A Unique Mechanism for Miro-Dosing CBD
Drug Interaction Warning: CBD like all substances can interact with medications. CBD can have adverse interactions with some medications. I highly advise consulting your doctor or a certified health professional before taking CBD. Because of this, please be careful of cross contamination and accidental exposure to others.
While researching the use of CBD for a long term back pain issue I was having, I developed this process. I offer this article to the community hoping it may help others.
I looked into purchasing CBD Oil from the local reliable boutique. But some things struck me as areas of concern. Primarily, awareness of what I was consuming in an unregulated environment was a big concern. Though I trusted my local shop owner; I was not so sure about the processes used to make the oil or even the quality of the oil. There is also the effects of mass production which blends and looses the unique notes of the raw product. Yes, it can be like artisan wine.
This lead to research into creating my own CBD Oil. The basic problem I see is most people over process. Decarboxylization is a complex heating process beyond most peoples home equipment. “Decarbing” is the process to change CBD to CBDA. The latter your body can absorb. The earlier form it cannot. Lets just say the heating process is similar to roasting coffee.
The other side is oil itself looses shelf life when heated and can add other things maybe not intended. The last I saw most peoples kitchens are not labs.
One important understanding is the way you “decarb” often dictates the method of micro-dosing. You want a method that is basically consistent in providing you a known quantity (relatively — not exactly).
With all this knowledge I went about trying to identify an easy low-processed method for consistently providing a micro dose of CBD in the 5 mg to 7 mg range.
The first discovery was the linch-pin of the whole process, the Ardent Lift. The Lift is a very smart roaster for hemp. It precisely heats the hemp flower. It’s small batch approach is perfect, because it is heated in a closed container with no other heat exchange medium needed. What comes out is basically a dried herb. They report 90+% conversion of CBD to CBDA. What is important to me is; the small batch will give a relatively constant result for that batch.
The second part of the problem is how to administer the micro-dose easily and relatively consistently. No I’m not weighing this out every time on jewelers scale.. lol. The fact that it is basically a dried herb, triggered the chef in me. A simple pepper mill could work. I chose a nice one used for picnics. A few tests later and… my pepper mill puts out on average about 5 mg of “decarbed” material per turn. That is the only use of the jewelers scale. lol. Because the CBD is approximately 20% (depends on your strain), this calculates to 5 or 6 turns of the mill.
Next up the personal experiment. A few turns on a cracker with peanut butter, wait 25 minutes. Assess effect. Maybe a few more turns on another cracker. This time with humus. Back pain was quite manageable for this “old man”.
Like your non-decarboxylated flowers from your local boutique; store it at room temperature out of the direct sunlight. Small batches maximize freshness. If your concerned about accidental use, pop a child safety cap on the mill. Or store the small mill in a container with a safety cap.
Overall, I personally like the approach. It is highly mindful of what you are doing. The delay of time that it takes to work is part of the mindful approach. The dosage can be easily be adjusted based on my individual need. The taste is unique to the strain but small enough that you can pair it with any food you like.
Hope this helps.
