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Salvia divinorum

June 20, 2017 By John Reed 9 Comments

Salvia divinorum is available for purchase in the online smartshop.

What is Salvia divinorum?

Salvia divinorum is best known for its Youtube salvia trip videos and as a hallucinogen. Awareness of salvia has risen with the Internet, but it was first introduced to mainstream culture in the mid-1900’s. While the small leafy herb is now finding well-deserved popularity in Western minds, it has long been a part of indigenous Central American culture. Ethnobotanists and anthropologists discovered the plant in the Sierra Mazateca mountains of Oaxaca, Mexico, in the course of research into psilocybin mushrooms. After decades of work with the Mazatec people, the gift of a live Salvia divinorum plant made it’s way back to the United States, and from there, the plant has spread across the globe.

History

The history of Salvia divinorum is long, but the most popular methods of use are relatively modern. Traditionally, salvia has been consumed orally, either through chewing or infusions. Users began smoking Salvia in the late 20th century, which lead to today’s form of consumption: salvia extracts. Oral use of salvia has the drawbacks of relying on fresh leaves and providing a milder experience. Smoking is advantageous because the effects of salvia are stronger and dried plant material can be used. The problem with smoking salvia leaves is that the smoke is very harsh and the amount of active ingredients in the dried leaves varies drastically. Salvia extracts solve these problems by taking the active ingredient, Salvinorin A, from salvia leaves and producing a product with a standardised potency and cleaner smoke. Experienced and novice salvia users alike prefer smoking extract, because once they learn the correct dosage for their needs, they can rely on the extract to deliver the experience they’re after.

Salvia divinorum’s interaction with the brain’s neurotransmitters is unlike the physiological effects of any other hallucinogen, creating a psychedelic experience that is highly unique. The effects of smoking salvia extract are generally classified on a scale from subtle to visionary to amnesic. Light use creates subtle effects such as mood enhancement, clarified perception, relaxation and increased sensuality. Users progressing beyond this point experience a deeper distortion of the senses, leading to auditory and visual hallucination, strange bodily sensations and uncontrollable laughter. Before reaching the most intense effects, salvia users experience contact with foreign beings, identification with external objects and deep spiritual insight. This is the last stage of the salvia experience scale that anyone can report on, because effects beyond this point of intensity lead to total amnesia regarding the trip.

The acute effects of Salvia divinorum rarely last longer than ten minutes, but the residual effects of calmness and heightened sense can last for hours, and the insight and change in perspective brought about during the trip can last for a lifetime. The salvia trip is a healing experience, and the salvia herb is a safe, natural teacher.

More information: SalviaExtract: Encyclopaedia on Salvia History

Botanical

Salvia divinorum is part of the sage family of plants. On record their are roughly 900 different Salvia species, including many decorative garden sages and Salvia officinalis, which is used for cooking. Salvia is a genus in the mint family (Labiatae) Salvia divinorum is literally the sage (Salvia) of the diviners (divinorum). The plant has a characteristic weak ‘mousy-but-minty’ aroma. It is a native of a small area in Oaxaca, Mexico, growing in mountainous lands where the Mazatec Indian people dwell.

More information: SalviaExtract: Encyclopaedia on Salvia Botanical

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Chemistry

Salvinorin A (chemical formula C23H28O8) and salvinorin B are naturally occurring molecules which are different than any other pychoactive compound found in nature, including those engineered in labs such as LSD. Of these only salvinorin A is found psychoactive. It works on the kappa-opioid receptor system. Salvinorin A is present in the dried plant at about 0.18%. Active doses start as low as 100-250 micrograms sublingual; 200-500 micrograms vaporized and inhaled. This translates to 10 times the potency of psilocybin from mushrooms used in similar ways by other Mexican Indians, and more than 1000 times the potency of mescaline, from the peyote cactus (Lophophora williamsii) used as a visionary drug by the Huichol, Tarahumara and other native peoples of northern Mexico.

More information: SalviaExtract: Encyclopaedia on Salvia chemistry

Effects

POSITIVE

short duration (when smoked)
radical perspective shifting
increase in sensual and aesthetic appreciation
creative dreamlike experience
insight into personal issues
sense of peaceful appreciation for life in the afterglow, sometimes lasting days or weeks

NEUTRAL

powerful closed- and open-eye visuals
general change in consciousness (as with most psychoactives)
altered perceptions
change in emotion, anywhere from very happy, to sad, to angry
change in body temperature, flushing
sensation of physical push, pressure, or wind
sensation of entering or perceiving other dimensions, alternate realities
feeling of ‘presence’ or entity contact
dissociation at high doses, uncontrolled walking or standing
loss of awareness of surroundings

NEGATIVE

overly-intense experiences
fear, terror and panic
increased perspiration
possible difficulty integrating experiences
higher doses can cause inability to control muscles and maintain balance: falls are reported.
mild to moderate headache, usually starting after effects wear off

Daniel Siebert made a S-A-L-V-I-A Experiential Rating Scale that shows the variety of effects that can appear when using salvia.

