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Coconut oil and cannabis: soul mates? This powerful cannabis concentrate is packed with health benefits. Prepare it at home with this simple recipe to make CBD oil at home.
What do coconut oil and cannabis have in common, other than the letter “C”? Both are sweeping for their beneficial properties and wide variety of uses in the personal care market. Well, now is the time to join forces.
Here’s how to combine coconut oil with the power of cannabis at home. You will end up with a powerful and very versatile concentrate, full of health benefits, and that can be used in both vegetarian and vegan recipes.
Let’s start with what makes coconut oil such an ideal partner for cannabis. And then we will see a simple recipe.
WHY CONSUME COCONUT OIL?
That coconut oil can be used to fix any problem is almost a running joke. It has been used in recipes, remedies and beauty treatments in many cultures for hundreds of years. Here in the West, it is gaining popularity as a superfood, and is a heavyweight in the cosmetic industry.
But what makes coconut oil so special? Fatty acids.
More than 50% of the fats in coconut oil are lauric acid, a highly beneficial compound with ** antibacterial and antiviral properties. The healthy fats in coconut oil are great for your gut and immune system. They help increase HDL, the cholesterol good for cardiovascular health. Coconut oil is also packed with antioxidants, and it’s vegan too.
This is all very impressive, but this is what really makes coconut oil and cannabis soul mates …
Coconut oil has a high percentage of saturated fat: 80% compared to 20% for olive oil. This means that it has a natural propensity to bind to cannabinoids . The result is massive power with minimal waste. The mixture of cannabis and coconut oil allows you to enjoy the benefits of both substances at the same time.
How? Making a tincture is a very simple and cost-effective way to get the most out of this mixture.
