A surprising number of medicinal cannabis patients are pleased to learn about tinctures of medical marijuana. A tincture is an alcohol-based liquid fusion. It is quite the strong extract. Presently there are tinctures of medical cannabis made with alcohol, oil or glycerin. It is one of the most efficient ways to use medical marijuana. A few drops of the tincture are placed under the tongue (sublingually) and the medicine moves through the blood vessels and enters the bloodstream. The effects will be evident in about 5 – 15 minutes with a peak effect at about 30 minutes after consuming the medication. For countless cannabis patients the effects are similar to inhaled marijuana.
Patients who have need for immediate relief of pain (i.e. for backaches) find the speedy onset is often very helpful. Patients who are despondent or uncomfortable with the smoking aspects of cannabis use also benefit from the tinctures.
It is exciting to make a note of the fact that tinctures of cannabis were extensively available in the mid 1800’s. Most apothecaries (Apothecary (pronounced /əˈpɒθɨkɛəri/) is a historical name for a medical professional who formulates and dispenses materia medica to physicians, surgeons and patients — a role now served by a pharmacist (or a chemist or dispensing chemist), and some caregivers.) contrived their own tinctures of cannabis. Many years later a number of pharmaceutical companies began to create tinctures of cannabis, using marijuana from India (believed to be superior cannabis) and hopeful uniformity in dosage. Presently tinctures are available in dispensaries or can be made at home.
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