RECIPE: Marijuana Oil
HOW MUCH MARIJUANA DO I NEED?
The question is how much marijuana do I need to use to create good medicine? Because marijuana quality varies, it is impossible to predict exactly how much to use in order to achieve the desired results. It is better to get it weak instead of too strong until you know your tolerance to marijuana edibles.
Suggestion for dosing: Draw oil up in syringes. It is recommended that a starting dose of no more than 1/2 cc for newbies. 1-1.5 cc's makes the world shine. 2+ cc's, don't plan on leaving your home for the day
Rice Bran Oil
After reading information like the following and taking the advice of some people I value; I have started to use rice bran oil as my primary oil used for both tinctures, butter and balms.
Positive and unexpected natural health discoveries don’t occur often, but one happened to me the other day. I was shopping in my favorite Asian market when I saw a bottle of a beautiful golden-colored oil labeled in Korean. In English, it said, “rice bran oil.”
I asked the owner, a Korean woman about forty years old who was very knowledgeable about all the products she stocked, if she used it in her traditional cooking. Indeed, she did. In fact, she pointed out to me that it was great for stir-fried vegetables and tasted better than olive oil.
Intrigued, I bought a bottle and tried it for sautéing summer squash. Later, I researched this golden oil. This is what I found.
What’s The Buzz About Rice Bran Oil?
On the first Google page just below Wikipedia was a glowing report on Doctoroz.com listing rice bran oil as the “miracle fat to get skinny.” Next was Andrew Weil’s endorsement. And right after that was the California Rice Oil Company claiming that rice bran oil “turns a cook into a gourmet chef.”
Are demanding chefs really switching to rice bran oil?
The reason it’s so good for cooking is that rice bran oil has a very high smoke point of 450 °F. In comparison, the smoke point of olive oil is 360 °F. Also, its light consistency makes it easy to pour and it’s not sticky like other cooking oils. In addition, it has healthy nutritional properties that are not completely destroyed by high heat, and its mild flavor doesn’t interfere with the natural taste of food.
What Is Rice Bran Oil?
Rice bran oil is extracted from the germ and inner husk of brown rice. It has a mild taste, so it’s popular in Asian cuisine where high-temperature wok cooking is commonly used for deep-frying and stir-frying. It’s said to be the secret of a great tempura.
Rice bran oil is mostly monounsaturated compared to other oils. One tablespoon contains 7 grams of monounsaturated fat (about 38-47 %), 3 grams of saturated fat (about 20%), and 5 grams of polyunsaturated fat (33%). In comparison, a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil contains 11 grams of monounsaturated fat, 2 grams of saturated fat, and 1 gram of polyunsaturated fat.
Fatty Acid Content of Rice Bran Oil
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In comparison to other vegetable oils, including olive oil, rice bran oil contains unique components of vitamin E that benefit health.
Health Benefits of Rice Bran Oil
Rice bran oil contains a lot of the phytochemical “gamma oryzanol.” It’s also high in the cancer-fighting compound “vitamin E tocotrienol.” But it’s a superstar when it comes to oryzanol, containing more than 2000 parts per million.
In comparison, other cooking oils have zero oryzanol. Because of its nutritional profile, especially its rich natural antioxidant activity, researchers wanted to learn more about its health benefits.
Several animal studies showed that isolated vitamin fractions in rice bran oil lowered cholesterol. In one of the studies, total cholesterol dropped by 42 percent in lab rats fed a concentrated fraction of vitamin E called “tocotrienol rich fraction (TRF)” that is found in rice bran oil. Also, the rat’s LDL cholesterol levels dropped an astonishing 62 percent. In another study, HDL levels improved.
A study in 2014 confirmed the cholesterol-lowering effect of oryzanol. Researchers also found that rice bran oil helped clear cholesterol and triglycerides from the liver.
Yet another study found that rice bran oil improved the positive effects of intestinal probiotic bacteria. This suggests that besides improving liver metabolic function to help lower cholesterol, it also enhances the metabolism of fats and oils by gut bacteria, which are involved in how the digestive system processes cholesterol.