Level – 1 “S” stands for SUBTLE effects. A feeling that “something” is happening, although it is difficulty to say just what. Relaxation and increased sensual appreciation may be noted. This mild level is useful for meditation and may facilitate sexual pleasure.

Level – 2 “A” stands for ALTERED perception. Colors and textures are more pronounced. Appreciation of music may be enhanced. Space may appear of greater or lesser depth than is usual. But visions do not occur at this level. Thinking becomes less logical, and more playful; short-term memory difficulties may be noted.

Level – 3 “L” stands for LIGHT visionary state. Closed-eye visuals (clear imagery with eyes closed: fractal patterns, vine-like and geometric patterns, visions of objects and designs). The imagery is often two dimensional. If open-eyed visual effects occur, these are usually vague and fleeting. At this level, phenomena similar to the hypnagogic phenomena that some people experience at sleep onset occur. At this level, visions are experienced as “eye candy” but are not confused with reality.

Level – 4 “V” stands for VIVID visionary state. Complex three-dimensional realistic appearing scenes occur. Sometimes voices may be heard. With eyes open, contact with consensual reality will not be entirely lost, but when you close your eyes you may forget about consensus reality and enter completely into a dreamlike scene. Shamanistic journeying to other lands–foreign or imaginary; encounters with beings (entities, spirits) or travels to other ages may occur. You may even live the life of another person. At this level you have entered the shaman’s world. Or if you prefer: you are in “dream time.” With eyes closed, you experience fantasies (dream like happenings with a story line to them). So long as your eyes are closed you may believe they are really occurring. This differs from the “eye candy” closed-eye imagery, of level 3.

Level – 5 “I” stands for IMMATERIAL existence. At this level one may no longer be aware of having a body. Consciousness remains and some thought processes are still lucid, but one becomes completely involved in inner experience and looses all contact with consensual reality. Individuality may be lost; one experiences merging with God/dess, mind, universal consciousness, or bizarre fusions with other objects–real or imagined (e.g. experiences such as merging with a wall or piece of furniture). At this level it is impossible to function in consensual reality, but unfortunately some people do not remain still but move around in this befuddled state. For this reason a sitter is essential to ensure the safety of someone voyaging to these deep levels. To the person experiencing this the phenomenon may be terrifying or exceedingly pleasant; but to an outside observer the individual may appear confused or disoriented.

Level 6 – “A” stands for AMNESIC effects. At this stage, either consciousness is lost, or at least one is unable to later recall what one had experienced. The individual may fall, or remain immobile or thrash around; somnambulistic behavior may occur. Injuries can be sustained without pain being felt; on awakening, the individual will have no recollection of what he/she did, experienced, or said in level 6. People cannot recall what they experience in this very deep trance state. This is not a desirable level, because nothing can latter be recalled of the experience.

More information: SalviaExtract: Encyclopaedia on the Effects of Salvia

Forms of Salvia divinorum

Salvia Extracts for sale are available for purchase in our online store or easily accessible at local head shops in certain countries and US states (see: salvia legal map). They are sold in varying forms of 10X, 20X, 40x, 60x, etc. The “X” symbolizes that the extract being consumed is X times stronger than regular leaves (5X is 5 times as strong as regular leaf). The stronger the extract, the stronger the experience; use at your own risk.

Salvia Extract are made using dried leaf, the extraction process is complex and lengthy and improper usage of chemicals can result in bodily harm. It’s commonly made using 99% pure pro-pantone Acetone or 99% purity: Isopropanol, Rubbing Alcohol, and Isopropyl Alcohol with a combination of Naphtha.

Fresh leaf

Fresh leaf is primarily used for making a small bundle of leaves that is then held under the tongue for sublingual absorption. Fresh leaf is preferred method for sublingual absorption because it doesn’t break up in your mouth and is easier to chew.

