Vaporisation of cannabis for therapy

[HeatedReign]

If you have any experience regarding vaporisation of cannabis or other herbs for therapeutic applications please contribute.

 

I have been using a digital volcano vaporiser for nearly 2 years now and have found it to be a useful device. Firstly its german engineering at its finest, not entirely without fault though. There are a few handy tips/tricks when utilising the digi volcano vape and i'll briefly explain a few. 

 

The medicinal qualities of a particular cannabis strain based on our current understandings are derived from a combination of the plants terpenes, flavanoids & cannabinoids chiefly. When we set a flame to cannabis some of the active components are lost due to excessive heat/combustion yet enough of the "actives" are absorbed in equilibrium synergistically to induce the desired state/effect. This is where accurate vaporisers are handy. It is possible to truly explore the therapeutic nature of cannabis and other plants with a little research. Here is some useful info for those interested in pursuing what was just discussed. These are old facts, nothing new brought to the table and by no means comprehensive, simply the "Actives" i have experiemented with thusfar:

 

?-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) Boiling point: 157*C / 314.6 degree Fahrenheit Properties: Euphoriant, Analgesic, Antiinflammatory, Antioxidant, Antiemetic

cannabidiol (CBD) Boiling point: 160-180*C / 320-356 degree Fahrenheit Properties: Anxiolytic, Analgesic, Antipsychotic, Antiinflammatory, Antioxidant, Antispasmodic

Cannabinol (CBN) Boiling point: 185*C / 365 degree Fahrenheit Properties: Oxidation, breakdown, product, Sedative, Antibiotic

cannabichromene (CBC) Boiling point: 220*C / 428 degree Fahrenheit Properties: Antiinflammatory, Antibiotic, Antifungal

cannabigerol (CBG) Boiling point: MP52 Properties: Antiinflammatory, Antibiotic, Antifungal

?-8-tetrahydrocannabinol (?-8-THC) Boiling point: 175-178*C / 347-352.4 degree Fahrenheit Properties: Resembles ?-9-THC, Less psychoactive, More stable Antiemetic

tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV) Boiling point: < 220*C / <428 degree Fahrenheit Properties: Analgesic, Euphoriant

Terpenoid essential oils, their boiling points, and properties

ß-myrcene Boiling point: 166-168*C / 330.8-334.4 degree Fahrenheit Properties: Analgesic. Antiinflammatory, Antibiotic, Antimutagenic

ß-caryophyllene Boiling point: 119*C / 246.2 degree Fahrenheit Properties: Antiinflammatory, Cytoprotective (gastric mucosa), Antimalarial

d-limonene Boiling point: 177*C / 350.6 degree Fahrenheit Properties: Cannabinoid agonist?, Immune potentiator, Antidepressant, Antimutagenic

linalool Boiling point: 198*C / 388.4 degree Fahrenheit Properties: Sedative, Antidepressant, Anxiolytic, Immune potentiator

pulegone Boiling point: 224*C / 435.2 degree Fahrenheit Properties: Memory booster?, AChE inhibitor, Sedative, Antipyretic

1,8-cineole (eucalyptol) Boiling point: 176*C / 348.8 degree Fahrenheit Properties: AChE inhibitor, Increases cerebral, blood flow, Stimulant, Antibiotic, Antiviral, Antiinflammatory, Antinociceptive

a-pinene Boiling point: 156*C / 312.8 degree Fahrenheit Properties: Antiinflammatory, Bronchodilator, Stimulant, Antibiotic, Antineoplastic, AChE inhibitor

a-terpineol Boiling point: 217-218*C / 422.6-424.4 degree Fahrenheit Properties: Sedative, Antibiotic, AChE inhibitor, Antioxidant, Antimalarial

terpineol-4-ol Boiling point: 209*C / 408.2 degree Fahrenheit Properties: AChE inhibitor. Antibiotic

p-cymene Boiling point: 177*C / 350.6 degree Fahrenheit Properties: Antibiotic, Anticandidal, AChE inhibitor

Flavonoid and phytosterol components, their boiling points, and properties

apigenin Boiling point: 178*C / 352.4 degree Fahrenheit Properties: Anxiolytic, Antiinflammatory, Estrogenic

quercetin Boiling point: 250*C / 482 degree Fahrenheit Properties: Antioxidant, Antimutagenic, Antiviral, Antineoplastic

cannflavin A Boiling point: 182*C / 359.6 degree Fahrenheit Properties: COX inhibitor, LO inhibitor

ß-sitosterol Boiling point: 134*C / 273.2 degree Fahrenheit Properties: Antiinflammatory, 5-a-reductase, inhibitor

 

So it is possible to fill the vapor bags with a more highly concentrated mixture of different actives depending on your desires, starting at the "active" with the lowest temperature first and allowing the bag to fill and then continuing to add actives by increasing the temp after removing the bag and turning off the diaphragm. I have found some interesting combinations but this is my favourite.

 

CB Run Combination:

157  > 170 > 185 > 220

 

Feel free to contribute.

 

 

 

[louise]

It's seen as polite to at least credit the source of the info rather than just rip large slabs of info from other sites without reference.

 

eg Skunkpharmaresearch also use this info with this reference...

 

Here is a nifty list that I scored off ICMag, posted by Spurr, who used http://cannabis-med.org/data/pdf/2001-03-04-7.pdf as his information source

Not only do they say where they ripped the info, but who put it there and what sources they used...

[HeatedReign]

Referencing anything would be a waste of my time, as i pasted directly from a document i created a year ago and doing so doesnt benefit the applicable parties whatsoever..... It is about as pointless as critiquing my initial post.

 

dank ya

Edited February 9, 2014 by HeatedReign

[louise]

Referencing is about providing your readership with information... if that seems a waste of your time, why bother typing anything at all?

[wurlie]

-12 = Galah

 

i like extracted info to be referenced from where it came or by who

cause it gives me some idea whether its fair dinkum facts

or just a ... well, just a galah squarking

 

sorry no offense intended

[Dat Dank]

My Magic Flight Launch Box vape  uses a convection heating to vaporize the herb and it works wonders.....Not only is it a quality vape, but you actually use less herb than you would from smoking the herb and the high is quicker. Below is sensible breakdown of smoking vs. vaping. 

 

http://heavens2betsey.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/vape.png

[Matanuska Thunder]

Dude,

 

you are in Cali, and well..:shake head:

 

As most people on this site are in Australia your "information" is not all useful... we use Celsius as a temperature measurement.

But then again as an advert for your Magic Flight Launch Box ... proves to me your product would be as useless as your posts.

[Faith]

Not too many cliff notes in Aus-ya gotta do the research...first principles.  If you understand them put them in to your words and credit...nothing lifts an assessment like in-depth and thorough research/credit don't sweat it, we all lazy in varying  degrees. 

 

Plus, it the right thing to do.  Unless one wishes to make up history.

 

Are you spammin/selling does oz know?  Please don't leave you litter.

 

peace

faith   

Edited May 24, 2014 by Faith

[louise]

Spam... thanks for reminding me that it's time to eat something.

[Ford Fairlane]

Nice poster. Would be good to see some citations of your research

FF

[Faith]

Spam... thanks for reminding me that it's time to eat something.

I remember that stuff Louise   i would fry it...w/eggs   

 

faith