What is Salvia Divinorum?

Salvia Divinorum, also known as Diviners Sage or just Salvia, is a psychotropic herb. That means you trip out and start seeing things when you take enough of it. We sell it as dried leaves or as an extract which is the dried leaves with additional Salvinorin A added to it.

So is it safe and legal? It is very safe. The Mazatec Shamans have been using this for years and all the current research into Salvia and Salvinorin A says that there are no side effects from use. On the other hand, you end up sweating like a pig every time you use it.

Salvia is also legal in the USA and Canada, though perhaps not for much longer. The FDA has its eye on Salvia and if they decide to ban it, they can do it within 6 weeks. There are only a few countries that have banned it, including Australia, Denmark, Finland, Norway and now Italy. Erowid is the best place to check up on if you need to find out if it’s legal in your country www.erowid.org

Salvia does not show up on any of the normal drug tests. It will also not act as a false positive. Because it is so chemically different from the other illegal substances, it does not affect drug tests at all.

So how do you use it?

There are a number of ways to use Salvia leaf including smoking, making a tea and stuffing it into your mouth and letting the juices soak through it (the “quid” method). Yes, you are putting dried leaves in your mouth. But at least you aren’t coating your lungs with tar. The only way to use the extract is to smoke it.

The best ways to use Salvia are as follows. You don’t have to listen to us, but we’ve found this good advice.

Firstly, amount. With the leaf, you use ½ - 1 gram while the extract varies from 0.1 to 0.3 of a gram.

Secondly, use. The leaf can be used either by smoking, the “quid” method (soaking the leaves in water and then placing in the mouth for 20-30 minutes to allow the juices to soak through your mouth. Careful, the stuff stains.) or as a tea. The extract can only be smoked. When smoking, make sure you use a pipe, bring the Salvia to a high temperature (either use a butane lighter or keep the flame of a normal bic lighter on it) and keep the smoke in your lungs for 20-30 seconds. You normally only need a few hits when smoking.

Thirdly, atmosphere. Always have a sitter when using Salvia. Do not do this alone! You can lose control of your body and some people walk around when they are doing Salvia. So always have someone to keep an eye on you. Also, find a comfortable place where it is dark. Don’t try to watch TV or listen to loud music or party. This is not for parties. You need to be able to relax and go with the flow.

If you have any other questions, or there something that we have not mentioned that you would like to know, ask us!

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