Harlequin

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Cancer Survivor – Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
  • Looks ★★★★☆
  • Smell ★★★★☆
  • Taste ★★★½☆
  • Potency ★★★½☆
  • Effectiveness ★★★½☆

Please describe how the strain looked:
The strain is a light green color with orange hairs, also with a crystallized core.

Please describe the smell:
The scent of the strain is has a sweet aroma

Please describe the taste:
The taste of the strain was great; it’s very smooth and tasted similar to a strawberry peppermint candy.

Please describe the high or buzz:
The high was okay. It mellowed out my body and got me lazy

How did the strain work for your particular symptoms?
The strain helped my headaches

How long did the medical benefits of this strain last?
The medical bennifits lasted a total of 45 mins

How long did the high or buzz from this strain last?
The high lasted about an hour

Please describe any undesired side effects you experienced from this strain:
none

Would you recommend this strain for others with similar medical conditions?
Yes

Devil Dez – Arthritis, lower back and hip pain
  • Looks ★★★★½
  • Smell ★★★★★
  • Taste ★★★★½
  • Potency ★★★★½
  • Effectiveness ★★★★½

Please describe how the strain looked:
This is one strain that is absolutely beautiful. This was a one gram nugget that was very dense, the color was like a light mossy green, completely crystallized and run through with burnt orange hairs.

Please describe the smell:
This strain smelled like ripe lemons with a hint of sweet tangerine, it’s a very sweet fragrance, but lovely all the same.

Please describe the taste:
The taste was like a piece of buttery, burnt French toast, tasty and sweet with a bit of a kick at the end.

Please describe the high or buzz:
The high was incredible. I felt like I was in a great mood all day and my movements seemed really  fluid at the time, my sense of smell was going overboard, felt like I wanted to eat and eat.

How did the strain work for your particular symptoms?
This was a Great Day, I didn’t experience any pain all day and was very comfortable even sleeping that night.

How long did the medical benefits of this strain last?
Wow, this strains benefits lasted at least 7-8 hours, with no underlying effects, only smoked this in the A.M. and felt good enough to go to sleep without smoking more.

How long did the high or buzz from this strain last?
This strains buzz was at least 5-6 hours total, very strong and powerful.

Please describe any undesired side effects you experienced from this strain:
none

Would you recommend this strain for others with similar medical conditions?
This is my Favorite strain so far for my conditions…

Green Thumb – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Looks ★★★½☆
  • Smell ★★★★☆
  • Taste ★★★★½
  • Potency ★★★½☆
  • Effectiveness ★★★★☆

Please describe how the strain looked:
At first glance the budds look like they will be a little leafy but when I picked one up and gave it a squeeze, it was dense and sticky…!

These budds actually look amazing, but they could have been manicured better.

Heavily frosted mixture of light and dark green leaves close cropped, surrounding a dense inner budd structure that is just covered with orange hairs and crystals.

Please describe the smell:
Beautiful bouquet, this plant smells awesome!  There is a light pine scent that is being dominated by a flowery citrus smell.  It is difficult to reduce as the smells are blended well.

This budd smells very tasty.

Please describe the taste:
SUPERB!  This was really impressive.  I know it sounds silly, but I think it tastes like mangoes.  It has a very light and fruity, almost tropical flavor to it.  I really liked this one.

Please describe the high or buzz:
I felt a light, floaty body high for about three hours.  The mental effect was very euphoric.  I felt very calm and peaceful.  Silly smiles all day long.

How did the strain work for your particular symptoms?
It worked really well.  I felt calm, comfortable and very relaxed without becoming brain dead.  I love strains that leave me functional but also effect my mood and physical sense.  This strain does all that.

How long did the medical benefits of this strain last?
I would say the high or buzz lasted for nearly three hours.

Please describe any undesired side effects you experienced from this strain:
None.  This was a very pleasant experience.

