Why Use a Full Spectrum CBD Tincture Product?
You may have heard the term full spectrum CBD tincture before but are not sure about what it is or what difference it makes to the user. Some people would prefer all of their products to be full-spectrum, but others are completely against it. The reason why? Full-spectrum CBD products contain a small amount of THC.
CBD and THC
The two main cannabinoids that are popular among the people of the planet earth today are CBD and THC. Not specifically in that order. Some people prefer THC much more than they do CBD. Depending on the state that you live in, some citizens are more open about THC than others. In any event, the one thing that CBD and THC have in common is that they are both cannabinoids that are found in the hemp plant. In fact, they are both found in any of the cannabis-based plants around the world. The main difference between the two is that one causes a “high” and the other does not. This is because they both have their own unique way of communicating with our nervous systems. Both cannabinoids are powerful in their own ways because they have the ability to change the way that our brains communicate with our bodies. The full understanding of the way that this works is still unclear and has much to be discovered.
Full-Spectrum Hemp Extracts
The truth of the matter is that when manufacturers label the CBD products that they sell, they only mention CBD. This is because people want CBD and are looking for CBD specifically when they shop, otherwise the CBD tinctures would be called what they really are: hemp extracts. Ultimately the oil that is pulled from the hemp plant is the essential oil of the plant. Just like three are essential oils for lavender and rose, there is an essential oil for hemp. Same thing, different name.
With that being said, hemp itself is packed full of cannabinoids, flavonoids, and terpenes. All of these compounds together are beneficial for the survival and the continuance of the hemp plant. These compounds also play a role in the way that the hemp plant affects us as we ingest it.
When the full spectrum of the hemp plant is extracted and pulled away from the solid plant what is left is the full spectrum of the essence of the hemp plant. This includes all of the cannabinoids that are available in the plant. Including THC.
Essentials of the Entourage Effect
The reason why many people prefer using a full-spectrum tincture as opposed to any other type is that they want to experience the entourage effect. As it turns out, there is a theory that all of the cannabinoids, flavonoids, and terpenes that are in the cannabis plant can work together synergetically to bring on an even more powerful effect than any of the one cannabinoids on its own, including THC.
Imagine an illustration of a recipe for banana nut bread. The good kind, with chocolate chips and everything. When you mix all of the ingredients of the bread together and cook them the way they were intended to be, you end up with a delicious treat that tastes fantastic.
As good as bananas, or chocolate chips are on their own, the mixture of all of them together delivers the full effect of taste and yum into the treat.
And so it is with all of the ingredients of the hemp plant being able to deliver a robust, well-roundwed effect that everybody expects when they use CBD products.
Conclusion
The reason why so many people prefer full-spectrum over broad-spectrum is that they want to experience the full spectrum of the product that they use. For people that have sensitivities towards THC, there are broad-spectrum, which is THC-free, and CBD isolate products that have nothing but CBD in them. Whatever kind you prefer, is all up to you.
