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- Plants of the Gods
Absolute essential read for anyone interested in sacred entheogens. Includes detailed history and preparation of 97 psychoactive and/or sacred plants.
- Annual Causes of Death in America
The REAL truth is the most sobering statistic.
- Annual Causes of Death in America
The REAL truth is the most sobering statistic.
- Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors
Extremely important information regarding MAOI's, complete with Diet Card.
- Traditional Quid Preparation
Information regarding the traditional praparation of Salvia divinorum for divination by the Mazatecs.
- Pharmacology of Bufotenine
Exhaustive case study regarding Bufotenine, 5-MEO-DMT, and related substances.
- Study on Calea Zacatechichi (Dream Herb)
Calea zacatechichi is a plant of extensive popular medicinal use in Mexico. An infusion of the plant is has been reported to have psychotropic properties that have been clinically-proven to induce dreaming, and increase the frequency of dreams as well.
- In Depth Report Regarding DMT
In this article I wish to draw attention to a strange property of DMT which sets it apart from other psychedelics, namely, it's ability to place users in touch with a realm that is apparently inhabited by discarnate entities of an intelligent nature.
- The Science of Ethnobotany
Ethnobotanists share two decades of experience living with the indigenous peoples of Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Southeast Asia.
- Entheogens and the Future of Religion
The book should prove to be a welcome complement to other serious studies in mysticism (including those that take a fundamentally different tack).
- Tukanoans
The Tukanoans are one of the most known cultures that utilize ayahuasca as their sacrament. They are one of about 70 tribes who share this practice.
- Ayahuasca, shamanism, and curanderismo in the Andes
The term ayahuasca comes from the Quechua, meaning literally "the vine of souls," although it is also called "the visionary vine" or the "vine of death." The folk term refers to the botanical species of liana known as Banisteriopsis Caapi , which is also
- The Santo Daime Religion
In this paper, the reader will be introduced to the sect of Santo Daime, a Brazilian religion which combines Christianity with the indigenous practice of using ayahuasca, a native entheogenic plant.
- Santo Daime Church Wins Court Case
Freedom of Religion versus the Psychotropic Substance Treaty - The Verdict
- Ayahuasca: Human Consciousness and the Spirits of Nature
Anything with the name Ralph Metzner even remotely attached to it is a safe buy. An elder statesman responsible for dramatic shifts in consciousness within this nation and throughout the world...
- DMT: The Spirit Moecule
Covering a groundbreaking psychedelic substance that is actually found in human cerebrospinal fluid, Rick Strassman tells a first-person story of his research on the profoundly mysterious substance dimethltryptamine (DMT).
- The World As You Dream It: Shamanic Teachings from the Amazon and Andes
John has done a lot to honor and preserve the indigenous teachings and the ethnobotanical environment.
- Shapeshifting: Shamanic Techniques for Global and Personal Transformation
John has done a lot to honor and preserve the indigenous teachings and the ethnobotanical environment.
- Canada to Decriminalize Cannabis
The Liberal government is preparing to move ahead in the new year with legislation to decriminalize marijuana, Justice Minister Martin Cauchon said yesterday.
- Solubility of Active Components – Quick Guide
Brief discussion on active components of plants and whether they were traditionally extracted into alcohol, water, or other solvents.
- Amanita Muscaria
This mushroom could very well be human's oldest hallucinogen, as it has been identified as Soma of ancient India.
- Anadenanthera - Yopo, Cebil, Villca
YOPO or PARICA (Anadenanthera peregrina or Piptadenia peregrina) is a South American tree of the bean family, Leguminosae. A potent hallucinogenic snuff is prepared from the seeds of this tree.
- Argyreia nervosa - Hawaiian Baby Woodrose
Hawaiian Baby Woodrose seeds are perhaps one of the least understood of modern-day entheogens and exotic botanicals. There is much controversy in regards to its true place in Shamanic and traditional history outside of its native culture and home; India.
