"Phoenix Tears" uses

 
That looks great, palinny, but let me take a moment to clarify a couple of things and then you can decide how to word it. First, after your experience the first time, I wouldn't use the 1/3 grain dosage since even a full grain didn't really help. One of the points I'd like to make here is that these are arbitrary doses and will differ per person. This is just a general guide and can be made as strong or as weak as the patient desires. What I've done is use the figures from your scale and the general assumption that 1ml=1g and a medium grain is approximately .04g. I used the gram instead of the grain part and by having .5ml=.5g ÷.04g=12.5 doses of .04g or 16.6 doses of .04g. 
 
This is designed to allow you to take the size of dose that you need at the time. You may want to do a small dose in the morning to get moving but a bigger one if you feel an attack coming on. Instead of trying to squeeze out a particular size grain or two when you're hurting, you can just dip your dropper into your elixir and get however much you need and if you need more quickly, all you have to do is draw up some more and squeeze the bulb into your mouth. This guide is to get you familiar with the process while you're figuring out your dose size. 
 
While we're doing this for RSO, you may decide that it's not the best way to dose with your challenges or it just may not work like you'd like. These elixirs can be made other ways along with other THC products and that's why I want to run these other things by you. I'm so glad that you decided to land here because you have given me a reason to continue my work. Others will tell you that I'm like the Energizer Bunny when I get started with cannabis projects and the only time I really get excited about it anymore is when I have someone else other than myself to benefit from it. I don't do it for myself, I could really care less. So thank you. I feel like i have a purpose again. 
 
Alright, I won't lay it on so thick, but I will say your changes are good. I hope it will be easy to follow. It seems so for me because I've had so much experience doing it that I can basically do it blindfolded and with two hands tied behind my back. I'll try to get a pm off to you in the morning but if I don't make it then, it may be the following day because I'm having guests in the afternoon. I'll get on it tout de suite. 

 

Hemp Oil Tip
 
If you have any experience with hemp oil then you know that it can be pretty hard to get the stuff out of the syringe, especially if refrigerated. A little tip that I have found to work is to place the syringe on a heating pad set to Low for a few minutes.   

 

 
Welcome, /R7. I'm glad you found us. I hope my journey here can help others get the relief and comfort provided by this amazing plant. Send your friends, there's always room for more and we're glad to have them. 

 

 
I agree, Harley Jane. I much prefer the coconut oil, capped or in recipes, and it's a lot more economical. I like the hemp oil for that deep narcotic pain relief but I don't like smoking it and trying to figure out dosing is difficult. I also think that the capsules may be a better bet for someone like palinny but the onset is slow and more immediate dosing options would still be needed for quick relief while waiting for the cap to kick in. It's something else that I hope to show her how to do if wanted since it's made from the same Dragon base as everything else I make. 

 

 
Yes, there is and it's very common to do. You place your hemp oil in a small amount of 190 proof Everclear, shake it around to dissolve and place it in the freezer for 24-48 hours, longer is better. At that time you'll see what appears to be white spiderwebs. Pour your solution through a small coffee filter and then re-evaporate and scrape up. You lose volume with this but it removes chemicals that haven't been purged and plant waxes and oils. It's called "winterization". 
 
To clean your oil of pesticides, plant waxes and oils, or any other water soluble contaminants, you can water wash the oil. Fill a small vial halfway with distilled water then place your oil in the water. THC is not water soluble and will be unaffected. Place a lid on the vial and set in a dark area at room temperature. The contaminants will begin to drop out into the water over time. Let sit 24-48 hours while the water darkens. Remove the water. The oil will glob up and is easily recovered intact. Repeat if desired for peace of mind. 
 
I use winterizaton on my Dragon extracts all the time to remove plant waxes but haven't tried it with the hemp oil. I knew what was in my oil because I made it and besides, I winterized before I made the oil. The water wash is something I use for lower quality leaf that still has a lot of chlorophyll and other plant compounds but have never done for oil either. Here's a link to a Water Cure guide for reefer that can give you an idea of how it works. It would be a smaller scale and shorter time for oil. 

 

 
You have the experience of a learning curve gained by experience. I had planned on using it to save a step with edibles, instead of starting with GD, but I think I'll stick to the Dragon for better control. 

 

This was perfect timing, fw, And the perfect thing. If they still had rep here, you'd get some from me. 

 

 
I tried this, pulling back on the plunger a little bit then push in, and it really worked well to loosen the oil up after warming. Thanks, HJ.   

 

 
You've been taking those medicated caps regularly and dabbing so that's going to give you a bit of an additional tolerance that the regular user doesn't. I have a patient who takes 5 of those a day for severe nerve disease, but if I take 2, I can't get stoned until the afternoon of the next day. Plus, you didn't degrade your THC this time by unnecessarily decarbing your cannabis first in order to retain more psychoactive properties. The only real negative aspect to the coconut oil caps is that they will build up your tolerance very quickly. I'm glad you liked them. 

 

Pretty Quick Pain Cream for RSO Users
 
I say "pretty quick" because it takes about 15 minutes to make. Ingredients are just RSO and coconut oil and something like Jergens Lotion or Olay or the WalMart special. I don't have pics for this version but is very simple and there are two versions, a coconut oil version and an alcohol version. 
 
Coconut oil version
 
Equipment and Ingredients:

• Heat resistant shot glass...1 fluid oz
• Virgin coconut oil - not processed...1 fl oz
• 0.25-0.5ml of RSO or equivalent # of grains
• 0.5 cup of commercial body lotion
• Coffee warmer

Directions

• Add coconut oil to the shot glass and place on coffee warmer and let oil warm up
• Place RSO into the warm coconut oil and allow to sit. After the RSO has warmed a little, stir it into the oil until fully dissolved. Allow to sit on warmer another five minutes. 
• Take off the warmer, stir well to ensure full homogenization and allow to cool to tepid. May be placed in the fridge or freezer but will solidify quickly. While still liquid pour the coconut oil into your lotion and stir or shake well. There is no need to take the lotion out of the bottle, just pour the oil in. 
• Shake well before using and rub on any kind of pain you have. Pain relief will be immediate and will continue to build with continuous layers. 
• Store as the directions of the original lotion suggest

Strength of this application is dependent upon you. It doesn't take much in the form of cannabinoids to help with pain relief. That's why many makers of infused balms use fan leaves. They don't even need to be activated. But needless to say, the more you have in it, the stronger it will be, but remember that it's only a topical application. I find that it works on all pain from muscle relaxation to deep nerve pain (with layering). 
 
Alcohol Version
 
Equipment and ingredients

• 0.5 fluid ounce of 190 proof grain alcohol (Everclear, Spyritis)
• 1 fl oz shot glass
• Glass or metal stirrer
• 0.25-0.5ml of RSO or equivalent grains
• 0.5 cup of commercial body lotion

Directions

• Add alcohol to shot glass
• Add RSO to alcohol
• Stir until fully dissolved (a few seconds)
• Add infused alcohol to lotion and shake/stir. The alcohol will slightly thin the lotion at first but it will thicken again as the alcohol evaporates, leaving the cannabinoids infused into the original oils. 
• Use as needed.

Both of these versions have a shelf life of a lot longer than they will last, but it will last as long as the original lotion specifications. 
 
I hope this helps.