Cannabis – Frasier's Health Concepts

About Cannabis Concentrates

There’s a ton of different cannabis concentrates to try, and nearly a ton of ways to consume them.

So what are the best choices for you to look at? We’ll go over a few o them, and also just what they are at the bottom of it all.

What are cannabis concentrates?

They are basically cannabis-derived products where the plant material is discarded, resulting in potency that’s high, and is basically medicinally useful. The most common types for extraction are both THC and CBD, with THC giving a more “euphoric” kind of high, and THC also offering a lot of other benefits, with CBD offering similar effects, mostly being anti-inflammatory and anti-epileptic, all without the psychoactive high that’s created through THC.

There are also terpenes as well that show up in this, which are basically what give the flavors and aromas of some plants, including fruits as well.

Why cannabis concentrates

Some people like this because it’s far more potent, and simply because it’s convenient and distinct. This does offer a very intense experience. They also take up far less space than THC flower, and it doesn’t have the pungent smell that cannabis flower does. It can be vaped, with a dab pen, or even eaten or have it on top of the flower for the best consumption.

Types of Concentrates

There are different kind of concentrates which we’ll go over now.

First is kief, which isn’t chemical in process, and basically the friction and vibration do separate the trichome from the rest of the plant matter that’s less potent. This results in green, sticky “pollen” that’s vaped and smoked.

Then there is hash, which is basically compressed kief into a form that’s semi-solid, creating hash or what is called hashish.

There is also butane hash oil, which is basically concentrated oil with the terpenes and cannabinoids put in there. Butane is basically taken through your cannabis flower, taking the trichomes as well with this. Once completed, it’s then heated to take out the butane. This does come with different consistencies, and it’s popular to consume via dabbing.

Then there is distillate oil, which is cannabis that doesn’t have solvents in it, and is created with this process. Once this cannabinoids and terpenes are pulled via the solvent, the extract is then heated to the lowest boiling point for this, with the vapor then being funneled, recondensed to a pure form of liquid, with the residuals left behind. This can be done repeatedly until it takes out all of the flavors, terpenes, and basically is just pure CBD and THC. This is then combined with terpenes and oils in cartridges, or it can be used with edibles, without requiring a flower to be a part of this.

Shatter is another one that has an opaque amber color where it’s shattered and used for dabbing.

Wax is basically all forms of cannabis concentrates and is another name for it.

Live resin is flash frozen cannabis plant material, where it’s frozen immediately upon harvesting, so the terpenes and cannabinoids are basically the same as in the plant.

Then there is crumble that looks like honeycomb, created by melting shatter, with the extract being whipped to crate air pockets, and the put in an oven vacuum to properly stabilize, so it will crumble when it’s touched as well.

Rick Simpson oil is basically oil with a ton of potency to this, with the concentrate being full-extraction cannabis oil since it does have all of the lipids, fats, and the chlorophyll that are there, and you should never inhale this one.

Strains for GERD

GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux affects around 20% of people in the US, causing chest pain, issues with swallowing, and vomiting. It’s important to make sure that you try to get treatment for this, but some people have found that cannabis is a great way to treat GERD symptoms in ways that are beneficial to you.

Using Cannabis for GERD

This is used in a lot of cases to help with the munchies, but suppression of your appetite is a symptom of GERD, since a lot of people eat a lot less since they don’t want to digest and swallow.

This can boost your appetite, helping you eat despite the discomfort. It also can be used to help with soothing a lot of pain. for those who have chemotherapy, nausea, and the like, THC can help with reducing this, and the CBD in the cannabis plant can help with anxiety, reducing the distress that you feel and helping you unwind as well.

You may want to use it topically to the areas you feel discomfort, or take it as a tincture after you have a meal to help with the acid in your stomach being produced. Some also like to smoke afterwards to help with reducing the feelings of nausea, along with cramping as well.

The best strains

Below are some of the best strains for those who have GERD, since this is good and may offer some effective symptoms. Again, not all of these may be ideal for you.