Would you recommend this strain for others with similar medical conditions?
Absolutely

Jackwagon – End stage liver disease
  • Looks ★★★★☆
  • Smell ★★★★☆
  • Taste ☆☆☆☆☆
  • Potency ★★★★☆
  • Effectiveness ★★★½☆

Please describe how the strain looked:
it was an olive colored bud with a spattering of orange hairs

Please describe the smell:
it was sweet with a hint of sour smelling

Please describe the taste:
it tasted spicy then i got a pepper smack in the back of my throat.

Please describe the high or buzz:
very strong head high

How did the strain work for your particular symptoms?
took my back pain away quite well .. its made me very relaxed it was nice and soothing

How long did the medical benefits of this strain last?
2-3 hours

How long did the high or buzz from this strain last?
2-3 hours

Please describe any undesired side effects you experienced from this strain:
i dont think i would try do anything outdoors in public..driving would not be wise.

Would you recommend this strain for others with similar medical conditions?
worked very well on my lower back pain.  no nasuea while under the strain. recommended.

Jess-has-MS – Multiple Sclerosis
  • Looks ★★½☆☆
  • Smell ★★☆☆☆
  • Taste ★★☆☆☆
  • Potency ★★☆☆☆
  • Effectiveness ★★★☆☆

Please describe how the strain looked:
Lots of brown trichomes in this strain, and leaves of sage green.

Please describe the smell:
If you’re looking for a strain with the more spicy, sharp piney smell, you’ll like this one (since I found it a little too sharp, I rated it below average).

Please describe the taste:
Again, I’m not fond of the more piney and smokey (skunky?) tasting strains, and this one had an unpleasantly piney aftertaste as well.

Please describe the high or buzz:
I didn’t get a “head buzz” from this strain when I first inhaled it, but did get some mild dizziness after about an hour.

How did the strain work for your particular symptoms?
For my central neuropathic pain, there was mild improvement with this strain after several minutes (nothing when I first inhaled it, whereas stronger “body high” strains will give me relief with the first couple of inhalations).  The delayed relief did not last long, however, and was not helpful with the muscle/joint spasms and insomnia during the night.

How long did the medical benefits of this strain last?
About an hour, maybe 90 minutes.

How long did the high or buzz from this strain last?
A delayed “head buzz” lasted a few minutes.

Please describe any undesired side effects you experienced from this strain:
Slight dizziness, well after inhalation.

Would you recommend this strain for others with similar medical conditions?
no

Jill – ADHD
  • Looks ★★★★☆
  • Smell ★★★★☆
  • Taste ★★★☆☆
  • Potency ★★★☆☆
  • Effectiveness ★★½☆☆

Please describe how the strain looked:
It was medium-small dense nugs that were green with dark amber hairs.

Please describe the smell:
It smells fruity with a hint of a floral in there!

Please describe the taste:
it had a natural earthy taste with sage undertones.

Please describe the high or buzz:
It really woke me up! It was a nice head high.

How did the strain work for your particular symptoms?
I felt awake and aware so it slightly compatible with my ADD symptoms.

How long did the medical benefits of this strain last?
about 30 min,

How long did the high or buzz from this strain last?
about 45min – an hour.

Please describe any undesired side effects you experienced from this strain:
none

Would you recommend this strain for others with similar medical conditions?
Yes, in moderation.

Mindhead – Severe Back Pain
  • Looks ★★★★½
  • Smell ★★★★★
  • Taste ★★★★★
  • Potency ★★★★½
  • Effectiveness ★★★★½

Please describe how the strain looked:
Dense resinous buds with light green crystals and long light red hairs.

Please describe the smell:
Smelled like a pungent pine, almost turpentine, but in a good way.

Please describe the taste:
Tasted green like a mango, with hints of burnt sap.

Please describe the high or buzz:
Very strong high with a heavy headed feeling.  Very mellow and spacey.

How did the strain work for your particular symptoms?
Migraine was gone after the first hit.  All other symptoms also managed efficiently.

How long did the medical benefits of this strain last?
Between 5-6 hours.

How long did the high or buzz from this strain last?
Between 5-6 hours.

