How Do Hemp Topicals Work?
Hemp enthusiasts continue to look for new and improved methods of hemp consumption that are perhaps more potent and won't provide the user with any psychoactive or intoxicating effects. The negative stigma that previously surrounded hemp consumption is quickly petering away. And now, you can buy a hemp-infused topical, apply it directly on your skin, and get to enjoy the therapeutic effects of hemp.
What Are Hemp Topicals?
A hemp topical is any hemp-infused cream, salve, lotion, balm, or oil applied directly to the skin. Often, topicals are applied to a targeted area on the skin to relieve pain, inflammation, and soreness. You can also use topicals to alleviate headaches. In addition, hemp topicals are non-psychoactive and non-intoxicating. This makes them ideal, especially for medical patients looking to experience the therapeutic benefits of cannabis without the high that is mainly associated with marijuana.
How Do Hemp Topicals Work?
Although research into how hemp works on the body is still early in its infancy, the results gathered so far are very promising. Hemp sprays, lotions, creams, and other topicals are applied directly to a targeted area on the skin.
The working mechanism behind topicals is simple. Once you apply it liberally to the skin, the topical penetrates the skin into the cannabinoid receptors expressed throughout the epidermal and dermal layers. Hemp then provides relieving effects by influencing these cannabinoid receptors and activating the Endocannabinoid System (ECS).
Note that hemp topicals cannot penetrate past the blood-brain barrier and can only provide localized relief from flare-ups, pain, and inflammation. However, a more advanced form of topicals, transdermal patches, can easily penetrate this barrier and deliver its relieving effects to the bloodstream.
Transdermal hemp patches are specially designed to systematically distribute beneficial compounds and cannabinoids to the bloodstream via the skin. All you need to do is apply the patch to a veinous area on your skin, and it'll provide you with its numerous medical benefits.
What Symptoms Do Hemp Topicals Treat?
Hemp possesses anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving properties. These properties have been linked with providing pain relief, alleviating the symptoms of inflammation, and promoting muscle soreness recovery. Recent research and anecdotal reports have gone a step further to suggest that hemp topicals can alleviate headaches, cramping, psoriasis, and even dermatitis.
The Bottom Line
Hemp topicals are non-psychoactive and non-intoxicating. These properties make them the best choice for patients who want the therapeutic effects of cannabis without getting high or experiencing any mind-altering effects. Hemp products are also a good source of nutrients and have a calming effect that helps relax your body.
