You may have heard about it:CBD oil or cannabis oil is used by many people against all kinds of different complaints. You may have laughed a little about it. A little weed will make everyone feel better, you might think. The reality is that the words hemp, cannabis, and weed are used in different, and often incorrect, ways. For example, CBD oil has everything to do with hemp, but nothing to do with cannabis.
What is hemp?
If you say hemp, you will soon say weed (certainly in the Netherlands). Or cannabis. And there is, of course, a kernel of truth. Weed comes from the hemp plant, which is actually called the cannabis plant. But hemp is much more than that.
We are actually talking about a very harmless plant, with many good properties. The cannabis plant, cannabis sativa to be precise, has many different uses. The material that can be made from the plant is very sturdy, so it can be used as an alternative to cotton, but you can also make rope from it. It can also be used as animal feed and no, that does not make the animals that eat it remarkably happy. When the cannabis is used in this way, we usually speak of hemp.
The female flowers of the cannabis plant contain the substance THC. This is the reason for the users of cannabis, as we often call this part of the plant, to use it. You will hardly find this substance in the plants that are used for other purposes, and which are usually called hemp.
And what is CBD?
CBD is a substance that occurs in the cannabis plant or hemp plant, and which has completely different properties than the aforementioned THC. CBD will not get you high, if you choose a reliable supplier. It is not the intention that you find THC in CBD, which is often sold as oil, because this would cause quite a few 'side effects'. If you would like to experience the benefits of CBD, choose a reliable store such as Cibdol, which supplies a pure variant.
You can use CBD oil in different ways. Many people experience benefits from it on various levels. For example, the substance has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, but it can also relieve pain and anxiety. How this works for you is a matter of trial and error. Start with a low dose, Cibdol recommends, and see if this does anything slowly before increasing the dose. Give your body time to get used to the product and find the right dose for you.
