Vaping flower and terpenes!

What is a Terpene?

Terpenes are a large, diverse group of organic compounds that are produced by nearly every plant in nature, including cannabis. Terpenes interact with your cannabinoid receptors.Even before you become a cannabis consumer you've experienced terpenes daily in fruits, vegetables and plants of all kinds. Even some insects produce terpenes. Terpenes produce a strong odor to deter herbivores from eating the plants.

Each terpene has its own distinct smell, which plays a defining role in determining the plant's aroma and flavour. Terpenes are a vital part of cannabis medicine .

Let’s compare terpene profiles to baking cookies, you may put eggs in the cookies but you don’t necessarily taste them. All terpenes combine together to create their own unique profiles. There are over 100 terpenes that have been identified in the cannabis plant. Some terpenes promote relaxation and sleep while others energize and give you focus.

Here's a breakdown of the popular terpenes.

Myrcene

Aroma; Musky, earthy, herbal, clove.
Found in; Mangoes, lemongrass, thyme, & hops
Effects; Couchlock, sedative, relaxing
Potential Medical effects; Treatment of pain, insomnia , and inflammation

Caryophyllene

Aroma; Spicy pepper woody clove scent
Found in; Cloves, black pepper,cinnamon,basil, & oregano
Effects; Stress relief
Potential Medical effects; treatment of pain, depression, anxiety, and ulcers

Terpinolene

Aroma; Spicy pepper woody clove scent
Found in; tea tree, apples, lilacs, and nutmeg
Effects; Relaxing.
Potential Medical effects; Sedative, Antibacterial, Potential anti-cancer, antioxidant.

Limonene

Aroma; Citrus
Found in; Fruit rinds such as lemon, rosemary, and peppermint
Effects; Elevated mood, stress relief
Potential Medical effects; Anxiety, depression, pain and inflammation

Limonene also has the potential to help treat gallstones and may treat gastrointestinal problems such as acid reflux & heartburn.

Linalool

Aroma; Floral
Found in; Lavender
Effects; Mood enhancement, Sedation
Potential medical effects; Treatment of anxiety/depression , pain/inflammation, insomnia & neurodegeneration.

Linalool has the potential to reduce and or reverse the progression of neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia and alzheimer's.

Alpha-Pinene

Aroma; Pine.
Found in; Pine needles, rosemary, basil, dill
Effects; Alertness & can counteract some THC effects
Potential Medical effects; Treatment of asthma , pain, ulcers, anxiety, and cancer.

What is the best way to reap the benefits of terpenes?

Meet BLifted's Gibson Kit. The Gibson Kit is a complete dry herb vaporizer system that's portable and discreet. Using a dry herb vaporizer is the best way to get the most of out the terpenes found in your favourite cannabis strains. Vapoziering your cannabis has many benefits such as.

A quick onset of effects. You have the same effects as combustion without the harmful smoke inhalation.
Less cannabis waste. Instead of burning your cannabis, you're gently heating it to release the vapour. The already vaped bud known as 'AVB' can be reused in baking or topicals.
Better flavour! When cannabis is vaporized to certain temperatures, you can tap into the terpene profiles and get the true flavour of the cannabis. Check out BLifted's great library of informative blogs about vaporizing cannabis.