CBD cream is a popular product available for purchase through many cannabis retailers. Given CBD’s popularity as a treatment for pain, you might be wondering if a topical lotion can help relieve joint pain or the pain associated with inflammation. CBD cream can help with pain in some ways, but it’s important to understand the limits of a topical cannabis treatment before you invest in the products. This article will talk about what CBD cream is, how it can help with pain, and a simple way to make CBD cream at home.
What is CBD cream?
CBD is the cannabinoid cannabidiol, and has many medicinal applications for a variety of conditions. Recently, there has been a lot of evidence to support the fact that CBD helps with pain, specifically the pain related to inflammation. CBD acts within your endocannabinoid system in order to alleviate inflammation that causes pain. This can be incredibly helpful for people with chronic pain, allowing them to live more physically active lives.
CBD cream is a lotion or salve that has been infused with CBD. There might be other scents or infusions as well. The cream can be used like a normal lotion, applied to areas where you are experiencing pain, like joints or muscles.
What is the difference between topical CBD and CBD you can ingest?
Topical CBD can be applied externally, usually through a cream, lotion or salve. Other common types of CBD are tinctures, vapes, edibles or even flower that you can smoke. When topical CBD is applied to the skin, you might feel some pain relief. However, most of the pain relieving effects of CBD are associated with CBD products that you can ingest.
Does CBD help with pain?
CBD is absolutely proven to help with pain. However, the method through which you use the CBD can make it more or less effective. A CBD tincture taken under the tongue can have relatively immediate effects. CBD cream in a single application to a sore knee might not have as great of an effect. Realistically, CBD cream should be a supplement, rather than the only pain management tool you rely on.
Can I get addicted to CBD?
One of the benefits of CBD as a treatment for pain is that it is not addictive. Certainly there are some negative side effects when you stop smoking cannabis after using it heavily for a period of time. However, with CBD tinctures and topicals, these effects are negligible or non-existant. What this means for you is that you can use CBD cream or CBD edibles in order to reduce your chronic pain, and safely avoid more problematically addictive pain medications.
Should I use CBD cream for pain?
CBD cream for pain is definitely an excellent supplement to your current pain regime. You can utilize the CBD lotion as a massage lotion, which can help your joints and muscles to feel better due to the massage as well as the amount of CBD your body is able to absorb. It is definitely recommended to use CBD cream in conjunction with other pain remedies, because each method can cover the gaps which the other method misses.
How can I make CBD cream at home?
In order to make CBD infused body lotion, you’ll need a quarter cup of Charlotte’s Web or another CBD strain. Alternatively, you could use about a gram of CBD distillate. You will also need ¼ cup of cocoa butter, shea butter, coconut oil, olive oil, and 15 drops of the essential oils of your choice for scenting. You could combine scents like lemon and mint, for example, to make a fresh and lively CBD infused cream.
After you have gathered your ingredients, you should decarb your cannabis (bake it in order to activate the compounds). Then combine the cannabis or CBD distillate with the various oils in a double boiler and simmer them together for one to two hours. After the ingredients have been combined, filter out the cannabis plant matter and allow the substance to harden as it cools down. The lotion will melt easily and apply to your skin for all your pain reduction needs!
