If you take the time to research CBD, you’ll find a lot of uncertainty. For every benefit ascribed to CBD, there’s a caveat that it’s only a potential benefit and research is still needed. Fortunately, some CBD facts are set in stone. Here are some surprising facts you didn’t know about CBD.
Making It Is More Complex Than You Think
Those who don’t know much about CBD only a vague understanding of how it’s made. They may have heard it’s extracted from hemp, and that may conjure up images of someone boiling plants in hot water or using a suction pump.
However, the extraction process requires technological and scientific know-how. Extraction typically involves saturating the hemp in a solvent like ethanol and then putting it through a complex filtration process. This method greatly differs from CO2 extraction, the other common method. For this method, CO2 is forced into a “supercritical” state halfway between liquid and gas. It then passes through the hemp, extracting the CBD.
It Has the Royal Stamp of Approval
The rumor goes that back in the 1870s, royal physician Sir J. Russel Reynolds prescribed Queen Victoria a tincture of concentrated liquid made from cannabis for her menstrual pains. This has been a popular story for proponents of legalizing marijuana. However, it may be just that—a story.
Although it’s true the royal doctor did give cannabis glowing accolades in the 1890s, the idea that the queen took any isn’t supported by primary sources like diaries or letters. Besides, by the 1870s, she was in her sixties, quite possibly past the age of menstruation. Still, the fact that a royal doctor recommended it back then is certainly food for thought.
If You Don’t Like the Taste, Brush Your Teeth
Some people love CBD but hate the flavor. This is unfortunate since the most effective way of taking it is beneath your tongue. However, you may not have to resort to hiding in a drink or taking it as a gummy. Brush your teeth before you take it.
Before we brush our teeth in the morning, there is a fine film over our entire mouths. Here is one surprising fact about CBD: if you take CBD before brushing your teeth, it gets caught in this film. That means the taste will linger for longer. If you brush your teeth first, the taste will dissipate faster. And if you use toothpaste with a strong flavor, the CBD taste may get lost in a sea of minty freshness.