- Argyreia nervosa - Hawaiian Baby Woodrose
Hawaiian Baby Woodrose seeds are perhaps one of the least understood of modern-day entheogens and exotic botanicals. There is much controversy in regards to its true place in Shamanic and traditional history outside of its native culture and home; India.
- Banisteriopsis caapi - Ayahuasca
Used in the western half of the Amazon Valley and by isolated tribes on the Pacific slopes of the Columbian and Ecuadorian Andes.
- Brugmansia aurea - Golden Angel's Trumpet
Golden Angel’s Trumpet is native to the highland areas around the Andes mountain range in South America. It is very well known throughout southern Columbia, Ecuador and Peru. It has also been transplanted throughout Mexico and Central America, and it is f
- Brugmansia sanguinea - Blood-Red Angel's Trumpet
Bloodred Angel’s Trumpet is native to the midland and lowland areas around the Andes mountain range in South America. It grows wildly throughout Bolivia, Chile, Columbia, Ecuador, and Peru. It has also been found growing at sea level in Chile. The plant’s
- Brunfelsia grandiflora - Brunfelsia
Brunfelsia Grandiflora is a tree-like shrub indigenous to the tropical regions of South America, ranging from Venezuela to Bolivia and it is especially abundant in Brazil and on the Caribbean Islands.The plant’s psychoactive compounds are found in the lea
- Caesalpinia sepiaria - Yun Shih
This plant was reputedly used in China as hallucinogen, this is nearly all we know about this plant.
- Calea zacatechichi - Dream Herb
Calea zacatechichi is a plant used by the Chontal Indians of Mexico to obtain divinatory messages during dreaming.
- Cannabis sativa - Marijuana
The original home of Cannabis is thought to be central Asia, but it has spread around the globe with the exception of Arctic regions and areas of wet tropical forests.
- Areca catechu - Betel Nut
Betel nuts have been used as a drug for thousands of years. The practiced is thought to have started in south-east Asia and there is archaeological evidence to support this view.
- Claviceps purpurea - Ergot Alkaloid
Ergot: A Fungus Disease Of Rye That Contains LSD
- Conocybe siligineoides - Conocybe
Conocybe Siligineoides is a sacred fungus endemic only to Mexico.
- Coleus blumei - Painted Nettle
COLEUS (Coleus pumas and C. blumei) is cultivated by the Mazatecs of Oaxaca, Mexico, who reputedly employ the leaves in the some way as they use the leaves of Salvia divinorum
- Coryphantha compacta - Pincushion Cactus
C. compacta is believed to be the Tarahumara híkuri known as "bakánawa." Bakánawa, like most híkuri, is both respected and feared as a god, and considered to have a soul and human emotions.
- Cymbopogon densiflorus - Lemongrass
In Tanganyika the native medicine men smoke the flowers of Cymbopogon densiflorus alone or with tobacco to cause dreams which they believe foretell the future.
- How to Germinate Seeds
Great article from a great online seed vender; Alchemy Works.
- Mao Inhibitor Recipe Simplified
This is a powerful MAO inhibitor, and should be treated VERY carefully!
- A Peyote Ceremony
Description of a Peyote ceremony as practiced by the Ute indians of Colorado.
- Growing Anadenanthera colubrina - Cebil, Villca
Fresh seeds germinate very easily, but seeds sold for entheogenic purposes are likely be too old and are unlikely to germinate. It is important to buy only seeds sold as 'viable' if you intend to grow this species.
- Closet Cactus Care
For the non-professional cactus lover starting cacti from seed can be a daunting task, especially for those without a greenhouse and experience. But growing these beautiful specimens of the plant kingdom should not be limited to those who are mass produce
- Salvia Divinorum Cultivation: The Easy Way
Growing her in itself is a magical experience. Yet there is probably no other plant that instills such an utter fear in beginner cultivators. When I went to bring her home from the greenhouse I bought her at, I almost expected to see her in some specially
- Sheep Staggers from Phalaris Grass
Important information for anyone concerned with the botanical properties of different strains of DMT-containing grasses.
