CBD and other major cannabinoids contain proven antibacterial properties4. Scientists are even looking towards CBD to help fight superbugs for resistant infections.
Research regarding the efficacy of CBD as a powerful antibiotic5 was recently presented at the American Society for Microbiology’s (ASM) annual meeting. Scientists found that not only does CBD contain “a very similar potency to that of antibiotics” but that CBD also kills bacteria twice as fast as some of the most common antibiotics, such as vancomycin and daptomycin.
CBD demonstrated the ability to disrupt the bacteria’s biofilm, a thin layer around bacteria that makes it harder for antibiotics to penetrate and kill the bacteria. According to researchers, the disruption of the biofilm is important because it’s a part of the entire infection process, aiding the bacteria “to attach and survive” to whatever surface or host it comes in contact with.
While we’re not suggesting you ditch conventional medicine and use CBD as a self-treatment for infections, preliminary research has found that it’s a powerful antibacterial, which we believe makes the perfect addition to a product designed to kill bacteria.
As you probably know, COVID-19 is not a bacteria but rather a virus, so the research above doesn’t exactly apply to the current pandemic we’re all facing.
That being said, researchers are looking at the potential of CBD for COVID-196. In November 2020, a group of researchers presented the hypothesis that CBD has the potential to limit the severity and progression of the disease for a few different reasons, including: