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Tea time for health benefits?

The_Wanderer
The_Wandererstarted grow question 2h ago
What are the health benefits of fresh black cannabis leaves eaten, or made into a cold brew / infusion tea that is different than green leaves?
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FarmerRasa
FarmerRasaanswered grow question 1h ago
Just know, you won't get high off of the fan leaves. But, I believe they can offer nutritional effects if brewed correctly. I know the leaves have natural antioxidant effects. The darker leaves may have more of this due to what gives them that color. So, some benefits could be: Anti-inflammatory Non intoxicating (if that's what you want) Nutrition (fiber, Iron, Magnesium, Omega acids, etc.) I haven't tried brewing fan leaves into a tea yet, but I love using sugar leaves to make canna teas!
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All_our_small_plants
All_our_small_plantsanswered grow question 31m ago
ich verstehe auch nicht ganz was du mit den Fragen erreichen willst? wenn du als breeder hier sein möchtest dann melde dich doch bei GD an und werden ein offizieller Repräsentant deiner Genetiken, oder was auch immer du anstrebst.
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Green_claws
Green_clawsanswered grow question 2h ago
I 2nd what @TruTraTri said. It's how it comes accross pal. It's condescending
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Ultraviolet
Ultravioletanswered grow question 2h ago
Cannabis must be decarboxylated (decarbed) before ingestion in edibles to produce a psychoactive "high". Anthocyanins degrade during the decarboxylation process due to their low thermal stability at the temperatures typically used. Nothing left when eaten or smoked. It's all bag appeal. 😉😘😉 Basically it comes down to: anthocyanin is far more abundant in plants other than cannabis, and it would not be grown specifically for its anthocyanin content on a commercial scale. While some cannabis strains can produce purple hues due to these pigments, other fruits and vegetables offer vastly higher and more economically viable concentrations for extraction and use as natural colorants or supplements. Anything to the contrary is wishful thinking.
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TruTraTri
TruTraTrianswered grow question 2h ago
You are craftmaster of ancient genetics and medicine. You don't really ask questions, right? Is there a secret grading system or an opportunity to get a ancient cannabis overlord healing certificate? All that rhetorical questions and clickbait is just somehow needy. Don't misunderstand me, I am sure you are a great and nice guy, I'd really like to share a smoke with you. Throwing around your ancienct wisdom ... backed up by the most holy genetics (in your dimensions), Topped by confidence that may be interpreted as arrogance and questions that target towards one simple (and in your eyes right and already known) answer. In sum this could generate the impression that you think, you and your genetics and your knowledge are beyond everyones else. May it be true or not. I think for 95% of the users this does not make you look competent or friendly. So ...Perhaps.... "educational" rhetorical questions with a click bait are below your horizon?
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