Posted by The Green Team on Oct 10th 2023
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 a… Read more
Posted by The Green Team on Mar 17th 2021
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… Read more