Kerri Connor - CBD for Your Health, Mind & Spirit: Advice, Recipes, and Meditations to Alleviate Ailments & Connect to Spirit

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vi CBD for Your Health, Mind & Spirit: Advice, Recipes, and Meditations to Alleviate Ailments & Connect to Spirit 2022 by Kerri Connor.

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Names: Connor, Kerri, author.

Title: CBD for your health, mind & spirit : advice, recipes, and

meditations to alleviate ailments & connect to spirit / Kerri Connor.

Other titles: CBD for your health, mind and spirit

Description: First edition. | Woodbury, Minnesota : Llewellyn Worldwide,

Ltd, [2022] | Includes bibliographical references. | Summary: CBD is

one of the most versatile and healing plant compounds in existence, and

Kerri Connor explains what CBD can do, where to buy it, and how to use

it. This book includes tips for working with CBD for healing and

wellness of humans and pets and integrating CBD into spiritual

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Identifiers: LCCN 2021060786 (print) | LCCN 2021060787 (ebook) | ISBN

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For Fat Sam and Xena

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Disclaimer

Using, distributing, or selling cannabis is a federal crime and may be illegal in your state or local vicinity. It is your responsibility to understand all laws pertaining to the possession or use of cannabis. Neither the author nor the publishers are accountable for consequences derived from the possession or use thereof. Always seek the advice of a qualified health provider regarding medical questions. This book is not a substitute for medical advice. CBD may counteract certain medications, including those used to treat blood pressure, blood clots, and thyroid, liver, and heart issues. In some medications such as antidepressants, it may increase the effects. Consult with your doctor before using CBD to ensure it is safe for you.

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Contents

The History of Hemp: Following the Evidence

Science: The Magic of the Plant

Pills, Potions, and Products: Finding Whats Right for You

Starting from Scratch: Working with CBD Flower

The Body xiv

The Mind xv

The Spirit xvi

Pets

Introduction

Y ou are curious about CBD. Youve heard about it, youve seen it in stores and on signs, and you know people who rave about it. But you arent sure what it can do for you, where to buy it, or how to use it. You may have friends swear by it to help their ailments, but since you dont have the same condition, you dont know how it could help you or even if it could help you. Maybe you have even tried a CBD oil once and were put off by the taste, or the dosage you tried didnt have any effect. You have heard so much good about it; you want to give it a serious try by incorporating it into your life and diet. You want to learn how it can help you and maybe even someday replace your prescribed pharmaceuticals (under a doctors care, of course). This book is here to help answer all your questions and get you started on the right path to a relationship with one of the most versatile and healing plants in existence: cannabis (also known as hemp). CBD stands for cannabidiol , one of hundreds of cannabinoids, which come from the cannabis plant. It is a chemical compound different from THC. CBD may be legally sold with up to 0.3 percent THC in it, which allows relief for those who live in areas where medicinal cannabis is illegal or those who want help but not the side effects of THC. It is important to point out, this amount of THC is untraceable in the body and therefore will not have any real effects on the body or mind. My friend Cheryl Cryer, who owns and operates CryBaby CBD, and I collaborated on this book to inform you what CBD is, what it does, how it helps, and how to use it.

In the beginning of this book, we will take a journey to learn some brief history to show us the truth about hemp, including how it came to America. After we learn the history, we will move on to learn about the science, including the endocannabinoid system and how CBD and other cannabinoids are designed to work with your body.

Of course, we will learn about dosinghow to do it and where to start. Microdosing is all the rage and allows the body to keep CBD levels elevated continuously, which means the effects wont wear off. Constantly replenishing the CBD in your system with microdosing keeps you in a stable state of healing.

Not only does the science teach how CBD works, but it also verifies what is a safe product and what is not. The science chapter will also introduce you to terpenes and explain how terpenes can work with CBD (or THC) to produce more intense, stronger effects.

Once we know the history and science, we can start exploring all the many options available to you in how you can use CBD. It comes in many different formsflower, concentrates, powders, oiland this can be quite confusing to people who are new to it. Big tip: other than companies wanting to make money, one reason there are so many of them is to make it easier to find what works best for you. Using CBD is trial and error. There is no real other way to do it. Knowing what you are working with is paramount to your success. Educating yourself on what you are using is critical. You have already started by reading this book, but there is more research and trial and error to be done.