Hi purple_dye,

Welcome to the Nexus.  Fine start for an introduction.  Thank you very much.  I do not have answers to your questions but I'm confident they will come soon.  You're at the right place.

Don't hesitate to take a good look around - there's a lot of neat subforums, including one on ayahuasca and admixtures.  The Wiki link in the upper right hand corner of the forum is full of great information too, including various well-written extraction teks.

I wish you a great journey and hope you will feel up to writing a report when it is done.

If you might be willing, I know folks would love to hear if you have much psychedelic experience yet and how that's gone for you.

Again, welcome.

Peace & Love