THC and CBD are the best-known cannabinoids – but they are only two of over 100 in the hemp plant. Together with other plant substances, they create the entourage effect, which makes the interplay of full spectrum CBD oil special.
In our full spectrum CBD products you will find not only the cannabinoid CBD but also many other valuable ingredients of the hemp plant. This way you use the entire potential of the plant – the full power of nature.
In this article you will find out what cannabinoids are, how the entourage effect works and what the advantages and disadvantages of full spectrum products are.
| Type | Advantages | Disadvantages |
| Full spectrum | · Effect enhanced by the entourage effect · Contains cannabinoids and terpenes · Smaller doses are sufficient | · Strong hemp taste, often bitter |
| Isolate | · Tastes neutral · you get CBD in its pure form | · No entourage effect · No benefits to the effect from terpenes and cannabinoids |
What is meant by the CBD entourage effect?
As already mentioned, we speak of the entourage effect when the ingredients of a plant act together and thus unfold their full power. This happens through synergies, i.e. through substances acting together and reinforcing each other.
To understand this better, imagine an orchestra. If you concentrate, you may be able to pick out individual instruments from the whole. Likewise, the individual instruments can exist on their own and play a piece. However, to achieve the maximum effect, all the instruments need to play together. It is exactly the same with the hemp plant and all its components.
The entourage effect of the cannabis plant
The term entourage effect became known in particular through cannabis research. Scientists found that a mixture of all the ingredients of the hemp plant has a greater potency than the isolated pure substance CBD. In addition to a whole range of other cannabinoids, the cannabis plant also contains so-called terpenes – but more on that later.
The cannabinoids
Cannabinoids are a group of natural compounds that occur in the hemp plant. They interact with the body’s own endocannabinoid system – a biological network of receptors and messenger substances. Besides the hemp plant, other plants such as echinacea (coneflower) also contain similar substances. As already mentioned, the best-known cannabinoids are CBD (cannabidiol) and THC (tetrahydrocannabinol). The human body also produces its own cannabinoids.
