The fragrance from a Christmas tree is found in the terpene and ester families of nature’s chemicals. Terpenes are aromatic compounds found in many plants, and esters are chemical compounds.

You may be tempted to take terpenes lightly, because these fragrant compounds are among the favorite chemicals of marijuana mega-fans and aromatherapy advocates. But their turn in the scientific and ...

By smelling citrus, you really are opening up the sinuses and clearing the mind. When you light up or vaporize cannabis, you’re getting all of the aromatherapy effects in addition to THC, CBD ...

What Are Terpenes? Humans primarily experience plant terpenes as distinctive odors. “They are the largest class of organic compounds known from plants,” says Andrea Holmes, professor of chemistry and ...