什么是CBD ?为什么它现在无处不在?

什么是CBD ?为什么它现在无处不在?

From bath bombs to body salves, lip balms to dog treats, there's a dizzying array of products that contain CBD, the latest "it" ingredient. Advocates say CBD — or cannabidiol — can do everything from soothe anxiety to ease pain, but how much heft is behind the hype? And are all these products even legal?

从沐浴炸弹到身体药膏，从润唇膏到狗粮，这里有一系列令人眼花缭乱的产品含有最新的“it”成分CBD。倡导者们说，CBD——或称大麻二酚——可以缓解焦虑、减轻疼痛，但这种宣传背后有多大分量呢?这些产品都是合法的吗?

CBD oil and other products are often derived from hemp. (Photo: ElRoi/Shutterstock)

What is CBD?

CBD是什么?

CBD is one of the thousands of compounds produced by the cannabis plant, explains Live Science. It belongs to a class called cannabinoids that also includes THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), which is the psychoactive compound in marijuana that gets people high. CBD doesn't have those psychoactive affects, but it's believed to have some therapeutic properties.

《生活科学》解释说，CBD是大麻产生的数千种化合物之一。它属于一种叫做大麻素的物质，其中也包括THC(四氢大麻酚)，THC是大麻中使人兴奋的精神活性化合物。CBD没有那些精神活性的影响，但它被认为有一些治疗性质。

In addition, CBD users speak of a sort of body euphoria versus a mental buzz.

此外，CBD使用者说的是身体上的愉悦而不是精神上的兴奋。

CBD is in everything

CBD无处不在

Online reviewers claim CBD bath bombs ease pain, calm inflammation and help them relax. (Photo: Life Elements)

In it's most basic form, CBD is found in capsules and oils. In its early days, it was only found in natural food stores as a supplement that people could swallow or mix in foods. But now CBD-infused products are found in everything from toiletries and beauty items to foods and pet care. They're easy to buy online.

在它最基本的形式中，CBD存在于胶囊和油中。在它的早期，人们只能在天然食品商店中作为一种补充物找到它，人们可以吞下它或将它与食物混合。但现在，从化妆品、美容用品到食品和宠物护理，各种产品都含有cbd。在网上很容易买到。

When it comes to beauty, you can find CBD bath bombs, CBD lip balms and CBD lotions. Bath bombs are one of the most popular products at the Atascadero, California-based Life Elements, which sells a line of CBD-infused personal care items. With a caveat that the product is not intended to "diagnose, treat, prevent or cure any disease," the website suggests possible ways the bath bomb might offer relief, including sore muscles, inflammation, stress and chronic pain.

说到美容，你可以找到CBD沐浴露、CBD润唇膏和CBD润肤露。Bath bombs是总部位于加州阿塔斯卡德罗的生活元素公司最受欢迎的产品之一，该公司销售一系列cbd注入的个人护理用品。该网站警告称，该产品并不是用来“诊断、治疗、预防或治愈任何疾病”的，并提出了一些可能的缓解方法，包括肌肉酸痛、炎症、压力和慢性疼痛。

Customer reviews on the website say the bath bombs have helped with after-exercise aches, pain from autoimmune disorders, arthritis and joint pain, and other chronic pain. Others say the bath bombs just help them relax.

网站上的顾客评论说，Bath bombs对运动后的疼痛、自身免疫性疾病引起的疼痛、关节炎和关节疼痛以及其他慢性疼痛有帮助。另一些人说，Bath bombs只是帮助他们放松。

Curt Van Inwegen, co-founder of Life Elements, tells MNN that demographics for his products have started to change. "The average age of our customer (from our website data) has moved from 35-45 years old to 45-67 years of age…. and everyone is looking to reduce pain in a better way."

生活元素的联合创始人Curt Van Inwegen告诉MNN，他的产品的用户统计数据已经开始改变了。“我们网站数据显示，我们客户的平均年龄已经从35-45岁上升到45-67岁……每个人都在寻求以更好的方式减轻疼痛。”