CBD and THC tinctures are some of the most popular hemp product formats. They’re fast-acting, long-lasting, and effective for some of the most common concerns that customers use hemp products to address. 

But you may be wondering about how to use THC tinctures, dosage, and the best ways to use hemp oils for pain, sleep, anxiety, nausea, and other common concerns. 

Today, we’ll answer the most commonly asked questions on how to use THC and CBD tinctures, providing everything you need to know about this bestselling hemp product type.

What are CBD and THC Tinctures?

CBD and THC tinctures are created with two main ingredients: hemp extract, containing high-purity CBD or THC, and a “carrier oil” that helps dissolve these ingredients into the easy-to-use dropper format you’ll see on most popular tincture products. Here at Proleve, we use an MCT carrier oil for our tinctures, with medium-chain triglycerides that cater to cannabinoids’ tendency to dissolve in fat. Our MCT base allows our CBD and THC to absorb more quickly and effectively, while making our tinctures convenient and easy-to-use.

How Do You Use Tinctures?

Tinctures are a simple, convenient way to get your daily dose of CBD or THC. To use one of our hemp tinctures, simply extract your desired dosage using the squeeze-pipette attached to your bottle cap. Our pipettes are marked with precise measurements, allowing you to withdraw a serving size--typically, 1mg--or a different quantity in keeping with your hemp relief needs. 

Once you’ve withdrawn the desired amount, simply place the tincture under the tongue and hold it there for at least 30 seconds before swallowing. This allows CBD and THC to absorb into the blood-vessels, or capillaries, beneath the tongue, facilitating faster results and a smoother, quicker onset of effects.

What are the Advantages of CBD and THC Tinctures?

Compared to other delivery methods, tinctures have various advantages that lead some customers to prefer CBD or THC oil over edibles and other ingestible hemp products. Tinctures are long-lasting and fast-acting, making it easy to get a full day’s worth of benefits without having to redose throughout the day in order to maintain your desired effects. They have a neutral taste and are easy to consume and take on-the-go, and our precisely-measured pipettes allow for exact dosing to ensure you get exactly as much CBD or THC you need for desired results. 

Here are some of the most popular advantages of hemp tinctures versus other product types, at a glance:

• Fast-Acting. Because tinctures can be used sublingually and absorbed beneath the tongue, they often deliver faster-acting effects than other product formats. Typically, you can expect to experience results from your hemp tincture within an hour of ingestion, though this varies based on individual factors such as metabolism, tolerance, and more.
• Long-Lasting. Tinctures are typically considered to offer longer-lasting effects than other product formats, with customers suggesting they enjoy the benefits of CBD or THC oil for six to eight hours. When taken twice a day, this allows CBD and THC oils to provide relief virtually around-the-clock.
• Neutral Taste. MCT oil is essentially tasteless, making tinctures a palatable product for those sensitive to flavor or texture.
• Easy to Use. In compact, glass bottles with convenient pipettes, tinctures are easy to administer, and to take-on-the go for a wellness routine that can travel with you wherever you are.
• High Bioavailability. Because they use fatty carrier oils that allow CBD and THC to dissolve beforehand, tinctures yield a high bioavailability. Bioavailability refers to the amount of a substance that enters your bloodstream to take effects, versus the amount originally consumed.
• Precise Dosing. With measured pipettes, tinctures make precise dosing easy. Higher bioavailability, meanwhile, means the dose that enters your bloodstream--in other words, the amount of CBD and THC you actually feel--will be much closer to the dose you originally consume, and much more consistent with each serving.

What are the Therapeutic Properties of Hemp Tinctures?

Proleve customers report using tinctures for the following wellness goals and concerns:

• Sleep. With their long-lasting, fast-acting effects, tinctures are a popular option for those using CBD or THC to fall asleep faster and stay asleep throughout the night.
• Anxiety. Say goodbye to stress with Proleve’s hemp tinctures, which provide fast-acting, long-lasting anxiety relief, while keeping stress at bay throughout the day--eliminating the need to redose.
• Pain. Tinctures are high-potency with smooth, predictable duration of effects, making CBD or THC oils perfect for all day pain and inflammation relief.

These are just a few of the most popular uses for CBD and THC oils, which are also commonly used to combat nausea and stress, increase focus, and much more.

CBD and THC Tinctures from Proleve: How We Can Help

Here at Proleve, we offer a variety of full-spectrum and THC-free CBD tinctures, as well as THC oils from Barney’s Botanicals. Our tinctures are created with American-grown, all-natural hemp cultivated with zero pesticides, and made with vegan, all-natural ingredients.

Proleve offers Delta 8 THC tinctures--available in 1500 or 2500mg strengths--for a long-lasting mood lift and relief from pain, inflammation, and stress. For those who prefer non-psychoactive hemp oils, we also offer CBD tinctures with or without THC in strengths of 500mg, 1000mg, 2500mg, and 5000mg. Want to extend the benefits of hemp to your pets? We also offer a 500mg full spectrum pet tincture perfect for cats and dogs.