The Perpetual Healing Garden - SweetSue's Joyful Return

SweetSue;3125913 said:

Weaselcracker;3125482 said:

It's so nice tonight, shining down outside my window, trees and everything all sparkly and covered in a thick layer of snow.

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I could imagine it Weaselcracker. I could also hear the silence that comes with it.

PrincessFiona;3125494 said:

Hi sweet sue just wondering what decarbing weed is? Thanks in advance x

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The cannabinoids are structured with attached carbon molecules. THCA for example, on its own, is powerful medication for the healing of many circumstances, much of which we're just beginning to discover. But it won't get you high and it won't kill cancer cells the way we need it to. The same applies for CBDA. It may have medicinal value that's just being discovered, but it's metabolized component, CBD, is IMO, the most versitle cannabinoid available in the mix, and it requires metabolization as well.

In order for THCA, the naturally occurring acid cannabinoid, to become metabolized so that it can work as the medicine we desire or the buzz we're seeking you have to release those carbon atoms. That process is called decarboxylation, and you achieve it by either heating the cannabis or allowing it to cure for an extended period of time. The most common practice of cannabis consumers is to bake the plant material in the oven under controlled conditions. I use 245 degrees F.

Most will do this for 30 minutes to an hour. The time and temperature will determine which cannabinoids will be metabolized, and in what quantity. What I realized by accident was that if I decarb for 90 minutes the THC was much more powerful than anyone anticipated.

Did you understand that Fiona? I can try again if I missed the mark.

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