A 2010 study found that components in rice bran oil help lower inflammation and inhibit pancreatic tumor growth. Chronic inflammation is associated with cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and obesity.
These results suggest that rice bran oil is liver friendly and may be a good choice of cooking oil for people with fatty liver disease, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, and obesity.
Five Reasons To Try Rice Bran Oil
Remember that most studies so far on rice bran oil have been on animals in the laboratory. Positive outcomes in animal studies don’t mean that humans will experience the same benefits.
One concern with rice bran oil is its ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acids. It’s high in omega-6 (linoleic acid) with little omega-3 (linolenic acid). If you use only this oil, you might push your body towards inflammation because of too much linoleic acid.
To maintain a balanced fatty acid profile, supplement with high omega-3 fish oil, and also consider a balanced blend of omega-3, -6, and -9 oils. Dietary sources of omega-3s include cold-water fish and shellfish. Rich sources of omega-6s and -9s include chia, hemp, and flax seeds.
Perhaps rice bran oil is not a miracle food, but the research looks good enough for me to try it out for a few months. I’m also going to add more wild American rice to my diet. Research shows that wild rice has more diverse oryzanol content than brown rice. And, I’ll keep up with my omega-3, high EFA fish oil supplement, and keep adding chia, flax, and hemp seeds to my protein smoothies. Then I’ll retest my cholesterol, LDL, HDL, and triglyceride levels.
Source: http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2014/07/11/rice-bran-oil-is-it-the-worlds-best-oil
Note
Alice Sievers Rodriguez: “This is my ONLY choice for salve. Just cleaned the cupboards? Found olive and grapeseed, year old, Smells off. I use rice bran oil because it never goes rancid and it absorbs like nothing I have ever used. I make product for people all the time and they bring their oil of choice. Castor oil is different. Apricot is really nice for the face. Almond tastes great in a salad. I encourage you to try them all, at least once.”
After reading information like the following and taking the advice of some people I value; I have started to use rice bran oil as my primary oil used for both tinctures, butter and balms.
Positive and unexpected natural health discoveries don’t occur often, but one happened to me the other day. I was shopping in my favorite Asian market when I saw a bottle of a beautiful golden-colored oil labeled in Korean. In English, it said, “rice bran oil.”
I asked the owner, a Korean woman about forty years old who was very knowledgeable about all the products she stocked, if she used it in her traditional cooking. Indeed, she did. In fact, she pointed out to me that it was great for stir-fried vegetables and tasted better than olive oil.
Intrigued, I bought a bottle and tried it for sautéing summer squash. Later, I researched this golden oil. This is what I found.
What’s The Buzz About Rice Bran Oil?
On the first Google page just below Wikipedia was a glowing report on Doctoroz.com listing rice bran oil as the “miracle fat to get skinny.” Next was Andrew Weil’s endorsement. And right after that was the California Rice Oil Company claiming that rice bran oil “turns a cook into a gourmet chef.”
Are demanding chefs really switching to rice bran oil?
The reason it’s so good for cooking is that rice bran oil has a very high smoke point of 450 °F. In comparison, the smoke point of olive oil is 360 °F. Also, its light consistency makes it easy to pour and it’s not sticky like other cooking oils. In addition, it has healthy nutritional properties that are not completely destroyed by high heat, and its mild flavor doesn’t interfere with the natural taste of food.
What Is Rice Bran Oil?
Rice bran oil is extracted from the germ and inner husk of brown rice. It has a mild taste, so it’s popular in Asian cuisine where high-temperature wok cooking is commonly used for deep-frying and stir-frying. It’s said to be the secret of a great tempura.
Rice bran oil is mostly monounsaturated compared to other oils. One tablespoon contains 7 grams of monounsaturated fat (about 38-47 %), 3 grams of saturated fat (about 20%), and 5 grams of polyunsaturated fat (33%). In comparison, a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil contains 11 grams of monounsaturated fat, 2 grams of saturated fat, and 1 gram of polyunsaturated fat.
