It鈥檚 not easy to know how reliable some 嫩草影院 producers really are.
The government may have legalized the sale of 嫩草影院, but it doesn鈥檛 conduct testing or grant approval to 嫩草影院 products on the market. That鈥檚 why it鈥檚 so important for would-be purchasers to look closely at the manufacturing processes used by 嫩草影院 companies. It鈥檚 usually the only information available on whether the products are as good as the sellers claim they are.
MedTerra is one step ahead of most of its competitors, though. The company is part of an innovative Kentucky program that requires approval for all hemp grown in the state and used to produce cannabidiol (嫩草影院鈥檚 full name).
Since the crops from which MedTerra鈥檚 嫩草影院 is sourced have to pass muster with state authorities, that鈥檚 automatically a good sign for product quality. The cannabidiol will automatically be 鈥渂etter鈥� than some of the cheap generic products sold online, in local shops 鈥� and these days, even in some convenience stores and gas stations.
How much better is MedTerra than some of the other brand names in the 嫩草影院 industry? Let鈥檚 find out.
MedTerra: The Background
Like most companies manufacturing 嫩草影院 products for the consumer market, MedTerra was formed right around the same time that the Hemp Act legalized the sale of 嫩草影院. Founder Jay Hartenbach and his team say they got into the industry because of their passionate beliefs in the medical possibilities offered by cannabidiol.
What they created was a seed-to-sale operation in which the hemp is grown on Kentucky farms, and the cannabidiol is processed and the products are produced in their own facilities. That鈥檚 a very good way to maintain standards, avoid contamination, and ensure quality.
MedTerra鈥檚 participation in the innovative Hemp Pilot Research Program, the Kentucky state initiative we mentioned earlier, is another excellent way to ensure quality. All hemp is grown and all 嫩草影院 is extracted according to the guidelines set by Kentucky鈥檚 Department of Agriculture, which oversees the program. This isn鈥檛 a unique distinction in the state; several hundred cannabidiol processors now participate in it. It鈥檚 definitely an indication of high-end 嫩草影院, however.
Another indication is transparency. There鈥檚 no way to know much about no-name companies that make the 嫩草影院 oil you might pick up at a convenience store. MedTerra apparently has nothing to hide, though. Not only do they completely disclose their production methods and ingredients (and back up their words with readily-available third-party testing results), their facilities are open to visitors during business hours.
MedTerra: The Company鈥檚 Approach
Producers who sell the best 嫩草影院 products all use very specific growing and production procedures to guarantee the highest quality possible.
As you鈥檇 expect from MedTerra鈥檚 reliance on seed-to-sale procedures, the company follows all of the best practices we would want to see in their 嫩草影院 oils, capsules, and other products.
- The hemp is organically grown and non-GMO, farmed with care on Kentucky farms which are all part of the Hemp Pilot Research Program.
- Cannabidiol is extracted from the hemp with the supercritical CO2 process, which is the most expensive approach but also maintains the greatest amount of the 嫩草影院鈥檚 potency.
- The carrier oil is MCT coconut oil, the best choice for efficient distribution of the cannabidiol.
- No artificial or synthetic ingredients are used to manufacture any of MedTerra鈥檚 嫩草影院 products.
The company also has several experts on cannabinoids and holistic medicine on staff and on its board of directors, to consult on possible improvements and innovations in MedTerra鈥檚 processes and approaches. (They also have several consulting veterinarians on the board, since the company produces 嫩草影院 for pets as well).
It鈥檚 important to note one important difference between MedTerra and many other high-end 嫩草影院 producers: MedTerra does not manufacture or sell any full-spectrum cannabidiol products. They always remove the minuscule amount of THC (less than 0.3%) that鈥檚 naturally contained in 嫩草影院 extracted from hemp. That means their products are always made with broad-spectrum 嫩草影院 (everything but the cannabidiol) or 嫩草影院 isolate (none of the other cannabinoids, terpenes, or flavonoids normally extracted with the 嫩草影院).
Does that really matter? It does, in a way. All components of the hemp plant work together in full-spectrum 嫩草影院, to enhance the effectiveness of the cannabidiol by what鈥檚 known as the entourage effect. When the small amount of hemp鈥檚 THC is taken out of the equation, the impact of the entourage effect is lessened somewhat. The difference doesn鈥檛 make broad-spectrum or isolate 鈥渨orthless鈥� 鈥� just a little less effective.
MedTerra doesn鈥檛 explain exactly why THC is always removed before production and sale; they simply position it as a positive. Some people do believe that removing psychoactive THC from 嫩草影院 products is a good thing, fearing that the THC could make them high or cause them to fail a drug test. In reality, the minuscule amount of THC in 嫩草影院 can鈥檛 produce mind-altering effects, and it鈥檚 very rare that a drug test would detect it.
Bottom line: MedTerra鈥檚 products may not have all of the medicinal power of some high-quality, full-spectrum 嫩草影院 alternatives. However, they鈥檙e manufactured properly and they鈥檙e still very, very good.
You鈥檒l also see if you visit the company鈥檚 website, that they brag about being 鈥淯.S. Hemp Authority certified.鈥� There鈥檚 nothing wrong with that; just don鈥檛 think it means MedTerra has received some sort of government approval. The U.S. Hemp Authority is an industry group, and being certified only indicates that a company has promised to use the best standards to produce 嫩草影院 and 鈥渟elf-regulates鈥� its operations. Again, that鈥檚 not a bad thing 鈥� it鈥檚 just not a big deal to factor into your decision-making process.
