Enhanced Herbal Smoking Blend

Abstract

The disclosed embodiments relate generally to herbal smoking blends and methods for preparing and using herbal smoking blends. Some embodiments relate to a method of preparing an herbal smoking blend, comprising providing a smoking herb preparation comprising cannabis , providing a terpenoid solution comprising at least one terpenoid, providing one or more mercaptans or one or more flavonoids, and adding the terpenoid solution and adding the one or more mercaptans or the one or more flavonoids to the smoking herb preparation. Other embodiments are also included within the scope of the invention.

1 . A method of preparing an herbal smoking blend, comprising:
 providing a smoking herb preparation comprising  cannabis;      providing a terpenoid solution comprising at least one terpenoid;   providing one or more mercaptans or one or more flavonoids; and   adding the terpenoid solution and adding the one or more mercaptans or the one or more flavonoids to the smoking herb preparation.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the terpenoid is not naturally occurring in the herb preparation. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the terpenoid is selected from the group consisting of pulegone, terpineol-4-ol, p-cymene, borneol, eugenol, sabinene, linalyl acetate, chamazulene, beta-farnesene, benzyl benzoate, benzyl acetate, geraniol, geranyl acetate and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the terpenoid solution comprises an essential oil mixture. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the essential oil mixture comprises at least one essential oil extracted from the group of plants consisting of  Salvia Sclarea, Pimenta Racemosa, Pistacia Lentiscus, Citrus Limonum  or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the essential oil mixture comprises first and second essential oils extracted from the group of plants consisting of  Salvia Sclarea, Pimenta Racemosa, Pistacia Lentiscus , or  Citrus Limonum , and wherein a volume ratio between first and second essential oils is between about 0.01:1 and about 1:1. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the terpenoid solution further comprises a solvent, wherein the solvent comprises ethanol and water. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the terpenoid solution comprises about 1% to about 5% by volume of the essential oil mixture, about 40% to about 90% by volume of ethanol and about 10% to about 30% by volume of water. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the smoking herb preparation comprises any type of cannabinoid or any combination of cannabinoids. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the smoking herb preparation comprises at least one phytocannabinoid selected from the group consisting of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), cannabidiol (CBD), cannabichromene (CBC), cannabigerol (CBG), tetrandrocannabivarin (THCV), cannabidivarin (SBDV) and cannabinol (CBN). 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the smoking herb preparation comprises a smoking herb other than  cannabis.    
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the terpenoid is derived from a plant other than  cannabis.    
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein adding the terpenoid solution comprises applying the terpenoid solution in a liquid state to the smoking herb preparation, and adding the one or more mercaptans comprises applying the one or more mercaptans in a liquid state to the smoking herb preparation. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein adding the terpenoid solution comprises dropping droplets of the terpenoid solution onto the smoking herb preparation, and adding the one or more mercaptans comprises dropping droplets of the one or more mercaptans onto the smoking herb preparation. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein adding the terpenoid solution comprises at least partially immersing the smoking herb into the terpenoid solution. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the smoking herb preparation comprises a smoking herb rolled in a rolling paper, and wherein adding the terpenoid comprises impregnating the rolling paper with the terpenoid solution. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the smoking herb preparation comprises a smoking herb and a rolling sheet, and wherein the method further comprises rolling the smoking herb into a cylinder to at least partially confine the smoking herb. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein an amount of the at least one terpenoid added to the smoking herb preparation exceeds a naturally existing amount of  cannabis  terpenoid in the smoking herb by about 10% to about 1000%. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more mercaptans are selected from the group consisting of allyl mercaptan, amyl mercaptan, isoamyl mercaptan, sec-amyl mercaptan, tert-amyl mercaptan, benzyl mercaptan, buchu mercaptan, butyl mercaptan, isobutyl mercaptan, tert-butyl mercaptan, cyclohexyl mercaptan, cyclopentyl mercaptan, 2-ethyl hexyl mercaptan, ethyl mercaptan, ethylene mercaptan, furfuryl mercaptan, grapefruit mercaptan, heptyl mercaptan, hexyl mercaptan, methyl mercaptan, 2-naphthyl mercaptan, octyl mercaptan, peach mercaptan, 1-phenethyl mercaptan, 2-phenethyl mercaptan, phenyl mercaptan, prenyl mercaptan, propyl mercaptan, isopropyl mercaptan, 2-thienyl mercaptan, 3-thienyl mercaptan and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         20 . A smoking herb preparation system, comprising:
 a smoking herb comprising  cannabis;      a terpenoid solution comprising at least one terpenoid;   one or more mercaptans; and   an applicator for administering a dose of the terpenoid solution and the one or more mercaptans, and combinations thereof, to the smoking herb.   
     
     
         21 . The system of  claim 20 , wherein the terpenoid is not naturally occurring in the herb preparation. 
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 20 , wherein the at least one terpenoid selected from the group consisting of pulegone, terpineol-4-ol, p-cymene, borneol, eugenol, sabinene, linalyl acetate, chamazulene, beta-farnesene, benzyl benzoate, benzyl acetate, geraniol, geranyl acetate and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 20 , wherein the terpenoid solution comprises an essential oil mixture. 
     
