How to Dose CBD

January 11, 2021

While CBD is widely available and becoming a more acceptable and mainstream way of treating illness, there is not concrete or universal direction on how to dose CBD.

How to Dose CBD Oil from Natural Path Botanicals

CBD is a compound found in the hemp or cannabis plant. There are claims for its health properties and benefits though there is still a lack of clarity around how to use it, whether it is effective and if it is even legal.

CBD is legal though its level of legal status is different from state to state which presents a deeper level of confusion. Because the federal government in the US has not offered a blanket direction on dosage, the guidelines are in the hands of the public, for the most part.

Use this information as a guide for how to dose CBD for your personal needs. The only FDA-approved CBD product is called Epidiolex and is only available with a prescription. It is used to treat severe forms of epilepsy.

Every other form of CBD products do not have an FDA directive in terms of regulations. The most common form of action is to connect with your trusted medical professional to learn how to best introduce CBD products into your wellness routine.

Your dosage of CBD will depend on your needs and your method of administering the product. There is an array of forms from which CBD can be obtained.

CBD oil
CBD capsules
CBD tabs
CBD sprays
CBD topicals
CBD gummies
CBD supplements
(more to come!)

CBD has shown anecdotal improvements in the following ailments:

anxiety
infections
migraine headaches
menopausal symptoms
fibromyalgia
depression
weight loss
ADD
nausea
ADHD
anxiety
pain
inflammation
cancer
and many more conditions

How to Dose CBD

The following table lists the method of administration and dosage of CBD that researchers have used to study its therapeutic effects on different medical conditions. Thanks to Medical News Today for compiling this information:

Medical condition	Dose of CBD	Form
anxiety	300–600 mg	oral
bowel disease	5 mg twice daily	sublingual (olive oil drops)
type 2 diabetes	100 mg twice daily	oral
pain due to cancer	50–600 mg per day	oral
Parkinson’s disease	75–300 mg per day	oral
Huntington’s disease	Up to 12 sprays per day	Sativex nasal spray (contains CBD and THC in 1:1 concentration)

Those were part of massive studies. There is a range of considerations to take into account when understanding the dosage of CBD you and your doctor ultimately choose to implement. Consider the following:

The type of condition you are looking to treat can effective the dose of CBD

higher doses are often needed for larger issues (like managing epileptic seizures) and lower doses are effective for managing things like anxiety.

The type of body you have can determine the dosage that is right for you. Often doses are based on body weight. If you weigh more, take more, if you weigh less, take less. Again, this should be determined between you and a medical professional.
The use of other medications or even supplements needs to be considered when adding any new regime to your wellness practice. Alcohol consumption, for instance, can have an effect when mixed with other substances, including the compound CBD.
Dosage per form of CBD is also important to factor. Capsules, oil droppers and food sources of CBD all offer different dosage amounts. A capsule of CBD has a specific dosage, but the dosage of oral solutions depends on the volume. For example, a CBD solution containing 25 mg per milliliter (ml) can provide 125 mg if a person takes a full teaspoon, which equates to 5 ml.

CBD Dosage Safety

So far in research, toxicity is nearly nil in terms of CBD. Here are some studies and their effects of CBD:

In monkeys, CBD does not affect bodily functions or behavior unless the animals receive dosages higher than 30 mg orally each day for 90 days.
In a human physical dependence study, researchers gave people 1,500 mg per day of CBD for 4 weeks. The study participants did not go through withdrawal after the 28-day trial.
Another study found that doses up to 1,500 mg per day were well-tolerated.
The World Health Organization (also known as the WHO) has reported that people generally tolerate CBD quite well.

Remember, CBD does not make you high so it doesn't pose a risk of addiction. At Natural Path Botanicals we recommend starting a new CBD wellness plan by beginning a daily dose of 1 mL of 500 mg CBD oil. Then you can increase to two doses per day of 500 mg CBD oil and then progress to a daily dose of 1 mL of 1000 mg CBD oil and so on. This slow build will be the most effective way to encourage the potential positive health benefits from CBD oil.

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