Light – 10 g fresh / 2 g dried
Common – 30 g fresh / 6 g dried
Strong – 50 g fresh / 10 g dried

Dried leaf

Dried leaf are prepared by leaving fresh leaves out in the sun. Other faster methods to dry leaf require you to bake it in an oven at 150 degrees Fahrenheit until the leaf becomes crispy. Dried salvia leaf is used for smoking. To use dried leaf for sublingual absorption, soak them in water for ten (10) minutes. Beware that Soaking dried leaf in water can lose some of its potency. If you plan on making Salvia Extract its best to us dried leaf.

Light : 0.25g
Common : 0.5g
Strong : 0.75 – 1.00g

Tincture

Salvia Tinctures are made by dissolving extract into pure Salvinorin A or a semi-pure form of it into ethyl alcohol. It is meant to be used sublingually by holding a certain amount under the tongue for a period of time. Using Tincture usually will increase the duration of the Salvia trip but the effects will be weaker. Beware that holding strong tincture under the tongue for long periods of time can eventually cause blistering. It is sometimes best to dilute the pure tincture with water (although potency may be decreased).

Tea

To make a tea first crush 1/8 oz of dried leaves, bring water to a boiling temperature, drop the leaf into water for around 5 minutes. Afterwards, let it simmer for around 15 minutes. Salvinorin A is not orally activated, so the tea has to be kept in the mouth for around 15-20 seconds each sip. This tea, if properly brewed and consumed, can produce a state of trance when closing the eyes and a whole night of vivid and intense dreams plus some occasional closed eye visuals.

Tolerance and addiction potential

The use of Salvinorin A is not habit-forming drug and generally the need to want to use more will decrease after repeated use. Immediate usage within 30-120 minutes will decrease the effects of salvia the cause is unknown, but probably linked to how your body deals with the after-effects of Salvinorin A.

Long term tolerance to the effects of Salvinorin A does not occur. In fact, users report that this compound has a reverse tolerance and actually becomes stronger over time and with repeated usage. Salvinorin A is not affected by built up tolerance for other hallucinogens. Salvinorin A is likely to overpower other hallucinogens effects when used in combination.

Legal issues

Australia : Possession and sale is illegal.
Belgium : Possession and sale is illegal.
Canada: Possession and sale is illegal.
Croatia : Possession and sale is illegal.
Czech Republic : Possession and sale is illegal.
Denmark : Salvinorin A is a Class B drug.
Germany : Possession and sale is illegal.
Germany: Possession and sale is illegal.
Hong Kond: Possession and sale is illegal.
Italy : Possession and sale is illegal.
Japan: Possession and sale is illegal.
Latvia : Possession and sale is illegal.
Lithuania : Possession and sale is illegal.
Poland : Possession and sale is illegal.
Portugal: Possession and sale is illegal.
Republic of Ireland: Possession and sale is illegal.
Romania : Possession and sale is illegal.
Spain : Possession and sale is illegal.
Sweden : Possession and sale is illegal.
Switzerland: Possession and sale is illegal.
South Korea: Possession and sale is illegal.
UK : Possession and sale is legal
USA: (States where its Illegal)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Guam
Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota
Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania,
South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Wyoming

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Usage methods for this compound within our tutorial index include:

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Philosophy vs Party – Salvia fights modern day use

July 9, 2014 By John Reed 1 Comment

Philosophy vs Party – Salvia fights modern day use

Originally the plant Salvia divinorum was cultivated by mountain people of the Mazatec region. It was used through the past in different ways but often for the same reason. Most often, it was consumed orally, with some evidence showing history of smoking as well. For the effects it was used, a sacred ritual of introspection that these mountain people valued and had pride in. When salvia is taken orally, the effects are different than modern day methods of smoking.

The cultural Mazatec use of salvia was spiritual in nature. The partying of modern times is for escape most often, not to look into one’s soul or peer into the nature of the universe. Salvia was for a long time, used as a means of deepening a persons relationship with themselves and their spirit. Daniel Siebert is quoted as saying people often have “profound insights during salvia experiences”. Salvia is said to induce some vision interference and cause a dream like feeling for the person tripping. After effects can vary just as much as individual trip experiences.

Quality of experience can vary based on method of salvia use. Tinctures, extracts, oral consumption, smoking, the list of ways to consume salvia goes on. Most salvia that is grown in the world today is genetically identical thanks to clipping propagation. The plant is typically grown and exported from Mexico. Trip effects are going to depend on the strength and quality and individual persons mental status. Salvia extracts and tinctures can be made at different strengths at home from dried salvia leaves or bought online.

