of the popularity of cannabinoids (like CBD and THC).\u00a0 But if you\u2019re an essential oil user, you constantly realize the amazing medicinal properties of terpenes. The terpenes in all essential oils, from Rosemary to Frankincense to Lavender, is what is providing the extraordinary [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5964,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5867","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.proze.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5867","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.proze.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.proze.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.proze.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.proze.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5867"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.proze.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5867\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.proze.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5964"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.proze.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5867"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.proze.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5867"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.proze.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5867"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}