Posts by Steve Gold
Why Chinese Physicians Kept the Seed
One Plant, Two Medicines Modern accounts of cannabis in Chinese medicine often rest on one early source and a few approving lines taken from it. The source is the Shennong Bencao Jing, the Divine Farmer’s Classic of Materia Medica, and the lines most often repeated are the ones that make the plant sound mild and…
Read MoreDoes Suppository Placement Matter?
Anatomy Shapes Cannabinoid Exposure Rectal delivery occupies a strange position in cannabinoid discussions. It is taken seriously enough to generate real interest, yet rarely examined with the precision the anatomy demands. Most accounts treat it as a variation on oral delivery. Material is placed inside the body, expected to move inward, and assumed to be…
Read MoreWhat Happens to THCA After Oral Absorption
Absorption Is Not Bioavailability Oral THCA does not stop being a biological question once it crosses the intestinal wall. Crossing that wall means the molecule has been absorbed. It does not mean we know how much of it will later appear unchanged in the bloodstream. Those are two different facts, and knowing one does not…
Read MoreHow THCA Preparations Evolve Over Time
Finished Does Not Mean Unchanging An ice-water-hash THCA sublingual preparation does not become chemically static once it reaches its finished form. After the resin has been incorporated into the carrier oil and active processing has ended, the preparation can continue to change. What happens afterward is less obvious than what happens during preparation, because most…
Read MoreChoosing a Carrier Oil for THCA
Lessons From Repeated Batches Ice-water hash is a mechanically separated resin concentrate containing THCA along with other cannabinoids, terpenes, lipids, and resin constituents. Once incorporated into oil, those components become part of the finished preparation. That makes the carrier more than just the liquid phase of the formulation. Its composition, storage behavior, and interaction with…
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