What is CBD?
Cannabidiol (CBD) is a naturally occurring compound found in the resinous flower of cannabis, a plant with a rich history as a medicine going back thousands of years. A safe, non-addictive substance, CBD is one of more than a hundred “phytocannabinoids,” which are unique to cannabis and endow the plant with its robust therapeutic profile.
What is CBDa?
All of the major cannabinoids present in cannabis and hemp first develop as “the mother of all cannabinoids,” cannabigerolic acid (CBGA).
From there, plant enzymes unique to each cannabis strain convert the CBGA into some varying combination of the three major cannabinoid precursor compounds: tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA), cannabichromenic acid (CBCA), cannabidiolic acid (CBDA).
Once CBDA has been formed, it’s then converted into CBD by thermal decarboxylation, whereby heat causes the molecule to lose its acidic carboxyl group. This decarboxylation process can either happen instantly, such as when the cannabis material is lit and smoked or vaporized, or by slow degradation over time if the plant material is left to sit at room temperature.
So, despite being abundant in raw cannabis, cannabis users are not actually exposed to much CBDA, as it’s converted from its “raw” form into CBD by most of the common consumption methods. For people who want to be consuming CBDA, this means having to use more uncommon or conventional consumption methods, such as topical creams, tinctures, and joining in on the raw cannabis juice trend.
CBDa Benefits and Features
Benefits
Rapid Absorption
CBDa is known as an:
-Inflammation and pain reducer
-Anxiety and nausea reducer
-Breast cancer inhibitor
Features
The highest concentration of distilled CBDa available
-Full spectrum & non-decarboxylated
-Zero chemicals
Proprietary ultrasonic wave extraction process
-Allows cannabinoids to overcome surface tension
Oxygen and nitrogen infusion from atmosphere at molecular level
-Creates powerful oxygenated oil
Oxygenated exposed molecules
-Release the powerful cannabinoids and natural fatty acid molecules with anti-viral, antibacertial, and prebiotic properties.