     
         24 . The system of  claim 23 , wherein the essential oil mixture comprises at least one essential oil extracted from the group of plants consisting of  Salvia Sclarea, Pimenta Racemosa, Pistacia Lentiscus, Citrus Limonum , and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         25 . The system of  claim 20 , wherein the terpenoid solution further comprises a solvent including ethanol and water. 
     
     
         26 . The system of  claim 20 , wherein the applicator comprises a dropper. 
     
     
         27 . The system of  claim 20 , wherein the applicator comprises a sprayer. 
     
     
         28 . The system of  claim 20 , wherein the one or more mercaptans are selected from the group consisting of allyl mercaptan, amyl mercaptan, isoamyl mercaptan, sec-amyl mercaptan, tert-amyl mercaptan, benzyl mercaptan, buchu mercaptan, butyl mercaptan, isobutyl mercaptan, tert-butyl mercaptan, cyclohexyl mercaptan, cyclopentyl mercaptan, 2-ethyl hexyl mercaptan, ethyl mercaptan, ethylene mercaptan, furfuryl mercaptan, grapefruit mercaptan, heptyl mercaptan, hexyl mercaptan, methyl mercaptan, 2-naphthyl mercaptan, octyl mercaptan, peach mercaptan, 1-phenethyl mercaptan, 2-phenethyl mercaptan, phenyl mercaptan, prenyl mercaptan, propyl mercaptan, isopropyl mercaptan, 2-thienyl mercaptan, 3-thienyl mercaptan and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         29 . An herbal smoking blend, comprising:
 a smoking herb comprising  cannabis;      a terpenoid incorporated in the smoking herb at a terpenoid concentration, wherein the terpenoid is not naturally occurring in the smoking herb at the terpenoid concentration; and   one or more mercaptans.   
     
     
         30 . The herbal smoking blend of  claim 29 , wherein the herbal smoking blend comprises at least one essential oil extracted from the group of plants consisting of  Salvia Sclarea, Pimenta Racemosa, Pistacia Lentiscus, Citrus Limonum , and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         31 . The herbal smoking blend of  claim 29 , wherein the terpenoid is not naturally occurring in the smoking herb. 
     
     
         32 . The herbal smoking blend of  claim 29 , wherein the terpenoid is selected from the group consisting of pulegone, terpineol-4-ol, p-cymene, borneol, eugenol, sabinene, linalyl acetate, chamazulene, beta-farnesene, benzyl benzoate, benzyl acetate, geraniol, geranyl acetate and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         33 . The herbal smoking blend of  claim 29 , wherein the one or more mercaptans are selected from the group consisting of allyl mercaptan, amyl mercaptan, isoamyl mercaptan, sec-amyl mercaptan, tert-amyl mercaptan, benzyl mercaptan, buchu mercaptan, butyl mercaptan, isobutyl mercaptan, tert-butyl mercaptan, cyclohexyl mercaptan, cyclopentyl mercaptan, 2-ethyl hexyl mercaptan, ethyl mercaptan, ethylene mercaptan, furfuryl mercaptan, grapefruit mercaptan, heptyl mercaptan, hexyl mercaptan, methyl mercaptan, 2-naphthyl mercaptan, octyl mercaptan, peach mercaptan, 1-phenethyl mercaptan, 2-phenethyl mercaptan, phenyl mercaptan, prenyl mercaptan, propyl mercaptan, isopropyl mercaptan, 2-thienyl mercaptan, 3-thienyl mercaptan and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         34 . A smoking herb preparation system, comprising:
 a smoking herb comprising  cannabis;      a terpenoid solution comprising a terpenoid selected from the group consisting of 1,8-cineole, d-limonene, α-terpineol and combinations thereof;   one or more mercaptans selected from the group consisting of allyl mercaptan, amyl mercaptan, isoamyl mercaptan, sec-amyl mercaptan, tert-amyl mercaptan, benzyl mercaptan, buchu mercaptan, butyl mercaptan, isobutyl mercaptan, tert-butyl mercaptan, cyclohexyl mercaptan, cyclopentyl mercaptan, 2-ethyl hexyl mercaptan, ethyl mercaptan, ethylene mercaptan, furfuryl mercaptan, grapefruit mercaptan, heptyl mercaptan, hexyl mercaptan, methyl mercaptan, 2-naphthyl mercaptan, octyl mercaptan, peach mercaptan, 1-phenethyl mercaptan, 2-phenethyl mercaptan, phenyl mercaptan, prenyl mercaptan, propyl mercaptan, isopropyl mercaptan, 2-thienyl mercaptan, 3-thienyl mercaptan and combinations thereof; and   an applicator for administering a dose of the terpenoid solution and the one or more mercaptans, and combinations thereof, to the smoking herb.   
     
     
         35 . A method of preparing an herbal smoking blend, comprising:
 providing a smoking herb preparation comprising  cannabis;      providing a terpenoid solution comprising at least one terpenoid;   providing one or more mercaptans;   providing one or more flavonoids; and   adding the terpenoid solution, adding the one or more mercaptans, and adding the one or more flavonoids to the smoking herb preparation.   
     
     
         36 . An herbal smoking blend, comprising:
 a smoking herb comprising  cannabis;      a terpenoid incorporated in the smoking herb at a terpenoid concentration, wherein the terpenoid is not naturally occurring in the smoking herb at the terpenoid concentration;   one or more mercaptans; and one or more flavonoids.