Desired Effects versus Cannabis' Ingredients

Terpenes known to help with memory retention

Here is a list of 19 common Desired Effects, Goals, or Outcomes and the different active ingredients in The Amazing Flower that are known for providing these effects, whether through clinical trials, peer-reviewed research, expert opinion, or anecdotes.

Most of the studies and trials focus on a single active ingredient, so their use in combination with others found naturally in cannabis is not always clear. We chose to err on the side of inclusion and let you decide for yourself.

Remember, these are NOT claims about efficacy, and we do not sell any products with these ingredients. We are just summarizing the best available information we could find.

The Desired Effects List is focused mostly on specific medical symptoms primarily because there is more reliable research in this area versus consumer wellness and lifestyle goals.

We hope you will contribute one "What Works Best" survey and help support our "Quest for 100,000 Anecdotes". We feel confident the results will help shed more light in the very important area of wellness and lifestyle.

List of commonly reported goals or symptom relief types and the active ingredients reported to contribute to those effects: 

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Alertness & Focus

  • a & b-Pinene
  • Eucalyptol
  • Valencene

Table of 23 active ingredients in cannabis & hemp reported to help with pain

Pain Relief

  • Cannabigerolic Acid (CBG-A)
  • Cannabichromenic Acid (CBC-A)
  • Tetrahydrocannabivarinic Acid (THCV-A)
  • Delta-9 Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
  • Tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV)
  • Cannabidiol (CBD)
  • Cannabigerol (CBG)
  • Cannabichromene (CBC)
  • Delta-8 Tetrahydrocannabinol (D8-THC)
  • Cannabinol (CBN)
  • Linalool
  • Myrcene
  • Humulene
  • Caryophyllene
  • Terpinolene
  • Bisabolol
  • Borneol
  • Cymene
  • Eucalyptol
  • Fenchol
  • Geraniol
  • Guaiol
  • Isoborneol
  • Phellandrene
  • Pulegone

Table with a list of 6 cannabinoids & 12 terpenes reported to help with anxiety

Anxiety

  • Delta-9 Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
  • Cannabidiol (CBD)
  • Cannabigerol (CBG)
  • Cannabichromene (CBC)
  • Delta-8 Tetrahydrocannabinol (D8-THC)
  • Cannabinol (CBN)
  • Linalool
  • Myrcene
  • Pinene
  • Limonene
  • Borneol
  • Carene
  • Eucalyptol
  • Farnesene
  • Isoborneol
  • Nerolidol
  • Phytol
  • Pulegone
  • Terpineol
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Depression

  • Delta-9 Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
  • Delta-8 Tetrahydrocannabinol (D8-THC)
  • Cannabidiol (CBD)
  • Cannabigerol (CBG)
  • Cannabichromene (CBC)
  • Cannabinol (CBN)
  • Linalool
  • Myrcene
  • Pinene
  • Caryophyllene
  • Limonene
  • Ocimene
  • Terpinolene
  • Citronellol
  • Geraniol

Diabetes (helps control blood sugar)

  • Cannabigerolic Acid (CBG-A)
  • Cannabidiol (CBD)
  • Cannabigerol (CBG)
  • Tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV)
  • Anethole
  • Geraniol

Inflamation

  • Cannabigerolic Acid (CBG-A)
  • Cannabigerovarinic Acid (CBGV-A)
  • Tetrahydrocannabinolic Acid (THC-A)
  • Cannabichromenic Acid (CBC-A)
  • Cannabicyclolic Acid (CBL-A)
  • Cannabidiolic Acid (CBD-A)
  • Tetrahydrocannabivarinic Acid (THCV-A) 
  • Delta-9 Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
  • Cannabidiol (CBD)
  • Cannabigerol (CBG)
  • Cannabichromene (CBC)
  • Delta-8 Tetrahydrocannabinol (D8-THC)
  • Cannabidivarin (CBDV)
  • Cannabinol (CBN)
  • Linalool
  • Myrcene
  • Pinene
  • Humulene
  • Caryophyllene
  • Limonene
  • Bisabolol
  • Borneol
  • Carene
  • Caryophyllene Oxide
  • Cedrene
  • Citronellol
  • Cymene
  • Eucalyptol
  • Farnesene
  • Fenchol
  • Geraniol
  • Guaiene
  • Guaiol
  • Isoborneol
  • Phellandrene
  • Phytol
  • Sabinene Hydrate
  • Terpinene
  • Terpineol
  • Valencene

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Antimicrobial

  • Cannabigerolic Acid (CBG-A)
  • Cannabichromenic Acid (CBC-A)
  • Cannabidiol (CBD)
  • Cannabigerol (CBG)
  • Cannabichromene (CBC)
  • Cannabinol (CBN)
  • Linalool
  • Myrcene
  • Pinene
  • Humulene
  • Caryophyllene
  • Limonene
  • Ocimene
  • Terpinolene
  • Bisabolol
  • Borneol
  • Camphene
  • Caryophyllene Oxide
  • Cedrene
  • Citronellol
  • Cymene
  • Eudesmol
  • Farnesene
  • Fenchol
  • Geraniol
  • Guaiol
  • Isoborneol
  • Nerolidol
  • Phellandrene
  • Sabinene Hydrate
  • Terpinene
  • Terpineol

