Switcher56
Comfortably numb!
Give this person a Ceegar
As folks know, I medicate and successfully I might add. All the strains in my medicine chest have all been selected, based on the aforementioned criteria. Think of CBD as the modern day gold rush, nothing more, nothing less. It was a way to circumvent regulations. Should cannabis be legal everywhere? Absolutely and twice on Sunday.
Cw was developed for Charlotte, she found relief in the oil (God bless her sole). Because it was touted as "the" strain, I gave it a whirl. 2 yrs in I still have 1/2oz. Doesn't work for me! It aggravates the bejesus out of me. OTOH the holly grail when it comes to a great strain, it has to be Dt IMHO. Why they (the Dutch) preserved the balance of 2/1 CBD/THC, even to this day while most of the market are looking for high THC. One gets you stoned the other cures/helps whatever ails you.
You hear me say Harlequin a lot. Well would it surprise you to find out it has a 2/1 ratio or 16/8. I make my own salve out of it for a multitude of applications.
I am not here to convert anyone, but in my humble opinion folks should a least know what the strains have to offer vice getting high. One has to know the deltas of different methods available to medicate one's self. Same medicine but differing effects on the method of consumption from:
- orally;
- raw flowers (yes they do work to 75%, ask me how I know);
- decarboxilated flower ~ mari-pills, is the preferred method of medicating. It doesn't take 2-3hrs to feel the effects. My pills start kicking in around 20-30 min;
- vaporized; and
- combusted. Combustion will provide you with the whole entourage effect...
- we make edibles from our PVB (previously vaped bud). So I would have to say that vaping will only get you to 35/40% effectiveness.
- anally;
- yes folks shy away from this particular method. Why?
- Some say nothing happens... to that I simply say BS!
- What is the difference, if any?
- Mari-pills are processed by the liver
- adding lecithin will increase the overall ease of absorption (the blood/fat barrier)
- taken on an empty stomach, provides larger dividend s, as the liver is not task to filter what it filters after you have eaten
- from the liver it then enters the blood stream
- There is a major vein (don't remember the name (it's a moot point). Research the subject (it's that easy) for the medical explanation.
- For some reason, this method will do it's voodoo, where it needs to do it's voodoo, in my case a back injury that dates back to '85. The head is mostly clear, but you can feel a tingling sensation, throughout your body and relief is felt within the hour, sooner if I toot (vape) to get there sooner.
- A typical pill will last 6hrs (regardless of consumption method)
- rising in intensity for the 1st 1.5-2hrs, plateauing for another 2, until it commences its decent.
- However, this doesn't apply to Ringo's Gift, the highly sought after holly grail of CBD strains "extremely" popular by the Spanish night time crowd. Although touted as it doesn't cause couch lock (terpene profile) you will crash without warning at 4.5hrs in. Why is that?
- Well the strain was developed for cancer patients to provide relief with what they are dealing with. An important part of healing the body, is sleep. It is said you heal better. Therefore, Ringo provides you with the euphoria to take your mind off things, not to mention become extremely gregarious/sociable, all while forgetting what ever ails you. Until, the crash! It is unavoidable and you will not know you have crashed. IOW, you don't feel it come on, akin to the crash felt, coming down from a "sugar high". In this case you simply pass out/fall asleep.
- The 2/1 balance wasn't maintained in this strain. He chose a pheno to do a specific job and it does it very well. It's parents however had a balance ratio. ACDC is a 2/1 strain 20/10% CBD/THC.
- Because of what I have learned on this journey, is that Ringo will not be part of my normal rotation. Will I kick him to the curb? Absolutely not! Why?
- scarcity/rarity of Ringo's beans, makes this strain capable of serving a special purpose down the road, if said strain provides the relief required for whatever ails me, at that point in time.
- knowing how my particular Endocannabidiol system works, I know how to take advantage of Ringo, should the need arise
- However, the unwanted crash, pushes Ringo off to the side.
- That being said... I won't toss my remaining 2 beans, and will grow her again, but I won't be chasing the beans down in the future. Why?
- A lot of strains are over popularized, some grossly exaggerated at times
- Did it delivers the good?
- Yes/no
- It was touted for its CBD, which it has, however the crash (although useful, as explained herein) is simply something I don't or wouldn't want on a daily basis (unless warranted e.g cancer, or some other deliberating ailment). Which brings to mind the following:
- Who is growing, would be growing my girls?
- Both ACDC, and Harlequin are readily available in my neck of the woods.
- rising in intensity for the 1st 1.5-2hrs, plateauing for another 2, until it commences its decent.
Because my strains, which are readily available, with positive attributes, trumps Ringo's unwanted crash, rendering the later a non starter, unless the crash is what you seek/need in the end.
The main medicine found in Ringo comes from Harlequin, derived from its main terpenes, which are:
- Alpha Pinene;
- Myrcene; and
- Beta Caryophylene
- Harlequin is:
- anti oxydant;
- anti inflamation;
- muscle spasms;
- Pain (big one);
- Insomia. A function of Beta Caryophylene...
- Sedating;
- Relaxing;
- Boost THC;
- Anti septic;
- anti bacterial;
- anti fungal; The last 2 are also properties of propylene glycol in vaping and used for the aforementioned reasons, in hospitals air circ. systems with concentrations up to 10%. As a vaper (since 2010), I can attest to that, I haven't had a cold since. The function of Myrcene.
- Memory retention; and
- alertness, a function of Alpha Pinene
- Terpinolene; and
- Eucalyptol
will get me where I need to be. The rest is totally inconsequential. Use whatever works for you or floats your boatETA: The wife and I were discussing this last night, the crash. When considering its large use with the "night scene" in Spain, one can reasonably assume that the evening starts at around 10-11pm, then tack on the 4.5hrs of bliss before the crash. Well, its time for bed anyway. Hence the popularity.
Some folks shy away from CBD, because they are the 1st (CBD components) to attach to your receptors, followed by THC. Folks would rather have it the other way around. It simply not how or why it works that way. The 2/1 ratio plays a very important role in this scenario.
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