Thanks to the internet and social media, it is easy enough to find ways and means to remove yourself from reality. For those who may be inexperienced, youtube offers some instructional videos for countless things. There are many herbal supplements used to escape reality, but a quote from the 2009 joergo.de interview with Daniel Siebert in reference to Salvia says, “Salvia is not an escapist drug. Quite the contrary it is a philosopher’s tool”.

Often a person will try tripping on Salvia around other people. There are countless videos (again) of this online for the curious mind to pour over or have a laugh. Rarely is it discussed or filmed that Salvia is best used alone. This is the easiest way to unlock the introspective part of the plant. Daniel Seibert is again quoted on this topic “Salvia provides access to parts of the psyche that are normally out of reach. For this reason, people often learn a lot about themselves during salvia trips.” There is no right or wrong way to use it of course. A person just may benefit in different ways based on their use and environment.

In black and white, many herbs and supplements are abused with high doses and a brutish mental attitude. Salvia is no exception to the social norm of tripping around other people. The issue lies with instructional videos and guides conveying an inappropriate purpose behind the use of the drugs. A lack of facts can cause a person to use something like Salvia for the wrong reasons it was once grown for.

This philosopher’s drug cannot exist in nature on it’s own. The Salvia divinorum plant most almost always grow from the help of humans. It must be clipped and replanted carefully to grow again. This shows commitment of a serious nature. The same attitude should be carried over into the use of salvia, as a philosopher’s tool not a party source. If a person is avoiding this sort of heavy mind expansion other things can be used or salvia can be taken in low doses. Respect the plant and it’s abilities and a person will unlock a new part of their mind.

Reference: http://www.joergo.de/int_siebert_en/

The Outdoor Connect – A Salvia Trip

July 4, 2014 By John Reed Leave a Comment

Dose: 2 gram of Salvia Divinorum extract 20x
Method: Smoked
Body Weight: 170
Gender: Male
Age at time of experience: 30
Experience Year: 2014

Equipment and Trip Preparation: Just used my glass pipe and a butane torch as equipment. Knew a website I could buy salvia from without fuss so I ordered some up, of the 20x persuasion. Took the day off work, cleaned up the yard and set up my trip area a little, brought out something to play music on. Turned off my alarms and electronics. Put on my light weight waterproof watch and some standard Sunday relaxing t-shirt and shorts combination. I knew what the after-effects would probably feel like so I made some lemonade for later. I brought some pillows outside too in case I didn’t feel like moving for awhile

Mental Status and Environment: Some people like me with low stress life styles (no kids or wife) and easy enough jobs don’t have enough stuff to push them towards a big change. I have used Salvia before to soul search and just for fun, it always takes me deep. I like looking at who I truly am, even if I’m a pretty normal guy I know I have so much potential to unlock beyond my surface.

Tripping inside is very safe in my experience, and that is my go to environment. This time I wanted more, so I went outside. I took my preparation of dry salvia extract , my pipe, my favorite butane torch and sat down in my backyard hammock. It was warm outside but not too uncomfortable for me, I would probably get a little sweaty on the trip anyways.

Dosage: An oversized lump of the 20x salvia extract went into my pipe.

My Salvia Trip:

Initial response – I lay back onto my hammock. Totally taken aback by my decision to smoke salvia at all.. I feel like I am transforming in the hammock. I feel like I am becoming electrically connected to it. I’m used to the heavy sinking feelings and I just go deep. There are birds chirping and wildlife springing around me, and I feel them slipping away as I get deeper and deeper into the hammock cocoon. Bright spring light drifts between the branches and leaves shading my hammock. It goes a little dark from there..

Looked at my watch, must have been about 4 minutes had passed. Tried to grab my pipe to smoke more if I had not finished off the bowl. Didn’t know if I wanted to get a more intense trip but I Leaned over and nearly fell out of the hammock. Let out a laugh but my voice was gone. I felt the dirt almost touch my fingers. My backyard was like a warm womb, I just closed my eyes and considered what it might look like in my mind.

I fought the sleepy eyes for awhile, the trip was becoming a nap session in the garden rather than soul searching. I couldn’t look inside when the backyard was so open and the nature was almost consuming. I felt like I was becoming a part of my hammock.

There was a new connection to my surroundings I had not felt before tripping. This was the feeling I was missing, connection and concern for the nature of reality. Not some room with books and lamps.

Eventually, and I cannot remember why, but I made it out of the hammock and into the grass beneath. I layed in the grass then. I never got the boombox on but I was content enough until the sunset and bugs started biting. With a ton of effort, I remember it was really hard – I got myself inside and enjoyed the lemonade I made earlier that day and went off to sleep.

