Do terpenes work if you eat them or only when you smoke them?

Science says that you still get effects from ingesting terpenes. Fortunately, this common misconception of them not working when ingested is an "urban legend" as terpenes are absorbed through capillaries in the mouth, sinuses, and the gut itself. We ingest food micronutrients and phytochemicals constantly. See our article " Do strains matter in edibles" for more information.