DayLight Posted June 1, 2008 oh! no man, not frivolous at all. if i found that saliva id be stoked to try it. so go for it, but try nemorosa first if possible. i know a guy that gets no effects off any salvia spp. besides s div, so trying an already confirmed active salvia species would be good so if there are no effects from the one you have there you can rule out being a hardhead. or if the nemmy does NOTHING, give the foliage to someone else to sample. i think thats a promising looking plant. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Auxin Posted June 2, 2008 Any reports on S. stenophylla? I was browsing a catalog and happened to find a reference to it that sounded promising Salvia stenophylla'MOSISILI'. Spikes of small light blue flowers in summer. Sticky aromatic tender perennial to 2 feet. S. Africa. Used as a smudge by the Southern Sotho to purify their homes, and they also mix it with their tobacco. Germinates in 1 - 4 weeks. Granted this is from a region that claims 60 different plants as lighning repellant but its also where many new effective medicines are being found. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DayLight Posted June 2, 2008 Any reports on S. stenophylla? I was browsing a catalog and happened to find a reference to it that sounded promisingGranted this is from a region that claims 60 different plants as lighning repellant but its also where many new effective medicines are being found. The dominant compounds in the S. stenophylla oils include: α-bisabolol (46.5%), limonene (38.1%), δ-3-carene (24.9%), γ-terpinene (20.3%), p-cymene (18.4%) and (E)-nerolidol (53.6%). http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa40..._n17173924/pg_1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NorthernComfort Posted June 19, 2008 A little more info on Salvia sclarea: Part used: Herb Constituents: -Volatile oil, about 0.1%, consisting mainly of linalyl acetate, with linalool, B-pinene, B-myrcene, phellandrene....... -Diterpene alcohols manool and sclareol Medical Use: Antispasmodic, balsamic. Usually used in digestive disorders and for kidney diseases. The oil has been reported to be anticonvulsant in animals and to potentiate the effects of some hypnotics. The mucilage of the seeds as well as a decoction of the herb has been used in ophthalmic preparations. REF: page 78: Potter's Cyclopedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations; R.C. Wren; 1998. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
herbal_hindsight Posted February 18, 2011 anyone know anything about black sage / bolivian sage? also what are the reported effects of chia seeds? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
H.E. Pennypacker Posted October 8, 2011 Cool thread. Here's some articles I found appropriate to post: 1: The pharmacological effects of salvia species on the central nervous system 2: Investigation of in vitro opioid receptor binding activities of some turkish salvia species 3: Review of the pharmacological an toxicological effects of Salvia leriifolia 4: Effects of hydroalcoholic extract from Salvia verticillata on pharmacological models of seizure, anxiety and depression in mice 5: Bioactive triterpenoids from Salvia species The_Pharmacological_Effects_of_Salvia_species.pdf 36-RNP-1008-306.pdf Hoseinzadeh.pdf IJPR9731312351200.pdf Bioactive_Triterpenoids_from_Salvia_Species.pdf The_Pharmacological_Effects_of_Salvia_species.pdf 36-RNP-1008-306.pdf Hoseinzadeh.pdf IJPR9731312351200.pdf Bioactive_Triterpenoids_from_Salvia_Species.pdf The_Pharmacological_Effects_of_Salvia_species.pdf 36-RNP-1008-306.pdf Hoseinzadeh.pdf IJPR9731312351200.pdf Bioactive_Triterpenoids_from_Salvia_Species.pdf Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zen Peddler Posted October 9, 2011 Salvia elegens is a superb-looking plant. Love their flowers. It is also definately a mild sedative and quite potent hypotensive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mud Posted October 9, 2011 2 leaves of microphylla under the tongue.. effects.. 'yuk'.. lol.. and also some very cool insights developed over the course of the afternoon. I got the sense from the 'flavour', and my intuition she'd be good brewed/alcohol extracted. dunno. It certainly changed my consciousness, and if only very slightly- that is enough for this voyager. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ErraneousHerbalist Posted October 12, 2011 (edited) I can personally confirm that Salvia 'Indigo Spires' is active. The effects (for me anyway) are: Feeling of content and happiness. Don't quote me though. Edited October 12, 2011 by ErraneousHerbalist Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amanito Posted January 8, 2012 Any experiences with salvia miltiorrhiza? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amanito Posted May 19, 2012 (edited) Tried Salvia miltiorrhiza two days ago: 500 mg of 8:1 extract. It doesn't have a recreational value, but it sure knocks you out, a great sleeping aid! I also thinks it numbs the pain. I should try it next time I have muscle pain instread of pills/weed/kratom. Pretty impressed by the powerful effect. (and I'm not easily impressed) Edited May 19, 2012 by amanito Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Auxin Posted May 19, 2012 That would be root extract... itd be interesting to find out what the leaves might do Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amanito Posted May 19, 2012 Yes it was. Anyone where growing the plant? Cool color those roots ... I should use my wife her pubmedaccount to find some articles, but she doesn't want to have traces on these kind of things, ugh. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mutant Posted May 19, 2012 wow!!! got to grow this one now!!! beautiful! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Auxin Posted May 20, 2012 I should use my wife her pubmedaccount to find some articles, but she doesn't want to have traces on these kind of things, ugh. Its a common medicine for heart disease, it has essentially no connection to recreational use in the literature. Just check out the medical uses section on its pfaf entry, the only clue that it could have a intoxicant effect is its use for insomnia.. so theres a keyword to use. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whitewind Posted May 20, 2012 Anyone where growing the plant? Cool color those roots ... I have a few seedlings, not doing much at the moment. Will plant them out in spring and hopefully get some root, and seed.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ethos Posted May 28, 2012 I can personally confirm that Salvia 'Indigo Spires' is active. The effects (for me anyway) are: Feeling of content and happiness. Don't quote me though. I will also vouch for this, I have a rather large bush in my garden and the new shoots that it is putting out are all square stems. A simple leaf extract produced a very dark almost black (green) goo. Definitely mood lifting and levels out to a mild euporia Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarkSpark Posted May 28, 2012 (edited) I've heard it said that in addition to the activity of Salvia miltiorrhiza roots the leaves are also smokable as a mild sedative and a sedative potentiator and the seeds are allegedly stimulant. I cant confirm any of that yet but I do plan to grow it this year that would be neat, stim and sedative in the same plant I have several sages growing in my yard but have not experimented with them yet i am letting them grow. And normally work ends up commandeering my sweet ones for dessert garnishes. Some are flowering beautifully at present with nice red flowers. Edited May 28, 2012 by DarkSpark Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amanito Posted May 29, 2012 Anyone knows how much dried root one plant gets? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ethos Posted June 9, 2012 Here are some pictures of my indigo spires plant showing the square stem and variety in leaves from the one plant Stem Leaves Ethos. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theuserformallyknownasd00d Posted June 10, 2012 I've moved my S. cocceana and S. africana-lutea under lights and man are they putting out some odours! They had maybe 10% of the aroma before I moved them under lights. The cocceana smells absolutely gross, cannot compare it to anything, I have a rule not to much against this! The africana-lutea smells very funky also, but a guilty yum/gross smell, similar to smelling your bellybutton.... (yeh I'm a freak) D00d Share this post Link to post Share on other sites