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Salvia Art Inspired by Experience

June 17, 2014 By John Reed Leave a Comment

Salvia Inspired Art Gallery

We picked some very specific Salvia Art that we discovered on the web that remind us of our various Salvia experiences. To us these art piece are reflective of what we have experienced when using Salvia Extract. We hope it will provide you with your own inspiration and encourage you to buy salvia for yourself and participate, grow and learn from Salvia. Enjoy! If you would like to submit other art pieces feel free to e-mail them to us at contact(at)salviaextract.com

Related resources to read up on: What is Salvia divinorum? What are Salvia Effects? How to use Salvia?

Salvia Art -Aztec Reawakening — Salvia and its deep connection to the Aztec world

Salvia Art - Deep inside the Salvia hole — This Salvia art piece is almost a comparison to Alice in WonderWorld I feel its showcasing how you enter different realm with Salvia

Salvia Art - Eternal Awakening — Many Salvia art pieces and experience will speak of a woman. This nicely representative how much of a focal point this women presence takes in a salvia experience

Salvia Art - Blinded — Salvia is a much more deeply personally uplifting experience when you keep your eyes closed.

Salvia Art - Bound — I love this Salvia art piece and it reminds me of Salvia because I felt being watched by a good presence but also at the same time secure.

Salvia Art - Divine Experiene — This art piece evokes a deeply ancient feel. Salvia has roots going back to Aztec Shamans and was used to connect with the ancient spirit world. With Salvia you feel propelled to a higher level of being and this is a great rep. piece.

Salvia Art - Pulling Forces — Art depicting the competing forces that struggle for control over you. Salvia experiences are also deeply reflected on our day to day feelings

Salvia Art - Being Pulled in — Salvia is the most powerful and fastest acting naturally found psychedelic plant. This art shows how fast Salvia acts

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How to Make Salvia Tincture: A Step-by-Step Guide

June 5, 2014 By John Reed

How to make Salvia Tincture

How to Make Salvia Tincture: A Step-by-Step Guide

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How to Make Salvia Tincture

Firstly, what is salvia tincture?

Salvia Tincture is a Salvia-concentrate made from the Salvia divinorum plant. It contains Salvinorin A, an active ingredient found in the Salvia plant, otherwise known as Diviner’s Sage.

What are the Psychoactive compounds in Salvia Tincture?

It’s the Salvinorin A that enables the transpersonal experience that many people talk about when using Salvia.

How to produce the best salvia tincture: Enhancing quality with premium ingredients

Based on our years of experience, using high-quality materials and following instructions carefully are crucial to making a high-quality salvia tincture.

Beginners-Tip:

To make the best Salvia concentrate, plastic materials should be avoided as they can interfere with the tincture.

Ingredients needed to make Salvia Tincture

10 grams of powdered salvia extract (10x strength)
10 ounces of drinking alcohol (151-191 proof)
1 glass measuring cup
2 glass jars (such as a pickle jar) that can hold the 10-ounce tincture mix
2 large glass bowls or square pyrex dishes (for optional purity test)
Small glass vials for portioning out your tincture (do not use plastic)
1 glass eyedropper (optional) with a rubber squeeze on the end (no plastic)

Optimizing the Salvia Tincture-Making Process through Effective Preparation Strategies

To prepare for the salvia tincture-making process, it is essential to follow some critical tips for optimal results.

First, avoid exposure to direct sunlight during the process, as this can affect the quality of the tincture.

Secondly, ensure that all tools and work areas are clean and contaminant-free.

Finally, as mentioned above, it’s crucial to avoid using plastic materials, as these can interfere with the salvia tincture.

By following these tips, you can help to ensure that your salvia tincture is of the highest quality and purity.

Making the Salvia Tincture step-by-step

Remember taking the time to properly make the salvia extract before moving on to the tincture-making process will ensure that the end product is of the highest quality. This should be your goal.

First Steps:

Choose a glass jar appropriate for the amount of salvia extract powder you will be using.
Pour the desired amount of drinking alcohol with a proof between 151-191 into the glass jar.
Add the salvia extract powder to the glass jar containing the alcohol.
Avoid using any metal or plastic materials when stirring, as this can ruin the mix (we use a bamboo fork).
Gently swirl or shake the glass jar for 5 minutes to dissolve the salvia extract powder in the alcohol.
Let the tincture sit for 5 more minutes after shaking or swirling.
Check to ensure that everything is clear and completely dissolved.
If the tincture is clear and completely dissolved, it is ready to use.

