Calea Zacatechichi Guidelines - Safety and Dosage
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There are a few safety considerations when working with Calea Zacatechichi:
- Having an allergic reaction
Allergic reactions are rare, but very real to those who experience them. A good rule of safety is to try out a very small dose the very first time before taking a “real” dose, simply to see if the body suffers from any unique allergic reactions to Calea Z.
Read about an allergic reaction to Calea Z.
- Damage to the lungs caused by smoking
For those concerned with this, options include capsules, resins, and tea.
- Nausea
Most people find the tea extremely bitter and quite unpleasant, sometimes causing an upset stomach or feeling bloated.
- Overdose?
There are no documented cases of overdosing working with Calea Zacatechichi.
Dosage Guidelines
“…Crushed dried leaves are infused in water, and the resulting tea is imbibed slowly, after which the native lies down in a quiet place and smokes a cigarette of the dired leaves of the same plant. The Indian knows that he has taken a large enough dose when a sense of repose and drowsiness is experienced and when he hears his own heart and pulse beats. The Chontal medicine men, who assert that this plant is capable of “clarifying the senses”, call it thle-pelakano or “leaf of god”…”
- a lovely quote from “”The Botany and Chemistry of Hallucinogens”
Effective dosages vary wildly with different people. Dosage guidelines are best seen as a reference point for determining what works for individuals.
Experiences reports show dream herb effective at half a gram.
Most users tend to ingest between 2-3 grams as a starting point when working with dream herb, and then go from there.
For enhanced pills or resins, many vendors make suggested dosage guidelines.
For the benefit of everyone, please share your own personal dosage experiences - what works and what doesn’t.
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“The human dose for divinatory purposes reported by the Chontal informant is “a handful” of the dried plant.”
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June 17th, 2008 at 1:08 am
great to know im not the only shaman in the world im starting a ranch in florida orf shamanistic plants.
August 16th, 2008 at 12:42 pm
I myself am a smoker rather than a tea drinker, but recently have been drinking rather than smoking.
Especially with Calea.
When I first purchased calea I was told i could just smoke it but i found it had no effect what so ever,
not even after a few joints of calea.
so i would highly recomend drinking it and not smoking it, for smoking it wastes it you do not benefit.