CBD Lotion and Your Massage: A Few Facts

When you’re in need of relaxation or pain relief, is there anything better than a good massage? How can adding CBD lotion to your massage therapy benefit you?

Although growing greatly in popularity, many people are still cautious about using CBD lotions as they confuse CBD with THC, but there is a significant difference between the two. While THC is known to get people high or alter their state of mind, CBD does neither. Cannabidiol (CBD for short) is a component in cannabis, but unlike tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)—the chemical responsible for most of cannabis’ psychological effects—CBD is not psychoactive.

CBD is absorbed through the skin and binds to the body’s own CB2 receptors. CBD has a pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory effect on the body once it connects with these receptors. It is not mind-altering nor habit-forming. THC free, non-psychoactive. There are no addictive qualities to CBD, and there are no known side effects.

CBD interacts with the Endocannabinoid System (ECS), which is found throughout the human body’s nervous system, organs, connective tissues, glands, and immune system. The Endocannabinoid System plays a crucial role in regulating our physiology, mood, and everyday experience When external forces disturb the body’s homeostasis, the endocannabinoid system helps our body push back and regain balance. Click here to learn more about the human body’s ECS.

Cannabis compounds like CBD are thought to assist in the body’s ECS, which can be disrupted by an unhealthy diet, stress, or toxin exposure. Extensive preclinical research—much of it sponsored by the U.S. government—indicates that CBD has potent anti-inflammatory and anti-anxiety effects.

CBD Lotion Used at Stonebriar Spa

Lab+Blends Professional CBD Massage Balm combines ground-breaking pure Cannabidiol CBD Extract with powerful analgesics of Menthol and Lidocaine. Also contains Arnica extract, to help reduce pain and swelling associated with bruises, aches and pain, and Hempseed Lotion, to decrease skin dryness and alleviate itching and reduce irritation, to provide precise pain relief for deep penetration and quick recovery.

Because CBD lotion is applied topically there is a chance of developing contact dermatitis or an allergic reaction to any of the ingredients (detailed below).

• Active Ingredients: Lidocaine 1.65%, Menthol 1.25%
• Other Ingredients: Water, Canola Lotion, Octyl Palmitate, Cannabis Sativa Seed Lotion, Sunflower Lotion, Emulsifying Wax NF, Fractionated Coconut Lotion, Cetyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Pure Cannabidiol CBD Extract, Arnica Extract, Polysorbate 20, Carbomer, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide, TEA, IPBC, BHT, EDTA.

Those suffering from arthritis, sore muscles, sports injuries, neurological disorders, and those who simply want to relax or relieve anxiety have found pain relief and benefit using CBD lotion in their massage treatments.

Do you have questions about adding CBD lotion to your massage therapy? Call Stonebriar Spa today and speak to one of our trained and experienced massage therapists to find out if using CBD lotion is right for you!