Whether you're just starting to experiment with cannabidiol or CBD oil, there are a plethora of products available to weed through. Many people simply take a few drops of the oil and place it under their tongue to get the beneficial effects. However, there are also edibles, drinks, topicals and other products that make using this cannabis-based product interesting.
You can go even farther afield with the following ideas that disrupt conventional use of CBD oil. So, you can follow convention—or try out these intriguing ways to integrate CBD oil into your life with flair.
1. Spa Night—With a Twist
You can buy premade CBD products that fit into your solo self-care plans. However, if you don't have them handy or want to exhibit a little creativity, there are a few options to pursue. Run some water to draw a bath, throwing in some of your favorite bath salts. Then add a dropper of CBD oil into the running water to promote even distribution. You can add essential oils or burn a scented candle for added aromatherapy and a truly relaxing bath. As a bonus, CBD oil penetrates deep into your skin to untighten every muscle in your body.
2. Introduce Your Favorite Coffee to CBD Oil
Chances are if you like coffee you love it and can't do without it. For many, CBD also becomes an essential daily ritual. So, why not play matchmaker with two of your favorite things. By taking your caffeine and cannabinoid together, you may be doing more than saving a little time. CBD has a calming effect that may counteract the jittery side effects of a high-caffeine diet, without blunting coffee’s impact on jumpstarting your workday.
3. Mix It Up! Creating a Next-Level Signature Drink
Coffee is the only beverage that you can improve with CBD oil. If you like coming up with your own signature beverages, you don't need to get a job at the local pub to showcase your specialties. Whether you whip up mocktails or cocktails, adding a small dropper of CBD oil can help you relax with a drink at a whole other level. You may want to try flavored oils or choose flavors that mesh well with CBD oil’s earthy taste. Chocolate and coffee might be a good place to start until you hit on a combo you’re ready to share with friends on girls’ night. If you’re shy or have social anxiety, you may find that indulging in a CBD cocktail can help you relax.
4. Inventing a Customized Topical
Once you begin to understand the full benefits of using CBD oil, you may want to try your hand at creating a CBD topical to help ease chronic pain without damaging your internal organs with the overuse of drugstore painkillers. Leave the ibuprofen on the shelf and grab your favorite lotion and CBD oil. Squeeze or squirt out enough lotion to cover the affected area and add in a dropper of oil. Now, all you have to do is rub your homemade topical together in your hands to mix the ingredients. It may take a little while to work, but the effects last up to six hours. Of course, you can also go for alternatives such as topical pens or patches
available at an Ann Arbor dispensary.
5. CBD Pet Treats
CBD oil may also help your pet. If you find yourself becoming a strong advocate of the benefits of CBD oil, consider sharing it with your pet. Some studies indicate that CBD can help improve joint health in animals too. You can find CBD based products for cats, horses and dogs or create your own.
Now, you have several wild ideas when it comes to unconventional uses of CBD oils. You may find that you become inspired with your own customized uses of beneficial CBD oils and products. Other adventurers have found ways to incorporate CBD oil in cooking and baking recipes as well as beverages. If you have any questions about the efficacy or safety of mixing CBD oil with other products or ingredients, you can ask your doctor or visit authoritative websites that give you access to many studies that support the use of CBD oil.