Decoction is a standard procedure deployed in naturopathic medicine involving medicinal plants and herbs. The process of actively using boiling water to extract and potentially chemically modify naural products derived from botanical sources has a long history in naturopathic and folk medicine. The present work extends and refines initial observations regarding Cannabis decoction initially reported by Hazekamp et al (2007).<br/>Efficiency of THCA decarboxylation in aqueous solution was determined, THCA and THC cannabinoid content and mass balance performed, and empircal observatins of acidic cannabinoids solubility is reported. Range of particulate sizes determined by DLS and particle size filtration is described. Data for the Decoction process  starting from High CBD(A) and roughly equivalent CBD(A) : THC(A) Cannabis cured Flower starting material will be presented, and a selection of individual case reports describing Cannabis Decoction efficacy in selected disease indications will be presented. A significantly more bitter taste is associated with CBD(A) Decoctions compared to THC(A) Decoctions, and  may reflect differences in cannabinoid modulation of TRP channels involved in taste sensations.

Cannabis decoctions: The time has come!

2019 Fall National Meeting

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