The Role of Terpenes in CBD Gummies

When you think about taking CBD gummies, it’s likely that you consider the CBD, of course, plus other complementary ingredients that might help you relax, provide a nutritional boost, or some other benefit.** But there are other hemp compounds in your CBD gummies beyond the CBD, itself. Among those cannabis goodies are a group of compounds called terpenes. Beyond smell and taste, terpenes also provide a bevy of natural health and wellness benefits, making them a valuable component for any CBD product.**

So, let’s get to know CBD’s cannabis cousins a little better. In this article, we’ll cover what exactly terpenes are and how terpenes work for the cannabis plant, and how terpenes work with your body when you use CBD products.

We’ll begin with a quick summary of CBD and cannabis.

CBD & Terpenes

The cannabis compounds that most people know about are cannabinoids. These include CBD, THC, CBG, CBN, and more. In fact, there are over a hundred different cannabinoids in cannabis hemp. Cannabis also contains other health-boosting compounds, as well, including flavonoids, fatty acids, and the stars of today’s show: terpenes.**

CBD Isolate vs Other Types of CBD Oils

One quick note about hemp-derived CBD. When you purchase gummies or other CBD products, you should understand that there are different types of CBD that can be used in their formulations.

Full-spectrum CBD is CBD with all of the other compounds of the hemp plant, including all cannabinoids (including trace amounts of THC), terpenes, flavonoids, and healthy fatty acids. Broad-spectrum CBD is that same CBD oil, but with detectable levels of THC filtered out. Still, broad spectrum is a robust form of CBD that contains terpenes and other natural hemp compounds. CBD isolate, on the other hand, contains only CBD. All other hemp compounds have been removed, including terpenes.

The Entourage Effect

With full spectrum and broad spectrum CBD oils, the user can experience the Entourage Effect.** The Entourage Effect is a term used to describe the phenomenon by which CBD and other cannabis compounds, when taken together, actually boost one another’s effects.** This includes terpenes. When you take CBD with terpenes, they actually bolster each other’s effectiveness thanks to the Entourage Effect!**

What’s a Terpene?

Now that we understand CBD, cannabinoids, and the Entourage Effect, let’s take a look at terpenes. Terpenes are chemical compounds that naturally occur in plants. Terpenes create the scent of a plant, and are particularly abundant in tea, citrus fruits, herbs like sage and thyme, and, of course, cannabis.

Cannabis is a notable source of terpenes. In fact, there are roughly 400 known terpenes in the hemp plant. Terpenes are what give cannabis its signature smell and taste.

In nature, a plant’s terpenes serve some important functions. Terpenes attract pollinators, repel insects, and warn away grazing animals.

In that respect, terpenes are used similarly by humans: in scents to attract mates, in aromatics to calm or energize ourselves, in topical products to soothe our skin and tissues and, of course, in products for flavor.** Terpenes are found in high concentration in essential oils, putting the “aroma” in aromatherapy.

What Do Terpenes Do?

We know that terpenes can add smell and taste, but they also have other benefits. Like cannabinoids, terpenes interact with receptors in our endocannabinoid system, as well as other receptors throughout our bodies.**

Terpenes also help you absorb cannabinoids and other terpenes, increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of your CBD experience.**

We can benefit from terpenes through smell, by absorbing them through our olfactory and respiratory systems, through taste by absorbing them through the membranes under our tongues, and even through our skin by using them in essential oils and topicals.**

Common Terpenes

Here are some of the terpenes found in cannabis that you’re likely to find in most of our organic CBD products.

Limonene

This terpene is found in the cannabis plant and citrus plants. Many people look to limonene for wellness benefits and to help with mood.**

Pinene

This terpene is found in pine (hence the name), and also in orange peels and plants like eucalyptus and rosemary. People have used the pinene terpene in different forms for centuries for its wellness benefits.**

Linalool

This is the terpene you’ll find in chamomile and lavender. This terpene has a bright botanical scent with a spicy flourish. Linalool has been used for minor muscle relief and, as you might guess because of its presence in lavender and chamomile, this terpene is used for its calming properties.**

Caryophyllene (a.k.a. Humulene)

This spicy terpene is found in ginger, cloves, black pepper, hops, and many other plants—including cannabis. This is another terpene used for calming, as well as wellness benefits.**

Terpenes & CBD Gummies

All of our gummies at CBDfx are made with either full-spectrum CBD or broad-spectrum CBD. That means all of our gummy products contain terpenes. We also carry terpene-rich CBD capsules and edibles, CBD oil tinctures, CBD topicals, and other CBD products. Here’s a quick rundown of our organic gummy collection.

Our broad-spectrum gummy collection includes Original Mixed Berry CBD Gummies, CBD Gummies with Apple Cider Vinegar, CBD Multivitamin Gummies for Men, CBD Multivitamin Gummies for Women, CBD Gummies with Turmeric and Spirulina, CBD Gummies for Sleep, and CBD Mushroom Gummies for Wellness. Each CBD gummy serving contains 50 mg of CBD.

We also offer full-spectrum CBD gummies with enhanced THC content, including Berry Buzz Sativa THC Gummies, Lemon Dream Indica THC Gummies, and Magic Melon Sativa THC Gummies.

The Last Word on Terpenes

We hope this article has given you a better understanding of what terpenes are and what they do. From delivering pleasant scents to imparting soothing, beneficial effects, terpenes are our plant-based pals. Try one of our many CBD terpenes products today and feel the difference!

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