Salvia Leaf Versus Salvia Extract

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Commonly referred to as sage, Salvia is the largest genus belonging to the mint family. The common sage which is also used for cooking is generally called Salvia officinalis, including the ornamental ones. But due to the variety of genus available, they are often identified through the modifier referring to their use. This herb have well-known healing properties and for the same reason is what called Salvia which is a derivation of the Latin word “salvere” which means to feel healthy and well, or to heal.

Salvia was historically used in the Mexican State of Oaxaca by shamanic healers living in the mountains of the Sierra Madre to enable them to enter into a trance through find out the cause and possible solutions to a person’s sickness. This is done by either chewing the fresh leaves or drinking juices of crushed leaves. At times, the sick person is also asked to drink the potion. This type of Salvia is known as Salvia divinorum which literally means Salvia of the diviners.

Apart from the cooking sage, Salvia divinorum is one of the most sought after genus because of its psychoactive effects similar ...
... to other drugs that affect the brain and behavior like marijuana and LSD or those known as Schedule 1 drugs. This is due to the presence of the substance called Salvinorin A. However, it is not classified as a regulated drug. But most states have regulated the use of the same due to the hallucination effects that potentially puts the user in danger when alone. Until today, these herbs are considered as sacred plants by Mexican Indians who practice divination for healing.

Salvia divinorum is commonly used as smoke in the same tradition as marijuana or tobacco to achieve the psychedelic experience. However, liquid extracts may also be mixed with other drinks to weaken its unpleasant taste. The highest chemical concentration is found in the leaves that is why they are mostly dried up and turned into smoke. However, to make Salvia divinorum more potent, which is what is sought mostly in the market today, some sellers extract the chemical by dicing fresh Salvia leaves and then soaked for hours in high-proof grain alcohol for strong concentration, and then later filtered for the extract. Some sellers also pour out this extract on a single leaf and allow it either dry and turned into smoking material or as liquid extract for drinks or for vaporizers. That is why there are labels like 5X, 10X that are often seen in most websites selling Salvia divinorum because they represent the increased level potency brought about by the addition of extract on the leaves being sold. Still some prefer to just chew the fresh leaf or the concentrated leaf and swallow it. Some experience nausea when doing so, but some could tolerate it and still get hallucinated.

Depending on what the user wish to achieve or experience, it is highly advisable that they do not exceed what is commonly offered in the market , and must always be accompanied by what they call as “sitters” when taking higher dosages to avoid accidents which may even curtail their lives. Otherwise, it is best to use it according to its original purpose which is for healing.

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