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Guide to Tinctures
BY GIOVANNI CAVALLINI PHOTO ISTOCK
Your guide to Tinctures
Cannabis products are changing rapidly and companies are cranking out new innovative ways for people to consume cannabis in their everyday life. From smoking to edibles, one form of cannabis that is slightly overlooked due to the product being underappreciated, is tinctures. Studies that have been conducted on cannabis shows tinctures are one of the healthiest ways to consume cannabis. Tinctures come in a variety of different versions including, Rick Simpson Oil (RSO), Whole Plant, CBD, THC, and Distillate blends. Each with properties to channel a specific response and feeling inside of the body. With four different applications, tinctures are the most useful items for pain relief and body inflammation found on a dispensary menu. Tinctures can be applied directly on the tongue because the ingredients are preactivated. Tinctures can be mixed into drinks like coffee and tea or can be dropped into food items to mask the taste while still providing medicinal benefits. The final application for tinctures is like other lotions that can be found on the market. Applying the mixture directly to the skin will seep into tissue easing muscle inflammation and joint pains. Most tinctures that can be found in Massachusetts come with a dropper that has premeasured lines to ensure accurate medicinal dosing. When shopping for tinctures be sure to read the entire label of the product you’re buying to understand if it will bring relief to your issues.
Along with having a bunch of different applications, tinctures come in a wide variety of different forms and sizes to accommodate everyone. For people with severe issues or chronic pains, the Rick Simpson Oil Tinctures are the quickest way to relieve some of that pain. Applying the tincture directly under the tongue allows for a longterm alternative to smoking and faster acting than an edible. Some people are looking for a product that will give them amazing medicinal benefits and no psychoactive effect, in that case the CBD varieties are perfect. Coming in Full and Broad-Spectrum versions, THC is hardly found inside the ingredients, allowing the medicinal purpose of the tincture to be used at any time of day. For some people the taste of tinctures can be overwhelming and unpleasant, people have found mixing the tincture with coffee in the morning and juice in the afternoon to be widely successful at masking the flavor for a more enjoyable experience. Local companies have been successfully making tinctures for the last ten years and have been recognized for their strains and flavors.
Based around the teachings of Shen
Nung, the Father of Chinese Medicine, Howls Tinctures is founded and produced locally in MA, and uses organic avocado oil as their solvent since 2012. Howls Tinctures are made by using the whole plant infusion method to ensure all cannabinoids from the plant are present and available. A whole plant infusion is the process of dipping the whole cannabis plant into avocado oil over low heat and stirring until the desired consistency is reached. They also come in different versions like the 10:1 CBD or Daytime, a sativa tincture with 211.2mg of THC per bottle. With simple names and different color labeling for each type of tincture, the users are fully aware of the type of tincture they are consuming. Their products come in a 1oz container compared to some of their competitors who only have 300mg, offering a bigger bottle and more medicine. Because of the size of the bottle, the price is close to $60-70, but will last a long time due to the small amount needed to reach a desired effect.
Another company that can be found in MA and has won awards for their topicals and tinctures, is Treeworks. Their Daily Drops has a raspberry lemonade flavor and is mixed with RSO for the best taste and effects possible. Many users of this product report a flavor enjoyable enough to consume the tincture without a mixer. As a full spectrum tincture that is organic, vegan, gluten and sugar free, Treeworks has options for newcomers to the cannabis industry and longtime users. Treeworks is a company built by three best friends from Western MA who sparked the idea of creating cannabis products they’d be proud of in the Wasatch mountains in Utah. Since receiving their license to create cannabis products, they have been consistently working on new products to give to their customers, priding themselves on staying on the forefront of cannabis research. Their newest products include Gentle & Jungle drops joining their lineup of Dream, and Purist drops as part of their tinctures offered to the public.
Both companies have been founded and proudly representing the commonwealth of Massachusetts, sharing their creations with the public to offer a wider range of cannabis products on the market. With tinctures being an underappreciated item on dispensary menus, they are one of the most fastest acting products meant for pain relief that someone can purchase without a medical prescription. Similar to edibles, tinctures do not give off an odor that lingers in the air, allowing users the opportunity to consume the tincture without having to step outside. The cannabis industry has come a long way from secretly growing plants in the wild, now to bringing some of the newest innovations to market. Companies have been rapidly improving their products and finding new ways to utilize the huge variety of cannabinoids and terpenes that interact with the human body. Be sure to stop into your local dispensary and ask about what type of tinctures they offer and if it can start helping you today. Now doing telehealth evaluations!
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