Needless to say, introducing smoke or vapor into your lungs will always have some harmful effect. It doesn’t go in there and it’s for a reason. However, there are several tips you can follow to smoke marijuana and have less impact on your poor lungs Kambo. If you want to know what they are.
Tips for smoking marijuana without damaging your lungs
Prefers to vaporize dry herb
The most harmful thing about smoking marijuana is absorbing the toxic residue left by combustion. In the case of dry herb vaporizers , it is only heated to the temperature that allows the cannabinoids and terpenes to evaporate, without burning the weed.
Vaporizing cannabis is said to eliminate approximately 95 percent of the smoke that is inhaled. It has also been suggested that it may increase the production of anti-inflammatory terpenoids that protect the lungs from irritation.
What if I vaporize extractions?
The case of vaporizers for e-liquid extractions is different , because it will depend a lot on the quality of the extraction you use. Many cases of lung diseases resulting from the consumption of THC cartridges of dubious origin have appeared.
If you are going to use extractions made by you or obtained through National Dispensary , Receta Cannabis or Daya Foundation , excellent. If you are going to buy anything online, it no longer seems like such a good idea to me. Many use toxic solvents to make extractions and, in the long run, they can cause more problems than smoking.
Bong with ice catcher
Something that greatly affects your respiratory tract when smoking marijuana is the temperature of the smoke. Therefore, it is very good to use a bong with an ice catcher to give you a cooler smoke.
Although bongazo has all the bad things about combustion, when passing through water many toxins are filtered before reaching your lungs. In addition, by not using paper you save a percentage of carbon dioxide that is not minor.
If your bong has percolators, much better! Percolator is any element inside the water pipe that generates bubbles or makes the water spin more. Every time smoke comes into contact with water, something ugly that was going to your lung stays in it. For the same reason, the larger and more complex your bong is, the cleaner your bongazo.
Prefer glass or food grade silicone pipes
On the market you find many bongs and pipes made of silicone, plastic or other similar materials. I don’t recommend them at all. These products contain Bisphenol A (BPA) and it is an endocrine disruptor. In Chilean, if you smoke on something made of plastic or cheap silicone, your hormone levels can be seriously affected.
It is best to use a borosilicate glass bong, which is safe, clean and does not affect the flavor of your weed. Some very good brands are Tank Glass , Bonglab , Calvo , Grace Glass and Cabo.
If you are very handy and prefer silicone, make sure they use food grade silicone. I recommend you prefer Piece Maker Gear (PMG) and Eyce , any other brand is going to be dubious.
and clean them
This is very important. You don’t get anything out of having a bong or pipe that cleans your smoke if you’re going to have them accumulating resin and toxins for weeks.
Change the water and rinse before each use. You can use Glass Cleaner to do a maintenance cleaning from time to time. You will see that your bongazo recovers its original flavor and that everything that goes away in cleaning does not stick in your lungs for posterity.
Don’t you have lucas? A cheaper option is to buy isopropyl alcohol and mix it with coarse salt.
Dip your pipe or fill your bong with Glass Cleaner or alcohol solution
Let it rest for at least 30 minutes
Cover the water outlets and shake to remove the most difficult stains
Use a strainer to remove any solids from the solution. You can reuse your Glass Cleaner up to 4 more times.
Change the lighter for a hemp wick
Every time you use a lighter to light a pipe, pipe, or bong, a good part of the gas goes straight to your lungs. On the other hand, if you use a hemp wick you get a cleaner smoke. In addition, you will feel the aromas and flavors of your herb better.
Use organic or unbleached papers and tips
Some poor quality papers and mouthpieces have chemicals and additives that can have harmful effects on your health. Many times cheap is expensive, and this is one of those cases.
If you are an eternal fan of whistle, prefer good quality papers and filters . In growshops like Astro, you will always find the best brands available. Many of our products have certifications that guarantee their quality and your health. I recommend OCB , Raw, Lion Rolling Circus (LRC) and Khemo .
Additionally, you can choose organic and/or unbleached papers and filters . This way, you make sure that they do not contain residues or chemicals that you do not need in your lungs.
If you are going to smoke marijuana, take care of your lungs
Also, there are some things you can do to compensate for the damage your lungs receive from those precious whistles. Exercising frequently will help you improve your endurance and breathing capacity.
Respiratory capacity is the volume of air that your lungs can hold. All cardiovascular exercises will help you improve it. Some, like running or swimming, are especially good.
If you are completely sedentary, I recommend starting slowly:
Go for a walk one day for about 15 minutes and then rest until your heart rate recovers.
Repeat frequently, increasing the speed little by little but maintaining the time
Continue like this until you reach a healthy jogging pace.
A healthy jog allows you to talk while you do it, is gentle on your muscles and prevents injuries. However, if you do it often, you will see that each time you can go a little faster while still breathing in a controlled way.