mindperformer

there are evidences that selenides are also a component of the scent of the sea, especially to the smell of some beach sands, to my opinion. I made an absolute of beach sand from norway. Extracted it with 80% alcohol, let the alcohol evaporate (it was green because of the phytoplankton) and dissolved it in a tiny bit of alcohol again. Selenium compounds have an odor of rotten horseradish and in small concentrations a metallic garlic smell. Dimethyl selenide is an analogue of Dimethyl sulfide, produced by bacteria and phytoplankton. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0012821X01003703

according to newer studies, indicating that the psychoactive component of olibanum is Incensole acetate, the highest content has Boswellia papyrifera- resin: I made a two-phase extraction with petroleum ether (pure "Waschbenzin", a purely nonpolar solvent, mailny Hexan and Heptan) and 80% alcohol to dissolve the gums. The Incensole acetate (20-50%) extract was isolated by evaporation of the petroleum ether- phase. It was a yellowish clear semi-liquid oleo-resin with a weak olibanum smell. The smell is weak because Incensole and Incensole acetate are not volatile (too heavy with C20) and most of the other volatiles were evaporated during damping off the petroleum ether. The Incensole acetate can not be dissolved in alcohol, is not volatile, and so is not suitable for the perfumes, but it can be vaporized as incense, like olibanum itself.

I use organic rose oil from an unknown variety and for even more flowery lovely compositions an 80%-alcohol tincture from Rosa zentifolia buds Maybe in the book, did you read it? I only saw the movie and the orchid shown was indeed the ghost orchid (Dendrophylax lindenii) I never tried my driy Oncidium cebolleta bulbs, so I can't say if it has some effects. The plant is easy to get in orchid stores.

mistrust ebay? no, sry, I have no webshop url, I bought it in a shop long time ago, the Newdirections-link is interesting but I can't find the word "cultivated" in the description of the Spikenard oil, ...they have only added some organic-certificates for all products.

I wonder if there is anybody who tried Helichrysum foetidum AND Alepidea amatymbica. As they contain the same main constituents, a comparison would be interesting. I only know Alepidea. The same phytochemicals does not mean they are congeneric. Regarding the taxonomy, its not only another genus, but also another family and order. Only the clade Asterids is the same.

I agree with planthelper, novo only looses its leaves when its too cold. wilting leaves are a sign of too high temperatures or, much more often the wrong medium, which must have high drainage. Also too low humidity can cause wilting, but this depends on hardening. Trichoderma as antagonist and Symbivit as mycorrhiza-mix worked very well for her. Mine is outside only in the warm summer months.

here is a ebay-auction of organic Spikenard-oil from cultivation: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/320972124942 Mine is also from Primavera and it really has high quality

The smell, which cats like most: The japanese Matatabi (Actinidia polygama), related to the kiwi but with smaller yellow-orange fruits. The whole plant is very attracting on cats and it is said to be a tranquilizer for lions. A few years ago I got the stems and fruitpowder from Japan and on 4 cats from friends it had a much more pronounced effect than valerian, catnip or cat thyme. Actinidia polygama is also said to have euphoric effect on humans, which to my experience is weak. Actinidia polygama-stem 24-times: and the seed:

Coleus forskohlii- flowers: the root has countless pharmacological actions, also on the CNS, the most prominent is the cAMP raising effect of Forskolin.

did you take undiluted essential oil of jatamansi/spikenard? its indeed a good sedative

very nice flowers! the fruits will have a very aphrodisiac scent

the Thripex- predator mites now erased all thrips and soil mites in my greenhouse once apon a time nematodes were highly effective against fungus gnats

yes, 0,5g is the threshold dose, but there is also no risk with 2g and of course there are also sub-threshold effects possible, however it is quite save if no alcohol is consumed and thats the problem in the clubs, but don't get me wrong, the dosage is always important. The book "Psychedelische Chemie" from Daniel Trachsel and Nicolas Richard describes it as save and very acute antidepressant. It is also used medicinally under the name "Xyrem" against narcolepsy because after the GHB-induced sleep narcoleptic patients feel very active. And of course we ourself produce it and there are also GHB-receptors, which are more responsible for the negative effects of a high GHB-dose. The pleasurable effects are caused by the action on extrasynaptic GABA-A receptors of the type α4β1δ The dangers are the consumption with alcohol and other sedatives, very high doses in the wrong setting and regular use for a longer period. In the mentioned book was stated that it has no risk of addiction, this is wrong. With regular use there is surely a psychological addiction possible and there are new studies indicating a physical addiction after long-time use. According to the Nymphaea I remember the old egyptians, putting lotus flowers in red wine, both containing GHB (of course there was no finding specific in Nymphaea caerulea, but in N. lotus)

