During a concert, in the street, in the terrace of a neighbour or in the exit of a bar, is really probable that we stop in the presence of the cannabis flavour.
The truth is that only smelling the marijuana() flavour our brain starts to react to its psychoactive effects, relaxing or stimulating our nervous connections.
Bq. In Denver for example, the police has created a nose telescope that works as a powerful olfactometer, able to examine the atmosphere and measure the quantity of marijuana in the air.
The cannabis flavour is unmistakable.
The responsible to give the aroma in the cannabis plants are called terpenes. Some molecules that are present in most vegetables that have uniqueness and strength to each vegetal essence of tree, fruit, flower or plant.
Bq. The terpenes for example, are the responsible to generate peculiar flavourings of the principal aromatic vegetal spices like pine, thyme, citrus…
The molecules that are created when the resin of the marijuana plant rusts are called terpenoids and they are the responsible of the smell changes produced in the hearts.
It is believed also, that terpenes contribute with the psyco-activity of cannabis().
h3. Which is the objective of the marijuana flavour?
Most of the aromatic plants, like marijuana, have developed strong flavours with the purpose environmental adaptation. The finality of marijuana odour is totally evolutionary; repel the depredators, protect the plant against plagues and fungi, and attract pollinators to perpetuate the species
There are known more of 120 terpenes present in the resin of marijuana plants().
Each plant possesses some different aromatic characteristics with different aspects that can oscillate between cheese, cherry and different kinds of Blueberry.
Nowadays, there are more cannabis followers that make tastings to identify the singularities of marijuana flavours and to know a little bit more about this plant.
The principal terpenes that a taster is going to find in the marijuana plants are the same that would find in the wine or in the oil; from the fruity aroma of citrus… let’s make a brief review.
Its principal effects in the organism are the creation of an alarm state, the retention of memory, and the neutralization of some THC effects.
In a medicinal level, this flavour is good to treat asthma, and is a powerful antiseptic and bronchodilator.
Is the same terpene that we find in the spires of pines, rosemary, basil, parsley or dill.
The principal marijuana() strains that contain this terpene are:
!(right)/system/site_photos/images/76/original/OLOR5.jpg?1402334784(Mirceno)!The Myrcene is present in most cannabis varieties. Its flavour is like musk, a clove, earthy, with a hint of tropical fruit.
Its principal effects in the organism are the sedation, the need to be in the sofa and the total relax.
It is believed that its medicinal properties produce antioxidant effects, and anticancer; above all is effective for muscle tension, insomnia, pain, inflammation and depression.
We can also find it in mango, the lemon grass, thyme and hops.
The principal cannabis varieties with notable presence of myircene are:
Is a present terpene in a lot of fruits, but in marijuana() case is always present.
The principal effects of this flavour in the organism are the improvement of mood and a big stress relief
Bq. The principal medicinal properties that offer are antibacterial, antifungal, anticancer and antidepressant. It is also said that dissolve the gallstones, improves the mood and can treat gastrointestinal complications, heartburn and depression.
We can recognise it in the shells of fruits, rosemary, juniper and peppermint.
The marijuana strains with the lemon tree presence are:
!(right)/system/site_photos/images/78/original/olor7.jpg?1402334936(Cariofileno)!It can be recognised in spices like cloves, black pepper or spicy.
Bq. It does not fill with physic effects over the organism, but has medicinal properties like the gastroprotective and anti-inflammatory effect. It is also efficient with arthritis, ulcers, autoimmune disorders and other gastrointestinal complications.
We can recognise in the black pepper, cloves and cotton plant.
The strain that contains a high level of caryophyllene is Hash Plant().
The linalool smells like flowers with an exotic spice touch. The marijuana tasters recognise it also like caramel flavour.
It is found in more than 200 plant spices like lavender, orange, rosemary, bay or mint between them.
The principal effects in the organist are sedatives and stress reducers.
In a medicinal level it works as a powerful anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, antidepressant and as anti-acne.
The marijuana strains with a high level of linalool are:
Other terpenes that we find in marijuana plants are: Rosenthal, terpineol, borneol, Delta-3-carene, the pulegono, 1,8-cineole, the campeno, the sabinene, phellandrene, terpinene and terpinolene.