MUST READ – BCP ANTICANCER ALERT!

We have a book in our library called “The Cannabis Cancer Connection” by Joe D Goldstrich MD, FACC.  Man, what an interesting read.  We particularly like it because Dr Joe doesn’t just talk about CBD and THC, he discusses the benefits of other compounds found in the cannabis plant, including Beta Caryophyllene (BCP).  I thought that his chapter on BCP was so amazing, I’ve transcribed it below.  Emphasis mine.

Pages 43 & 44 “Beta caryophyllene is a terpene commonly found in cannabis, and is sometimes called a cannabinoid because it binds to and stimulates the CB2 receptor, but not the CB1 receptor. It is also found in spices like black pepper, cloves, cinnamon, oregano, basil, hops, black caraway, rosemary and copaiba, copaiba is found in the bark of several species of trees of the legume family native to tropical Africa and North and South America.

Prior to the COVID 19 pandemic. I was a regular attendee and sometimes presenter at cannabis conferences around the country. I now find it strange that I had never heard of beta caryophyllene, discussed as an antineoplastic agent, although it’s generally known that it binds to CB2, and that cancer cells contain the CB2 receptor. It is also well known that when THC binds to CB2, it can initiate processes that lead to cancer cell death.

Mara Gordon was the first person I heard suggest that beta caryophyllene might be an effective anticancer agent. She was advising a liver cancer patient who could not take THC, and thought activating CB2, using beta caryophyllene might be an effective alternative therapy. It worked. The tumour not only stopped growing, but it also shrunk. Although it didn’t completely disappear, it became inactive. The patient was alive and well. Five years later, when I last checked.

The patient incorporated significant amounts of spices known to contain high quantities of beta caryophyllene into their daily diet. The spice with the most beta caryophyllene is black pepper, which can be used, literally, at every meal. The other spices are easily used in the preparation of many dishes that can be eaten daily. In addition to dietary inclusion of spices containing beta caryophyllene, a supplement with 6% beta caryophyllene is also commercially available.

Preclinical research shows that beta caryophyllene might also be an effective treatment for glioblastoma and another dozen tumour types. Additionally, beta caryophyllene and beta caryophyllene oxide may sensitize tumour cells to be more susceptible to chemotherapy.

As with most of the research on cannabis and the antineoplastic compounds it contains, essentially all the research on beta caryophyllene is preclinical, meaning it is laboratory research has not been conducted in double-bind, randomized, placebo-controlled human studies.”

Wow, what do you think about that???  I’m definitely adding black pepper to every meal from now on!  Our Ultra and Ultra Blend products are definitely within the range mentioned above.  So with a dose of either product and incorporating spices high in BCP (including cloves) into your daily wellness routine, and you’re well on your way to a happy, healthy body!!!!

NB:  Canna Oils is not affiliated with Dr Goldstrich in any way.

Source: The Cannabis Cancer Connection