GHB was found in low concentrations in a few plants, also in Nymphaea lotus: I hope the pdf-link works name of the study from 2007: "CONSTITUENTS OF NYMPHAEA LOTUS LINN." https://www.google.at/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CDsQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.unilag.edu.ng%2Fopendoc.php%3Fsno%3D17620%26doctype%3Dpdf%26docname%3D%24&ei=mjwzUcyKOeuQ4gSFoIDYDw&usg=AFQjCNHJm-0l9rfI7x6s2nuklNt04o5cNA&bvm=bv.43148975,d.bGE GHB (gamma hydroxy butyric acid) is mentioned in this study with the synonym "4-hydroxy butanoic acid" Nymphaea lotus often has its leaves under water (in contrast to N. caerulea and Nelumbo sp.) and is available as plant in aquaristic stores GHB was also found in Quercus suber, fermented products like aged meat, tobacco and wine and Hippocrepis comosa, GHB-glucosides in Anoectochilus and Goodyera species The GHB-precursor GBL (metabolically converted to GHB) was also found in plants like Rhododendron ponticum and Zanthoxylum piperitum (suspension culture). The GHB-analog Funebrin was found in Rosita de Cacao (Quararibea funebris)- flowers Of course this is only for scientific information, anyway an extraction would be inefficient, regarding the low amounts in these plants.

really, your iboga does well in full sun for a longer period? I shaded my plants strongly (with high humidity in the greenhouse)

also a psychoactive aromatic and highly valued plant: Costus (Saussurea lappa): Costus root has its native range in the Himalaya and a complex animalic musk-hair-like, strong odor. It contains an alkaloid (Saussurine) with sedative anticolvulsant action. The plant is also regarded as aphrodisiac and bronchodilatory. The main odor compounds are Costunolide and Costol. It should be only bought with certificate from cultivation, because the wild plant is endangered.

fresh picked violet flowers of which the R-alpha-Ionone is the main odor component: and a shamanic plant from the Amazon rainforest, Anamu (Petiveria alliacea) in flower (the leaves smell like garlic and burned peanuts, the flowers have a sweet scent):

there are many different kinds and qualities, maybe greek olibanum smoke is a component of lagochilus smell

Helichrysum foetidum is a very interesting plant, also the thread you have linked. I heard of it long time ago, Rätsch also mentions it, but I never experienced with it, but I will make good for it. I do use the essential oil of the related, but European Helichrysum italicum (Immortelle), wich has a lifting effect on me. I think the effects must be similar to another Southafrican plant: Alepidea amatymbica, which is steadily gaining popularity. It really has a psychoactive scent and I have used it in perfumes. According to this study: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0305197811000470 ...the main constituent of Helichrysum foetidum is the kaurene-type diterpene kaur-16-en-18-oic acid The main constituents of Alepidea amatymbica are also kaurene-type diterpenes like ent-16-kaurene-19-oic acid, which is synonymous with kaur-16-en-19-oic acid: http://www.plantzafrica.com/medmonographs/alepideaatym.pdf Alepidea amatymbica-root (very hazy and aromatic): Teucrium melans was a typing error from Guest_Thelema, I think. Teucrium marum (cat thyme) has indeed a psychoactive smell on me, once I had it as plant, but maybe I am allergic to it, for me it was really irritating and I was sneezing after inhaling the scent of the fresh leaves. I made a tincture, maybe this will be less irritating. It contains (among others) the new clerodane-diterpene Teumarin B, Nepetalactones and the methylcyclopentanoid monoterpene Teucrein. It has attractive effects on cats. My Teucrium marum- plants:

My latest creations include Androstenol, Androstenone and Androstadienone in the musk- accord. I had this for long time in the fridge and now it came to my mind again...

Labdanum should not be mixed up with Laudanum ;-) ...then we have more 'anums' like Olibanum and Galbanum The old-famous Laudanum also has its very own scent from various components like poppies, saffron, juniper, cloves, coriander, camphor and henbane root. The original Coca-Cola got its scent from cocaleaf, colanut and essential oils from cinnamon, lemon, orange, nutmeng, coriander, neroli and vanilla.

In Oz you have an intense-frangipani-like smelling plant: Hymenosporum flavum Rühlemanns recently started selling the odor-plant as 'Australian Frangipani'

do you mean Boswellia sacra leaves? I can't find the Olibanum-resin smell in Lagochilus but I never smelled Boswellia sacra- leaves. For me Olibanum is more resiny-balsamic-citrus-like. I understand, the ducks were too long ago ;-)

a movie that fits Adaptation: Trailer: Plant of desire is the scent of the ghost orchid Dendrophylax lindenii

Sorry, I can't help you with this recipe, but maybe Dagobert can ;-)