Hemp Tincture Cold Extraction Preserving Terpenes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional hemp-based tinctures and edibles undergo heat extraction, which destroys beneficial terpenes and cannabinoids, reducing their therapeutic efficacy and psychoactive benefits, and there is a need for a full-spectrum product that can address various health conditions including arthritis, anxiety, and coronavirus.
Innovation Solution
A tincture is developed using cold processing to extract and maintain all cannabinoids and terpenes from hemp, including CBD, CBDa, CBG, and terpenes like Beta-Myrcene and Alpha-Pinene, without decarboxylation, allowing for a natural blend that can be consumed in its raw form or heated to activate cannabinoids, and administered for multiple health benefits.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If heat extraction is used to extract cannabinoids and terpenes from hemp, then extraction efficiency is improved, but the beneficial terpenes and cannabinoids are destroyed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the temperature parameter from high (heat extraction) to low (cold processing) to preserve the chemical integrity of terpenes and cannabinoids while still achieving effective extraction. This parameter change resolves the contradiction by allowing extraction without degradation.
2Reliability
If decarboxylation is performed to activate cannabinoids, then psychoactive benefits are improved, but the natural cannabinoid acids are lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs decarboxylation only when needed for activation, rather than as a routine step. This allows the product to maintain natural cannabinoid acids in their active form until consumption, providing both the activated benefits and the natural compound preservation.
3Ease of manufacture
If traditional heat extraction is used, then manufacturing process is simplified, but the full spectrum of terpenes and cannabinoids is not preserved
Solution Approach 1:
The patent modifies the extraction temperature parameter to cold processing conditions, which preserves the full spectrum of terpenes and cannabinoids. While this requires more careful process control than heat extraction, it maintains product integrity without significantly complicating the manufacturing workflow.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The tincture preserves over 90% of the original terpenes and cannabinoids, providing enhanced therapeutic effects for pain relief, anxiety, inflammation, and potentially combating coronavirus, with customizable consumption options based on individual bioavailability.
Implementation Method 1
The tincture is comprised of a carrier, such as a carrier oil. The method includes the steps of: i) supplying raw hemp; ii) placing the hemp in a light-blocking vessel; iii) adding a carrier to the vessel
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AI summary
A tincture is disclosed that contains substantially all of the cannabinoids and terpenes extracted from processed hemp. Methods of using the tincture are disclosed including preventing or treating a coronavirus, reducing or treating arthritic pain or muscle pain, and reducing or treating anxiety. Also disclosed is a method of making the tincture by cold extraction which allows extraction of substantially all of the terpenes and cannabinoids from the hemp.