Blue Lotus

[robhR]

I tried to post in the old topic for it but it wouldn't let me. Anyway

I absolutely love blue lotus, anybody else feel the same? It doesn't seem to get the respect it deserves.

Smoking a bowl of it before meditation, or a half weed/half lotus bowl before bed is the bomb.

The most effective methods are probably letting it sit in wine or making tea of it, but I've found that after really exploring the effects of it that even just smoking a bowl's worth of it I can really notice and appreciate the subtle effects.

It's second only to weed in my mind as far as the more, uh... casual? drugs go. (i like shrooms, mescaline and mdma more than the both of them but i'd put those on a different scale) Very warm, comfortable feeling. I feel my thoughts are a little more clear and focused, and my mind feels just generally a little more blank, so to speak. I feel very relaxed, accepting, and appreciative. There's a lot of other subtleties to it, I agree with the poster in the other topic who said the emotional quality of this is very similar to mdma.

Also I've noticed that in high doses I seem to really notice colour, more so than with weed even, to the point that everything almost seems to be in a higher contrast. And beams of light seem really dramatic and sort of pop out at me.

 

[user_1919]

I think I may have to get some Blue Lotus. It looks pretty cheap. The effects you describe sound good. Are their any negative effects, such a 'burnt outness' after a while, as their is with Marijuana?

 

[JustinNed]

I've smoked several joints of Lotus in a row with no effects, maybe a light head buzz from smoking 3 joints back-back-back

 

[robhR]

I think I may have to get some Blue Lotus. It looks pretty cheap. The effects you describe sound good. Are their any negative effects, such a 'burnt outness' after a while, as their is with Marijuana?

It can make me a little tired, physically, but I wouldn't say it's the same burnt out feeling as with pot. One negative I can think of is it can be pretty harsh to smoke, so I recommend putting lots of ice in the bong, if you've got one. If you even decide to smoke it that is.

[edit: Oh, another arguably negative effect is it can make me kind of apathetic. ]

I've smoked several joints of Lotus in a row with no effects, maybe a light head buzz from smoking 3 joints back-back-back

Yeah, that's the kind of reaction a lot of people have. I suggest trying the wine or tea method, or just having a beer or something with it when you smoke it, alcohol seems to be a trigger. Actually any depressant really.

Or maybe try stuff from a different vendor.

It's subtle stuff, it may take a few tries for you to really "get it".

 

[JustinNed]

Hrm, I'll have to try and make a tincture, what weight/liquid do you find works best? Potency may also be a problem, it was from an eBay vendor. ;\

 

[robhR]

Just let it sit in wine for 48 hours or so, 5 to 10 grams if you're going to down it yourself, 10 to 20 if you're going to split it with somebody.

Use a sweet wine to balance out the bitterness of the lotus.

 

[tryptonaut]

I tried blue lotus soaked in wine a few times and it was weird because I could never really decide if I felt something. But if I felt something it was definitely good. That sounds stupid... lol... I finally decided I wouldn't do it again because I think there wasn't much of an effect.

 

[JustinNed]

Alright, I'm gonna try the tincture when I can get my hands on some tasty wine. Quick question, how much wine should I use per 10g of Lotus?

 

[raverfreak]

Yea I have bout an oz of some leaves, I didnt notice anything I made it into a tea and I just felt kinda relaxed, I had to drink quite alot of it. I havent tried the leaves since.
I also have some extract. Ive tried it several times, but no noticable effects, almost nothing. I have the same experience with kanna I notice nothing. I get it froma reliable source I just dont understand what gives?

 

[tryptonaut]

I have the same experience with kanna I notice nothing. I get it froma reliable source I just dont understand what gives?

Well, there isn't much of an effect - your comparison with kanna was good because kanna is a weak ssri and has a very subtle effect. It really depends from person to person if you even notice and effect (like if you have low serotonine levels you do notice, if you have good serotonine levels you won't). Even if you have low serotonine levels you have to be very sensitive to notice the effects of kanna, and it's the same with blue lotus, I think.

 

[braha_kahn]

I once ate 7g of blue lotus material... the effects were subtle but they were there... a kind of serious high, hard to explain...

I still have some white lotus too, same effects...

think I'll experiment with it again soon 8)

 

[GOD]

Is the evil pop up you use as an icon malware ? And what does the big C on it mean and is that the planet mercury ?

 

[braha_kahn]

Is the evil pop up you use as an icon malware ? And what does the big C on it mean and is that the planet mercury ?

u talking to me? if you're talking about my avatar, that's the demiurges

 

[GOD]

I mean the very boring childish atention seeking penetrant evil blinking shit thing .

 

[braha_kahn]

I mean the very boring childish atention seeking penetrant evil blinking shit thing .

man you really don't like me do you?

but since you're a mod I'll change it, ain't that nice? 8)

edit: better? don't visit my myspace if you didn't like my old avatar

 

[GOD]

I dont dislike you and we are all equal here its not a dictatorship and theres no hyerarchy . If you have something to say i think everyone wants you to say it and dont change the way you say it because of who you are talking to . I have no more to say or any more right to say it than you .

 

[Guest]

Blue lotus as always attracted me, I don't care about the effects (I'll surely get some placebo anyway, which is fair enough), but does it taste good once smoked ? Or drank in wine ? Tea ? Or any other preparations I've not heard of ?

 

[robhR]

I've come to enjoy the taste of the smoke. It basically tastes like what you would think smoking a flower would taste like.

 

[JustinNed]

The smoke can be harsh, but has a definite unique taste to it.... Almost sweet kind of, but in high excess can become a very bad aftertaste.

 

[Guest]

Oh well, I'll order 10 grams then, thanks for the advices