Please describe any undesired side effects you experienced from this strain:
none

Would you recommend this strain for others with similar medical conditions?
Yes

Mitchy – Chronic arthritic pain
  • Looks ★★★½☆
  • Smell ★★★½☆
  • Taste ★★★½☆
  • Potency ★★★½☆
  • Effectiveness ★★★☆☆

Please describe how the strain looked:
I had a nice marbled green from forest to lime.  Redish orange hairs sprinkled throughout

Please describe the smell:
Had a sweet smell with musty earthy undertones. No skunky oder noticed with this one

Please describe the taste:
Very nice unusual not harsh at all. A mix of sweet and earth, like a wine.

Please describe the high or buzz:
A very nice energetic buzz, I was able to function with business related paperwork, which would also mean that it had reduced my pain level or made my mind not notice it as much.

How did the strain work for your particular symptoms?
It was a mostly head oriented strain, but I did notice some relief from the swelling and chronic aching, but I think it was more of “head medicine”

How long did the medical benefits of this strain last?
I felt is pretty strongly for about 2 to 2 1/2 hours but traces lasted for five

How long did the high or buzz from this strain last?
Strongest part was about an hour then slowly faded out completely at five

Please describe any undesired side effects you experienced from this strain:
None at all, was a nice bubbly energetic buzz.

Would you recommend this strain for others with similar medical conditions?
yes

Olga – Cartilage and ligament damage
  • Looks ★★★★☆
  • Smell ★★★½☆
  • Taste ★★★★½
  • Potency ★★★★½
  • Effectiveness ★★★☆☆

Please describe how the strain looked:
Dense small nuggets, covered in orange hairs, a medium green with little to know leaf.

Please describe the smell:
Lemon and a clean pine smell combine to be quite enjoyable. A very fresh and cleansing scent, but not too much like a household cleanser.

Please describe the taste:
LIght flavor, light smoke. Very tasty, and the lemon flavor carries over. Lime and green tasting like fresh bitter lettuce.

Please describe the high or buzz:
Very cerebral, and uplifting. Was able to notice it very quickly and it seemed to just bring an over all sense of ease.

How did the strain work for your particular symptoms?
I felt an extremely strong mental buzz which wore off into a more physical high. My body felt very relaxed and heavy. I felt no pain in my joints but also didn’t really feel like moving around much.

How long did the medical benefits of this strain last?
3 – 4 hours total, an over all sense of relaxation and general ease in my body. I wasn’t very motivated to move around and do much, but I didn’t mind the body high.

How long did the high or buzz from this strain last?
The buzz was strong for 2 hours then waned off. It was very strong mentally at first but then it felt more like a body high.

Please describe any undesired side effects you experienced from this strain:
None that were noticeable.

Would you recommend this strain for others with similar medical conditions?
Yes, it is a great evening time strain. Quite mellow.

Shortcakes – Lupus and Fibromyalgiai
  • Looks ★★★★☆
  • Smell ★★★★☆
  • Taste ★★★★☆
  • Potency ★★★½☆
  • Effectiveness ★★★½☆

Please describe how the strain looked:
A tight bud covered with short brownish hairs.

Please describe the smell:
This strain smells sweet n floral.

Please describe the taste:
A slightly sweet taste.

Please describe the high or buzz:
A nice high with with pain relief n sleep.

How did the strain work for your particular symptoms?
The strain worked well to relieve the pain n stiffness from lupus n fibromyalgia, I slept very well too.

How long did the medical benefits of this strain last?
The benefits lasted a few hours.

How long did the high or buzz from this strain last?
The high lasted a couple of hours.

Please describe any undesired side effects you experienced from this strain:
None really.

Would you recommend this strain for others with similar medical conditions?
yes

Sugar Britches – 5 Vertebrae Back Fusion, Remission from Breast Cancer, Depre
  • Looks ★★½☆☆
  • Smell ★★½☆☆
  • Taste ★★☆☆☆
  • Potency ★½☆☆☆
  • Effectiveness ☆☆☆☆☆

Please describe how the strain looked:
The strain is very pleasant to view. It has a lot of good red hairs that give the bud that visual appeal to want to have partake in medicating.

Please describe the smell:
The smell at first was really potent. but has mellowed out since opening & closing the sample bag. I t has a great smell – maybe a little skunky/fruity aroma.

