something that jumped out at me which I don't see many references to is star anise. my familiarity with that probably isn't directly related to the uses in your article though.
it's one of the odd ingredients in the absinthe recipe in my century old recipes of all kinds book.
I've read that star anise oil is partially psychedelic but there are additional botanicals you can mix with it which fully activate those effects. I won't link the drugs forum here which explains the technicalities 🤪
and I'm too lazy to grab the not-mini computer and cut/paste the chemical names and proper terminology
Whenever you are on your PC, I would be interested in century old ingredient list for absinthe. I was really enjoying my Wormwood tea habit but it was too much salicylate or phenols for me.
I'll have to locate the book, but I'll be happy to provide the recipe. when my ex finally moved out a few years ago, I hid away my most-loved books so they wouldn't vanish… and I still haven't reorganized.
the one thing in the recipe which I recall that I would not advise is using copper salts as green dye. instead I'd use the alcohol content to make a tincture of something with a lot of chlorophyll (for example, cannabis flowers or leaves make a lovely dark green tincture, but that'd add yet another psychoactive substance to the recipe unless you used industrial hemp instead of medicinal cannabis.)
the PC would just be to copy the chemical names and specifics from the drug forum, and that's unnecessary in this context anyway. I can transcribe the recipe on my phone.
Interesting and thanks for adding the century old recipe info about Star Anise. It is a unique flavor and the potency amazed. Tiny little pieces flavor an entire pot of tea and are so bark like that you can make a few more pots of tea with the same pieces.
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something that jumped out at me which I don't see many references to is star anise. my familiarity with that probably isn't directly related to the uses in your article though.
it's one of the odd ingredients in the absinthe recipe in my century old recipes of all kinds book.
I've read that star anise oil is partially psychedelic but there are additional botanicals you can mix with it which fully activate those effects. I won't link the drugs forum here which explains the technicalities 🤪
and I'm too lazy to grab the not-mini computer and cut/paste the chemical names and proper terminology
Whenever you are on your PC, I would be interested in century old ingredient list for absinthe. I was really enjoying my Wormwood tea habit but it was too much salicylate or phenols for me.
I'll have to locate the book, but I'll be happy to provide the recipe. when my ex finally moved out a few years ago, I hid away my most-loved books so they wouldn't vanish… and I still haven't reorganized.
the one thing in the recipe which I recall that I would not advise is using copper salts as green dye. instead I'd use the alcohol content to make a tincture of something with a lot of chlorophyll (for example, cannabis flowers or leaves make a lovely dark green tincture, but that'd add yet another psychoactive substance to the recipe unless you used industrial hemp instead of medicinal cannabis.)
the PC would just be to copy the chemical names and specifics from the drug forum, and that's unnecessary in this context anyway. I can transcribe the recipe on my phone.
Thanks, I have a lot going on anyway, but would be curious if you happen on the book.
Interesting and thanks for adding the century old recipe info about Star Anise. It is a unique flavor and the potency amazed. Tiny little pieces flavor an entire pot of tea and are so bark like that you can make a few more pots of tea with the same pieces.
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