I wonder how the tincture would compare to RSO. It takes a pound of pot to make 2.5 syringes. There is no alcohol in the final product of rso, I hope and think. I will be making some more this fall, i am wondering if the tincture would be better for some people. The rso will hurt ya if you take too much and your toast for a lot of hours. Mostly sleep and drool. Which if your really sick is good for you too. hm I would appreciate your thoughts. I have a Harlequin in flower that i can't wait to try out. I have a relative with breast cancer and she can't deal with any high...so maybe a harlequin tincture.... Thanks for the idea.
My dear Rose: I'm not qualified medically/chemically to prescribe, but will give you my thoughts. My apologies for misdirecting your wonderful grow thread.
How many ml's of fluid are your "2.5 syringes" ?
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As caregivers we have to make intelligent decisions to help our loved ones. They look to us for answers to their discomfort, and us to prescribe necessary levels of medication to help alleviate symptoms.
Each patient has to be addressed on an individual basis: age, body weight, sensitivity to medication, level of pain, etc....The more powerful the medication, the more difficult to find the "sweet spot" for relief. Careful experimentation and monitoring patient's response is critical, detailed patient notes are very helpful.
Hailey was a special case, being under 70lbs. at her low point...made medicating tricky. If she got "stoned", she slept happily...but if you sleep continuously you don't eat...thus lose more weight. As you lose weight, the bodies ability to handle chemo/radiation, becomes a challenge...you become sicker. The key is to medicate, but be able to live a quality life,,,continue to thriving member of society. Laying on a couch wasted isn't quality of life, it's just passing time....it's just waiting to die. My little one wasn't going out that way, a fully functional enthusiastic youthful existence was the goal....and we achieved that.
Staying completely natural in nutes, soil, and bug free is important. Finding the right strain for relief, and maturing the trichs to amber/caramel is best for meds. The tincture is easy to change levels of dosage, 2 drops in morning, 4 drops with increased discomfort, etc..I made candy for her to safely travel publicly with meds, she could administer as needed...thus living a totally normal teenage life. She got a body "thump" from the meds, and didn't get high....if she medicated at too high a rate, she felt like her feet moved in slow motion...kinda like her leg fell asleep. BTW:My patients all put the drops under the tongue for 30-45 seconds, then rinse/drink orange juice...seems to "cut/clean" the taste out nicely.
The Everclear was used in this case, because it stripped all of the needed effective meds, and guaranteed to be a sterile base. Alcohol boils at 173F, but THC starts to break down at 180F...so it's a trade off in retaining effective chemicals. I'm not willing to lose strength of meds, to eliminate minute alcohol elements. When consuming 2-4 drops per interval, the alcohol isn't an issue...unless the patient is against consuming for some reason. It took me about 4 hrs. to evaporate the concoction, running 145F with a candy thermometer. A food grade glycerin could be substituted as the steeping fluid, but a different cooking method would be used to extract. Many use the glycerin type for food/drink medicating, and is just as effective.
Cancer patients all have a side effect from chemo, it destroys and screws up their taste buds. Foods they used to love, taste like crap during treatment, weird stuff tastes good(like chocolate covered pickles)...kind of like a pregnant lady goes through. I read a book about cooking for cancer patients, explain how not to let them eat certain foods...especially their favorites. Smells become very sensitive to them, cologne/aftershave/perfume is hated, fresh bread is loved....Hailey could "smell" the chemo treatment room from 100 feet away. So finding a medication that doesn't turn their stomach is paramount, once again individual needs must be met.
I think the Tincture would work great for your friend with breast cancer, it allows her to continue a happy and normal life. The traditional meds cause many problems:wasted and just sleep, terrible dreams, addiction issues later, loss of appetite, constipation issues, etc. I would have her try a couple recipes, and see what works best for her. The tincture during the day, RSO for night time sleeping maybe. I helped my mother thru 2 bouts of breast cancer, the tincture worked great....other MJ meds should also work fine.
I'd be glad to help in anyway needed, feel free to drop me a line...or start a thread....best wishes to your friend, yourself & Mr.RB
