I ’ ve noticed pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory properties that help me sleep better .”
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by Karen Lloyd
Can Taos lotion ease the pain enough to make a believer out of extract reviewer Karen Lloyd ?
For the first time in my life , I ached for pain : an inflamed rotator cuff , a stiff neck , a stubbed toe , anything that would allow me to properly review Taos CBD lotion . Then , finally , my shoulder hurt one evening — probably aftershock from when I fell on the ice a few days earlier — so I quickly unwrapped the Toas Arctic Freeze cream like my shoulder pain was a Blue Moon and the lotion was my camera . Cannabis scripture says that one of CBD ’ s many benefits is easing both skin conditions and muscle soreness . I couldn ’ t wait to see if this was true . As a topical , CBD allegedly works by activating the body ’ s endocannabinoid system , which is responsible for our feelings of pleasure and pain . By binding to cell receptors in muscle tissue , skin , and nerves , CBD lotion can be a potent pain reliever and viable alternative to some pharmaceuticals . Besides , 500 mg of CBD , Taos ’ 100 ml bottle of lotion contains nearly 30 other exotic ingredients : Helianthus Annuus seed oil , Butyrospermum Pakii Butter and Boswellia Serrata extract to name a few . I squeezed some onto my fingers and rubbed it on my shoulder , up my neck and down my arm . A little goes a long way with this stuff . The immediate sensation on my skin and smell in my nose was familiar , like Vicks VapoRub . Then I rubbed my eye and totally forgot about my shoulder . By morning , the dull ache had vanished . Was it the CBD that cleared my pain or my imagination ? As much as I unequivocally believe in the power of pot , I ’ m still skeptical of CBD ’ s many miracles . So I took it to the streets . Beginning mid-January , if I heard anyone in my ‘ hood mention an aching back , sore knees , shin splints , or anything to do with trips , slips or falls , I offered my dope lotion in exchange for a quote .
Each of my subjects received 25 mg of Taos in a spare lid or cap wrapped in plastic with handwritten instructions and a deadline . About two weeks later , I began to track them down . The real estate agent , Saeed with sore knees , who twice requested a sample of Taos CBD lotion , didn ’ t respond to emails for his review . I began to worry the pain relief I enjoyed was , in fact , a product of my mind . Then Bill with a sore back texted : “ It kind of numbs the pain , I think .” He used about 5 mg of lotion and it kicked in after about 10 minutes . Later I ran into Neil with a knee injury and chronic pain . I was excited to see if CBD lotion could replace his budding opioid habit . “ So , how did it work ?” I asked . At first , he didn ’ t know what I was talking about , then stammered something about how he used it up weeks ago and asked for more . I took that as a good sign . David told me he tried some on his arthritic knees . “ It definitely eliminated the soreness ,” he says . “ It did what it was supposed to do .” Finally , Zari , a nurse with chronic lower back pain , paid her debts in verbiage . She said she has applied the Toas CBD lotion to her leg muscles and sciatic nerve after several 12-hour shifts and it was a welcome relief . “ I ’ ve noticed pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory properties that help me sleep better ,” Zari wrote from work . “ Compared to other rubbing pain meds , this one is better .” When it comes to pain , people will do just about anything for relief . This is clear with an opioid crisis rapidly growing across North America . I hope more doctors will prescribe CBD topicals like those from Toas for addiction-free pain relief . I ’ m no doctor but my patients are happy .
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Karen Lloyd is a website designer , writer , and SEO specialist in Toronto . Since 2011 , Karen has helped numerous small businesses feature their products and services online . She ’ s excited to put her pen to paper for Maximum Yield and profile North America ’ s top dispensaries and strains as a path to wellness .
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