What are terpenes?
Terpenes are a large and diverse class of organic compounds, produced by a variety of plants and animals, as explained in this video. The biochemistry of smell Terpenes are lipid structures produced by the...
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Noni vs Cancer: the Science
Welcome to the second of a series of science insights on plants with medical properties that have been used traditionally for hundreds of years. You can watch the first chapter on Morinda Citrifolia ,or as...
Anti-inflammatory proprieties of caryophyllene: a dietary cannabinoid
Terpenes: a “smelly” super-family Terpenes are produced as secondary metabolites by many plants as a form of defence. They are a diverse class of organic compounds with well over 30,000 members and attribute the...
What if your psychiatrist prescribed a trip in the forest vs antidepressants?
As a common practice in Japan, “Shinrin-yoku” are short visits to forests that allow to breath in volatile substances which improve overall immune function. A walk or trip in the forest corresponds to natural...
Healing with Cannabis tea: science vs internet myths
A simple Google search of Cannabis tea or Marijuana tea will convey to numerous blog and magazines that assert erroneous and potentially dangerous information. The main issue for patients who intend to try the...
