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The Salvia divinorum FAQ
on a couch or on the floor on pillows, dim the lights, and slowly spoon the mixture into
your mouth, one spoonful at a time; get it under your tongue and in contact with the
entire lining of your mouth. When your mouth becomes full of saliva swallow and
spoon in the next spoonful of honey slurry. Over a 30 minute period slowly consume all
the honey, keeping it in contact with your oral mucosa as long as possible. Expect a
mild gentle trip, not a very strong one.
Q. What's a sublingual extract?
A. These are extracts designed for sublingual absorption. The are held beneath the
tongue so that the active principal is absorbed into the sublingual mucosa and from
there into the bloodstream. The duration and quality of the experience produced is
equivalent to chewing fresh leaves using the quid method. One type of extract that may
be used in this manner is called a "soft extract". Soft extracts are tar-like in texture;
they are effective for sublingual use, but very large amounts must be used because they
are not absorbed very efficiently. More information about soft extracts is available in
section XIII Processing plant material. Various liquid extracts are also effective for
sublingual use. At present the only commercially available sublingual extract is "Sage
Goddess Emerald Essence". This is a particularly effective, ultra-concentrated, refined
tincture that is prepared using a unique new separation process developed by Daniel
Siebert. This product is the most effective and reliable form of Salvia divinorum for oral
use. It is available from The Sage Wisdom Salvia Shop.
Q. What's Salvia elixir?"
A. A sweetened aromatic alcohol water extraction of Salvia leaf. It is held in the mouth
for 1/2 hour to allow salvinorin to be absorbed
Q. How is it made and used?
A. Recipe for Salvia peppermint elixir: Note: this extraction uses whiskey, rum, or
vodka. DO NOT USE POISONOUS DENATURED ALCOHOL. Ingredients and
method: powdered Salvia leaf (all you can spare) in a quart Mason jar. Barely cover
the powder with whisky, vodka, or rum, the higher the proof the better. Close the jar.
Shake every 15 minutes for 2 hours minimum. (For stronger elixir let it sit in contact
with the leaf powder for days.) Pour off the Salvia / whiskey mixture, filtering it
through a fine mesh spice bag (the type chefs use for Bouquet garni). Squeeze the wet
powder through the bag, saving as much of the Salvia saturated whiskey as possible.
The whiskey (which is chemically a mixture of ethanol and water) has extracted the
salvinorin A, so you now have an extract containing salvinorin. Add 1 capful of
McCormick's Peppermint Extract (to make the brew both more palatable and more
potent) to 1 oz. of the Salvia extract. What you now have is an
ethanol/water/menthol/salvinorin delivery system. The menthol in the peppermint
extract probably helps transport salvinorin across the oral mucosa, thereby maximizing
the amount of Salvinorin that enters your blood stream. Sweeten with a little honey or
sugar. You will need to dilute the elixir with an equal volume of water just prior to use
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