Humulene : A Cannabis Terpene
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Humulene is best known as the first terpene discovered in hops
Humulene is a terpene that is found in a variety of plants, including hops, cloves, sage, basil, black pepper, ginseng, pine trees, marsh elders, tobacco, spearmint, and sunflowers. Humulene is a colorless liquid that has a woody, spicy scent. It is a common component of essential oils and is used in a variety of applications, including aromatherapy, perfumery, and flavoring.
Humulene has a number of potential benefits, including:
- Anti-inflammatory effects
- Antimicrobial effects
- Antifungal effects
- Appetite suppressant effects
- Pain-relieving effects
- Relaxant effects
- Mood-boosting effects
Humulene is generally considered to be safe for human consumption, but it is important to note that it can cause allergic reactions in some people.
Here are some additional details about humulene:
- Humulene is a sesquiterpene, which means that it has three fused rings of carbon atoms.
- Humulene is a common component of essential oils, and it is responsible for the woody, spicy scent of many of these oils.
- Humulene is used in a variety of applications, including aromatherapy, perfumery, and flavoring.
- Humulene has a number of potential benefits, including anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antifungal, appetite suppressant, pain-relieving, relaxant, and mood-boosting effects.
- Humulene is generally considered to be safe for human consumption, but it is important to note that it can cause allergic reactions in some people.
The fact that humulene is found in three recreational plants that we consume (cannabis, hops, and tobacco) suggests that it may have some special properties. Further research is needed to confirm these findings, but humulene is a promising terpene with a number of potential benefits.
Humulene Flavor and aroma:
Humulene is one of the major components of the signature aroma of cannabis. It has a spicy, herby aroma with a hint of floral notes. Its flavor is best described as earthy, but it tends to be wide-spread in cannabis strains and yet usually thinly concentrated, so it doesn’t lend a very pronouncing effect to the taste.
What Humulene does:
When it comes to the high, humulene doesn’t seem to contribute anything specific one way or the other. However, its psychoactive effects would be hard to separate from THC since nearly every cannabis strain has some of both.
Thanks to its long-standing reputation from the hops family, effects of humulene are widely studied and established. Known medical aspects of humulene include:
- anticancer and analgesic (pain relief) – possibly fights tumors as well
- antibacterial
- anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and anti-fungal
- possible appetite suppressant – beware, the very term smacks of quackery
Without a doubt, the long history of hops cultivation starting in the year 736 has given hops and humulene a deep tradition in folk medicine. You can find hops and humulene recommended for just about anything, but very little of it is proven.
Where to find Humulene:
As noted above, humulene is so widespread that a list of strains lacking it would be shorter. However, the following strains have the highest concentrations of humulene:
- Death Star
- Headband
- Thin Mint GSC
- Original Glue
- Candyland
- White Widow
- Girl Scout Cookies
- Sour Diesel
- Pink Kush
- Skywalker OG
You could just about throw a dart at any strain with another terpene you like and get some humulene in it too.
Humulene Fun facts:
Humulene also plays an important role in the natural defenses of the cannabis plant. It is contained in the trichomes of the plant, which aids in repelling pests and fungus.
Humulene has an identical chemical formula to another cannabis terpene, caryophyllene. The difference is in molecular structure (which is still more significant than most people would suspect).
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