If you have searched about using cannabis as an edible, you might have seen the term decarboxylation of CBD. Different people who have ingested cannabinoids have different opinions. Some may say that they weren’t able to feel any noticeable changes. Ingesting CBD or cannabis may have different effects on different people because CBD can interact through more than 60 molecular pathways. Improper preparation of cannabis is another reason for not getting the desired effects from ingesting it. Precision and accuracy are very essential in preparing them or else you may not get any desired effects.
It is advised to heat cannabis buds before ingesting them. This is mainly done to decarboxylate CBD and its constituents. So, do you know what decarboxylation is? In this article, we are discussing decarboxylation and its importance in activating cannabinoids.
About Decarboxylation
Simply saying, decarboxylation is the conversion of one compound to another. This process is done by all cannabis plants, but the rate of decarboxylation is very slow and for a bud to decarboxylate to its full potential, it can take years. The rate of this process can be increased by heating.
Heat acts as a catalyst for this chemical reaction and hence the time required decreases significantly. By providing the proper amount of heat and conditions, you can decarboxylate cannabis within an hour.
Decarboxylation is a crucial step in the extraction process of CBD. Most cannabinoids have potential health benefits, but they are not as beneficial as in their active form. This is the reason why consuming cannabis as such is not beneficial. In order to activate the cannabinoids in cannabis, decarboxylation processes can be used. Decarboxylation makes the cannabinoids lose their acidic property and thereby unlocking their potential benefits.
How To Decarboxylate Cannabinoids Properly?
You can use different methods to efficiently decarboxylate cannabinoids present in the cannabis plant. The methods you can use to decarboxylate cannabinoids include brewing, baking in an oven, smoking, direct heating and cooking, etc. Let us see the details of brewing CBD.
Brewing
Cannabis tea can be brewed in your home using selected cannabis buds. Cannabinoids require to be heated at a temperature of 100° Celsius for an hour. But it is not practical to boil your tea for an hour every time you make tea. Put the cannabis buds in a thick glass jar and keep them in a water bath. Heat the water to 100°C for an hour. You can then put these buds in your tea while you are making it.