Spasms, Seizures, and Convulsions 

  • Tetrahydrocannabinolic Acid (THC-A)
  • Cannabidiolic Acid (CBD-A)
  • Delta-9 Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
  • Tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV)
  • Cannabidiol (CBD)
  • Cannabigerol (CBG)
  • Cannabidivarin (CBDV)
  • Cannabinol (CBN)
  • Linalool
  • Myrcene
  • Caryophyllene
  • Limonene
  • Ocimene
  • Citronellol
  • Farnesene
  • Geraniol
  • Phytol
  • Pulegone
  • Terpineol
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    Tumors

    • Cannabigerolic Acid (CBG-A)
    • Tetrahydrocannabinolic Acid (THC-A)
    • Cannabicyclolic Acid (CBL-A)
    • Cannabidiolic Acid (CBD-A)
    • Delta-9 Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
    • Cannabidiol (CBD)
    • Cannabigerol (CBG)
    • Cannabichromene (CBC)
    • Linalool
    • Myrcene
    • Pinene
    • Humulene
    • Caryophyllene
    • Limonene
    • Ocimene
    • Terpinolene
    • Bisabolol
    • Borneol
    • Camphene
    • Cedrene
    • Cymene
    • Elemene
    • Eucalyptol
    • Farnesene
    • Geraniol
    • Geranyl
    • Guaiol
    • Isoborneol
    • Nerolidol
    • Phellandrene
    • Phytol
    • Terpinene
    • Terpineol

    Antiviral

    • Cannabigerolic Acid (CBG-A)
    • Cannabidiolic Acid (CBD-A)
    • Cannabidiol (CBD)
    • Pinene
    • Ocimene
    • Terpinolene
    • Borneol
    • Isoborneol
    • Terpineol

    Appetite Stimulant

    • Delta-9 Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
    • Cannabidiol (CBD)
    • Cannabigerol (CBG)
    • Delta-8 Tetrahydrocannabinol (D8-THC)
    • Cannabinol (CBN)
    • Eudesmol
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    Appetite Suppressant

    • Tetrahydrocannabivarinic Acid (THCV-A)
    • Tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV)
    • Humulene

    Bone Stimulant

    • Tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV)
    • Cannabidiol (CBD)
    • Cannabigerol (CBG)
    • Cannabichromene (CBC)
    • Cannabinol (CBN)
    • Carene

      Bronchodilator

      • Delta-9 Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
      • Pinene
      • Anethole
      • Eucalyptol
      • Valencene

      Gastrointestinal Aid / Nausea Relief

      • Cannabigerolic Acid (CBG-A)
      • Tetrahydrocannabinolic Acid (THC-A)
      • Cannabidiolic Acid (CBD-A)
      • Delta-9 Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
      • Cannabidiol (CBD)
      • Cannabigerol (CBG)
      • Cannabichromene (CBC)
      • Delta-8 Tetrahydrocannabinol (D8-THC)
      • Cannabidivarin (CBDV)
      • Pinene
      • Caryophyllene
      • Limonene
      • Ocimene
      • Terpinolene
      • Anethole
      • Borneol
      • Carene
      • Eucalyptol
      • Eudesmol
      • Farnesene
      • Guaiol
      • Pulegone
      • Sabinene Hydrate
      • Terpineol

      Hypertension Relief

      • Cannabigerolic Acid (CBG-A)
      • Delta-9 Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
      • Cannabidiol (CBD)
      • Cannabigerol (CBG)

      Memory Retention

      • Pinene
      • Carene

      Neurological Aid

      • Cannabichromenic Acid (CBC-A)
      • Delta-9 Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
      • Tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV)
      • Cannabigerol (CBG)
      • Cannabichromene (CBC)
      • Delta-8 Tetrahydrocannabinol (D8-THC)
      • Cannabidivarin (CBDV)
      • Cannabinol (CBN)
      • Caryophyllene
      • Borneol
      • Eucalyptol
      • Geraniol
      • Isoborneol
      • Pulegone


      Sedative / Sleep Aid

      • Tetrahydrocannabinolic Acid (THC-A)
      • Tetrahydrocannabivarinic Acid (THCV-A)
      • Delta-9 Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
      • Cannabidiol (CBD)
      • Cannabigerol (CBG)
      • Cannabichromene (CBC)
      • Cannabinol (CBN)
      • Linalool
      • Myrcene
      • Anethole
      • Carene
      • Eucalyptol
      • Farnesene
      • Nerolidol
      • Phytol
      • Pulegone
      • Terpinene
      • Terpineol

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