Terpenes · Conditions
Medical Cannabis
Terpenes
The aromatic compounds Terpenology reads off your label, and how each one tends to land.
Fifteen terpenes, each with its aroma, its chemistry, what it is commonly reached for, and the conditions where the research points to it. Effects are tendencies, never promises.
The lighter, faster molecules (C₁₀) — the top notes of the aroma.
Camphene
Piney, musky, medicinal.
Often reached for when someone wants to feel earthy and grounding.
C₁₀H₁₄Cymene
Citrus up front, dried herbs underneath.
Often reached for when someone wants to feel bright but herbal.
C₁₀H₁₈OEucalyptol
Cool, minty, clearing.
Often reached for when someone wants to feel clear-headed and open.
C₁₀H₁₈OFenchol
Fennel, pine, and a clean herbal lift.
Often reached for when someone wants to feel calm and herbal.
C₁₀H₁₈OGeraniol
Rose, floral, gentle.
Often reached for when someone wants to feel gentle and mood-lifting.
C₁₀H₁₆Limonene
Bright, citrus, mood-lifting.
Often reached for when someone wants to feel bright and uplifting.
C₁₀H₁₈OLinalool
Floral, soft, calming.
Often reached for when someone wants to feel calm and quieting.
C₁₀H₁₆Myrcene
Earthy, ripe, sedating.
Often reached for when someone wants to feel heavy and deeply relaxed.
C₁₀H₁₆Ocimene
Sweet, herbal, green.
Often reached for when someone wants to feel light and clear.
C₁₀H₁₆Pinene
Crisp, piney, alerting.
Often reached for when someone wants to feel clear-headed and alert.
C₁₀H₁₆Terpinolene
Floral, fruity, layered.
Often reached for when someone wants to feel bright and heady.
The heavier, longer-lasting molecules (C₁₅) — the base notes.
Bisabolol
Soft, floral, soothing.
Often reached for when someone wants to feel soft and soothing.
C₁₅H₂₄Caryophyllene
Peppery, woody, body-easing.
Often reached for when someone wants to feel grounded and body-easing.
C₁₅H₂₆OGuaiol
Pine, fresh wood, and a hidden rose.
Often reached for when someone wants to feel grounded and serene.
C₁₅H₂₄Humulene
Earthy, hoppy, grounding.
Often reached for when someone wants to feel mellow and grounded.
Terpenology is educational, not medical advice. Terpene effects are tendencies commonly reported by patients and early research, never guaranteed outcomes. Nothing here is a substitute for the care of your certifying physician or pharmacist.