The Healing Power of Forest Scents: Nature’s Aromas Enhance Mental Well-being
Forests have long been considered places of tranquility and healing, but recent research has provided scientific backing to these beliefs. Specific volatile organic compounds emitted by trees, such as terpenes and phytoncides, have been found to significantly reduce stress levels in humans. In particular, alpha-pinene, a compound found in pine needles, has been shown to […]
Gang’s all here: The benefits of the synergy of the essential oil in cannabis (Part 2)
Sarah LoBisco, ND, IFCMP (licensed in VT) In the first part of this article, I discussed the concept of the entourage effect of cannabis. This is reference to the fact that the synergy of all its components acting together has different and enhanced effects than any of its isolates. In this post, I will expand […]