WHAT HERBS CAN YOU SMOKE WITH WEED?
While tobacco might blend well with weed, it may make the effects more manifest, and the ‘high’ feeling may become more intense than you want it, hence why many people opt for mixing weed with CBD flowers. Still, herbs also blend well with weed, and you may try hibiscus, eucalyptus, ashwagandha, chamomile tea, and lavender and see how aromatic the experience becomes.
Most THC fans enjoy smoking weed, but when they feel the ‘high’ effect becoming too intense, they blend the weed herbs like hibiscus, lavender, chamomile tea, eucalyptus, and ashwagandha to boost the aroma of the final product and also to keep the ‘high’ effect in check. Of course, tobacco also mixes well with weed, but the nicotine content makes the combo more additive, and the ‘high’ effect even becomes heightened. Other than herbs, you may also want to mix your weed with CBD flowers; they blend well, and studies also show that the combo somewhat suppresses the ‘high’ effect, keeping it in check. Here is all you need to know about which herbs would go well with weed.
Smoking Weed- Why Many Like It and If It’s Effective and Safety Profile
From CBD to THC, smoking seems to be among the most common methods of delivering the cannabinoid to the body. Why is there much hype about smoking, regardless of the substance? For the most part, smoking ensures any substance you are taking reaches the bloodstream fast. This delivery method has high bioavailability, i.e., it pushes the compound to the bloodstream fast, allowing for fast results. You may want to smoke THC or weed if you want to feel the effects fast
and wonder, is smoking safe? Not at all; while it delivers the substance of interest to the lungs and into the bloodstream, it puts your lungs at increased risk of infections. Besides, smoking may expose the lungs to carcinogens since the raw forms of cannabis like weed may have such cancer-causing substances. As such, think twice before investing in a fast delivery method at the expense of your help.
Tobacco and Weed: What a Combo!
Most weed enthusiasts who want to suppress THC effects mix the weed with tobacco. It increases in hype exponentially, but people ignore how addictive it can become, primarily because of its nicotine content. How does weed work with tobacco, especially if you want to suppress the effects? According to Van der et al. (2009), tobacco seems to heighten the ‘high’ effect, and mixing it with weed may only worsen things, so people indeed of a better combo than scales down the psychotropic weed do not go for it. What herbs are smokable with weed?
CBD and Weed
Still, in the issue of finding something that mixes well with weed, you may especially want to know how the non-psychoactive cannabinoid interacts with weed. For the most part, people use CBD or high-CBD cannabis flowers and blend them with weed for some good experiences. Studies like Freeman et al. (2019) agree that CBD may blend well with weed since it can affect the intense ‘high’ effect, although only in acute angels. If you ever tried taking weed with tobacco or other substances and did not feel the high effect reduction, you might try CBD, which effectively scales the psychoactive effects. Meanwhile, the following herbs will also do well with weed.
Lavender
Many will agree that lavender is among the best herbs for its aroma. Besides, its role extends well beyond the aroma. For instance, it forms a critical ingredient in the preparation of CBD bath bombs. Have you ever asked yourself why? Its extracts are aromatic and seem to have health benefits, although more studies are needed to prove them true. It can be mixed with weed to enhance the health benefits of the cannabinoids while keeping the ‘high’ feeling in control. According to Balouchi et al. (2016), lavender extracts are relaxing, with the same effects you would also feel by mixing the herb with weed.
Chamomile Tea
Chamomile tea is one of the most popular herbs. It has exponentially grown in popularity, and it seems to help with weight loss and increased energy. Can chamomile tea mix well with weed? Yes, Chang et al. (2016) commented on the herb, saying that it could help people sleep better. In fact, it has been used as a sleep aid for long, proving that it could indeed better your sleep. The psychoactive effects of weed, especially because of THC and its variants like THCP, may leave you wide awake, and getting sleep would be a problem. However, introducing chamomile tea balances things out, and you may enjoy relative ‘high’ effects and still get sleep.
Ashwagandha
Ashwagandha is one of the most popular herbs. It seems to have widespread uses like lavender and chamomile tea, and many have made it part of their regimen. Interestingly fresh or dried ashwagandha could blend really well with weed because, like other herbs, it promises to deliver health benefits. For instance, according to Killedar et al. (2017), the herb may improve one’s health and mental conditions. The same study also stated that it could fight cold, a common viral infection affecting many. Do you fancy smoking weed? You may want to take the experience to the next level by mixing your weed with ashwagandha.
Eucalyptus
If you like making tea from herbs, you might have tried eucalyptus. There are various species of this plant, most of which stand out for their aroma. As such, you can mix weed with eucalyptus herbs to enhance its smell, reducing the characteristic earthy feel of weed. As though that’s not enough, Vuong et al. (2015) reported that eucalyptus also boasts health benefits, which you can take advantage of by mixing it with weed. Gonzalez-Burgos et al. (2018) also found eucalyptus to have neuroprotective and antioxidant properties, all of which you can take advantage of. Keep the dosage low, both the weed and herbs, to control the effects as a general rule of thumb.
Hibiscus
Hibiscus is one of the richest herbs and has many applications. It qualifies to be called a super plant because of the many applications. Did you know that it can also mix well with weed? Gupta et al. (2010) reported that hibiscus extracts could purify blood and were used as aphrodisiacs. Mixing weed with hibiscus helps you balance the effects and gain health benefits from the herb, and you certainly want to try this if you have to stoke.
Conclusion
Tobacco can mix well with weed, and many who have mixed the two confirm this. However, the combo is highly addictive and has pronounced ‘high’ effects. Meanwhile, CBD mixes well with weeds, especially when you choose the fresh high-CBD hemp flowers. Besides, other herbs also blend well with weed and add to its aroma or control the ‘high’ effect. To enhance your weed, you may want to try lavender, chamomile tea, eucalyptus, hibiscus, and many others.
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