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Medicinal
Patients who have experienced a stroke or
There’s also promising evidence for
limonene’s anti-tumor effects. Since it hypertension may also enjoy limonene since it
has shown the citrus terpene to can decrease systolic blood pressure.
accumulate in fatty tissue, it makes sense Additional reports have revealed benefits of
that it has been useful for the prevention limonene in laboratory models of lung cancer
and treatment of breast cancer and other and brain When inhaled, like with cannabis,
tumors found in fatty regions. this terpene may help with asthma.
The anti-inflammatory effects of this Studies on the entourage effect in cannabis
organic compound especially in its ability have found that limonene activates synergies
to help curb colitis a phenomenon that with several cannabinoids and other terpenes.
seems to occur due to its ability to This terpene has very low toxicity, and humans
suppress the production of pro- rarely encounter adverse effects from it.
inflammatory cytokines. However, just like many terpenes and solvents,
D-limonene also has antioxidant limonene may exert an irritating action on the
properties, stemming from its impact on skin and the respiratory system, which
complex signaling pathways. These symptoms are watery eyes, vasodilation and
antioxidant properties help with the consequent effects on the nose, eyes, bronchial
immune system by assisting with the tubes, and lungs. Limonene can treat
removal of free radicals throughout the bronchitis, and many people believe that this
body. terpene can add a nice subtle flavour and
This anti-oxidant terpene may even also freshness to smoke and vapour, and a more
reduce hunger and appetite through its stressed therapeutic effect.
smell alone. It may also help diabetics Any cannabis strain containing “lemon” or
with high blood sugar levels. other sour fruits in its name is likely to contain
sizeable amounts of limonene, assuming its
breeders were sober enough when they named
it.
