Terpenes give marijuana its smell, and they are what gives marijuana distinctive flavors, like berry, citrus, mint and pine. For example, Bubba Kush is from the indica strain and tastes somewhat like chocolate and coffee as it’s exhaled. Let’s take a look at why the aromatic properties of terpenes are important and increase your appreciation of cannabis. To learn more about Bubba Kush, click here.
Terpenes Can Have Many Positive Effects on the Body
There are more than 100 types of terpenes, each of which extends cannabis’s many uses and desired results. Different terpenes produce different results. For instance, some promote stress relief and relaxation, while others improve focus and mental acuity. Another amazing aspect of terpenes is that each strain tends to produce terpenes with the same qualities.
Glands in cannabis that produce cannabinoids (CBD and THC) secrete terpenes as well. Just like grape vines and wine, terpenes are affected by the weather, climate, soil type, fertilizers and other factors. The age of the plant and the time of day also affect cannabis plants’ terpene development.
Terpenes May Produce Medicinal and Therapeutic Effects
When different terpenes are combined, they create a whole other effect. This is known as the “entourage effect.” Because of the effects terpenes create in people, they may indeed prove to be medicinal and therapeutic.
Special cannabis analysis labs test a variety of terpenes to better determine their effects. Common terpenes have certain scents and colors associated with them. One of the most common terpenes, which appears in most commercial cannabis strains, is myrcene (which is blue in color and smells like cardamom and cloves; many says it’s musky or earthy).
Types of Terpenes, Their Colors, Aromas and Effects
Limonene is yellow and produces a citrus aroma. It helps to provide stress relief and uplifts the mood.
Caryophyllene is a fuchsia color and smells like pepper or cloves. It too provides stress relief.
Terpinolene is orange. Its aroma is a mixture of pine and floral and herbal scents, and it also uplifts the mood.
Pinene is green and smells like pine. It is used to aid in alertness and memory retention.
Humulene is light green, and it has an aroma of hops and is woody and earthy. It can be used as an anti-inflammatory.
Ocimene is bright red and is sweet, herbal and woody. It can potentially be used as a decongestant, antiseptic, antifungal, antiviral and an antibacterial.
Linalool is purple, and its aroma is floral. It helps to enhance moods and provides sedating effects.
Find the Right Mixture of Terpenes for You
Throughout the day, you experience a number of things. You might need something to calm your mood, or you might need something to help you focus. Terpenes are an excellent and natural way to achieve either. Take a look at our products. You are sure to find one — or many — you can enjoy every day.
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