This oil is extracted from the seeds of the cannabis plant and has been used worldwide for hundreds of years, in 6000 BC, both the seeds and oil were used for food in China and at the turn of the 20th century in the U.S., it was commonly used in lamps, drying oils for paints, wood varnish and more. Everything about this oil is interesting as the hemp oil comes from the tall growing varieties of cannabis, however, it does not contain THC (the primary psychoactive compound) in marijuana, despite this fact, competing industries saw hemp seed oil as a threat. They enacted a smear campaign against the oil, associating hemp with marijuana and getting “high”, then when Congress passed the Marijuana Tax Act in 1937, the decline of hemp effectively began and the tax and licensing regulations of the act made hemp cultivation nearly impossible for American farmers.
Now the hemp oil and marijuana are considered two distinct things as in most countries, there are regulations which call for a cap on the highest detectable limit of THC in this oil. On the other hand, many people still confuse the two, ingesting hemp oil or using it on your skin won’t cause you to get high. But the thing is, this oil provides the exceptional health benefits as well. Some of them are as follow.
Lower the risk of heart disease :
Hemp seed oil specifically is great in this case as the researchers have discovered that it is the specific sterols organic compounds found in plants which are known to lower cholesterol and platelet aggregation, in the oil that are responsible for this potential prevention of heart problems. It also contains tocopherols, which reduce the risk of degenerative heart diseases, among a number of other conditions.
Reduce Inflammation :
This oil contains a variety of plant sterols and alcohols and these compounds have been shown to reduce inflammation which is a common factor in many different diseases.
Relieve from the pain of arthritis :
It has been concluded from number of researches and a study published in the Journal of Arthritis and Rheumatism found that consuming GLA found in hemp seeds was able to decrease arthritis symptoms by 25% and this effect was compared against a placebo, which reduced symptoms by just 4%.
Heal your skin conditions :
Healthy complexion :
This oil is great to use on the skin for a more beautiful complexion as it is easily absorbed, moisturizing without being greasy. One more thing adding to it that this oil can help to clean and detoxify skin, as well as even out skin tone.