How to Smoke Salvia? | Quick Tip

Tripping on salvia divinorum. Some love it, others never want to do it again. Do you want to experience a salvia trip? Then you have to use the herb in the right way. How to smoke salvia? You will find out in this quick tip. We also discuss other ways to use it.

Salvia divinorum is extremely strong and has intense psychedelic and confusing effects. Never start with a strong salvia extract, but go for normal salvia leaves. Attention: only use salvia divinorum in a familiar environment and when you feel comfortable. A good Set & Setting is very important if you want to have a nice experience. Also make sure a trip sitter is present. Otherwise accidents can happen.

Smoking Salvia

It is best to smoke salvia in a pipe or bong. You don't need a fancy pipe. Just make sure it has a screen in it and don't put tobacco in it. Then proceed as follows:

  1. Put the salvia leaves in the pipe head or bowl and put the pipe to your mouth. Hold a lighter near the herb and inhale.
  2. Smoking salvia works best if you keep the smoke in your lungs as long as possible. So take a big hit and try to keep it in for at least 20 seconds. Then the active substances can be absorbed optimally.
  3. Blow out and repeat (if you can) until you feel the effect coming on. Your vision will begin to twitch and your body will feel heavy. Have a trip sitter help you. Give him the pipe after your last inhalation to avoid accidents.

The intense effects may last for several minutes. After-effects may continue to be felt for up to an hour after intake.

Vaping Salvia

You can also vaporize salvia with a vaporizer. Make sure your vaporizer is suitable for the type of salvia you want to vape. You can put the leaves in a vaporizer that is suitable for dry herbs. For extracts, you need a model that is suitable for concentrates.

Theoretically, salvia divinorum vaporizes at 220°C. However, there are many user experiences on the internet about vaping salvia. Users report that an even higher temperature is needed to produce a powerful salvia effect. Only very high temperatures above 230 °C would get the job done. There are few vaporizers that can reach this temperature.

Chewing Salvia

By chewing salvia, the active substances are absorbed by mucous membranes in the oral cavities. Watch out for the bitter taste. This is how to chew salvia:

  • Dose 2 to 8 grams of salvia leaves and put it in your mouth. Chew for 10 minutes. After 10 to 20 minutes you will feel the effect. 
  • The dosage of salvia extract is considerably lower. This depends on the strength of the extract. Put it under your tongue and leave for 10 minutes, or put it in a piece of chewing gum and keep chewing for 10 minutes.

When chewing, the effects last longer. A trip lasts 30 to 60 minutes. After-effects are felt up to 3 hours after ingestion.

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Salvia Divinorum Leaves.

Salvia Tea or Tincture (Mazatec method)

Finally, you can also turn salvia into a tea or make a tincture from it. Mexican Aztecs made these concoctions for spiritual sessions. Tinctures are difficult to make and obtain. You can make salvia tea yourself! Here's how to do it:

  1. Use about 30 grams of leaves per 400 ml of water.
  2. Put the water in a pan and bring to a boil. 
  3. Add the salvia leaves to the pan and boil for 2 to 3 minutes.
  4. Strain the leaves from the water and pour into a cup. Blossom the bitter taste with milk, sugar or honey if desired.

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