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Linalool

Terpene Profile

Linalool is one of the more than 200 fragrant chemical compounds, known as terpenes, that are the foundation for the pungent aroma and medicinal value of cannabis. In medical cannabis plants, linalool is typically responsible for producing a floral, spicy or woody aroma. With documented use dating back thousands of years, linalool is one of the oldest known sedatives, or sleep aids, in the world. Linalool, like cannabinoids THC or CBD, is formed within the shiny resinous glands covering cannabis flowers, called trichomes. Also found in some citrus, birch, rosewood, laurels and coriander, linalool is arguably most recognizable in lavender.

Conferring more than just strong sedative properties, research shows linalool to supply the following medical benefits in cannabis:

  • Stress relief
  • Anti-inflammatory
  • Pain relief
  • Antidepressant
  • Anti-fungal

REFERENCES
Linalool in Essential Plant Oils: Pharmacological Effects
Stress Repression in Restrained Rats by (R)-(−)-Linalool Inhalation and Gene Expression Profiling of Their Whole Blood Cells
Linalool as a Therapeutic and Medicinal Tool in Depression Treatment: A Review