Carene

Carene is a terpene found abundantly in various conifer plants like pine and fir trees that also appears in notable concentrations within certain cannabis varietals. It lends a sweet, piney, earthy, slightly medicinal aroma. According to limited animal studies, carene demonstrates promising anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal, anti-bacterial, and bone health-supporting capabilities. It appears most prevalently in select Sativa strains like Jack Herer, Super Lemon Haze, Lemon Skunk, and Super Silver Haze. The full medicinal mechanisms and synergistic entourage effects of carene alongside other cannabis compounds continues undergoing research. But anecdotally, carene seems to provide anxiety and stress-relieving effects for many when consumed in floral cannabis strains containing abundant limonene and carene levels. Overall, patients and consumers access this terpene’s effects primarily via inhalation when smoking or vaporizing fresh carene-rich cannabis flower tops or concentrates derived from them.