How to use a vaporizer with hemp flowers
What is a vaporizer?
Simply put, vaporizing principle offers patients all the benefits of herb smoking while minimizing its downsides. By heating the material to lower temperatures than those during burning processes, vaporizers allow patients to inhale cannabis in the form of steam instead of smoke.
Inhalation allows cannabinoids, which are present in cannabis, to enter the bloodstream and quickly get into the brain, providing immediate relief from unpleasant symptoms. This process also prevents material from burning, reducing the risk of potentially harmful irritants contained in smoke.
Comfort
Many new models of vaporizers are small and easy to use, allowing patients to easily take their medical herb whenever the symptoms need to be alleviated.
Discretion
The smell produced by cannabis vaping is milder and disperses faster than when smoking, allowing patients to use the herb without disturbing others.
Taste
Low-temperature heating effectively activates terpenes present in the plant material, which brings a pleasant taste that could remain hidden when smoking.
Flexibility
Vaporizers designed for herbs will allow you to consume any botanical material in the herbalism menu, allowing patients to try a wide range of products with unique effects. Other smoke-free uses, such as foods and capsules, do not offer the same spectrum of options.
Dosage control
Vaporizers allow patients to carefully control their dose by performing short inhalations until the required level of relief is reached.
How to use a vaporizer?
Many vaporizers can be used with cannabis flowers. We will look at the basics of how it works. However, read the instructions for any product you buy, as every device can vary greatly. Please note that we discuss vaporizers made mainly for cannabis concentrates in a different article.
A vast majority of all popular devices include these essential parts
Heating chamber
This is where herbs are inserted and heated up, forming steam that is inhaled. Its size, shape, and wherein the device it is placed in vary from product to product. The best vaporizers are designed to heat the botanical material from multiple sides to maximize the convection or the airflow.
Power source
Some vaporizers are powered by rechargeable batteries, while others can be plugged directly into the electric outlet.
Mouthpiece
This is a part through which the steam is directly inhaled. Depending on the vaporizer type, mouthpieces may be of different sizes and looks, such as a small rubber or glass pipe-like-looking tube, long tubes made of silicone, or inflatable balloons.
Temperature control
Some units allow patients to adjust the temperature to a level they need or like. It is common to use a numeric panel or display to set the temperature.
Cleaning tools
Vaporizers are often supplied with tiny brushes, cotton swabs, and spare parts to make them work properly.
Tips when using a vaporizer
Unit heating
Vaporizers need around two minutes to warm up. This process usually begins as soon as you turn on the device. Most units have an indicator light that notifies you when you reach the desired temperature.
Chamber filling
Before filling the herb chamber, the herb material must be finely crushed, allowing the material to get well heated, which effectively activates the wide spectrum of cannabinoids. If your device was not supplied with a grinder, you could buy it.
However, crushing cannabis in hands is not recommended since the content of flowers rich in cannabinoids can stick to the fingers, thereby reducing efficacy. For most vaporizers, it is good to start with 0.25 to 0.5 grams of well-crushed cannabis material. After filling the chamber, do not forget to seal it properly.
Temperature setting
Some devices are set to a fixed temperature ideal for vaping, while others allow temperature customization. Many devices offer low, medium, and high-temperature settings, allowing you to customize the vape to your liking. Many products even allow the user to set the exact temperature. A range of approximately 180 to 200 °C is commonly used.
However, even a lower or higher temperature can be set, depending on your preferences. For example, temperatures below 175 °C create a mild and clear effect suitable for inexperienced users, while temperatures above 205 °C make a stronger effect ideal for alleviating severe disease symptoms.
Inhalation
Once the device is activated and heated up, you can start inhaling. When exhaling, the steam should still be visible and taste well. This means that the unit is working correctly. Be sure to adjust the amount of the steam and intensity of inhalation to achieve the desired effects.
Session finishing
When vaping, the amount of cannabinoids you consume reduces gradually as the essential oils are extracted from the flower. The color of the botanical material changes from green to brown during this process. It would help if you kept in mind that the material does not burn and does not turn into ash, unlike when smoking. When the steam becomes thin and begins to lose its taste, it means that the herb has been used, releasing most of the cannabinoids. It is time to refill the vaporizer.
The material that is left after the vape is fully compostable. Or some patients store it for other uses, such as the production of fine hemp foods. There is still some efficacy of the residual material. The higher temperatures have been used during the vape, the lower the effectiveness will be.
Buying a vaporizer
In recent years, the popularity of vaporizers has led to a boom in the vaping industry, leading to many new devices on the market. As a result, some brands are more reliable than others, and the products we sell are carefully selected with quality in mind. The following tips will help you choose the product that suits your needs best:
Flowers vs. concentrates
Vaporizers are commonly designed for different purposes, depending on whether they are intended to vape plants or concentrates. Many vaporizers made for concentrates are smaller and cheaper but do not work with plant materials.
Before purchasing, make sure that the device is designed for the purpose you have planned. Also, keep in mind that some manufacturers advertise their products to be used with plants and concentrates. However, many of them do not work well.
On the other hand, high-end vaporizers do work well with both concentrates and herbs. The cheap ones not so much. They usually cannot offer the needed versatility without sacrificing quality.
Price and features
Vaporizers intended for plant use range from about €80 to €300 or more. Lower-priced products offer more limited features but provide the primary benefits of evaporated herbs. More expensive vaporizers offer an exceptional experience and represent a reasonable investment to those who plan to use the device frequently.
Fake or not
Like most electronics, vaporizers are often faked, so there is always a risk when ordering on the Internet. If you come across a ridiculously massive discount on a popular product, it may be too good to be true. Buying from a licensed retailer is an excellent way to ensure you get the right stuff. If you want to learn more about the models of your interests we have in stock, feel free to contact us.
Size and shape
Vaporizers vary in size from small handheld devices that fit in a pocket to more oversized products suitable for desktop use. Whether you prefer a portable unit with a rechargeable battery over to a desktop device that connects to an electric outlet, always bear in mind the primary purpose you want to use it for.
Conclusion
Vaporizers offer innovative solutions to patients looking for a smoking-free option. Vaping provides quick relief from the disease symptoms that bother them. If you are new to vaping, our staff will always help you choose the right product, which will fit your needs, and explain how to use it properly. Many of our clients have discovered the benefits of cannabis vaping. We hope that this option will also help you.