Terpenes - What's Behind the Smell of Cannabis
- Terpenes are a very important part of medicinal cannabis
- Aromatic oils bring a range of therapeutic effects
- Each terpene has different properties
- Medicinal cannabis contains up to 200 different terpenes
Therapeutic Potential
Medicinal cannabis flowers during the ripening phase secrete, along with the well-known THC and CBD, very important aromatic oils. These so-called terpenes are largely responsible for the rich variety of flavors and tastes of different cannabis strains. What has attracted scientific attention in recent years, however, is the impact of terpenes on the final effect and therapeutic effect of cannabis: each strain contains different proportions of certain terpene types, and each terpene has different properties, making them very promising substances in medicine.
Medicinal cannabis contains more than 200 different types of terpenes, but only 10 primary and 20 secondary terpenes are considered significant in quantity. Today we will describe the most important ones so far and recommend strains with potential for secreting the following terpenes: limonene, pinene, myrcene, linalool, bisabolol, humulene, and caryophyllene.