Pro Tip: If there is any material undissolved at the bottom of the jar, drain the clear tincture alcohol into a secondary glass jar, being sure to keep the unwanted sediment from transferring over.

Testing the purity of your Salvia Extract

To ensure the purity of your salvia extract, it’s recommended to perform a purity test using acetone.

Dissolve your extract in 100ml of acetone in a glass bowl or pyrex dish
stir for 5 minutes.
If the mixture is clear, the extract is free of tannin and other impurities.
If it’s cloudy, wait overnight and check for sediment.
Any sediment means tannin was left during extraction, and the salvinorin A has not dissolved completely.
Pour the acetone into another bowl, careful not to transfer any sediment.
Evaporate the acetone and scrape the container for your salvia extract.

Although optional, performing this test can improve the quality of your salvia tincture.

What is the best method for storing your Salvia potion?

The ideal container for storing salvia tincture is a dark-colored glass bottle with a tight-fitting cap or dropper. Amber or cobalt blue glass bottles are great options as they offer additional protection from light.

Pro-tips:

ensure that the container is clean and dry before use to avoid contamination.
label the container with the date of preparation and the strength of the tincture.

How long can I store Salvia Tincture?

A well-made Salvia tincture appropriately stored in an airtight, opaque container can last for several years. However, it’s important to note that the tincture’s potency may gradually decrease over time.

What kind of alcohol should I use to make Salvia Tincture?

Generally, high-proof neutral grain alcohol, such as Everclear, is recommended for making Salvia tincture.

Can Salvia Tincture be made without using alcohol?

Yes, Salvia Tincture can be made without using alcohol. Many customers use alternative solvents such as vinegar, glycerin, or propylene glycol.

Just be aware that using alternative solvents may have a different potency or taste compared to an alcohol-based tincture.

Salvia Tincture (What you need to be aware of)

To ensure a safe and positive experience, it is crucial to understand the effects of Salvia Divinorum before using the tincture.

Salvia can have a strong and fast-acting effect on the mind and body, and it is crucial to be prepared for the experience. Some people may experience intense hallucinations or disorientation, while others may feel relaxed and calm.

It is also important to be aware of the potential risks and precautions before using Salvia, such as not driving or operating heavy machinery under the influence.

By educating yourself on the effects and taking necessary precautions, you can have a safe and enjoyable experience with Salvia tincture.

How to Make Salvia Extract

June 3, 2014 By John Reed

How to Make Salvia Extract

Intro on how to make Salvia extract:

This article is meant to instruct a person on how they can easily make Salvia Extract from Salvia Divinorum leaf. You can grow your own Salvia Divinorum at home or buy salvia elsewhere. When making your own salvia extract, be aware that different strains have different strengths. With salvia extraction, you are only amplifying the natural properties of whatever strain you chose to use.

What we know about Salvia Chemistry is that the active ingredient that the plant contains is known as Salvinorin A, this is what you will focus on extracting. This process of extraction yields 10 grams +/- of unstandardized 5x-10x salvia extract, depending on how much you purify it. For 5x strength, complete parts A through D of the instructions. For 10x strength complete all instruction parts.

The instructions and prep list should be followed to the best of your ability. Using any low grade tools could be a danger to your health. If you are clumsy consider buying extras so you wont need to go back out for something. If you are using equipment you already have around the house, clean it up and make it spotless before you get started.

There will be a lot of down time between major parts of the process, be patient and use timers. The whole extraction process should be done in very low light. Exposure to direct sunlight can lower the strength of the extract you are trying to make. Printing out instructions and reading them over several times for clarification can be a big help for first time extractors.

What you need to get started:

½ yard of cheesecloth or a fine metal strainer. No plastic.
1 glass jar, big enough to hold max 1 liter of fluid – about the size of a pickle jar or mason jar. No plastic.
1 glass eyedropper (the kind with a rubber squeeze on the end). No plastic.
1 large Pyrex tray – casserole sized should be fine. No plastic.
1 large aluminum kitchen pan (a sauce pan works too). No plastic.
1 electrical hot plate. The kind you use in a lab or on a camping trip.
1 electric coffee grinder
2 liters of 99% pure pro-panone Acetone. If acetone is not available you can use 99% purity: Isopropanol, Rubbing Alcohol, and Isopropyl Alcohol.
300 milliliters of Naphtha, most commonly found in lighter fluid. You can buy more if you want to purify higher than 10x strength.
100 grams of Salvia Divinorum leaf
1 scale for weighing your leaf, precision up to .01 is best but .1 will work also. Must be able to handle 100g total weight minimum.
1 timer
1 medium sized fan

