The hemp or cannabis sativa reputation has indeed improved in recent times. The world and especially the Americans know too well that cannabis cures or at least manages epilepsy and migraine, insomnia and asthma, glaucoma and nausea. Much more, actually! Though traditional medicine used hemp for hundreds of years, the disgrace to the cannabis weed put it to sleep for decades. Cannabis is now reborn with a vengeance after research and the future looks very bright. Demand will never end just like diseases will continue to rage.
Though belonging to the same genus, hemp does not have the high factor of THC or tetrahydrocannabinol. Hemp possesses 1.5% of THC while marijuana could contain 4% to 20%. Physically, the plants are different. Strangely enough, hemp is strong and helps as raw material for building. Marijuana may be a wonder medicine, but is fragile. The farming styles decide the THC content like the unfertilized female plants generating the maximum THC.
Research indicates that hemp does not cause psychosis and the seed is more nutritious than soybean, containing the maximum fatty acids. In proteins, hemp is second to soybean, though humans digest it better. Hemp contains high B vitamins and 35% dietary fiber. Hemp can be used to create building materials and textiles too.
Prepare a tincture
Finely sliced herbs need to be placed in a glass container with adequate liquid to immerse the herb completely. With a tightly fitted cap, place it in a dark room to be shaken daily, perhaps more than once. Three weeks later, filter the contents several times through cheesecloth. After the liquid settles down following 12 hours, restrain through filter paper. Use an amber bottle to store in a dark, cool place.
Get an Herbal Extract
Vinegar, alcohol and glycerine are the solvents generally used to extract the chemical properties of herbs. Alcohol is more effective since it can squeeze out resins, waxes and alkaloids, volatile oils and plant compounds. Water is needed too. Vodka or brandy (80 to 100 percent proof) is best without need of further water. Pure grain alcohol (190 proof) would require water, but not chlorinated tap water, use distilled water. If vinegar is used, it needs to be warm. Immerse the herb such that two inches are allowed for swelling after absorption.
The cannabis ghee recipe
Use one pound ghee and 28 grams of cannabis, finely shred. Melt the ghee in a pan and let it simmer. Add the cannabis and let simmer for an hour. After straining, let it cool before storing in an airtight container in the fridge.
