Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of the most active and therapeutic cannabinoids found in cannabis and industrial hemp. It’s tough to know where to begin and how to measure the effectiveness of CBD on your body if you haven’t tried it, so a great way for new users to begin a healthy CBD regiment is by microdosing.
What is Microdosing?
Microdosing CBD is a technique that involves taking very small amounts of cannabidiol on a regular schedule. If you’re new to CBD, then microdosing is a great way to better understand the effects of CBD on your body and we suggest trying a microdosing schedule before beginning a full CBD regiment. This helps you find a sweet-spot dose that works best for your body. Microdosing is also great for people experienced with CBD that want to reset their system and get back into their optimal therapeutic range, as we can develop a tolerance over time.
Is Microdosing a Long term Solution?
It’s important to note that microdosing isn’t always the most effective way to ingest CBD products to gain the full therapeutic effects, but it can be! It’s a great way to discover your right amount of measurable cannabidiol dosage over the course of a couple of days. After you’ve found the amount that works for you, then you can begin to take that amount once or twice per day, and continue increasing as needed.
Create a Microdosing Schedule
Below is an example of how to begin your new microdosing schedule, but remember that every body is different, so listen to your body and intuition when working with the plant.
When it comes to CBD oil, begin with one micro-serving of CBD in hour one. After one hour has passed, take two drops of CBD oil. After the second hour has passed, take three drops of CBD oil. Continue this process until you can begin to feel the effects of your CBD oil. After you’ve found your sweet spot, add up the totals to discover the right measurement of CBD oil that works for your body.
8 am – 1 drop of CBD oil
9 am – 2 drops of CBD oil
10 am – 3 drops of CBD oil
11 am – 4 drops of CBD oil
12 pm – 5 drop of CBD oil.
After one morning of microdosing, you’ll have taken just over one half of a full dropper of CBD tincture. If you don’t feel any therapeutic effects, then continue to add drops to your schedule every hour until you’ve established the therapeutic range that works for you.
Build a Microdosing Journal
Before you begin your new microdosing regiment, it’s important to outline a schedule and give yourself a chance to take notes on how you feel after each drop of CBD oil. After you take each microdose, answer these questions in a simple notebook:
1 – What is my pain level on a scale of 1-10?
2 – How comfortable and calm am I?
3 – Am I feeling better than before I began microdosing?
4 – Is it easy to breathe?
5 – On a scale of 1 – 10, how relaxed do I feel?
By answering these questions at different dosage intervals, you can begin to track your progress and identify the therapeutic range of CBD dosage that works for you.