Extraction Process Instructions:

Part A: Dividing and processing the dried salvia leaf

How to make salvia extract 10 grams of leaves — Weight 10 grams of Salvia Leaves

Use your scale to take 10 grams of leaf out from the 100 grams your are starting with, this is for later use in the process. Keep the 10 grams safe, secure, and somewhere you wont forget. The remaining 90 grams of leaf need to be ground to a fine powder in the coffee grinder. Be nice and gentle with your coffee grinder, do not grind for more than 1 minute at a time. If you grind nonstop the machine may overheat or break. After a few minutes of on and off grinding, you should have the fine green powder. BE CAREFUL when you remove the coffee grinder lid, if you rush it will explode green powder everywhere and this will waste a ton of your leaf.

Salvia Leaves 10 grams Ground down — Grind down 10 grams of Salvia Leaves until finely ground

Part B: Breaking down the ground leaf to extract the Salvinorin A

Place the 90g of ground leaf in the large saucepan and cover it with the acetone. Stir this mixture for 5 minutes (set your timer so you make sure you do the whole 5 mins). Leave the mixture out of the light in a secure place for 8 hours. This process can be repeated multiple times to extract as much Salvinorin A as
possible – it is dissolving from the ground leaf into the acetone. After your 8 hour wait, pour the liquid through a strainer of your choice (cheesecloth or metal, whatever you bought as long as it isn’t plastic), into the Pyrex container.

Strained Acetone from Salvia — Use a cloth to separate the Salvia leaf from the acetone

Part C: Let the acetone liquid settle

The acetone solution you just strained needs to sit for 8 to 16 hours in the Pyrex container, overnight is best to reduce possible exposure to light. Again, keep this solution in a safe and secure location to keep it free from contamination. After this waiting period there will be sediment or a layer of slime looking goo on the bottom of your Pyrex container. The liquid which has separated should be poured off back into the clean saucepan. The goo sediment should stick to the bottom of the container, try not to let any slide into the saucepan with the liquid.

Part D: Evaporate the liquid in a well ventilated area.

You will need to take your saucepan full of the acetone liquid into a well ventilated area. Put the saucepan on your hotplate, with the hotplate set to medium. Aim the fan you have at the saucepan and turn it up to medium-high. Do not use anything which could set off a spark while the fan is expediting the evaporation process. To keep the liquid as stable as possible, avoid direct sunlight and if possible do this evaporation process at night or in a very dark room. The evaporation process can take awhile if you choose to not use a fan. The larger the saucepan the more surface area there is and the faster things will move along.

The current salvia extract you have (once most liquid is gone), is at about 5x strength (aprox). If you are content with the work you’ve put in, you do not need to do any more purification (if you want 10x strength then skip to Part E). If you want your 5x salvia extract, mix in the remaining 10 grams of leaf you set aside to the evaporated, thick and sticky black material you have in your saucepan. Cook this on low hotplate heat with low fan speed. This will eventually become dry salvia extract material and you should let it air dry for another few hours to finish evaporation.

Now you have approximately 10 grams of salvia leaf extract at 5x strength. This is smokeable, however most people choose to continue the purification process to achieve 10x strength or more.

**EXTRA PART FOR BONUS STRENGTH**

Part E: Additional purification for 10x strength extract

Take the cooked down dry salvia extract you have produced from parts A through D and place it in the glass jar – without the 10 grams you set aside. Add 50 ml Naptha to the glass gar with the dry salvia extract. Gently mix the two together, swirl the jar until well mixed. The Naptha will work to break down the dark plant material and separate it from the lighter Salvinorin A. Let this mix sit for 30 minutes. When time is up, use your eyedropper to pull out most of the Naptha from the top of the liquid (carefully discard the naptha), leaving the lighter Salvinorin A material in the jar. Repeat the Naptha mixing and discarding process with the eyedropper until the Salvinorin A material is no longer black. 5 mixes will achieve 10x purity. On your last mix, take out 2/3 of the Naptha and let the rest of the liquid evaporate. The color of your extract should be much lighter than it was at the conclusion of part D.

Once the purified salvia extract you just produced is mostly dry, place it in the clean saucepan you were using before. Add 2 liters of acetone to the saucepan, mix well to be sure the salvia extract is dissolved completely. Add in the remaining 10 grams of dry leaf you set aside (in part A) to your saucepan. Heat this at medium on the hotplate heat with medium-high fan speed. Repeat the evaporation process as you did in part D. This will eventually become dry salvia extract material and you should let it air dry for another few hours to finish evaporation process.

