Description:
Hemp seed oil is obtained from hemp plant, scientifically known as Cannabis sativa belongs to Cannabaceae family. Cannabis is an annual, dioecious, flowering herb. The leaves are palmately compound or digitate with serrate leaflets. The lower leaf pairs usually occur in an opposite leaf arrangement and upper leaf pairs in an alternate arrangement on the stem of a mature plant. All plants in the Cannabis genus can produce oil, but usually only industrial hemp is used to make hemp oil.
Extraction:
Hemp seed oil is acquired by pressing seeds of Cannabis sativa plant through cold pressed method. Hemp oil or hemp seed oil is a carrier oil obtained from industrial hemp plant but it is very low on Tetrahydocannabinol (THC). THC is a psychoative substance responsible for marijuana’s effects.
Properties:
Unrefined hemp oil is dark to clear light green in color with a nutty flavor while refined hemp oil is colorless and clear and has little flavor and lacks natural vitamins and antioxidants. Hemp seed oil is thick oil like olive oil
Composition:
Hemp seed oil is composed of essential fatty acids such as omega-6, omega-3, linoleic acid and linolenic acid, gamma linolenic acid, proteins and high in minerals.
Uses:
- Hemp seed oil promotes development of healthy brain.
- It encourages heart function as it contains essential fatty acid which supports good cardiovascular function and circulation.
- It is used as pure supplement which enhance brain activity, mood and immune system.
- It improves immune system, keep intestinal flora healthy and respond faster to viruses and bacteria.
- It strengthens hair and nails as it stimulates blood circulation.
- It fights against cancer as it inhibits effects of cannabinoids over many types of cancer.
- It helps building muscle mass; strengthen muscle mass as well as its density.
- Hemp seed oil benefits for skin, moisturizes skin deeply and protect skin from free radicals which is main cause for premature aging.
- It is effective against psoriasis as it nourishes and moisturizes skin and reduces itchiness, redness and dryness.
- It reduces acne as it heals it scars and leaves skin smooth and elastic.
- It can be used as a massage oil to soothe skin and calm inflammations.
- It treats eczema affected skin and restores skin tissues.
- It provide relief from osteoporosis, arthritis, rheumatoid, poor circulation, irregular hormone levels, menopause, multiple sclerosis, weight loss, Crohn’s disease, kidney degeneration, HIV virus and tuberculosis.
Safety and Precaution:
Avoid use of hemp seed oil by prostate cancer patients or people who take blood thinners as it has anti coagulant effect on blood.
It can increase prostate cancer risk as it could promote growth of tumors of prostate cancer cells.
Keep out of reach of children due to excessive amount of hemp seed oil can cause nausea, diarrhea or abdominal cramps.
