What is Salvia Divinorum?

Salvia Divinorum is a naturally growing psychotropic herb from various locations in South America. It is cultivated mainly for sale as a legal alternative to marijuana and can be bought in alternative lifestyle, marijuana paraphernalia shops or online. It is legal in most countries and has seemingly slipped under the radar of most drug policies, mainly due to the fact that it is non addictive and isn't thought to be dangerous. There are sometimes limited controls placed on the sale and cultivation of the drug, but generally it is legal to own, grow and is also very

It is often marketed as having been used in tribal cultures for hundreds of years, which may or may not be true. As of course it could just be a marketing ploy from the people who sell it. The packaging often stating that it is used in various tribal rituals and for help in bringing about visions for users. In the right concentrations and smoked in the right way it has been said by some people to be on a par with acid or LSD. Although when commonly bought the concentrations aren't usually as high as that. The strength of the salvia is usually expressed as a multiplication signifying how much stronger the measurement is than pure leaves. So for example if you see 10x on the packet, then this means that the extract you are buying is ten times as string as pure leaves.

It is smoked similarly to marijuana to often in a pipe or bong, although generally a bong is preferred because of the harsh taste and heat of the smoke. Smoking with a conventional tobacco pipe will usually only leave you with a sore throat. Most of the mind-altering chemicals found in Salvia are only released at very high temperatures. So using a blowtorch butane lighter is often the best way to ensure that you get the full effect. As with a normal lighter you might not notice much of an effect at all.