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    Yes there is a difference. Get both, and the other types as well. Narrow is nicer to chew. I think red is preferred traditionally.

    They are really nice looking plants, and very tough. Worth growing even if you have no plans to taste it.

    I'm wondering how people chew these, is it just new foliage as older foliage of the red leaf was not very palatable when I'd tried it? Anyone ever tried chewing with lepita (a traditional South American flavored basic addative to coca leaf for chewing)?

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    Once purchased a reishi spore syringe only to discover that the vendor had accidentally mixed up their cubensis spores with their reishi ... cubes can grow just fine on wood, but they're just not nearly as vigorous as they would be on other substrate.

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    It used to be that the only countries that scheduled the cacti itself were the countries where it grew naturally. If certain Oz. states are adopting "container" legislation (common statutory language in most states and at the federal level in the USA which brings many Psilocybe sp. mushrooms under legal scrutiny in almost every state while only a couple states have scheduled/banned specific species) which encapsulates naturally growing plants, and mescaline is scheduled/illegal, then it would be in the same status as DMT containing plants in states/countries where that compound is scheduled/illegal.

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    Hey Trucha, we had to institute a mod/admin approval for new posts due to ever evolving spam bot problems on the nook. I'll let the admin know to approve you ... hopefully you signed up as trucha or ktrucha. If not pm the name you used and I'll make sure you're approved. Our admin tend to have a lot going on off the net, so they can take a bit to take care of things.

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    Rather than being entirely focused on growing plants that are edible and medicinal, I would strongly encourage you to identify and learn about all the weeds in your area that you can't stop from growing everywhere. I've been amazed, as I've gotten more and more into foraging as a hobby, at the number of persistent weeds that pop up everywhere in my urban environment that are very nutritious and abundant or medicinal.

    Squash flowers are also edible, delicious once cooked and add some nice color to dishes.

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    Ask for supari, pan parag and best of all paan when you go to an Indian grocery store if you want some tasty betel nut preparations. None typically have the fresh nut, but all can be nicely active as a mild stimulant. I'm a big fan of the milder, sweet meetha paan which is betel with a little lime paste, no tobacco, and about a dozen other ingredients such as rose syrup, date paste, fennel seed, cardamon seed and others all wrapped up in a betel leaf for after dinner chewing as a treat or digestive.

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    Ha, I was coincidentally staying at the same little hostel in Cusco that the BPC group stayed at this spring. Had I known you were among those present I would have thrown one of those hard pieces of toast from the freebie breakfast at your head for all the annoyance you've caused on various entheogen related boards I read over the last couple years. There was much more than just T. cuscoensis about in the sacred valley and around, though I didn't see any Tricho. sp. in flower or fruit at the time either.

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    Since my environment proved too hostile for R. rosea I've been looking at other species. R. yunnanensis is reported to handle heat much better (45°C here :lol: ) But I cant find hardly anything on effectiveness. Sacred Succulents claims its used similarly to R. rosea, a chinese report makes it sound like its more tuned to helping with respiratory disease, and beyond those two theres virtually nothing on this plant :BANGHEAD2: I'd mainly be looking at cognitive enhancing ability, but also anti-fatigue... and of course if it helps the throat/lungs I'd also use it for that.

    Anyone tried/know it?

    I'm also looking at Aptenia cordifolia, its reported as a minor but potentially usable mesembrine alkaloid source which is cool but doesnt really tickle me, its also reported as an effective topical anti-inflammatory. Anyone ever tried it for the latter? A Sceletium-looking plant I could mash and rub on rashes and bug bites may be handy.. if it works :wink:

     

    A. cordifolia is easier to grow and less fickle than Sceletium tort. in my experience. I have a vague recollection of the powdered foliage being somewhat like Sceletium powder, though I never took serious notes and measurements. The Aptenia cord. also produces prettier flowers than Sceletium tort., a very nice and rather forgiving houseplant.

    Haven't had experience growing the Rhodiolas, but really appreciate the effects of R. rosea extract.

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    Heimia s. was found to have a much more potent analgesic effect than asprin according to a study published years ago in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology. I successfully used a reduced (to a hard tarry ball) sun tea extract of Heimia myticifolia to combat splitting migraines from caffeine withdrawal years ago.

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    With an isolated attack (only one cactus infested) I once successfully addressed a cactus mealy bug problem by removing all the soil and disposing of it in the trash, spraying off the roots, then cleaning the roots with a toothbrush. I don't recall if I added dilute soap or anything at the time, but it was many years ago. I'd imagine adding DE to the new soil mix and using dilute Dr. Bronners soap or a spray of neem oil on the roots once they'd dried and healed up a bit from the brushing abuse could be even more of a precaution against the mealies returning. I hate mealy bugs almost as much as spider mites.

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    Undrugged.org has been down for a few weeks now. Would appreciate, by PM please, information or invites on any other rating or source review sites if you're willing to share (have solid refs if needed).

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