Harmalosa said:
Very true. I feel extremely embarrased, and I sincerely apologize.
It's cool. I hope you don't leave forever, but yeah, take a break if you need, and good luck.
I didn't want to out my vendor, so I didn't post where I got my chali from. People might think that vendor sells a weak chaliponga, but that may not be the case. However, I think recipes can discussed on the public forum.
I crushed up the leaves a little bit, not a heck of a lot. Maybe just cut each leaf in to 8 pieces or so. Did 2 one hour boils, let the leaves sit in the tea over night, and by the third boil, the water wasn't turning brown anymore, so I only boiled for a few minutes. Reduced it down to 50ml. No acids were used. Is it more powerful if the leaves are powdered?
Two things surprise me about this leaf. First, the range of experiences. Some people say 5g will not only be powerful, but scare the shit outta them, while others say 5g is an easy dose. Of course, if you're a first time user, it's best to be cautious because when these things turn scary, man oh man do they turn scary, and from what others have said, chaliponga may be the scariest of them all, if you happen to be one of those people who do not jive with chaliponga.
But really surprising I find is the difference of opinion when it comes to the taste, and stomach effects. I believe I have a pretty weak stomach when it comes to drinking ayahuasca teas, so for me to not have a problem with chaliponga is surprising. I especially have a problem with drinking mimosa. However, there are people here who have no problem drinking mimosa, saying that chaliponga is even more bad tasting and more nausea causing than chaliponga. Weird! It made me wonder if what I got was really chaliponga. lol. I'm sure it is. I just find it interesting the differing opinions on the taste. I didn't find it any more bitter than black tea.