Now you have approximately 10 grams of salvia leaf extract at 10x strength. This is smokeable.

Conclusion

Best results will be achieved by thoroughly following these instructions. For your safety make sure to use only well ventilated spaces. Acetone will dissolve plastic so be careful not to stir any mixtures with it or use any plastic containers. Be careful when discarding all acetone and naptha.

The salvia extract you have produced is appropriate for smoking, it is different than oral consumption liquid like salvia tincture. With the increased strength of any extract it is important to know how to use it, read up on salvia effects before you go in. Finally, be sure to check the legal status of Salvia in your state before attempting to buy any plant material or make any extract.

Salvia Media Controversy

May 29, 2014 By John Reed Leave a Comment

Salvia Media Controversy

Media coverage

Salvia divinorum has been more and more popular in news coverage as of late. All the news coverage tends to overlook or downplay the studies and reports showing the almost non-existent negative effects of the drug. They also tend to involve questioning the legality and safety of the drug with overly dramatic headlines using words such as “dangerous” or “deadly.” These stories almost all revolve around younger adults and teenagers, as parents are a driving force behind the banning of the drug.

Many times, journalists report Salvia divinorum being compared or linked to LSD, due to the very strong potency each holds, but that is where the similarities end. Chemically strangers, salvinorin A is found naturally occurring in a single plant, while the making of LSD is dependent on several chemicals, including anhydrous hydrazine and chloroform, both of which are extremely toxic and carcinogenic. The effects of each compound differ in duration and description, LSD typically last much longer (8-12 hours) than Salvia divinorum (a few minutes) as well.

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Brett’s law

Brett’s law was passed prompted by the suicide of a 17 year old Delaware student Brett Chidester in 2006, making Salvia divinorum a Schedule I controlled substance in said state. According to the Controlled Substances Act of 1970, this dictates it has a high potential for abuse, no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States and a lack of accepted safety for use of the drug or other substance under medical supervision. Due to the lack of negative side effects found so far and the small amount of research concerning Salvia divinorumin general, many think this move is far too preemptive, as this will put a stop to all current research with the drug including any possible medical benefits that have yet to be discovered.

The Controlled Substances Act is controversial in itself, some believing it was only enacted by Ronald Reagan to help control the ongoing war protests.

Most of the news coverage seems to sensationalize the impact Salvia divinorum had in the death of Brett Chidester, downplaying many of the other potential elements involved. The fact that his parents were divorced, if there were any other drugs involved, and even the cause of death (carbon monoxide poisoning) were all unexplored paths. Some have commented that his death might not have been suicide at all, but only his attempt at making the drug more potent and longer lasting by smoking it in an enclosed space to increase absorption. Whatever the true reason, people against the regulation of Salvia divinorum keep pointing out that the drug is only that, an inanimate object, people have a right to choose what they use as far as their body is concerned. Regardless of this being the only reported case of suicide involving Salvia divinorum, there has been a heavy push to put it on a nationwide Schedule I listing. This push has been repeatedly stopped for reasons ranging from the lack of research, lack of popularity (which may be soon null), and even separation of church and state (due to some Native Americans still using the drug in their religious ceremonies).

Other

YouTube has been the main cause of contention as of late concerning Salvia divinorum with videos of teenagers, adults, and even former “Hannah Montana” star, Miley Cyrus consuming the drug. This is, needless to say, exponentially increasing the drugs popularity to which most proponents are ardently against. They contend that by increasing its popularity, especially in such a negative light (by younger teenagers doing silly things), it is just making it easier to render illegal, thus making it more of a burden for the people who use it for more spiritual and philosophical reasons.

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These videos are also being used as evidence in courtrooms for reasons to deem it a controlled substance. Showing kids losing the ability to speak intelligibly, and laughing uncontrollably, then arguing that they could drive a car or jump out a window. Proponents say the same is true of alcohol, however that is not on the Schedule I list yet.

There is even a film in the works by the company Imedi Films titled ‘The Salvia Experiment.’ It is in pre-production as of yet, but planned to be screened at the American Film Market it Santa Monica, California in October of 2012. Although said to be ‘Based on real salvia trip stories’ this is a movie and likely to be dubious at best as pertaining to the reality of the drug. The press release states: The Salvia Experiment focuses on a remote lab, where six young psychology students will explore the effects of the most psychoactive plant ever discovered: Salvia Divinorum. After prolonged exposure to “The Experiment”, they begin to slide into a fractured state of consciousness where they can no longer differentiate reality from fantasy.

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