Cannabidiol ( CBD ) is a naturally occurring compound found in the resinous flower of cannabis, a plant with a rich history as a medicinal product dating back thousands of years. Today, scientists and doctors around the world are testing and confirming the therapeutic properties of CBD . A safe and non-addictive substance, CBD is one of more than a hundred "phytocannabinoids", which are unique to cannabis and give the plant its robust therapeutic profile.

The CBD is closely related to other medicinally active phytocannabinoid important: tetrahydrocannabinol ( THC ), the compound causing psicoactividad which is famous for cannabis. These are the two components of cannabis that have been studied the most by scientists.

Both CBD and THC have significant therapeutic attributes. But unlike THC , CBD does not make a person feel "high" or intoxicated. This is because CBD and THC act in different ways on different receptors in the brain and body.