What is the root bark

[Sir Lancelot]

Hi
So sorry if this has been discussed already - noob question.
I have lots of Acacia trees where i live. I initially thought the tree bark would suffice, since then i read about root bark.
If i want to collect bark myself - do i need to dig up the sapling etc - and strip the bark from an actual root ?
Hopefully there has been a discussion already that you could point me to ?
really appreciate this.
thanks

 

[Incarnation]

With Acacias, the phyllodes / twigs are more accessible and sustainable than root or trunk bark.
Also often reported to contain similar alkaloids.

 

[dreamer042]

if you uproot or strip the bark off a tree, you'll never get DMT from that tree again.

If you (carefully and sustsainably) take no more than 1/3 of leaves (phylodes) and small branches/twigs that tree will provide you medicine for the rest of its (and maybe your) life.

Be nice to the trees and they'll be nice to you. 8)

 

[Sir Lancelot]

With Acacias, the phyllodes / twigs are more accessible and sustainable than root or trunk bark.
Also often reported to contain similar alkaloids.

Excellent - thanks a lot.

 

[Sir Lancelot]

if you uproot or strip the bark off a tree, you'll never get DMT from that tree again.

If you (carefully and sustsainably) take no more than 1/3 of leaves (phylodes) and small branches/twigs that tree will provide you medicine for the rest of its (and maybe your) life.

Be nice to the trees and they'll be nice to you. 8)

Thanks for the reply. I didn't know you can use the leaves and twigs. We have huge forests here and unfortunately its outlawed as a non indigenous tree, so its used for firewood.
Pity, they are rather beautiful.
cheers

 

[downwardsfromzero]

do i need to dig up the sapling

Saplings might not contain so much in the way of alkaloids, from what I gather - but then again, I have no experience of harvesting Acacia (my attempts at growing them failed somewhat miserably ), so others will surely be able to comment more effectively on this aspect.