About CBD Oil

CBD oil (cannabidiol) is a non-psychoactive extract of the cannabis plant.

 There are 113 chemical compounds, called cannabinoids, found in cannabis. While the most popular cannabinoid is tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), CBDs have started to gain international attention because of its benefits for a wide range of ailments.

Popular media has picked up on the trend. For instance, in his documentary Weed, Sanjay Gupta introduced the world to an epileptic child who found relief by taking CBD oil after all other medications failed. It doesn’t stop there with epilepsy; there are many other ailments improved by CBDs.

So far the benefits of CBD oil are largely anecdotal, with a growing community of enthusiasts cheering CBD oil’s benefits. Because of cannabidiol oil’s close association to cannabis–currently a schedule 1 drug, legitimate, peer-reviewed medical studies have been lacking. However, as the public opinion shifts in favor of CBDs, those important studies are starting to emerge so science can say with authority what people have known for thousands of years.

What does CBD stand for?

The initials “CBD” stand for cannabidiol.

Don’t be intimidated by the five-syllable word. You’ve probably heard of cannabidiol’s cousin THC (tetrahydrocannabinol): the primary ingredient that causes people to get high. In fact, CBD and THC are the principal cannabinoids found in marijuana, with the former composing up to 40% of the cannabis plant’s extract.

However, unlike THC, CBD does not lead people to raid their refrigerators or ponder the meaning of life—at least not directly. CBD is non-psychoactive, and when it’s derived from hemp as an oil there’s almost zero THC in the concoction.

High THC, high CBD containing oil does exist and is derived from recreationally or medically grown cannabis plants. It’s important to note that cannabidiol oils used for medicinal purposes are typically extracted from hemp with unusually high levels of CBD and low levels of THC—sometimes containing no THC at all.

What Are the Benefits of CBD Oil?

While medical marijuana continues to shake off taboos and orthodox prejudices, CBD oil has earned its place as a promising treatment that could soon be prescribed by your doctor.

Research regarding CBD oil and the following ailments is preliminary, but most studies conclude that cannabidiol shows promise. The lack of conclusiveness is mainly due to only-recent scientific interest in cannabidiol, and the need for peer-review studies to verify the findings. With each year the catalog of research grows, solidifying cannabidiol’s position as a kind of panacea for a huge array of sufferings, from epilepsy to cancer.