Herbal Vaporizers – A Little Info

An herbal vaporizer is a device (portable nowadays) which is used for extraction and to deliver via inhalation the active ingredients of a plant part, commonly tobacco, cannabis, or some other herbs. Vaporization actually acts as a smoking alternative. Instead of burning the herb substance, which produces toxic, irritating, and carcinogenic byproducts, a vaporizer device heats the herb in partial vacuum so that all the desired active compounds, which are present in the plant, boil off to become vapor. No combustion occurs in the vaporization process, and so no smoke is obvious. Ideally, the vapor contains virtually no particulate matter or any tar, and also significantly lower amounts of toxic gases like carbon monoxide.

Nowadays, vaporization uses very advanced digital microchip technology to make the material only to heat up to a temperature, which is most effective for gently releasing the pure flavor & the active elements. Burning of homeopathic herbs is the oldest method known to man. Release of the active ingredients of the herbs does not require combustion. Rather, vaporizing creates the same effect as smoking, but it does so without combusting. Vaporizing eliminates unwanted odors and the combustion byproducts. The byproducts created by combustion include ash, tar, carbon monoxide, CO2 & other gases & carcinogens, many of which can be a cause of various types of cancer. Also, because smoking involves breathing in fire, the throat and lungs are subject to high amounts of heat, which surely damages them, no matter what the substance is.

Combustion also decreases & destroys a large amount of the active elements and ingredients present in the homeopathic herbs. According to studies, 25-50% of active contents of tobacco are destroyed by combustion itself. So smoking not only creates unhealthy and unwanted side effects, but a very great amount of the active ingredients are also lost. Smoking also blocks taste & it destroys the natural flavors of the herbs.

On the other hand, vaporizing warms the tobacco or any other non-toxic homeopathic herb to a temperature which is below the temperature needed for combustion. The warming effect converts the active ingredients of the herbs into vapor. Since no flame or fire is used to ignite the herb, none of the active contents are destroyed in this process. One gets no smoke & more of the natural tastes & flavors of the substance. Using an herbal vaporizer is a very healthy alternative for enjoying tobacco and other homeopathic herbs.

By: Dhoni

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