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+ === Naval cannabis === + Right under the belly button there is a gland called Pechoti, which some say is a very good way to administer medical cannabis. Naval administration of medicine is a method used by the ancient Ayurvedic medicine.
(→Terpenes in cannabis: + '15 terpenes in cannabis explained', a 2018 article by CannaCon.org) |
(+ === Naval cannabis === + Right under the belly button there is a gland called Pechoti, which some say is a very good way to administer medical cannabis. Naval administration of medicine is a method used by the ancient Ayurvedic medicine.) |
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There are various other ways to administer cannabis methods besides smoking it: | There are various other ways to administer cannabis methods besides smoking it: | ||
=== Vaping === | === Vaping cannabis === | ||
[[File:Shatter marijuana concentrate.jpg|thumb|right|240px|[[w:Cannabis concentrate|Cannabis concentrate]] known as "shatter"]] | [[File:Shatter marijuana concentrate.jpg|thumb|right|240px|[[w:Cannabis concentrate|Cannabis concentrate]] known as "shatter"]] | ||
* '''Vaping''' (short for vaporizing), a method where the plant material is heated hot enough for the cannabinoids to become gaseous but cold enough that the plant matter does not combust and thus '''avoiding the carcinogens''' that come from burning the plant matter. Vaping is also the preferred method to consume '''[[w:Cannabis concentrate|concentrates]]'''. | * '''Vaping''' (short for vaporizing), a method where the plant material is heated hot enough for the cannabinoids to become gaseous but cold enough that the plant matter does not combust and thus '''avoiding the carcinogens''' that come from burning the plant matter. Vaping is also the preferred method to consume '''[[w:Cannabis concentrate|concentrates]]'''. | ||
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=== Oral === | === Oral cannabis === | ||
[[File:Drug bottle containing cannabis.jpg|thumb|left|180px|Bottle of [[w:tincture of cannabis|cannabis tincture]]]] | [[File:Drug bottle containing cannabis.jpg|thumb|left|180px|Bottle of [[w:tincture of cannabis|cannabis tincture]]]] | ||
* '''[[w:Cannabis edible|Edibles]]''', '''[[w:Tincture of cannabis|tinctures]]''' and '''[[w:Hash oil|cannabis oil]]''' may be administered orally. Cannabinoids are soluble to alcohol and to fat and cannabis can be infused into many forms of edibles, but the problem is with efficiency as your stomach acids will destroy a lot of the cannabinoids. | * '''[[w:Cannabis edible|Edibles]]''', '''[[w:Tincture of cannabis|tinctures]]''' and '''[[w:Hash oil|cannabis oil]]''' may be administered orally. Cannabinoids are soluble to alcohol and to fat and cannabis can be infused into many forms of edibles, but the problem is with efficiency as your stomach acids will destroy a lot of the cannabinoids. | ||
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=== Rectal === | === Rectal cannabis === | ||
* '''Rectal''' - some doctors recommend taking cannabis rectally as this is method of administering allows you to take very large doses efficiently.<ref name="HighTimes2017Rectal">https://hightimes.com/health/science/doctors-orders-put-marijuana-in-your-butt-dont-smoke-it/</ref> | * '''Rectal''' - some doctors recommend taking cannabis rectally as this is method of administering allows you to take very large doses efficiently.<ref name="HighTimes2017Rectal">https://hightimes.com/health/science/doctors-orders-put-marijuana-in-your-butt-dont-smoke-it/</ref> | ||
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* '''Topicals''' - for some skin affecting conditions this is a good way to administer the medicine. Many skin condition sufferers praise the combination of cannabis and coconut oil to make a topical to apply to the affected skin. | * '''Topicals''' - for some skin affecting conditions this is a good way to administer the medicine. Many skin condition sufferers praise the combination of cannabis and coconut oil to make a topical to apply to the affected skin. | ||
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=== Naval cannabis === | |||
Right under the belly button there is a gland called Pechoti, which some say is a very good way to administer medical cannabis. Naval administration of medicine is a method used by the ancient [[w:Ayurveda|Ayurvedic medicine]]. | |||
''' Links ''' | |||
* https://canna-lance.com/2018/08/27/did-you-know-you-could-consume-cannabis-like-this/ | |||
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