Fatty Acid Content of Rice Bran Oil
Fatty acid 2
In comparison to other vegetable oils, including olive oil, rice bran oil contains unique components of vitamin E that benefit health.
Health Benefits of Rice Bran Oil
Rice bran oil contains a lot of the phytochemical “gamma oryzanol.” It’s also high in the cancer-fighting compound “vitamin E tocotrienol.” But it’s a superstar when it comes to oryzanol, containing more than 2000 parts per million.
In comparison, other cooking oils have zero oryzanol. Because of its nutritional profile, especially its rich natural antioxidant activity, researchers wanted to learn more about its health benefits.
Several animal studies showed that isolated vitamin fractions in rice bran oil lowered cholesterol. In one of the studies, total cholesterol dropped by 42 percent in lab rats fed a concentrated fraction of vitamin E called “tocotrienol rich fraction (TRF)” that is found in rice bran oil. Also, the rat’s LDL cholesterol levels dropped an astonishing 62 percent. In another study, HDL levels improved.
A study in 2014 confirmed the cholesterol-lowering effect of oryzanol. Researchers also found that rice bran oil helped clear cholesterol and triglycerides from the liver.
Yet another study found that rice bran oil improved the positive effects of intestinal probiotic bacteria. This suggests that besides improving liver metabolic function to help lower cholesterol, it also enhances the metabolism of fats and oils by gut bacteria, which are involved in how the digestive system processes cholesterol.
A 2010 study found that components in rice bran oil help lower inflammation and inhibit pancreatic tumor growth. Chronic inflammation is associated with cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and obesity.
These results suggest that rice bran oil is liver friendly and may be a good choice of cooking oil for people with fatty liver disease, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, and obesity.
Five Reasons To Try Rice Bran Oil
- Helps prevent cardiovascular disease
- Relieves hot flashes associated with menopause
- Helps liver detoxification
- Lowers gastrointestinal cancer risk
- May help prevent type 2 diabetes
Remember that most studies so far on rice bran oil have been on animals in the laboratory. Positive outcomes in animal studies don’t mean that humans will experience the same benefits.
One concern with rice bran oil is its ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acids. It’s high in omega-6 (linoleic acid) with little omega-3 (linolenic acid). If you use only this oil, you might push your body towards inflammation because of too much linoleic acid.
To maintain a balanced fatty acid profile, supplement with high omega-3 fish oil, and also consider a balanced blend of omega-3, -6, and -9 oils. Dietary sources of omega-3s include cold-water fish and shellfish. Rich sources of omega-6s and -9s include chia, hemp, and flax seeds.
Perhaps rice bran oil is not a miracle food, but the research looks good enough for me to try it out for a few months. I’m also going to add more wild American rice to my diet. Research shows that wild rice has more diverse oryzanol content than brown rice. And, I’ll keep up with my omega-3, high EFA fish oil supplement, and keep adding chia, flax, and hemp seeds to my protein smoothies. Then I’ll retest my cholesterol, LDL, HDL, and triglyceride levels.
Source: http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2014/07/11/rice-bran-oil-is-it-the-worlds-best-oil
Note
Alice Sievers Rodriguez: “This is my ONLY choice for salve. Just cleaned the cupboards? Found olive and grapeseed, year old, Smells off. I use rice bran oil because it never goes rancid and it absorbs like nothing I have ever used. I make product for people all the time and they bring their oil of choice. Castor oil is different. Apricot is really nice for the face. Almond tastes great in a salad. I encourage you to try them all, at least once.”
RICK SIMPSON'S HASH OIL (also known as RSO)
Start with one ounce of dried herb. One ounce will typically produce 3-4 grams of oil, although the amount of oil produced per ounce will vary strain to strain. A pound of dried material will yield about two ounces of high quality oil.
Start with one ounce of dried herb. One ounce will typically produce 3-4 grams of oil, although the amount of oil produced per ounce will vary strain to strain. A pound of dried material will yield about two ounces of high quality oil.
