Cannabis based therapy is the huge new wellness trend that is taking the world by storm. And there are a growing range of CBD infused products coming to the market.
So it’s no surprise that the rapidly growing cannabidiol (pronounced can-na-bid-i-ol) market is predicted to be worth £2billion by the end of 2020.
The compound CBD is a derivative of a type of cannabis called hemp, which is industrially grown. CBD oil contains no THC – or tetrahydrocannabinol – the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis that gets you high, and it has wide ranging benefits.
CBD is widely respected for its alleged health benefits including supporting recovery, promoting a natural calm and helping with a great night’s sleep.
Since becoming legal in the UK as a food supplement, there has been an explosion of products containing the ingredient thanks to its alleged therapeutic qualities.
Even Coca-Cola has hinted at considering developing a CBD-infused drink.
Malaya Hemp has a growing range of innovative and trusted CBD products available to its customers. These include CBD oils, hempseed capsules and vape as well as an edible CBD infused cosmetics including body salves and night cream .
The CBD market is growing rapidly in the UK and research shows that the number of people using CBD oil has quadrupled in the past two years alone.
CBD oil is already a billion-dollar industry in the 30 American states where cannabis has been legalised and has celebrity fans including Michael J Fox, Jennifer Aniston, Gwyneth Paltrow, Amy Schumer, Kim Kardashian, Kristen Bell and Oprah Winfrey. There were even CBD products given out in goodie bags at the Oscars.
The apparent benefits of CBD are wide ranging
In 2017, the World Health Organisation reported that “there is preliminary evidence that CBD may be useful for a number of medical conditions.”
The effectiveness of CBD is currently being evaluated in clinical trials at King’s College, London. Scientists there are looking at CBD’s potential to treat mental health problems such as anxiety and depression.
So how does CBD work ?
We are primed for CBD because the human body is teeming with cannabinoid receptors.
Our body manufactures endocannabinoids in order to pass messages concerning functions such as pain, inflammation, memory, appetite and mood.
Because CBD is a cannabinoid derived from a plant it is thought to affect the body in the same way as endocannabinoids.
Did you know ?
- Cannabis has been used as a medicine for thousands of years all over the world.
- It is a complex plant which contains 483 chemical compounds which can be used for a range of different purposes. CBD is one of the primary cannabidiols.
- CBD is a powerful preventative.
- CBD is generally well tolerated with a good safety profile.
- To comply with EU law, any CBD product sold over the counter must contain no more than 0.2% THC (compared with 15 to 40% in marijuana). Malaya Hemp’s product are 100% THC free.
- CBD is non-psychoactive and non-addictive. Malaya Hemp products contain zero traces of any psychoactive compound.
- All Malaya Hemp products are third party tested under the highest standard strict laboratory conditions using HPLC analysis – or High Performance Liquid Chromatography.