- Blue Lily (Nymphaea Caerulea) Preparation
Blue Lily extracts best into alcohol. Wine is traditional. However, any other alcohol would work, and certainly an ethanolic sublingual or ingestible tincture could be made from larger amounts.
- Heimia salicifolia (Sinicuichi) Preparation
s effects include pleasant drowsiness, skeletal muscle relaxation, slowing of heartbeat, dilation of coronary vessels, inhibition of acetylcholine, enhancement of epinephrine, slight reduction of blood pressure, cooling of body, mild intoxication and gidd
- Transforming the Alchemists
Some historians are rethinking the role of trial-and-error alchemy in the development of chemistry as a science.
- Ayahuasca: A Strange Brew
A comprehensive article on therapeutic experimentation with Ayahuasca, a psychotropic plant common to South America.
- Ayahuasca: A Strange Brew
A comprehensive article on therapeutic experimentation with Ayahuasca, a psychotropic plant common to South America.
- The Shroom Tragedy
Magic mushrooms are on the verge of being outlawed by the Dutch government for the usual sensationalized reasons as everywhere else.
- The Shroom Tragedy
Magic mushrooms are on the verge of being outlawed by the Dutch government for the usual sensationalized reasons as everywhere else.
- Blood is Thicker Than Friends
Fiji's interim Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama describes his experience with a Vanuatu kava session.
- Incense May Relieve Depression and Anxiety Naturally
Researchers find psychoactive link between burning frankincense incense and relieving symptoms of anxiety and depression.
- Brazil Appeals Court Rules Drug Possession Not a Crime
At the end of March, a Brazilian appeals court in São Paulo declared that possession of drugs for personal use is not a criminal offense. Several lower courts had previously ruled in the same way, but the ruling from the São Paulo Justice Court's 6th Crim
- Will Harvard Drop Acid Again?
Dr. John Halpern of Harvard University conducts research through human clinical trials into the medicinal value and applications of LSD and psilocybin. Joining forces with Halpern is Rick Doblin, founder of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedeli
- Low-Dose Psilocybin Brings Relief To Cluster-Headache Sufferers
Anecdotal evidence and comprehensive, scientific case studies point to successful treatment of cluster headaches with psilocybin mushrooms.
- What Herbs May Help People With Anxiety
Dr. Michael W. Kahn, Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and Director of Ambulatory Psychiatry at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, discusses alternative herbal therapies for treating anxiety.
- How the Internet Fuels the Global Psychedelic Community
This year and the next, the United Nations will evaluate the War on Drugs. Since its official start in 1998 we have been bombed with official statistics on drug use, drug addiction, drug trafficking, street prices, courtcases and all the like. But what do
- US Leads World in Substance Abuse, WHO Finds
The United States leads the world in rates of experimenting with marijuana and cocaine despite strict drug laws, World Health Organization researchers said on Tuesday. Countries with looser drug laws have lower rates of abuse, the researchers report in t
- Absinthe - Green Fairy - Wormwood
Now that the ban on absinthe has been lifted in the United States, as well as around the rest of the world, all of us now are able to enjoy The Green Fairy again in all her psychoactive and sometimes psychedelic glory that inspired many great artists.
- Turbina corymbosa - Ololiuqui
Ololiuqui is the Aztec name for the seeds of certain convolvulaceous plants which have been used since prehispanic times by the Aztecs and related tribes, just as the sacred mushrooms and the cactus peyote have been used in their religious ceremonies for
- The Land of the Lotus Smokers
Metaphor and drug use from Homer's the Illiad and he Odyssey, and modern day use of the lotus flower in extracts and herbal blends.
- Theobroma cacao
Cacao truly is a "Food of the Gods", especially now that it's been clinically-proven to be extraordinaily good for our bodies. Yes, chocolate is indeed derived from cacao and has extraordinary nutritional properties, as well as psychoactive and aphrodisi
- Might the Gods be Alkaloids?
The question related in the title of our presentation addresses the role and use of psychoactive plants, throughout the process of human evolution, as inducers of altered states of consciousness.
