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Erowid Salvia Vault : Extraction #1
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High-Strength Extractions of Salvia Divinorum
by The Rev. Dr. Moo Moo
See also : Isopropanol or Reagent Grade Acetone
See also : Denatured Alcohol Extraction
After several months of experimentation with various types of Salvia extractions, i have finally settled on
the following method as being the easiest and least expensive method for home cookers. The extraction
is basically in two parts. The first being an extraction with water, and the second with acetone. This
method produces high quality extracts by removing most of the resins that would leave you with a
gummy mess. Home extractions up to 20x are possible in this manner. Please be aware that acetone is
flammable and its vapors toxic.
for this you will need:
● 100 grams salvia divinorum (whole leaf or large pieces prefferred)
● 1 large mixing bowl
● 1 large piece of muslin or cheesecloth
● 1 gallon COOL distilled water (but not cold)
● 1 large glass baking dish (9x13 or so)
● a coffee grinder
● 2 quart mason jar (must be glass)
● 1/2 gallon of acetone(do not buy "extra strength" or anything like that, and please evaporate a few
ounces to be sure it does not leave any residue, if it does, do not use it)
● several coffee filters
● 1 wire strainer (6 inch or so, to fit the coffee filters comfortably, cannot be plastic)
● 1 small glass dish for evaporation (we use one that is 5 inch wide and 3 inch tall)
The recipe:
Take your mixing bowl and place the muslin or cheesecloth in it so that the edges are liberally draped
over the side of the bowl. Place the whole Salvia leaf on the cloth. Fill the bowl with COOL distilled water
to generously cover the leaf. Be sure to submerge and wet all the leaf. Allow this to sit for ten minutes
(no longer, and if your leaf was crushed it should be for a shorter period, say 7 minutes). Gather up the
edges of the cloth to make a bag around the leaf and lift it out of the water to strain the leaf. GENTLY
squeeze most (but not all) of the water from the leaf. Discard the water. While Salvinorin is insoluble in
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