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lant medicine has been around since the beginning. This ancient knowledge is even essential to modern pharmacology...at least in synthesized form. Without willow bark there would have never been Aspirin, and neither would the vast world of opioids exist without the opium poppy.

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smells found in plants, as well as fruits and vegetables.

Bisabolol is a therapeutic terpene found primarily in chamomile and also in the endangered Brazillian Candeia tree. Bisabolol is alternatively sourced from Salvia where in South Africa it is used to treat The human body was made to receive malaria, cancer, microbial infections, loss OK@MSR @R LDCHBHMD RODBHĆĽ B@KKX B@MM@AHR NE LDLNQX HMĆŚ @LL@SHNM @LNMF NSGDQ Every BODY has an endocannabinoid sys- uses such as a disinfectant. tem (even the ones who want to prohibit cannabis). This system runs throughout Bisabolol is also a skin conditioning agent, our entire body and regulates countless working to enhance and restore damaged bodily functions like those relating to skin. It’s ability to penetrate the skin mood, memory, sleep, the immune sys- also makes this terpene a favorite in the tem, stress response, body weight, and cosmetics world. Bisabolo’s penetration enhancing ability has also been studied many more. with a chemotherapy treatment and also Inside the cannabis plant boasts its yin a medicated skin cream, the study from and yang, tetrahydrocannabinol and can- 1991 found: nabidiol, as well as other compounds RODBHĆĽ B SN B@MM@AHR RTBG @R B@MM@AHF Human skin samples pretreated with a 1:1 erol, tetrahydrocannabivarin, cannabinol, ELVDERORO SURS\OHQH JO\FRO PL[WXUH ZHUH and other cannabinoids so minor they are IROG PRUH SHUPHDEOH WR Ćł XRURXUDFLO )8 DQG IROG PRUH SHUPHDEOH WR WUL known only by numbers. DPFLQRORQH DFHWRQLGH 7$&$ ZLWK UHVSHFW Alongside cannabinoids are medicinal to untreated skin. terpenes, found throughout the entire plant kingdom. In addition to providing 3GD B@KLHMF DƤ DBSR NE !HR@ANKNK @KNMD LDCHBHM@K ADMDĆĽ SR SGDRD BNLONTMCR are enough to seek out this soothing ter@QD QDRONMRHAKD ENQ CHƤ DQDMS S@RSDR @MC pene, but add the synergy of Humulene, Limonene, and Linalool to the mix and

you have a powerhouse ready to ease even the most glum of moods. Luckily for .JK@GNL@ SGHR SDQODMD OQNƼ KD HR ENTMC within Herblix’s own Norma’s Dream! (M @CCHSHNM SN @ CQD@LX SDQODMD OQNƼ KD Norma’s Dream is packing in the cannabinoid department too! This Oklahoma variety racked in a massive 29.2% THCa, .52% CBGa, and .06% CBDa. Norma’s Dream total cannabinoids test at 30.5%, placing this Okie original on the tippy-top shelf. References 1. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ compound/Bisabolol 2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/ articles/PMC6158398/ 3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ pubmed/18640254 4. https://www.cir-safety.org/sites/deE@TKS Ƽ KDR AHR@ANKNK OCE 5. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/037851739190167M

About The Author Courtney is a medical cannabis patient, advocate, and Co-Founder of Ounce Mag@YHMD 8NT B@M TRT@KKX ĆĽ MC GDQ @S 2DKDBS Healthcare in Oklahoma City. She loves

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when you talk terpy to her!


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