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These instructions are directly summarized from Rick Simpson’s website. CAUTION! BE VERY CAREFUL when boiling solvent off, the flames are extremely flammable. AVOID smoking, sparks, stove-tops, and red hot heating elements. Set up a fan to blow fumes away from the pot, and set up in a well-ventilated area for whole process.
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- Place the completely dry material in a plastic bucket.
- Dampen the material with the solvent you are using. Many solvents can be used. You can use pure naphtha, ether, butane, 99% isopropyl alcohol, or even water. Two gallons of solvent is required to extract the THC from one pound, and 500 ml is enough for an ounce.
- Crush the plant material using a stick of clean, untreated wood or any other similar device. Although the material will be damp, it will still be relatively easy to crush up because it is so dry.
- Continue to crush the material with the stick, while adding solvent until the plant material is completely covered and soaked. Remain stirring the mixture for about three minutes. As you do this, the THC is dissolved off the material into the solvent.
- Pour the solvent oil mixture off the plant material into another bucket. At this point you have stripped the material of about 80% of its THC.
- Second wash: again add solvent to the mixture and work for another three minutes to extract the remaining THC.
- Pour this solvent oil mix into the bucket containing the first mix that was previously poured out.
- Discard the twice washed plant material.
- Pour the solvent oil mixture through a coffee filter into a clean container.
- Boil the solvent off: a rice cooker will boil the solvent off nicely, and will hold over a half gallon of solvent mixture. CAUTION: avoid stove-tops, red hot elements, sparks, cigarettes, and open flames as the fumes are extremely flammable.
- Add solvent to rice cooker until it is about ¾ full and turn on HIGH heat. Make sure you are in a well-ventilated area and set up a fan to carry the solvent fumes away. Continue to add mixture to cooker as solvent evaporates until you have added it all to the cooker.
- As the level in the rice cooker decreases for the last time, add a few drops of water (about 10 drops of water for a pound of dry material). This will help to release the solvent residue, and protect the oil from too much heat.
- When there is about one inch of solvent-water mixture in the rice cooker, put on your oven mitts and pick the unit up and swirl the contents until the solvent has finished boiling off.
- When the solvent has been boiled off, turn the cooker to LOW heat. At no point should the oil ever reach over 290˚ F or 140˚ C.
- Keep your oven mitts on and remove the pot containing the oil from the rice cooker. Gently pour the oil into a stainless steel container
- Place the stainless steel container in a dehydrator, or put it on a gentle heating device such as a coffee warmer. It may take a few hours but the water and volatile terpenes will be evaporated from the oil. When there is no longer any surface activity on the oil, it is ready for use.
- Suck the oil up in a plastic syringe, or in any other container you see fit. A syringe will make the oil easy to dispense. When the oil cools completely it will have the consistency of thick grease.
Rick Simpson states that hemp oil rejuvenates vital organs, and that it is not uncommon for people to report the oil making them feel 20 to 30 years younger a short while after beginning treatment. In a message from Rick on his website, he proclaims, “Once the public becomes aware of the fact that properly made hemp medicine can cure or control practically any medical condition, who is going to stand up against the use of hemp?”
“We are at the dawn of a new age in medicine and a new day for mankind. Not only can hemp save the world, it can eliminate a great deal of human suffering and can even put an end to starvation. What are we waiting for?” – Rick Simpson
Source: http://www.medicaljane.com/2013/01/26/rick-simpsons-hemp-oil-medicine-natural-cure-for-cancer-using-concentrated-cannabis-oil/
Note: Phoenix Tears are a potent, concentrated form of the cannabis plant . This therapy is also known as R.S.O (Rick Simpson Oil)
DRY SIFT CANNABIS AKA: Kief
Every Fall, there are unfortunate stories about people who blow themselves up or set their homes/themselves on fire while making cannabis extracts. Even though the making of cannabis extracts is typically safe, given serious consideration to personal safety, you can’t go wrong making dry sift (kief) and pressed kief (better known as hashish). It is also an excellent way to introduce yourself you some FINE hashish, rather than some of the adulterated hashish on the street.
Preparing Kief:
Dave Jenkins at YMT Woodworks here in Brookings, Oregon makes nice boxes to collect Kief.
