Cannabis!
Hemp!
Cannabinoids!
And Cannabidiol (CBD)!
Sounds complicated right?
Actually it’s a matter of little time from your reading hours and you’d find them too simple to understand. Recently cannabis products have taken a toll in the business world. They have also made a huge effect on our daily lives. Today a wide fraction of our regular products are influenced by Cannabis. Be it our diet food, cosmetics, medicines, clothing or a shot of refreshing latte, we come across some or the other Cannabis products often.
Looking up at the previous articles from Hemponest, you must have had some idea of what hemp and CBD are. Here in this piece we shall keep our focus on understanding hemp and Cannabidiol (CBD) in detail. We shall also attempt to make our understanding more clear through a sober comparison between the two.
What is hemp?
Did you ever read about cannabis before today?
You must have had. If not, you are at the right site.
Cannabis is a plant that is a source to over 113 natural compounds. These are known as cannabinoids. There are three species of cannabis found so far. They are Cannabis indica, cannabis ruderalis and Cannabis sativa. Hemp is one of the Cannabis sativa varieties. Hemp is known to be a very healthy food plant. Its seed, hemp hearts are a perfect supplement of nutritious diet. Hemp has a long list benefits that it provides us.
One can get rid of fatigue and tiredness after taking in a small amount of Hemp-based CBD. Hempseed oil is a perfect substitute to your regular dressing over salad and other great cuisines.
Cannabidiol aka CBD is a hemp-based cannabinoid. Amidst several other compounds extracted, CBD is the one with most good properties. Scroll below to know more about CBD.
What is CBD?
CBD as mentioned above stands for Cannabidiol. It is one of the many cannabinoids extracted from Cannabis. Scientists have spent decades trying to study CBD. There are studies still continued to discover the potential benefits of CBD. People feel doubtful before using CBD. There are confusions about CBD containing psychoactive contents. However, the reality isn’t so.
Cannabis plants are known for their psychoactive contents. THC, tetrahydrocannabinol is the compound responsible for causing intoxication. People thus, worry about feeling high after consuming CBD. One need not to worry for THC and CBD are two distinct cannabinoids. Consumption of THC can make you inebriated. CBD contains as little as 3% of psychoactive contents.
Cannabis was initially used as a drug. Later on, mankind started to use cannabis in food. The history of cultivating cannabis dates back to 26,999 BCE. Presently, we use Cannabis and other CBD products for various medical purposes. CBD, with its potential properties could be a probable cure to many severe ailments.
How are Hemp and CBD Related?
Relation between hemp and CBD is more like that of a mother and son. While hemp is a cannabis variety, CBD is a compound extracted from cannabis. We call those compounds Cannabinoids. One can extract cannabidiol aka CBD from cannabis plants through a variety of method. These include:
- CO2 extraction
- Alcohol extraction
- Solvent-free extraction
- Butane/Propane extraction besides several methods
While CBD extracted from regular Cannabis have considerable concentrations of psychoactive contents, hemp-based CBD has very little of it. Hemp-based cannabidiol has about 0.3% or lesser amounts of THC. People thus, prefer using Hemp-based CBD. Both hemp and CBD wouldn’t get you high.
You can find a wide variety of CBD products available in the market. They range from jellies, gummies, oil, lotions, crèmes and more. Many people with low tolerance against psychoactive contents should consult medical practitioner before using CBD product.
How are Hemp and CBD Different?
Hemp is a plant and CBD is one of the many extracted compounds. One can consume hemp directly as a plant material but not CBD. Hemp plant is generally taken up as a food plant while CBD a chemically extracted compound. It can be used for several medicinal purposes. Today, Hemp and CBD is a short and simple solution to many health-related issues.
Hemp is used for nominal reasons. Its impact is short –termed and not too complicated. It thus, doesn’t provide relief from severe ailments. However, CBD a compound extracted for medical purposes is beneficial in treating serious diseases.
Also read – What is the difference between hemp oil and CBD oil?
Benefits of Hemp-based CBD
CBD is clinically proven to be a potential treatment to many ailments. Here is a brief list of benefits that using CBD can lead to:
- Relief from chronic pain
- Cure against anxiety and depression
- Reduces tiredness and fatigue
- Promotes heart heath
- Acne reduction
- Skin care
- Insomnia
- Induces calmness, focus and creativity
- Relief in mental disorders
- Migraines
- Seizures
- Nausea
Test tube studies revealed that CBD can probably be a potential cure against cancer. It is also successful in reducing Chemo-induced chronic pain in cancer patients. It just about time and Cannabinoids like CBD and THC would take up a great space in medical science.
Why Do People Prioritize Hemp-based CBD Over Marijuana CBD?
The biggest reason for people prioritizing hemp-based CBD over marijuana CBD is the psychoactive contents. The hemp-based CBD contains 0.3% or lesser concentrations of THC. However, the marijuana-based cannabinoids like CBD can be rich in psychoactive components. They contain 15 to 20 percent THC concentrations. People living a sober life feel conscious to use Marijuana based CBD for they worry about getting high.
CBD oil v/s Hempseed oil
CBD oil is originally extracted from Cannabis flowers and leaves. The oil extracted from hemp is low in THC content. They are more convenient to use. It contains other beneficial components. One can thus, use it for various reasons. We use it as food supplements, mix them in oils, creams and balms.
Hempseed oil isn’t based on any compound extracted from the plant. Hemp seeds contain about 30% of oil devoid of CBD. The oil is extracted from the seeds by de-shelling them followed by several other processes. It can be an ideal replacement to olive and other cooking oils. There are soaps and moisturizers available in the market induced with hemp seed oil.
The companies selling cannabis products often try to fool the customers. They mislabel hempseed and CBD oil as each other. The customers lacking basic knowledge purchase these products and suffer later on. As an aware customer, you should thus, study the ingredients and labeling of the product that you ought to purchase.
In the next part of the series, we shall try to understand Industrial hemp in depth. Comment below your feedback.
