Terpenes & Us — cannabis

Terpene Basics

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Terpene Basics

Terpenes represent the aromatic and flavor building blocks of our natural world. They exist in virtually any plant that contains a fragrance and taste, which also happens to include cannabis. They are a vast classification of chemical compounds found in trees, fruits, plants, vegetables, insects, and all throughout nature. The benefits of terpenes have been scientifically evident since at least the 1900s but have been used throughout human history in one form or another. WHY TERPENES? Dictate your product’s effect, flavor, and consistency with Inca Trail’s pure food grade terpenes. Whether its a cannabis cartridge, a candle, a body wash,...

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MYRCENE EXPLAINED! - Everything We Know So Far About This Terpene Isolate!

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MYRCENE EXPLAINED! - Everything We Know So Far About This Terpene Isolate!

What do mangoes, lemongrass tea, beer, basil, and almost every strain of cannabis have in common? Myrcene! Myrcene (MUR-seen), also known as beta-myrcene, is a mango-smelling monoterpene and the most common terpene found in cannabis. If you know nothing about terpenes, myrcene is the best one to learn about first, due to its prominence in cannabis, its profound physiological effects, and it immense potential in other applications.  MYRCENE'S PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS Myrcene is known for its sedative and muscle relaxant effects and most cannabis strains packed with this peppery. The terpene enhances the effects of GABA (Gamma-amino butyric acid) at the...

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Terpenes to Boost Libido!

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Terpenes to Boost Libido!

Terpenes are flavorful, aromatic compounds found in cannabis, plants, herbs, and all throughout nature. They each produce a complex array of physiological effects. Some terpenes can make you feel drowsy, while other terpenes are energizing, some terpenes can even improve your sex life! The subject of terpenes and sex has yet to be studied very extensively, but knowing the effects of terpenes and understanding what it takes to increase your libido will help you choose the best terpenes for sex and the most aphrodisiac marijuana strains. Cannabis terpenes for sexual problems If you’re not wanting it or digging it as...

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Cannabis, Terpenes, and Sex - A Lengthy History

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Cannabis, Terpenes, and Sex - A Lengthy History

Whether smoked, ingested, inserted or smeared all over the body, many cultures over thousands of years have used cannabis (and terpenes) in conjunction with sex. While today’s scientists and, by extension, business owners, are eager to add “aphrodisiac” to cannabis’s many health benefits. Vancouver Island-based sex therapist Kim Switnicki suggests the intentions set while using cannabis have a lot to do with whether it makes sex better, or not. However, most cannabis users know that the plant alters sensory perception in a variety of profound ways. “If it works, great! But is it really cause and effect? Is it any...

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