Two terpenes that aid with respiratory issues including bronchitis

There are two terpenes that aid with respiratory issues such as bronchitis and they are pinene and limonene. Bronchitis is an inflammation of the lining of your bronchial tubes, which carry air to and from your lungs. There are two forms of bronchitis, acute bronchitis, and chronic bronchitis for which streptococcus is one of the […]

Eucalyptol

Eucalyptol, also known as Cineol, is the terpene responsible for the pleasurable and cooling scents found within eucalyptus, mint, rosemary, tea tree, mugwort, bay leaves, sweet basil, sage, and some strains of cannabis. When smoked, one can experience a sweet, refreshing cooling taste.

Humulene

Humulene is one of the core cannabis terpenes, among limonene, myrcene, and pinene. People also commonly refer to the terpene humulene as caryophyllene. Besides cannabis, humulene is also found in clove, hops, sage, ginger, echinacea purpurea, and ginseng. It gives beer its famous “hoppy” aroma and taste. It gives ginger, echinacea, and sage their sting! […]

Understanding Terpenes

Terpenes are aromatic molecules produced from the resin of plants. Along with flavonoids, terpenes are the scents/smells that we associate with plants. Different cultivars of Cannabis have their own combinations of terpenes which causes each strain to have their own unique scent. Conversely, cannabinoids do not produce scents.