What is CBD?
Cannabidiol (CBD) is a naturally occurring compound found in the resinous flower of cannabis, a plant with a rich history as a medicine going back thousands of years. Today the therapeutic properties of CBD are being tested and confirmed by scientists and doctors around the world. A safe, non-addictive substance, CBD is one of more than a hundred “phytocannabinoids,” which are unique to cannabis and endow the plant with its robust therapeutic profile.
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), CBD “is the major non-psychoactive component of Cannabis sativa,” and it is one of over 80 naturally occurring compounds called cannabinoids found in cannabis plants.
Even though CBD is most often taken for pain relief, research is showing it to be beneficial in relieving, cramps, headaches, and psoriasis.
CBD’s effects can increase the natural levels of pain-relieving endocannabinoids, decrease inflammatory responses, and desensitize pain receptors.
Overall, many within the medical community are rapidly building the case that CBD can be a powerful relief agent for many conditions, and one that poses a negligible health risk.
How Does CBD Work?
Even though CBD is most often taken for pain relief, research is showing it to be beneficial in relieving, cramps, headaches, and psoriasis. CBD’s effects can increase the natural levels of pain-relieving endocannabinoids, decrease inflammatory responses, and desensitize pain receptors.
Overall, many within the medical community are rapidly building the case that CBD can be a powerful relief agent for many conditions, and one that poses a negligible health risk. CBD should be viewed as an essential herbal dietary supplement that nutritionally enhances the body following millions of years of co-human evolution as a food source. It’s deprivation in human populations today creates a vast number of ailments that may simply be a result of an unnatural cannabis deficiency in the population.
When we supply our bodies with cannabinoids and feed our cannabinoid receptors our endogenous cannabinoid system begins to work properly and self-correct and self-regulate.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF TOPICAL CBD?
Topicals go straight to the source, focusing the effects of CBD directly on a problem area. That makes CBD topicals an ideal delivery system for people with chronic pain or anyone who just wants no-nonsense relief for everyday aches and pains.
Studies show that using a CBD topical right on the affected area is not just effective, but powerful. A CBD topical doesn’t need to be metabolized, a topical dosage that’s strong will be reliable and it starts working quickly to not just alleviate pain, like a warm rub or a cooling, menthol liniment but actually fights inflammation at the source.
As a topical agent, CBD oil can be directly applied to certain areas of the body as an effective means of relieving pain and soreness, reducing inflammation, and soothing inflammatory skin conditions such as psoriasis, dermatitis, and eczema.
WHY IS CBD A PERFECT COMPLIMENT TO MASSAGE?
CBD (cannabidiol) has a myriad of health and wellness benefits that comes in several different forms. But when it comes to massages, CBD products fit perfectly. In fact, CBD topicals provide one of the easiest ways to take advantage of CBD’s benefits and can be used to target specific areas of the body that require particular attention for pain relief.
CBD massage oils and topicals help you to benefit both from the relaxing and invigorating effects of a massage and the medicinal pain and discomfort relieving effects of CBD. Book your CBD Massage Today!