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To be fair, the paucity of data about CBD’s efficacy and safety in part reflects the federal government’s irrational restrictions on cannabis research. Because cannabis is classified as a Schedule 1 drug, you need a license from the Drug Enforcement Administration to research it and, until two years ago, you could use only the cannabis grown at the University of Mississippi. 15 million on CBD.thorne.com Still, the explosive popularity of CBD is way ahead of any evidence to support its efficacy — or reliable reassurances that it has no serious adverse effects. Where is the healthy skepticism when we need it?


The public, rightly, is quick to demand proof of safety and efficacy when it comes to synthetic pharmaceuticals.cannainsider.com Why should natural products, like CBD, get a pass? Perhaps it’s because many people have romantic and misplaced notions about nature. Some even point out that we come hard-wired with cannabinoid receptors in our brains and they must have a purpose, so why not use them? This is not exactly a persuasive argument: Nature endowed us with our own cannabinoids, so unless you have a deficiency of them or sluggish receptors, you really don’t need supplementation. Consumers who are still keen on the idea of CBD might want to know exactly what they are getting for their money — considering that the manufacturing of CBD products is completely unregulated. Here, the evidence is not going to make them happy. A 2017 study in JAMA reported that only 26 of 84 samples of CBD oils, tinctures and liquids purchased online contained the amount of CBD claimed on their labels. Eighteen of them contained THC, which could lead to intoxication or impairment in some individuals. And a quarter had less CBD than advertised.


One of the advantages of alternative medicine is that it encompasses a broad range of therapies, treatments and products, thus the search for obtaining positive results doesn't flow on a narrow path at all. A pretty important disadvantage states the idea that, even though the expenses of using acupuncture or chiropractic are sometimes covered by health insurances, the majority of alternative treatments are not reimbursed. There are certain risks that come along with the usage of natural remedies. Despite the use of herbs throughout the years and even ancient times, not all of them have been studied regarding their safety and efficiency.


There are issues concerning their purity and their possible interaction with other substances related to conventional therapies. The majority of information regarding herbs have been perpetuated throughout history and with the help of tradition. Many people assume that herbal medicines are better than synthetic drugs simply because, well, they are natural and not synthetic, therefore present no risk. But they are not risk free; they can do more harm than good if taken without having the details of their effects over the body. People might abuse of natural medicines the same way as they do it in the case of synthetic drugs.


They have the misconception that if unconventional medicine consists of herbal products which are natural, then there is no harm done if they triple the dosage or more. This is totally wrong and can have serious consequences. Take vitamins for example. They are just vitamins, right? They can't possibly do any damage inside the body. But they do. Vitamin overdosing or vitamin toxicity can lead to unpleasant effects depending on the vitamin that has been taken one too many times. Vitamin A over dosage can cause liver problems, osteoporosis, hair loss and other dangerous effects and Hypervitaminosis D leads to dehydration, vomiting, anorexia and even kidney stones.


An advantage of using herbal remedies concerns the effectiveness related with chronic health issues that don't respond well or even at all to traditional medicines. If long term medication is needed, then herbs are pretty much safer than conventional drugs. The alternative medicine industry takes advantage from this and keeps evolving and developing due to the constant need for natural remedies. Another advantage is the low cost of herbal products compared to synthetic drugs which are highly priced for the simple reason that researching and testing the products is expensive. Furthermore, herbal products can be bought without a prescription and are easy to procure. The availability of natural remedies is outstanding; chamomile for example can be easily picked out from a nearby field. The advantages of using herbal medicines are numerous, but so are the disadvantages.


Today I’m going to be reviewing some products from Inesscents. Inesscents has a variety of body care products including skin care, soaps, and relief & recovery salves. All of their products have ingredients that are sustainably harvested, organic, and fair trade certified. Inesscents sent me three different products to try out: CBD Salvation Hot Freeze Skin Salve, CBD Salvation Balance Beauty Serum, and their just released Colloidal Oatmeal & Lavender Soap! I have been testing these products out for about a month now and I gotta say, I’m impressed! Inesscents CBD Hot Freeze Skin Salve felt great on Jessica’s sore muscles.


