5 Ways to Use Full-spectrum Hemp Oil

The discovery that CBD is not the only useful component in the hemp plant is inspiring people to explore more. A full-spectrum hemp extract is a pure extract from the hemp plant that contains many more cannabinoids apart from CBD. These include CBN, CBG, CBC, Terpenes, 0.03% THC, and Flavonoids; most of which that are beneficial for your health.

Why should you care about the full-spectrum extract? Let us look at the benefits and how to use full-spectrum hemp extract for maximum benefits.

The Benefits of Full-spectrum Hemp Extract

If you have been using the pure CBD versions of the hemp extract, you have probably experienced their tremendous benefits.

Studies have, however, proven that you can experience even more benefits with the full-spectrum extract.  The synergistic interaction between the cannabinoids, what scientists call the entourage effect makes the entire group of cannabinoids more effective than they would be individually.  

Noteworthy, the 0.03% THC level in the full-spectrum hemp will not get you high.

According to research, more than 20 human ailments can respond to the full-spectrum extract. One of these is mood disorders like anxiety and depression, sleeping disorders, spinal cord injury, anorexia, chronic pain, bipolar, and many more.

1. How to use the full-spectrum hemp extract

The full-spectrum hemp products can come in the form of salves, balms, tinctures, gummies, vape, or capsules. 

The issue that many people have is determining the best way to take the full-spectrum hemp and the ideal dosage for various conditions.

There are various methods of administering the full-spectrum CBD but they are not all equal. How effective the hemp product will be will depend on the method of consumption. How you consume the hemp product will determine what amount of product you will have in your bloodstream, what is called bioavailability. That, in turn, determines its efficacy.

2. Hemp tinctures

Tinctures are liquids such as oils or alcohol that have been infused with the full-spectrum hemp oil extract. To get the full benefits of consuming the hemp extract from a tincture, you should take it sublingually, which means placing it under the tongue. This way, the capillaries and veins under the tongue absorb it directly into your bloodstream which ensures maximum bioavailability.

The bioavailability of tinctures is said to be between 10% and 40%, which is double that of edibles.

3. Inhaled hemp

Full-spectrum hemp can also be vaporized and inhaled. Vaping the full-spectrum hemp extract is the second most effective way to get the cannabinoids into your bloodstream with a bioavailability if between 25% and 60%. When you inhale the vapor, it gets absorbed into the lungs just as oxygen would, and you will feel the effects almost immediately.

The extract will enter into the bloodstream through the capillaries present in the lungs. How much extract you get into your lungs will depend on how much vapor you inhale in each puff, how deep it gets into the lungs, and how fast you exhale.

4. Edible hemp

Oral ingestion is a popular method of taking hemp extract which involves chewing gum, taking food, beverages, and pills. Unfortunately, it is among the least effective methods of taking hemp extract with a bioavailability of between 6% and 20%.

The effectiveness of edible hemp is so low because when you consume it, it first passes through your entire digestive system before it reaches your bloodstream.

The process can take at least 2 hours within which the hemp extracts can get lost along the digestive tract. You will, therefore, feel the effects of your full-spectrum hemp extract much later. The results will also not be 100% effective because a lot of the useful elements get lost in the process.

5. Topical application

There are also hemp extracts that you can apply on your skin. These help with pain relief from conditions such as arthritis or to rehydrate dry skin.

The hemp extract reacts with the endocannabinoid receptors in the nerves present on your skin, providing targeted relief.  In this case, it does not enter the bloodstream and is, therefore, for treating conditions that have to do with the brain or the nervous system.

For your skin to absorb topically applied hemp extract well, you have to rub it in vigorously.

How much dosage should you take?

There is no specified dosage. The best thing to do is to start small as you track how you feel. If you do not feel the effects, you can increase the dosage gradually. You can also try different methods of delivery to see what works for you.

On to you

Now that you know the benefits and the different ways you can use full-spectrum hemp extract, why don’t you give it a try?