I’m a proponent of the responsible use of salvia extracts, but I don’t have very much experience with quidding or oral consumption of salvia. The few times I’ve quidded, I’ve had only very minor effects. I’ve always used very small doses – 1 or 2 fresh leaves – so the lack of effects was never surprising.
With oral consumption in mind, I harvested a few salvia plants early this weekend and, realizing I already have way more dried salvia than I will ever use, I set aside 13 large leaves (31g with stems removed). I put them in the refrigerator for later use.
Early this afternoon, the time seemed right so I put on some quiet music, darkened my room, and began eating the leaves. The first few bites of salvia always remind me of iceberg lettuce – pleasant and mildly flavored. But then the bitterness hits, and a distinctly unpleasant flavor begins to develop. Before I had even finished the first leaf, the taste was becoming quite disagreeable.
Rather than quid, I decided I’d actually eat the leaves: I chewed the leaves, one at a time, making sure to get lots of buccal contact as I went. After thorough chewing, I swallowed each leaf. I wasn’t timing this process, but I’d say it took about 1-2 minutes to eat each leaf.
By the third leaf, with eyes closed, I began to sense the familiar early signs of salvia taking effect – the warping and twisting and rolling of space had begun, but the sensations disappeared as soon as I would open my eyes. I continued eating leaves – 4, 5, 6 – and after leaf 7 I felt I had to lie down. I never made it to leaf #8.
Upon lying down, I was quickly yet gently transported into the salvia realm. What followed was a fairly deep salvia experience, not unlike a vaporized experience, but instead of lasting 7-10 minutes, it went on for almost 2 hours. There was no ego loss, and I was aware I had taken salvia. As a result, I think I had more “control” of the experience (or at least my reactions to it).
For much of the experience, the visuals were heavily influenced by the music – the experience became the music (much like my one and only high-dose LSD experience). It was all quite stunning, and I was surprised at the depth and clarity and complexity of what I was seeing. Although it was all very awe-inspiring, there was no sense of awe – typical when using salvia, my emotions were muted.
After about 2 hours, I was able to get up and move around. The effects were fading. It’s now about 6 hours later, and I’m left with a deep serenity – quite a nice after-effect.
To sum up my impressions:
Awful taste!
Surprisingly fast onset.
A strong experience with only 7 leaves.
Long lasting – about 2 hours.
Very similar in content to smoked experience.
Very nice and long-lasting afterglow.
With oral consumption in mind, I harvested a few salvia plants early this weekend and, realizing I already have way more dried salvia than I will ever use, I set aside 13 large leaves (31g with stems removed). I put them in the refrigerator for later use.
Early this afternoon, the time seemed right so I put on some quiet music, darkened my room, and began eating the leaves. The first few bites of salvia always remind me of iceberg lettuce – pleasant and mildly flavored. But then the bitterness hits, and a distinctly unpleasant flavor begins to develop. Before I had even finished the first leaf, the taste was becoming quite disagreeable.
Rather than quid, I decided I’d actually eat the leaves: I chewed the leaves, one at a time, making sure to get lots of buccal contact as I went. After thorough chewing, I swallowed each leaf. I wasn’t timing this process, but I’d say it took about 1-2 minutes to eat each leaf.
By the third leaf, with eyes closed, I began to sense the familiar early signs of salvia taking effect – the warping and twisting and rolling of space had begun, but the sensations disappeared as soon as I would open my eyes. I continued eating leaves – 4, 5, 6 – and after leaf 7 I felt I had to lie down. I never made it to leaf #8.
Upon lying down, I was quickly yet gently transported into the salvia realm. What followed was a fairly deep salvia experience, not unlike a vaporized experience, but instead of lasting 7-10 minutes, it went on for almost 2 hours. There was no ego loss, and I was aware I had taken salvia. As a result, I think I had more “control” of the experience (or at least my reactions to it).
For much of the experience, the visuals were heavily influenced by the music – the experience became the music (much like my one and only high-dose LSD experience). It was all quite stunning, and I was surprised at the depth and clarity and complexity of what I was seeing. Although it was all very awe-inspiring, there was no sense of awe – typical when using salvia, my emotions were muted.
After about 2 hours, I was able to get up and move around. The effects were fading. It’s now about 6 hours later, and I’m left with a deep serenity – quite a nice after-effect.
To sum up my impressions:
Awful taste!
Surprisingly fast onset.
A strong experience with only 7 leaves.
Long lasting – about 2 hours.
Very similar in content to smoked experience.
Very nice and long-lasting afterglow.