- Marc Emery, Canada's Prince of Pot
In November 2002, Cannabis Culture publisher Marc Emery completed his second run for Mayor of Vancouver, Canada's West Coast cannabis capital. The renowned pot seed merchant placed fifth on the crowded ballot, participating in all major debates and campai
- Who Will Be Obama’s Pick For ‘Drug Czar’?
by Allen St. Pierre, NORML Executive Director.
- Healing and Regenerative Effects of Ayahuasca
One writer's personal journey into healing and self-awareness at Camp Ayahuasca.
- Russia Bans Blue Lotus Smoking Blends
Light drugs are still available in free sale in Russia despite the official decree issued by Surgeon General Gennady Onischenko. One can purchase a blend of dry herbs in specialized shops. Dope sellers assure their customers that their products are absolu
- Russia Bans Blue Lotus Smoking Blends
Light drugs are still available in free sale in Russia despite the official decree issued by Surgeon General Gennady Onischenko. One can purchase a blend of dry herbs in specialized shops. Dope sellers assure their customers that their products are absolu
- Ancient Psychoactive Incense and Preparations
Psychoactive incense has been known about and used for thousands of years; Over time and after many trials mankind has discovered that a potent hallucinogenic incense could be made by combining several different plants, resins, bark and roots.Although the
- Ancient Psychoactive Incense and Preparations
Psychoactive incense has been known about and used for thousands of years; Over time and after many trials mankind has discovered that a potent hallucinogenic incense could be made by combining several different plants, resins, bark and roots.Although the
- Empathogenic Effects of Sceletium tortuosum
As far as being a potentiator of cannabis, there is no doubt that sceletium has this effect. Much more was gotten from much less when sceletium was added. Overall, it is my opinion that the pleasant effects of this substance, when used in moderation far o
- History of Sceletium tortuosum (Kanna)
Other reports confirm that kougoed induces feelings of euphoria and deep meditative tranquility. Subjects report that the relaxation induced by kougoed enables one to focus on inner thoughts and feelings, and enables one to intensely concentrate on the be
- The God Chemical: Brain Chemistry And Mysticism
Barbara Bradley Hagerty discusses the latest in brain research and the use of entheogens to induce spiritual states of mind in the laboratory. Topics covered include: Peyote ceremonies, lessons learned from scientific studies of LSD's effect on the brain,
- Marijuana Kills Brain Cancer Cells
The study showed, conclusively, that THC (the active alkaloid in Cannabis) caused brain cancer cells to undergo a process called autophagy. This process causes cells to feed upon themselves, thereby destroying them, and not only did researchers witness t
- Melissa officinalis - Lemon Balm
Lemon Balm has long been known for its aromatic qualities and its culinary uses. The Greeks used Lemon Balm to treat insomnia, to calm nerves and alleviate anxiety. It was used as an ingredient in Mediterranean dishes, as a garnish, as an additive to flav
- Ethnopharmacology of Ska María Pastora
S. divinorum is one of several vision-inducing plants employed by the Mazatec Indians, one of the native peoples living in the mountains and upland valleys of northeastern Oaxaca. Unlike other Mexican tribes, there is little information concerning their e
- Spiritual Effects Of Psilocybin In Sacred Mushrooms
In a follow-up to research showing that psilocybin, a substance contained in "sacred mushrooms," produces substantial spiritual effects, a Johns Hopkins team reports that those effects appear to last more than a year. Writing in the Journal of Psychopharm
- Oldest Christian Bible - Let Translations Begin!
The early work known as the Codex Sinaiticus has been housed in four separate locations across the world for more than 150 years. Starting Monday, it became available for perusal on the Web. Scot McKendrick, head of Western manuscripts at the British Libr
- Salvia on Schedule: Detriment to Research
Scientific American explains how the scheduling the mind-altering herb as a controlled substance could slow medical research. This is not news, but the fact that Scientific American published this article is.
