ALTERNATIVE SMOKE / RELAXING TEA

Passionflower herb (Passiflora incarnata) may be smoked, steeped as tea or reduced to crude alkaloidal mix.

When smoked, Passionflower gives a very mild, short-lasting marijuana-like high. When drunk as a tea (2 heaped tablespoons /1pt boiled water), passionflower is a tranquiliser and sedative.

Passionflower contains Harmala alkaloids which are are short-term MAO inhibitors, so are often smoked before ingesting magic mushrooms or LSD for heightened hallucinogenic effect. Contraindications are that other materials contained in any crude alkaloid reduction can cause nausea Be certain that you research MAO inhibition before dosing heavily with this herb.

Remedial Actions: Sedative, anodyne, hypnotic antispasmodic. Calms the nervous system and promotes sleep. Also said to reduce nicotine cravings.

Caution: Avoid high doses during pregnancy.