Thin mints, which is similar to peppermint oil is a strain that combines girl scout cookies with Durban poison, and it tastes like a mint after you have dinner. It naturally soothes your stomach, making digestion possible.

Ringo’s Gift is another one, which is great for pain relief, especially in your esophagus, since swallowing is one of the common issues people with GERD have, so this can offer some relief from the pain in many people.

Pure Kush is another one, since this is another good one because it offers pain relief. It’s indica, so it will leave you couch locked, so it’s best to consume this one at night.

Grandaddy purple has a large amount of THC, and is good for those who are experienced with this strain. If you’re new to using cannabis and aren’t used to the potency of this, take this ne slow, since this is good for relaxing and sleeping and also helping to reduce GERD symptoms that are aggravated

Blue Hawaiian is a great one to help with mellowing you out, melting away stress when you feel worried about this. It is good for daytime use due to the high levels of sativa, to help you feel revived, uplifted, and happy as well.

OG Kush is another one, since this is one that’s great for the anti-nausea results that are there. If you feel liked your stomach is going to turn upside down, or are struggling to hold back vomit, this is a good one for stomach settling. It also is one that is very high in THC, so do be mindful of when you use it, and if you have to use it during the day after a vomiting episode, use the strain sparingly.

Finally, we have holy grail Kush, which is another one that’s good for a lot of conditions. It’s an award-winning strain mixture of OG#18 and kosher Kush, two also highly acclaimed strains. This is another good one for nausea and pain in your abdomen, also helping to naturally stimulate the appetite so you feel better in no time!

Can Cannabis Treat Pain

One of the main reasons people use cannabis, is of course, to treat the pain that you have. it’s a drug that’s used for a lot of reasons, whether it’s for recreational, or other uses, and some have even managed to legalize this for even medical concerns too.

Pain is something that most people who use medical cannabis want to use for, and usually, those who use medical cannabis use it for this. Those who self-medicate for example, are more likely to use this for pain.

While cannabis is used for pain, you might wonder just how good and effective it is for this. In truth, new studies show that there is still a lot to learn about this, and we don’t really know everything about this.

One journal from the AMA even claims that it’s just a placebo, and it doesn’t really relieve the pain.

They looked at some controlled trials that were randomized, where the cannabis that was there got compared to a placebo that was used for treatment of clinical pain. They looked at the studies that compared the pain, and the intensity that was before the treatment, and after treatment, and it involved 290 studies that involved about 1500 different people.

These studies looked at various conditions of pain, including neuropathic pain, and even multiple sclerosis. They looked at the cannabis types too, whether it included CBD, THC, or the synthetic forms of cannabis that are used for prescription drugs.

They also looked at the means to administer them, whether it was via a pill, oil, a spray, or even smoked as well.

Most of the people who did this were those who were female, that were between 33 and 62 years old. This also was conducted in different places around the world.

Some analysis showed that the treatment of this actually was on the same level as the placebo, and they didn’t find major differences between the cannabis consumed, and the option of the placebo used for pain.

There was another meta-analysis that also found that there were better studies that offered blinding procedures that were better, where they looked at the researcher and the recipients that weren’t aware of the persona and the substance they were receiving. Through this, they found the placebo’s response was higher. This also shows that some cannabis trials that were controlled by the placebo aren’t correct with eh blinding, and there might be a bit of overestimation in terms of how good medical cannabis could be.

Another study looked at cannabis and the placebo, and while they had the same appearance, odor, and even the taste, they weren’t able to actually choose one or the other. The researchers made sure that they made it clear when they were getting the substance, and not to show what both of these were to make sure the study was accurate.

There is also new media coverage, and in fact, it was discovered that the coverage of media usually leads to a more positive response, rather than what the research says it’s true.

There are still other studies that look into the placebo response, and how it compares to the cannabis that’s consumed.

While there is still more work to be done, and people blame the coverage from the media of the response of the placebo being high, it was found that the placebo offered was just as effective as the cannabis that they consumed for pain, but it also showed the importance as well of the effects of the placebo and external influences too.