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TERPENES:Sniff the Benefits Have you ever noticed that you feel peaceful while walking in the most lush, dense part of the woods? Or that you wax nostalgia after catching a whiff of a cigar that reminds you of your beloved grandfather? Are you happily satiated after eating a hot orange bun?It’s in the terpenes. Terpenes (pronounced tur-peens) are aromatic metabolites that are found in most plants and in some animals and even insects. They are what make certain aromas – those strong, pungen …

Pinene is the most common terpene found in plants. As its name suggests, it has a piney smell and is also found in conifers, basil, rosemary, pine needles, dill, parsley, sagebrush, turpentine and orange rinds. There are two forms of Pinene, Alpha-Pinene and Beta-Pinene, the former found more often. While plants initially evolved terpenes to detract predators and to attract pollinators, mammals have evolved along side them to be able to use these molecules in helpful ways. Even insects use pinen …