The Cannabis Apothecary by Laurie Wolf

Author:Laurie Wolf [Laurie, Wolf]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Running Press
Published: 2020-11-03T00:00:00+00:00

1. Mix the Epsom salt and sea salt together in a bowl.

2. Heat the infused coconut oil in the microwave on medium power until just melted.

3. Cool the melted oil slightly (until 140°F or cooler) and stir in the peppermint, sweet orange, and rosemary essential oils.

4. Pour the oil into the salts and stir well until the oil is evenly distributed. Mix in the dried rose petals, if using.

5. Transfer to an airtight container.

Suppositories for Vaginal and Anal Application

People use cannabis suppositories for everything from period cramps to vaginal dryness, or anal suppositories for inflamed bowels and other ailments residing in that area. Some use them to enhance sex, though a less messy option may be cannabis intimacy oil (see the next section, “Personal Lubricants and Sensual Oils”). Suppositories containing THC can even be good for combating hip or lower back pain, ulcerative colitis, or endometriosis-related pain. But beware: Unlike with other cannabis-infused topicals, you can get high by using a vaginal suppository that contains THC. However, according to Jamie Evans, it’s a different kind of high. “You’re not going to get the same head high,” she reports. Part of the reason for this is that cannabinoids that enter your body vaginally or rectally are not metabolized via the liver. Gretchen Miller, founder and CEO of California-based luxury cannabis brand Kiskanu, says that for this reason, you can usually take higher doses of THC via a suppository than you could orally. “I have had numerous clients who can’t take THC edibles at doses higher than 2 milligrams but could handle my 50-milligram THC suppository and found great relief from it, feeling relaxed and able to still perform at work,” she says.

There’s some contradictory research regarding the absorption rate of cannabinoids in this family of products, especially anal suppositories. Some studies indicate that suppositories yield the highest rate of absorption, while others found it to be among the lowest, even indicating that THC cannot be absorbed through rectal walls unless bonded to a separate molecule. An explanation for this could be in the way the cannabinoids are delivered. Evidently, oils are not well absorbed through the rectum. Several studies now indicate the ability to absorb THC through the suppository method can be achieved by first processing THC into THC-HS, a water-soluble form, which is promising for folks who are looking for the benefits of THC without inhaling it or eating it. And even if the THC doesn’t absorb through the walls of the rectum, there’s plenty of anecdotal support for its use to treat gastrointestinal and gynecological disorders.

Kiskanu makes a calendula and coconut oil–based suppository with 50 milligrams of THC and 15 milligrams of CBD in each one, as well as a CBD version that you can buy online or at Anthropologie and Saks Fifth Avenue. Foria, also based in California, makes both a CBD version and a THC + CBD version. It’s best if you store the suppositories in the fridge so they won’t melt as soon as you insert them.

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