Caveat Emptor.
CBD products have disappeared from Pharmacy shelves in the Leman area. Apparently a study has shown that very few of the products actually contain what is printed on the label. Some contain no CBD, others contain more than twice the CBD mentioned.
Yes, it has a psychoactive effect, but ingesting it orally doesn't give you the concentration needed to feel anything worthwhile, plus it's an expensive way to take it. Best way is to smoke high-CBD content pot which you can buy at most headshops now that it is legal in Switzerland. One or two tokes, held in, is usually all it takes. Effect: calm, reduction of anxiety, living in the moment. And no, it does not get you "high" in the sense you can carry on doing anything normal afterwards.
Seems to be thing globally, the variance on what is actually inside in the product..
I use consumerlab as my source of non bias review, good info and they found huge differences.
Plus according to these guys, most of the actual clinical studies involved huge doses, hundreds go milligrams..so the low doses available in stores, who knows.
Just buy the real stuff and make your own with fat of your choice (olive, pork, coconut, etc.)
Tom
ok, but where does one buy "the real stuff" and what sort of concentration would I be wanting? I've mixed essential oils so I assume it's similar but I know diddly about CBD oil. And what is a reasonable price?
Apparently it can make you orgasm more intense
Wonder how you use it.. :-/
Is there a reason you don't want to use ibuprofen or diclofenac gel? I'm not aware of cbd being a particularly good anti-inflammotory, which those are.
Here. It also tell you how to make the topical creams (they recommend coconut oil, for example).
If I was going to do it those, being a skeptic, I would make two batches, one with the CBD oil and one without, and I would try each one in turn on separate occasions (but without knowing which one was which) and see if there's any difference).
There's a hell of a lot of difference between a topical application (where it doesn't enter the bloodstream) and smoking pot - where there can be harmful physical and mental side effects.
I've been taking ibuprofen in high doses daily for months now and my stomach is worn out. I have a negative reaction to diclofenac, not sure if it's an allergy or what. The doctor switched me to a different med, but the physio is a herbal/natural kind of guy and suggested CBD cream.
I figured I'd ask the EF collective wisdom for your thoughts on it before dropping a bunch of money on something that smells bad or doesn't work.
I know pharmaceuticals have strict controls whereas herbals/natural products not so much.
CBD cigarettes at COOP. A joke!! And an expensive one. At a rip off 19.90CHF
Personally I have never tried it (cream).. But I'm a CrossFitter, we get a lot of aches and pains and many people I know use it..
Worst case it's not gonna do any good.. Anything is worth a go for chronic pain no?
Try chanting " Om" 10000times
We use it as a standard, pain or no pain. It helps for all manner of things; pain and ailments, sleep, appetite stimulation, mood stabilizing, asthma and inflammation. Mrs. Traubert uses a salve for her eczema and my two cats use it (6%) for asthma and arthritis, with excellent results.
Get an oil, make sure it's a clean extract and contains the full spectrum of cannabidiols. You don't have to get it from an apothecary and can source very good products online or from a hemp-shop.
You've got nothing to lose.
For your stomach, eat more fermented foods, unpasteurized. Raw ferments will help your restore your guts.
Ibuprofen gel won't affect your stomach, although obviously wouldn't normally be used in conjunction with the oral version.
Your physio is not qualified in this area, so should be ignored. This 'must be worth a try, right?' approach to herbal or even homeopathic treatments is far too common in CH, and is the dangerous thin end of the wedge of medical ignorance that can lead to things like the anti vax nutcases. People in the medical professions should know better and really stick to evidence-based medicines.
I find arnica massage oil to be a fantastic remedy for my severe shoulder muscle aches and pains as well as signs of early onset autoimmune triggered arthritis in my hands/elbows/shoulders. I sometimes use essential oils (heavily diluted) as well. I can’t take ibuprofen and I find Voltaren to be no more effective than my arnica/essential oil blends.
Back in the day, I smoked the proper stuff for menstrual pain and it always worked, but I stopped smoking weed when the stronger stuff became popular about 15yrs ago. These days, I still find that the comercially made frappes with cannabis take the edge off the pain. It's probably psychosomatic, but I hate taking pills.
A few months ago, we bought three different CBD creams for my OH's mum who's suffered from postherpetic neuralgia for 9yrs, and whilst they smoothed her skin they didn't reduce the pain at all.
I am a believer of cannabis. So as to include CBD and THC too. Within as little as 3 years, it could be legalised across the country too. I recommend growing your own CBD with legal seeds. Your end product will be tastier/cleaner/cheaper.
In our house two adults had two different results. I'm a first time user and found an 8% CBD oil with 0% THC. I take it orally under the tongue to help with sleep. As far as I can tell it has helped a lot. There was a marked difference when I got the dose to the right level. I get a more restful and longer sleep cycle. There is an odd taste of herb root but I don't mind it at all.
My wife also tried some soft gel capsules containing some kind of oil carrier along with the CBD oil to help with her sleep. On the third night she had a terrible reaction with vomiting and stomach spasms that lasted some hours. She has a very sensitive and difficult stomach so its unclear if it was a reaction to the CBD or a reaction to the oil. It was so bad that she will not try again.
I will continue use and make some on/off test cycles to see if there is any difference. But for now I recommend it to friends.
You mean the real stuff with THC, right? Because that makes it a bit harder to achieve, but on the other hand its beyond extremely strong, think nuke exploding in your cranium, 30-60 seconds off-this-world style. Must be funny to look at, but that never worried me.
As for smoking CBD-only plants other mentioned, what a messed up way to cure one psysical/mental issue and mess up your lungs big time. Vaping, at least THC stuff legal in US in those glass cartridges, is way stronger effect than any pure plant, without burning anything. I can't imagine CBD-only would be different, and definitely safer on your health. Lungs are the most direct way into your head via bloodstream (apart from injecting obviously, that must be the-next-thing for potheads)
I used it, and didn't get any noticeable effect. I started with a few drops under the tongue every night before bedtime, and increased the dose every day until I was taking a fairly decent little squirt each day. My chronic lower-back pain never acknowledged the THC-free CBD oil in any shape or form. So after using the whole bottle (which must have lasted some 3 weeks or so) I didn't get another. I really HATED the grassy taste in my mouth afterwards.