- Entada rheedii - African Dream Herb
This liana vine is well known for its enormously large seeds and has been used, by African tribal healers, for centuries to commune with the spirit world through their dreams. The medicine men believe that by consuming the seeds of this magical plant they
- Celastrus Paniculatus - Celastrus Seeds
For thousands of years, Ayurveda medicine men have used the Celastrus seeds for their potent medicinal properties. It was used for many different ailments, but most notably it was administered as a powerful brain tonic, appetite stimulant, and emetic.
- Cyperus Articulatus - Piri Piri
Guinea rush grass, or Piri Piri, is native to the Amazon basin, where native tribes have used it as a medicine for hundreds of years; but it is also known to be a potent dream herb, euphorant and sedative.
- Helichrysum Odoratissmum - Imphepho
Tribes in South Africa have used Imphepho to make smoking blends, often they mixed it with Shamanic grade tobacco to induce deep trance states and shamanic visions.
- Hemidesmus indicus - Sugandi, Sariva
This healing plant, known in ancient Ayurveda medicine as Sugandi, has been revered for its medicinal properties for nearly a thousand years. It naturally produces a wide variety of beneficial compounds known for their healing, calmative and dream inducin
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QUANTITIES ARE ALL RELATIVE (1000=100=10)
ACETONE IS EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE!
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4000ml of Food Grade/Distilled acetone
1000 grams of powdered leaf
100 grams of finely crushed leaf soaked in hot water for 30 minutes and dried
1 large cookie jar (preferably 2 gallons)
1 large glass bowl (preferably 2 gallons)
2 smaller glass bowls (that will fit inside a CrockPot)
1 Double Mesh Strainer
Speed Drier (Brushless computer fan attached to strainer)
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1. 333 grams of powdered dry leaf would be placed in a bowl, pressed down to make it as flat as possible. The more powdered the leaf, the less acetone would be needed.
2. 3000ml of acetone would be poured onto the leaf, and the powdered leaf would be soaked for 5 minutes, while stirred enough so that the acetone worked its way through all the leaf. (It has been reported that a 6 liter KitchenAid Mixer worked incredibly well for this.)
3. The acetone would be poured out into a LARGE glass bowl, strained it through a double mesh filter.
4. Steps 1-3 would be repeated for the other two portions of leaf, using the extra 1000ml of acetone as necessary.
5. The acetone would need to settle in the dark overnight, in COMPLETE DARKNESS. There would be sediment on the bottom, so the acetone would be carefully poured into the 2 bowls, with as much of the sediment left behind behind as possible. (Acetone will hold about 23 mg of Salvinorin-A per ml of fluid, so none of it would drop to the bottom with the sediment.)
NOTE: Some acetone would be left in the bowl, but the bowl would be tilted on its side, to allow the sediment to re-settle. Once it re-settled, the rest of the acetone would be lifted off with an eyedropper.
6. Once decanted, one glass bowl would be set in a DRY Crock Pot set to LOW (114 degrees Fahrenheit), with the Spped Drier on top.
7. Once this bowl is almost evaporated, the liquid from the second bowl would be poured into the second bowl, and evaporation would continue.
NOW THERE WOULD BE CHOICES ON HOW TO PROCEED:
I. MAKING ENHANCED LEAF:
1. When there’s about 1000ml left, the 100 grams (for 10x) of finely crushed Salvia leaf would be added to the acetone extract.
2. It would then have to evaporate completely down, as it was mixed very well and often so that it would evenly mix as the volume of acetone evaporated down to just wet leaf. If there was some green film on the sides of the bowl, the acetone would be gently swished around the sides to re-dissolve it.
3. The enhanced leaf would be laid out in several large shallow pans for at least a day to ensure that the Acetone has COMPLETELY dissolved. If there is even the slightest scent of ANY Acetone whatsoever, it wouldn't be free of harmful chemicals yet.
II. MAKING PURE SALVINORIN INSTEAD:
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99.9% Isopropyl Alcohol.
Eye Dropper
Shot Glass or small beaker
Small Bowl with Airtight Top
Teaspoon
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1. The acetone would be evaporated down until the material turned into a thick paste.
