| Herbal vaporizers are used mainly to heat different | | | | any harmful effects to the public since there is no |
| kinds of plant materials like eucalyptus, chamomile, | | | | second hand smoke produced. |
| sage, lavender, and even tobacco or legal cannabis | | | | |
| herbs. Generally, there are three methods of heating | | | | Nevertheless, be mindful still of laws specific to your |
| the herbs directly or with using hot air. The Iolite | | | | area. When getting a herbal vaporizer, make sure you |
| Portable Vaporizer utilizes the first method which is | | | | know the temperature the vaporizer will need to be |
| known as thermal conduction. The plant materials are | | | | heated. If the temperature levels are low, vapors do |
| placed directly on a metal plate or other heating | | | | not usually have the active ingredients of the herbs. |
| element that varies per herbal vaporizer. The second | | | | Instead, low heat produces vapor that are mainly |
| method is using hot air in heating the herbs. This is | | | | aroma therapeutic. If there are no active ingredients, it |
| known as convection. Forced air vaporizers may also | | | | translates to an absence of physiological reaction. |
| be used just like the Volcano Vaporizer. Thermal | | | | Needless to say, active ingredients will be found in the |
| radiation is the third method wherein herbs are heated | | | | vapor when the temperature is high enough. The |
| through the use of light. Once the herbs are heated to | | | | active ingredients come out at different levels of heat |
| the temperature before its combustion point, the active | | | | based on the type of herb that is being heated. |
| ingredients transform into vapor and they get released | | | | |
| into a storage bag or through an inhalation tube for | | | | At this high temperature level, though, aromatic vapors |
| direct vaporization experience. | | | | have been emitted already and may not be present |
| | | | | anymore. Many believe that the herbal vaporizer |
| Vaporizer bags or balloons allow storing of vapor for | | | | needs to be heater first at low heat then gradually |
| future use. This is one of the features of the Volcano | | | | increasing to the desired level. This way, aromatic |
| Vaporizer. Herbal vaporizers are now being more | | | | vapors plus the active ingredients will be combined well. |
| preferred than traditional ways of smoking plant | | | | Also take into consideration how fast the vaporizer |
| materials because of the reduced side effects to a | | | | can cool down. Keeping the vaporizer warm may be |
| person's health. The common side effect of traditional | | | | harmful for the bronchial tubes and throat. Cool down |
| smoking is inhalation of harmful elements such as | | | | process of some vaporizers allows inclusion of water |
| carbon monoxide, tar, and other carcinogens. They | | | | moisture in the vapor. Thus, the user can inhale moist |
| even say that second-hand smoking is more | | | | and cool vapor which is definitely not irritating. Although, |
| dangerous. Since a lot of states have already banned | | | | be careful with condensation as well, which happens |
| smoking in public areas, many smokers have resorted | | | | when water vapor cools excessively or if it is left |
| to vaporizers as an alternative. Vapor inhalation is not | | | | sitting too long. |
| banned, anyways, since it is safe and does not have | | | | |