Inesscents offered us free products in return for our honest opinion. If you purchase a product from one of these links, we’ll receive a percentage of sales. Read more about sponsored content on Ministry of Hemp. I regularly use CBD topicals on my neck, shoulder, and back. I love topicals that have a cooling or warming sensation to them. The cooling effect is the most immediate and longest lasting. The cayenne in this gives it a nice subtle warming undertone that is really pleasant. I’ve been using this daily and it’s really nice and smells great too! I use both jojoba and hemp oils regularly in my skin care routine, so I started using this daily. It has so many amazing ingredients in it that I have used in my skincare, so having them all in one product is a nice serum packed full of goodness.


Hemp is non-comedogenic and won’t clog your pores. You’ll really notice how much your skin soaks it all up and how hydrating it is! The calendula and chamomile are extremely soothing, and tamanu oil helps combat redness. This serum has a nice light herbal aroma that’s not strong at all and doesn’t linger on your face. I was really excited to try this soap out. I have some areas of my skin that are more sensitive so I try to use soaps that have ingredients that are calming.naturalwellness.com Not only is the hemp oil in this great for so many things like rashes and dry skin, but the colloidal oatmeal and lavender are both really soothing ingredients. The soap has a very light natural lavender fragrance. Not too strong and definitely not an unnatural fragrance, it doesn’t linger on the skin which is also nice!


This time last year, you may not have heard of CBD, but chances are you’ve gotten used to seeing it everywhere, from wellness therapies to lattes. It’s being touted as beneficial for a range of conditions — including epilepsy, anxiety and [http://revhempproducts.com arthritis] — but what about period pain? As someone with serious cramps and other symptoms, I decided to give some CBD products a try to see if they could provide any relief. I also spoke with a few doctors about how and why this may be helpful — or even possibly harmful. Here’s what I learned about CBD and period pain and what happened when I tried it. CBD is short for cannabidiol, a compound found in cannabis, and is thought to produce some of the same therapeutic benefits without getting you high.


At this point, the science is pretty murky; the only FDA-approved drug with CBD is for treating rare forms of epilepsy in children. But thanks to Congress passing the Farm Bill in late 2018, we’re likely to see significantly more research on the effects of CBD on a variety of medical conditions, including (hopefully) menstrual pain.cbdoilreview.org According to Dr. Mary Clifton, an internal medicine physician who is licensed by the New York State Department of Health to provide medical marijuana, patients are using cannabis and CBD orally and intravaginally with some success. "Cannabinoid receptors at areas of pain and inflammation are stimulated by natural endocannabinoids to decrease painful responses," Clifton tells SheKnows.hempboca.com Hospitals/Lincoln tells SheKnows that while research specifically relating to CBD’s use in menstrual pain is lacking right now, it does potentially hold promise.


"Theoretically, CBD may be a viable option for menstrual pain as an anti- inflammatory agent," she explains. "It comes in various formularies; oils, pills, creams and lotions. So in the absence of formal research, I decided to conduct a bit of my own and tried a variety of CBD products over the course of a few months when my menstrual pain was at its worst. Some of the CBD products I tried are specifically marketed for menstrual pain, while others are more all-purpose. This is similar to non-CBD period pain remedies (like taking Midol versus a general NSAID), and like everything else, it’ll probably take some trial and error before finding out what (if anything) works for you.


And of course, it’s best to consult with your doctor before trying anything new. Foria Basics Suppositories is the first menstrual-specific CBD product I had heard of. During a conversation I had with Foria creator and CEO Mathew Gerson, he mentioned that he created these vaginal suppositories for his wife, who has terrible cramps. He then followed up by telling me that unfortunately, they didn’t work for her, but that other people who menstruate have found them to be helpful. I appreciated his honesty and was curious as to which group I’d fall into, so I tried them. The box comes with a helpful instructional leaflet to help you with insertion.