Please describe the taste:
I thought between the smell & the looks the flavor would be more….Its flavor was weak to me. It just didn’t taste like it looked. kind of flat – so-so flavor.

Please describe the high or buzz:
This strain#9 did not really give me much of a buzz or high. The little bit of high I got was a slight head buzz. Not sure why this particular bud didn’t really help me.

How did the strain work for your particular symptoms?
It didn’t. The relief I received from this strain was close to none. A slight head buzz for an hour or so and that was it.

How long did the medical benefits of this strain last?
They didn’t. Unfortunately I did not get relief for my jacked up back or the pain from my cancer.

How long did the high or buzz from this strain last?
About 1 hour for the slight head buzz I received.

Please describe any undesired side effects you experienced from this strain:
I did not experience any side effets as I did not really get a real buzz or body high with strain #9

Would you recommend this strain for others with similar medical conditions?
Yes it may have a different effect for them than it did for me.

SurferK – Sleep disorder, chronic pain, depression
  • Looks ★★★★☆
  • Smell ★★★★☆
  • Taste ★★★★☆
  • Potency ★★★★☆
  • Effectiveness ★★★½☆

Please describe how the strain looked:
Bright green buds with large patches of red hair.

Please describe the smell:
It smells very flowery like honeysuckle with citrus overtones.

Please describe the taste:
This strain tastes very sweet like honeysuckle. The smoke is fresh and light. It reminds me of “Honey Oil”, something I tried in the 70’s.

Please describe the high or buzz:
It has an up-beat high. I really enjoy this light and happy buzz.

How did the strain work for your particular symptoms?
This strain is very comforting to me and it was a pleasure reducing my pain.

How long did the medical benefits of this strain last?
Over one hour.

How long did the high or buzz from this strain last?
1.5 hours.

Please describe any undesired side effects you experienced from this strain:
This is a fantastic strain and it had no undesirable side effects.

Would you recommend this strain for others with similar medical conditions?
Very Much

Water Goddess – Severe Menstrual Pain
  • Looks ★★★☆☆
  • Smell ★★★☆☆
  • Taste ★★★½☆
  • Potency ★★★★☆
  • Effectiveness ★★★★☆

Please describe how the strain looked:
This gorgeous herb is light green, dense, and has some light crystals and orange hairs.

Please describe the smell:
This has an almost floral, great smell!

Please describe the taste:
I can taste the sweetness! 🙂

Please describe the high or buzz:
I felt smiley, relaxed, and mellow.

How did the strain work for your particular symptoms?
I loved this one! It relieved my acute menstrual cramps very quickly & effectively.

How long did the medical benefits of this strain last?
I felt pain relief & relaxation for about 3 hours.

How long did the high or buzz from this strain last?
I felt high for a couple hours.

Please describe any undesired side effects you experienced from this strain:
none

Would you recommend this strain for others with similar medical conditions?
YES!

Yimbo – Chronic Pain
  • Looks ★★★★½
  • Smell ★★★★½
  • Taste ★★★★☆
  • Potency ★★★★☆
  • Effectiveness ★★★★½

Please describe how the strain looked:
This is one pretty bud! A little different than most, it is a dull lime green with vibrant orange hairs weaving through it like a mesh hat.The visible green parts of the bud due have large crystals covering it. As well as the inside of the nug, which is almost all light green.

Please describe the smell:
Super strong fruity (berry maybe), crossed with a skunk. I love it.

Please describe the taste:
It has a pleasent fruity taste. Very smooth and very enjoyable.

Please describe the high or buzz:
Strong body high almost instantly. Definite head change but not overwhelming, very mild. I was as fully functional just a little floaty.

How did the strain work for your particular symptoms?
Complete body high, I was feeling no pain. It felt like I was walking on air. I would definitely would recommend this strain to anyone with arthritis, joint pain, or such.

How long did the medical benefits of this strain last?
About 4 and half hours

How long did the high or buzz from this strain last?
About 4 and half hours

Please describe any undesired side effects you experienced from this strain:
none

Would you recommend this strain for others with similar medical conditions?
yes

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