How Much CBD Oil Should I Take?
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• How much CBD oil should I take for my condition?
• What is in the bottle? How to calculate product strength
• How to convert drops & mls to mgs
CBD Oil Dosage Information
Whilst the legalization of ‘medical’ marijuana’ is increasing across many countries states and territories, most doctors are still wary about either prescribing or recommending CBD Oil / Tincture.
To be fair medical schools are yet to cover CBD Cannabidiol as part of their pharmacology courses. Scientists in the field of medicine are just now developing dosing schedules for medical marijuana, medicinal hemp and cannabis extracts, including CBD.
CBD oil comes in various concentrations and formats, including liquid hemp oil, hemp oil as a thick paste, oil in capsules, sublingual (under the tongue) tincture drops or sprays, salves for topical use, edibles as in candy or gum and CBD vapor for e-cigarette type vaporizers.
Everyone Is Different
The information here is just a guide for CBD dosage. Everyone is different in their perception of the symptoms they have, what constitutes pain or discomfort, and how they will respond to their CBD dosage. The best approach is to start at low doses and gradually increase until you are happy with the result.
We suggest a general recommended dose for most adults is somewhere between 2.5 and 25mg CBD once per day as a start point depending on the condition, symptoms, and severity. Someone with chronic pain, for example, might require 25mg CBD twice per day or more.
Everyone is different so you will need to monitor. Depending on how someone is feeling you may need to decrease or increase the dose after around 28 days. If the symptoms being treated worsen, the dosage should be decreased.
Although very unlikely, if someone feels too drowsy or dizzy they should reduce the dose immediately to compensate. There is no known dangerous dose of CBD Oil and our full spectrum product has less than .03% THC so no one will get ‘high’ from it. It’s worth noting the benefits of sublingual administration – in particular, putting drops under the tongue and keeping them (or at least in the mouth) from a few seconds up to 5 minutes. This method can increase uptake, speed absorption, and help CBD cross the blood/brain barrier. Bear in mind that CBD seems not to accumulate in the body so continuing with maintenance dosages is important.
Check the label
Have a look at the label and understand what is in the container (tincture, oil or capsules etc). You are looking for the milligrams (mg) and the size container to then calculate strength and dosage. With liquids you would divide the mg stated on the label by the volume of the container (as below). With capsules, the stated mg will be the amount per capsule e.g. 30 x 25mg capsules means 30 capsules each with 25mg CBD. This will help you understand recommendations that are for milliliters (ml) rather than milligrams (mg)
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How Much CBD Oil Should I Take?
The following is a general guide only. The general consensus when beginning to use CBD is START SMALL. Please consult your medical professional.
CBD to treat chronic pain
2.5-20 mg CBD by mouth for an average of 25 days and then reduce to an effective maintenance dosage
CBD to treat epilepsy / seizures
200-300 mg of CBD by mouth daily for up to 4.5 months and then reduce to an effective maintenance dosage
CBD to treat movement problems
associated with Huntington’s disease
10 mg per kilogram of CBD by mouth daily for six weeks and then reduce to an effective maintenance dosage
CBD to manage symptoms of PTSD
Upwards of 25mg CBD daily
CBD to help with the symptoms of anxiety
25mg up to 400mg CBD per day
CBD to treat sleep disorders
40-160 mg CBD by mouth.
CBD to manage fibromyalgia symptoms
25mg once or twice daily upwards – dependent on the individual
CBD to treat multiple sclerosis symptoms
Cannabis plant extracts containing 2.5-120 milligrams of a THC-CBD combination by mouth daily for 2-15 weeks. A mouth spray might contain 2.7 milligrams of THC and 2.5 milligrams of CBD at doses of 2.5-120 milligram for up to eight weeks. Patients typically use eight sprays within any three hours, with a maximum of 48 sprays in any 24-hour period.
CBD to treat schizophrenia
40-1,280 mg CBD by mouth daily for up to four weeks and then reduce to an effective maintenance dosage
CBD to treat glaucoma
a single CBD dose of 20-40 mg under the tongue (sublingual). Doses greater than 40 mg may actually increase eye pressure.
CBD to increase appetite in cancer patients
2.5 milligrams of THC by mouth with or without 1 mg of CBD for six weeks and then reduce to an effective maintenance dosage
According to CannLabs, one of the top full-service testing labs for cannabis products in the USA, there is no known lethal dose for CBD. You should always read product information carefully to ensure you are they are taking the right amount of CBD, and talk to your medical professional about any questions or concerns.
USE THIS EQUATION TO CALCULATE PRODUCT STRENGTH:
MG PER ML = (mg CBD) ÷ (ml container volume) >> e.g 5,000mg ÷ 30ml = 167mg per ml.
1ml is approximately 20 drops. (8.3mg per drop)
USE THIS EQUATION TO CALCULATE COST PER ML
PRICE PER ML = (mg CBD) ÷ (unit price) >> e.g. 5,000mg ÷ $125 = $4.16 per ml.
