Salvia Divinorum Ingestion

Drinking Salvia Divinorum

Mazatec shamans reportedly crush the leaves to extract the leaf juices, which they then drink as an infusion (usually mixed with water), using 20 (about 50g) to 80 (about 200g) or more pairs of fresh leaves to induce visions.
 

Chewing Salvia Divinorum

The traditional Mazatec method of chewing the leaves may also be employed. However, salvinorin A is generally considered to be inactive when simply ingested, as the chemical is effectively deactivated by the gastrointestinal system. Therefore, the 'quid' of leaves is held in the mouth as long as possible in order to facilitate absorption of the active constituents through the oral mucosa. Chewing consumes more of the plant than smoking, though produces a longer-lasting experience.
  

  
 
Smoking Salvia Divinorum

Most people find it difficult to obtain a satisfactory level of effects when smoking salvia divinorum. Usually this is because of improper smoking technique and/or low sensitivity to salvinorin A.

Salvinorin A is rapidly metabolized in the body. Due to this, the full dose must be properly ingested within a three minute period. If the dose is smoked too slowly, the salvinorin A will be metabolized faster than it is ingested.

The dosage and effects listed below only occur using proper smoking technique.

• All smoke must be inhaled without any being wasted to the environment.
  • A water pipe must be used.
  • The pipe stem and screen must not be clogged with residue from previous use.
• Very high temperature must be used in order to vaporize salvinorin A.
  • A butane torch lighter must be used.
  • The flame of the butane torch lighter must be in full contact with the leaf the entire time smoke is being created.
• The full dosage must be ingested with several slow and deep inhalations.
  • Each inhalation must be held for at least 20 seconds.
  • Rest time between inhalation must not exceed 5 seconds.
  • All inhalations must be completed within a 3 minute period.
      

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