I've been hesitant to respond, until I have all inquiries lined up. I think I'm ready.
Suppositories vs oral ingestion: I'm gonna guess the former would have some benefit?
You can get a greater cannabinoid load into the suppository than a patient can typically tolerate with an edible administration. Properly inserted you can avoid intense euphoria altogether. Using olive oil with the edibles can bypass that first trip through the liver too, since it gets absorbed into the lymphatic system before it gets to the liver.
Remember though that suppositories need that lead-in tack to prime the system.
Ratios: 20:1 Is the recommended starting dose. I recall CajunCelt advising someone to start with 50:1 (I don't remember what for....sorry) Knowing my mother and her uneasy feeling on cannabis, I am leaning toward starting out with a lower ratio than 20:1. Maybe 40:1 for a few days to see how it go's . Any input here would be great.
20:1 is a fairly light load. If you're going to go more diluted than that I'd recommend you do a small batch, so you're not left with a large number of capsules that won't get you to where you need to be. The 50:1 recommendation was for a patient with extreme med sensitivities, if memory serves.
My mother is currently uninsured from a soon to be divorce...yadayadayada. We don't know for sure cancer has metastasized. Her throat has been bothering her lately and she's got a gut feeling it's back.
I want her to dose, as though, in fact, it has metastasized. Is this an appropriate approach?
Apigenin and amentoflavone: I'm unclear on the concesus here. I would rather start slow, I think. She lives with and takes care of my 84 yr old grandfather and has a lot on her plate. Is it necessary, atm?
I'd recommend you go with one or the other. I use apigenin, which I order from Amazon when I'm placing an order for other things. These particular supplements will engage the very enzymes in the liver that want to metabolize the THC, and you're trying to avoid that as much as possible with your mother, correct? It's recommended, but nothing is chiseled in stone. Her ECS will still work at healing her.
List of things to order:
00 gelatin capsules.
You want beef gelatin, rated to hold oils.
Sunflower lecithen
I use NOW liquid sunflower lecithin, which I usually order with the apigenin.
Syringes
I use 6 ml amber, but if you use them to inject oil instead of using a suppository you want small ones. Other members are better equipped to answer this one.
Future order...?
Apigenin
Amentoflavone
If anyone has experience with specific brands that have worked or not worked well...Im asking a lot. Thank you thank you thank you
Edit: I have some good EVOO for a carrier.