Here is an excellent conversion chart by Cautic: http://forums.cannabisculture.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1317950#Post1317950
A good place to purchase your steel mesh if you prefer: http://www.smallparts.com/ or a sift box if you prefer: http://www.bcboxes.com/
NOTE: For less weed taste, soak your buds overnight in water, and dry before grinding. This removes much of the chlorophyl that is responsible for most of the herbal taste.
Every Fall, there are unfortunate stories about people who blow themselves up or set their homes/themselves on fire while making cannabis extracts. Even though the making of cannabis extracts is typically safe, given serious consideration to personal safety, you can’t go wrong making dry sift (kief) and pressed kief (better known as hashish). It is also an excellent way to introduce yourself you some FINE hashish, rather than some of the adulterated hashish on the street.
Preparing Kief:
- You need bone dry cannabis (and I mean bone dry). I prefer my trimmings but you can use bud if you want. Damp cannabis will plug up your mesh so ensure the bud is very dry inside as well as out before sifting;
- Grind up and freeze the bone dry cannabis;
- You will need a silkscreen at approximately 120 microns. These can be purchased at most art supply stores or art galleries. Steel mesh is ideal as it lasts much longer than nylon.
Dave Jenkins at YMT Woodworks here in Brookings, Oregon makes nice boxes to collect Kief.
- You will need a smooth surface to collect your kief. I use the Pyrex glass base from my old microwave as a collector plate but you can use any very smooth surface, like glass or marble. I use a one-sided razor blade to collect the kief after sifting.
- Now place the frozen cannabis trimming on the silk screen and GENTLY work it over the silk screen, above your collection plate. Be careful not to contaminate the kief underneath the screen box with loose trimmings.
- I like to tap and work the cannabis up and down the screen for approximately 3 to 5 minutes. You will tell most of the trichromes have been collected, as the trimmings will not feel as sticky to the touch and you will loose approximately 10 to 15 % weight.
- After screening your frozen trim, I place the left-overs on to a dry newspaper for a later iso alcohol or bho (butane) hashish run. Waste not, want not is my motto.
- Now you can collect every bit of that precious kief with your one-sided razor blade and store it in a DRY, cool and dark location. I like my little 4 gram Roor glass container.
- Next you can press your kief. For more informations see the the thread entitled Pressing Dry Sift - Kief. Dry Sift Cannabis
Here is an excellent conversion chart by Cautic: http://forums.cannabisculture.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1317950#Post1317950
A good place to purchase your steel mesh if you prefer: http://www.smallparts.com/ or a sift box if you prefer: http://www.bcboxes.com/
- Organic unrefined is the best
- 1-3 Ounces of dried marijuana
- Depending on how potent you want it. I have heard of people using up to 4 ounces per pound of coconut oil.
- Water
- Crockpot
- Most have 3 heat settings and will work fine. An adjustable dial would work better.
- FIne Metal Strainer
- Cheese Cloth
- Thermometer
NOTE: For less weed taste, soak your buds overnight in water, and dry before grinding. This removes much of the chlorophyl that is responsible for most of the herbal taste.
Coconut Oil
Directions
You are now left with a green chunk of coconut oil that is ready to use for the recipe of your liking.
Store in the fridge until ready to use. Allow to warm before adding to recipes. Coconut oil is a good substitute for most baking and can replace butter in many recipes. Some people like to add it to a hot beverage for an easy medication.
NOTE: The same recipe works if you want to use butter instead of coconut oil. Just remember butter has less saturated fat and can't absorb as much THC. Most people use a ratio of 1-2 ounces of bud per pound of butter.
Source: http://www.thestonerscookbook.com/recipe/cannabis-coconut-oil
Directions
- Grind the cannabis extremely fine. A coffee grinder works great, but make sure not to get it too powdery. This will make it harder to strain out in the final process.
- In the crockpot, add the coconut oil and enough water to float the oil in the pot.
- Set the dial on HIGH and allow the oil to liquify.
- Slowly start stirring in the bud until the mixture is completely saturated. If needed, add more water.