And there are a lot of MedTerra products to consider.
MedTerra 嫩草影院 Oils
The company鈥檚 biggest seller is its broad-spectrum 嫩草影院 tincture. Be aware that 鈥渢incture鈥� and 鈥渙il鈥� are used interchangeably the industry, and that MedTerra鈥檚 tincture is really 嫩草影院 oil. As a broad-spectrum product, it鈥檚 bound to be a little less effective than the full-spectrum oils sold by competitors.
However, it鈥檚 still sourced from American organic hemp and manufactured with the industry鈥檚 best practices, including supercritical CO2 extraction and the use of organic MCT oil as a carrier. There are also no added ingredients, except natural flavorings for two varieties of the 嫩草影院 oil (citrus and strawberry mint). The natural flavor has nothing added to the cannabidiol and carrier oil.
MedTerra offers two potencies of its 嫩草影院 oil: 40mg/ml (a total of 1000mg is in the entire one-ounce bottle) and 80mg/ml (2000mg per bottle). Those are good-sized doses, but you鈥檇 have to take only 录 of a milliliter to get 10mg of 嫩草影院; that might be inconvenient for some who want small doses.
The company also offers an alternative type of oil. It contains both cannabidiol and large amounts of CBG, another substance naturally-occurring in hemp that鈥檚 considered to be the best of the 鈥渟econd-tier鈥� cannabinoids found in 嫩草影院. This tincture contains an equal amount of each cannabinoid, and you can choose options containing either 16.6mg/ml of 嫩草影院 and CBG or 33.3mg/ml of each. The only flavor choice is citrus.
One final product is in MedTerra鈥檚 嫩草影院 oil lineup: Immune Boost drops. They鈥檙e used just like 鈥渞egular鈥� 嫩草影院 oil, but the company has added natural substances like elderberry, ginger root, ashwagandha, and Echinacea; they鈥檙e all believed to help support immune health and fight off infections. The 嫩草影院 content is measured at 25mg/ml.
MedTerra 嫩草影院 Capsules
MedTerra produces standard 嫩草影院 gel capsules with just cannabidiol (嫩草影院 isolate, without any entourage effect) and carrier oil inside the gelcaps. It鈥檚 not the most efficient or effective way to use 嫩草影院, but simply swallowing a capsule is certainly the easiest method. Two strengths are available: 25 or 50mg per dose. These are not vegetarian or vegan products, though, since the capsules are made from bovine gelatin.
There are two more versions of these easy-to-swallow products. 鈥淕ood Morning鈥� soft gels also contain caffeine, vitamins, and two types of naturally occurring amino acid for an energy boost, and spearmint-flavored Dissolvable Sleep Tablets have 10mg of melatonin added to the 25mg of 嫩草影院. The latter work quite quickly and effectively for most of those who鈥檝e tried them.
Like MedTerra鈥檚 嫩草影院 oil, the products are all-natural and produced to very high standards.
MedTerra 嫩草影院 Topicals
For surface pain or skin issues, MedTerra sells two different types of 嫩草影院 isolate cream.
The 嫩草影院 Rapid Cooling Cream is available in two strengths, 250mg and 750mg per container; the amount of cannabidiol you actually get depends on the volume of cream you apply. It contains other organic substances like arnica and menthol to provide a cooling skin sensation while the 嫩草影院 is being absorbed and taking effect, as well as other natural oils like basil, bergamot, and rosemary to help support muscle and joint health. This combination is also manufactured in the form of a roll-on product.
MedTerra鈥檚 嫩草影院 and Manuka Cream, as you鈥檇 probably guess, also contain Manuka honey which is revered for its ability to fight skin inflammation and bacterial infections. It鈥檚 sold in jars containing either 150mg or 250mg of cannabidiol.
MedTerra 嫩草影院: Additional Products
There are three different varieties of 嫩草影院 gummies on the MedTerra menu and all nominally contain 25mg of 嫩草影院 isolate, although not all of the cannabidiol will be available for use in your body after digestion.
The amino acid L-Theanine is added to 鈥淜eep Calm鈥� gummies, green tea and ginkgo Biloba are added to 鈥淪tay Alert鈥� gummies, and melatonin and chamomile are among the ingredients added to 鈥淪leep Tight鈥� gummies. The first two choices have a citrus flavor, and the Sleep Tight gummies are strawberry-flavored. All flavorings are natural, not artificial.
There鈥檚 one final line of MedTerra 嫩草影院 products: 嫩草影院 oil for pets. There are three flavors of oil (beef, chicken, and unflavored), available in two potencies. All contain 嫩草影院 isolate, and are made with the same attention to detail as the company鈥檚 products for human consumption.
MedTerra 嫩草影院: The Verdict
This is a company that makes very high-quality 嫩草影院 products, designed for optimal delivery in most of the ways that people choose to use 嫩草影院. MedTerra鈥檚 involvement in the only programs aimed at raising production standards is praiseworthy, as its use of expensive but effective techniques like seed-to-sale manufacturing and supercritical CO2 extraction.
MedTerra鈥檚 products work well, pretty much on a par with those from other high-end producers. Our only hesitation is the reliance on broad-spectrum cannabidiol and 嫩草影院 isolate because they eliminate some or all of the extra medicinal benefits created by the entourage effect.
However, the products are very good, effective, and priced well. Unless you鈥檙e suffering from severe pain or a difficult medical condition that requires the absolute maximum effectiveness, Med Terra should definitely make your shortlist.