2. It would be scraped into a 100ml beaker with enough ISP added to the material to bring it up to 100ml. It would be stirred VERY well.
3. It would then sit for 2 hours, to separate the alcohol from the barely visible layer of salvinorin at the bottom of the shot glass or beaker. In a graduated beaker, the salvinorin would come up to about the 60ml mark, so ISP can safely be lifted off down to 65ml easily and safely.
4. The top 20ml layer of green liquid would be lifted off with an eyedropper, and deposited into a small, sealable bowl or bottle. (This would be saved for recovery or for re-extracting after multiple washes have been saved.) 20ml of ISP would be poured into the shot glass again, stirred well, it would be left to settle for an hour or so, and then the top layer would be lifted off with an eyedropper again.
5. This would be repeated until the salvinorin was turning into a light green. This would take several small washes, but it would eventually turn the salvinorin into a light green bottom layer.
6. Once the layer formed clearly, it could be re-heated in a CrockPot to make it into a flatter, greenish layer. This would thicken it up and bring the black wax to to the top of the layer of salvinorin.
6. The green wax would be scraped off the sides and discarded, a small amount of alcohol would be dissolved onto the top layer, it would be left to sit to turn dark green, and then eyedropped off.
NOTE: The salvinorin would look MUCH GREENER when it was wet, so there would be no need to try TOO hard to get the salvinorin to white color!
7. This paste would then be heated on LOW in a bowl in a CrockPot until dry. It would be a solid material, but if scraped with a spoon, it would turn into a fluffy white powder. This isn't pure salvinorin, but it's VERY close. This would yield about 2,500mg of salvinorin.
FURTHER PURITY:
1. The 2,500mg of salvinorin would be dissolved into about 100ml of acetone in a TALL and THIN beaker, and put into darkness for 6 hours.
2. After 6 hours, the acetone would be decanted off, and the sediment on the bottom would be discarded.
3. This would be placed into the CrockPot with the Speed Drier, and when there was about 50ml of acetone left, 50ml of ISP would be added.
4. There would be material on the bottom and a chalky white substance along the side of the beaker...the white chalky stuff is reportedly salt deposits and impurities, with some salvinorin. (It would contain small amounts of salvinorin, but purity was the goal.) The chalky substance would be taken off with a Q-tip and discarded.
5. Equal parts of acetone and ISP would be added again and placed in Speed Drier again. If it is pure, the material would expand into a white, cake-like substance as it dries, looking like small pieces of dried white bread. This is pure salvinorin-a.
SIMPLIFIED, AUTOMATIC ISP EXTRACTION:
METHOD ONE: Through far less efficient, ISP could be used instead acetone in exactly the same way. Once the extraction is complete, one the extract would be heated to 86 degrees Celcius or 186 degrees Fahrenheit and boiled until there was only a small amount of ISP left. This would then be quickly cooled, and the salvinorin would precipitate to the bottom of the container. If this process were started with already dried extract, 100 ml if ISP would be used for every 30 mg of salvinorin resin/powder.
METHOD TWO: The salvinorin could be put into ISP and set in darkness for several weeks to a month and the salvinorin would form crystals and precipitate to the bottom of the container.
TO MAKE TINCTURE FROM PURE SALVINORIN:
Everclear can hold about 1.5mg of salvinorin per ml. This means that every ounce of tincture (28ml) would hold about 42mg of salvinorin. Plant material reportedly helps carry salvinorin into mucous membranes, so 5 dropperfuls of "Herb Pharm Peppermint Spirits" and one teabag of "Tazo: Refresh" for every ounce would make for a pleasant tincture, with the essential mint oils and plant material necessary.
PROVIDED AS AN EDUCATIONAL REFERENCE ONLY; PLANTS AND TECHNIQUES DESCRIBED HERE MAY BE DANGEROUS AND/OR ILLEGAL. WE DO NOT ENDORSE OR RECOMMEND ANYTHING FOUND ON THIS SITE.
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