THC talkers! Let’s Talk about free beans and terpenes!

[Ye Old Pioneer]

Is it true that Terpene 's are used to ward off predators/make them seem less delicious to other insects?

dunno about the insects and predators but i know from past exp when i were a young pup the bloody deer are attracted to the plants bastards ate the lot!!!

[FACE]

Did u no that if u use dry ice for hash extraction it removes the Terps aroma and when u press it it will smell not nice and kinda mouldy
But with ice hash n kief u can make rosin with this no problem it will look like solvent less shatter


Rosin

Shatter

[New_Growth]

What's the medicinal value of terps?

[SkunkBudda403]

What's the medicinal value of terps?

I couldn't be assed to write it up myself but it is pretty interesting so thought I'd share what I've found and what I've been reading about.....

There are a ton of different terpenes in cannabis, but here are 11*profiles you should know about.

1. LimoneneFlavor / Aroma*– Citrus.Medicinal Uses*–*Limonene can be*used to help*promote weight*loss, prevent and*treat cancer, and treat*bronchitis. It*can also be used*to make*ointments and medicinal creams that penetrate*the*skin better.Strain*– Perhaps you know*Super Lemon Haze*gets it’s name partially from the*aroma, but*did you know the smell is present because it contain’s Limonene?

*

2. MyrceneFlavor / Aroma*– Earthy and musky with a hint of fruity flavors.Medicinal Uses*– *Myrcene has been shown to be an effective*anti inflammatory. It also works as a sedative and muscle relaxer. This could possible contribute to the tired/stoney feeling often attributed to*indicas.Strain*–*A*Swiss studyfound that most of the strains they tested contains high levels of myrcene. One strain they tested, Lovrin 110, contained over 65% myrcene.

*

3. LinaloolFlavor / Aroma*–*Floral with a hint of spice. In addition to cannabis, linalool*can be found in an array of flowers,mint, cinnamon, and even some fungi.Medicinal Uses*– Can be used as an*anti inflammatory. It also helps to*modulate motor movements. Anotherstudy*found that Linalool*could be used to help treat liver cancer.Strain*–*A*lab testedsample of Amnesia Haze showed slightly over 1% linalool.

*

4. Alpha BisabololFlavor / Aroma*– Floral. Alpha bisabolol is also*found in chamomile.Medicinal Uses*–*Can be used*to heal wounds, fights bacteria, and can be used a deodorizer.Research suggests*alpha bisabolol*has been effective in treating*a variety of inflammations.Strain*–*The*Werc Shopanalyzed*a strain called ‘Oracle’ and found high levels of alpha bisabolol.

*

5. Delta 3 CareneFlavor / Aroma*– Piney / earthy.Medicinal Uses*–*Studieshave found Delta 3 Carene to be an effective anti inflammatory. It is also known to*dry fluidslike tears, running noses, and menstrual flows.Strain*–*A*research studyexamined 162 marijuana plants, which represented over 80 strains. They detected carene in many of the*samples.

*

6. BorneolFlavor / Aroma*– Earthy and camphor.Medicinal Uses*– Borneolcan be used*as an analgesic, anti-insomnia, anti-septic, and bronchodilator.Strain*–*Dr. Mariano García de*Palau claimsthat haze strains such as K13 contain high amounts of borneol.

*

7. Alpha-Pinene / Beta-PineneFlavor / Aroma*– Pine. This is, of course, partially where pine trees get their scent from.Medicinal Uses*– Pinene has been*shown*to have anti inflammatory properties.Strain*–*One studyexamined 16 marijuana plants and found all the strains contained notable amounts of alpha-pinene and beta-pinene.

*

8. EucalyptolFlavor / Aroma*– Spicy. Eucalyptol is used as a cooking spice and fragrance.Medicinal Uses*– Eucalyptol is used in avariety of productsincluding cough suppressants, mouthwash, and body powder.Strain*– Some cannabis strains contain eucalyptol, however, it is typically in very small amounts. Ananalysis*of super silver haze showed .06% eucalyptol.

*

9. TerpineolFlavor / Aroma*– Pine, clove.Medicinal Uses*–*Studiessuggest*cannabis-extracted terpineol contains antioxidant properties.Strain*– A marijuana testing labclaims*terpineol is a unique terpene found in Jack Herer and Jack crossbreeds.

*

10. CaryophylleneFlavor / Aroma*– Hoppy. Cannabis and hops are basically cousins.Medicinal Uses*–*Studiessuggest that caryophyllene may help treat anxiety and depression.Strain*–*Green House Seeds*tested a hydroponic and a soil grown specimen of Train Wreck. They found the soil grown cannabis contained .33% caryophyllene. The hydronic only contained .07% caryophyllene.

*

11. CineoleFlavor / Aroma*– Herbal.Medicinal Uses*– Cineole is*all about anti*– anti inflammatory, antibiotic, antiviral, antinociceptive.Strain*– A*lab tested*strain of Super Silver Haze contained .18% cineole

[redmud]

Two of the strongest strains I have ever had smelled like nutmeg and pine tree
Terpens are also very important in bourbon, aging whiskey in charred white oak barrels removes the terpens from the wood making the flavour profiles the flavour changes as it ages and it also creates that golden color.

[SyRaX]

Personally I don't think you can beat a bit of fruity...

[Gorilla Seeds]

any personal choices for pine flavoured flowers ? thinking the "anti inflammatory" could be magical :0P

[Skunky n funky]

What is the main factor in the development of these terpenes?

[smokebear]

I love the sweet pine smell and taste. That's my Fav cuz I like pine trees hehe

[Gorilla Seeds]

I love the sweet pine smell and taste. That's my Fav cuz I like pine trees hehe

Agreed. I want to be buried in the pine forest of the Sierras when my number is up. Love the woods :0D

-Gavin