Introduing Geraniol ~ The fruity floral terpene that smells like roses
Not so long ago it became fashionable again to puff ganja rolled in rose petals. We all danced around the bonfire under the full moon in a trance like Bo-Ho meets Chic vibe that still remains popular in some naturalist communities today. Traditionally roses have been used in medicine for thousands of years and have health benefits known to many cultures in the world.
Rose petals are edible and have been collected by humans for a very long time. Rose petals also have a very high Vitamin C content and this is why it is considered a powerful antioxidant. When people were eating rose petals ii am certain that there was no such thing as cancer. People have also been smoking rose petals as an aphrodisiac and to help with depression for centuries.
In my studies of all plants including the Cannabis plant ii have always been fascinated with terpene profiles, even more so than with cannabinioid profiles to be honest! Terpenes are the chemicals within plants that are responsible for the aroma, fragrance and taste of plants and their fruits. Terpenes also have healing properties that contribute to the medicinal value of many herbs including Cannabis.
The rose smelling-and-tasting terpene scientifically known as Geraniol is found in Cannabis and other plants like geranium, lavender, lemon-grass, nutmeg, ginger and even tobacco.
What are the healing properties of Geraniol?
Geraniol has only been researched in a handful of scientific studies but we do know that it is a highly medicinal terpene and often included in Essential Oils for example Rose Geranium Oil known to treat severe inflammation and pain as well as anxiety,panic attacks and even seizures, febrile and other types.
One of the reasons why Cannabis is helping so many children with epilepsy is because of the geranium terpene known as Geraniol and its entourage interaction with the cannabinoids known as CBD (Cannabidiol) and CBG (Cannabigerol).
As a powerful antioxidant Geraniol also shows huge potential in overcoming different types of cancers and tumours
Cannabis is possibly most famous for healing cancer in humans and animals.The reason for this amazing track record is the fact that plant chemicals found within Cannabis including THC, are known to work together in synergy to bring the body into a state of celluar apoptosis. In my book Cannabis is The Human Companion Plant on page 24 ii describe the process of apoptosis as a cellular-suicide exclusively for cancer cells. Please also refer to my paper entilted How does Cannabis cure cancer?
https://xhosastyles.blogspot.com/2020/08/how-does-cannabis-cure-cancer.html
It is interesting to note that there are published medical studies proving that Geraniol extracted from plants other than Cannabis can also induce the biological process of apoptosis. [1] This also proves that terpenes can have the same healing properties as Cannabinoids. It is also very interesting to note that Geraniol is already known to have a highly effective healing rate against prostrate cancer. Please refer to my previous post discussing Cannabis and prostrate cancer.
https://xhosastyles.blogspot.com/2022/02/cannabis-and-prostate-cancer.html
Other research studies show that the terpene Geraniol is also highly effective against leukemia, hepatoma (liver), melanoma (skin), colon, breast, lung and pancreatic cancer cells. [2] [3]
There is no doubt that Geraniol will soon become a high-valued pharmaceutical isolate in the near future. The more we learn about Cannabis the more we learn about the entire plant kingdom. We begin to understand the power of terpene-profiles in different plants and that terpenes and even terpenoids can not only mimic the healing properties of cannabinoids, they can also amplify and enhance these properties found within Cannabis and other plants. [4]
Some Cannabis strains that will contain a decent percentage of Geraniol include: Harlequin, Strawberry Diesel, Purple Punch, Black Cherry Soda and any of the "Rose" strains. And if you ever get your hands on one of these strains do yourself a favour and roll the ganja in a few rose petals for the full experience!
CITATIONS:
[1] (Kuzu B et al 21 October 2020) "Evaluation of Apoptosis Pathway of Geraniol on Ishikawa Cells." Journal Nutrition and Cancer Volume 73 Issue 11-12 pages 2532-2537 PMID: 33086902
[2] (Su-Hwa Kim et al 1 April 2011, ) "Geraniol inhibits prostrae cancer growth by targeting cell cycle and apoptosis pathways." Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications Journal Volume 407 Issue 1 pages 129-34 PMID: 213714
[3] (Kumar M and T Devaki, January 2015) "GERANIOL, A COMPONENT OF PLANT ESSENTIAL OILS-A REVIEW OF ITS PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES" International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Volume 7 Issue 4 pages 67-70
[4] (Justin E LaVigne et al 14 April 2021) "Cannabis sativa terpenes are cannabimimetic and selectively enhance cannabinoid activity" Journal Science Reports Volume 11 Issue 1 Page 8232 PMID: 33859287 PMCID: PMC8050080
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