- Stick a thermometer in the pot with the lid closed on top, and monitor it until it reaches close to 250 degrees Fahrenheit. Turn the crockpot heat setting to LOW and stir.
- NOTE: Oil continues to rise in temperature after removed from heat, and takes longer to start cooling. A preemptive heat switch will help keep a more accurate temperature.
- Periodically stir the mixture and check that the temperature stays around 250 - 270 degrees.
- An occasional flip from LOW to WARM setting may be needed to regulate the temp.
- The mixture needs to stay below 320 degrees to avoid burning off the active ingredient. The water in the pot stops this from happening because it will evaporate first.
- Periodically add water throughout the process to keep the cannabis submerged.
- After 12 - 18 hours, turn off the crockpot and allow to cool for a while.
- Get the cheesecloth and double wrap it over your strainer. Place over a large container to catch the warm liquid.
- SLOWLY pour the mixture into the cheesecloth and allow to drip. If it's not too hot, wrap the plant material and squeeze out the hot oil.
- Continue until all the mixture has been squeezed out of the cheese cloth.
- The remaining plant material can be saved to use for a topical compress or to add to chocolates that you make. Although most of the medicinal properties lie within the oil still trapped in the spent bud.
- Put the container of hot oil/water in the fridge over night and allow the oil to rise to the top.
- The water that was added during the process catches all the extra plant material and brown carcinogens from the the mixture. This allows for a much cleaner tasting product.
- Pop the hardened green coconut oil off the top of the water that sunk to the bottom, and discard of the water.
You are now left with a green chunk of coconut oil that is ready to use for the recipe of your liking.
Store in the fridge until ready to use. Allow to warm before adding to recipes. Coconut oil is a good substitute for most baking and can replace butter in many recipes. Some people like to add it to a hot beverage for an easy medication.
NOTE: The same recipe works if you want to use butter instead of coconut oil. Just remember butter has less saturated fat and can't absorb as much THC. Most people use a ratio of 1-2 ounces of bud per pound of butter.
Source: http://www.thestonerscookbook.com/recipe/cannabis-coconut-oil
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Canna Coconut Oil Sage Amdahl
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THCA Golden Oil by Roy Harmon
Things you will need :
Directions :
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Pain Patches 101
Ingredients
Instructions
If your lower back hurts or your arthritis is acting up, I've heard that you can just slap the patch on your wrist to feel the pain relief everywhere. You could also apply directly to the painful area.
You can use another gauze pad on top or a large sticky band aid to hold in place, but they stick very well.
Keep adding and resoaking if you wish.
Ingredients
- infused Coconut Oil or Rice Bran Oil Tincture (Coconut Oil is slightly sticky making it a good choice.)
- You can also use marijuana balm made with either oil
- Wax paper
- Stirring spoon or stick
- Curad or Bandaid 2x2 or 3x3 gauze pads This makes 2-3 depending on size.
- Band aid brand is good because they have two layers, one to soak in oil, the other kept dry to make it less messy to apply.
- You can also purchase patches already with sticky edges that you could carefully add medicine to. My mom had some for wounds used by Hospice Home Care and Health.
Instructions
- On a piece of wax paper mix
- 3 tablespoon of infused Coconut Oil or Rice Bran Oil
- Add essential oils that you know will also help
- If you want, use 6 drops Eucalyptus for cooling, smell and most importantly anti-inflammatory properties.
- Frankincense (10 drops) which helps the body and skin absorb more efficiently. Plus this Oil is an amazing pain reliever.
- I also would add 6 drops of White Willow Bark Tincture. It is a pain reliever.
- Let the gauze soak up the oil, I lay two patches in the liquid and let soak about an hour.soaking up as much oil as possible.
- Place in a plastic bag to keep moist until use.
- Slap them on a place that hurts!
If your lower back hurts or your arthritis is acting up, I've heard that you can just slap the patch on your wrist to feel the pain relief everywhere. You could also apply directly to the painful area.
You can use another gauze pad on top or a large sticky band aid to hold in place, but they stick very well.
Keep adding and resoaking if you wish.