After about an hour or two, my cramps did get better, but I wasn’t sure if it was because of the suppository or they had just lessened on their own. I’ll definitely be trying these again the next time I have knife-to-abdomen cramps to see if I can replicate the results. Another company, CBD Living, also has suppositories that can be used vaginally for menstrual cramps or rectally for other reasons. Since I received a sample of the product, I haven’t had cramps of the same severity, so I’m not sure how well they work for me, but I’m open to trying them.


I tried several different CBD oils of varying strengths throughout my last few periods, including ones from Green Witch, Extract Labs and Bluebird Botanicals. As this wasn’t a formally designed research study to be published in a peer-reviewed journal, I didn’t control for things like the amount of CBD in each product and instead just took the samples I was sent. There are also several options out there that use CBD to help ease menstrual pain from the outside in. As I mentioned above, I rubbed some of the Extract Labs muscle cream on my abdomen one night when my cramps woke me up. It did make me feel better and provided some relief. Period pain is tricky. What works for one person may be of no use to the next person, and that’s likely the case with CBD products as well. Like the doctors I spoke with, I’d definitely like to see some actual scientific research into the use of CBD for menstrual pain. I also appreciate that the emerging CBD market is actually taking into account the 90 percent of people who menstruate who experience pain as a result.


Not that long ago, the term "CBD" — short for the cannabis compound "cannabidiol" — was something you rarely heard outside of pot-smoking circles. But as America’s interest in marijuana legalization has surged, CBD — considered a more innocuous cannabinoid than the more publicized THC — has been pushed to the forefront of the discussion. In December, the latest farm bill legalized hemp, which also contains CBD, leading some to speculate that the compound was now legal, and CBD is suddenly everywhere. You can easily find everything from CBD soaps to sodas and, importantly for our context, coffee. For the record, Coffee by Design says its fine with brands looking to sell "CBD extract coffee," but as for the terms like "CBD coffee" and "CBD cold brew," that should still be theirs.


"We’re well within our rights to prevent others from using the term CBD as a trademark in relation to coffee and coffee shops," co-owner Alan Spear told Bloomberg. And that’s not the only issue Coffee by Design is facing. Some people are reaching out to "CBD" to get their "CBD coffee" under the assumption that it’s made with, yeah, CBD. "We’ve been mail-ordering coffee all over the country and Japan," Spear told the Portland Press Herald. So Spear offered a solution. "Take CBD off and call it what it is," he said. "Call it cannabidiol." Though if cannabidiol keeps proliferating at its current rate, Coffee by Design may be the ones who’d be better off going by the long version of their name.


RICHMOND -- Virginians with a doctor’s recommendation soon will have access to CBD and THC-A oil dispensaries throughout the state. The Virginia Board of Pharmacy has approved five companies to open the dispensaries -- one in each of the commonwealth’s five health service areas. The dispensaries will provide CBD and THC-A oils to approved patients only. The Board of Pharmacy met in private to review 51 applicants before selecting five: PharmaCann, Dalitso, Dharma Pharmaceuticals, Green Leaf Medical and Columbia Care. Background checks will be conducted before each company receives a license. There are no scheduled opening dates for the dispensaries, but it's possible they could be operational by winter. Diane Powers, director of communications for the Virginia Department of Health Professions. The companies do not have to operate on any other specific timeline.


The dispensaries will offer welcome relief to patients suffering from a range of health problems, according to medical cannabis advocates. Legislation passed in 2018 allows medical practitioners to issue a certification for CBD or TCH-A oils for patients who would benefit from such substances. Dispensaries are only able to provide up to a 90-day supply at a time. Stephanie Anderson of Richmond is considering CBD oil as an alternative treatment for her son's ADHD. She wanted her son to have safe and legal access to CBD products. Dalitso is a Virginia-based company that will specialize in the production of CBD and THC-A oils.