Mandrake, plant, root, herb - Mandragora Officinaris, European Mandrake, Attropa Mandragora.

Considering that 1 grain is equal to about 0.065 grams (the dose mentioned in the 'effects' portion of this site,) I feel it would be best to create a dilute Mandragora tincture for safety/ease of use. As alkaloids have varying solubilities, what concentration of EtOH would be best to produce this? I remember reading that a 20% alcohol soln. was superior to a more concentrated solvent, but cannot find the reference. Does anyone around here know? I suspect that daniel might:) Also, is this '30 grain' dose a generally good starting point for twilight/lucid dreaming/semi-consciousness or is this a medicinal dose? I'm about to receive some of the European Mandrake from Maya Ethnobotanicals so I'm looking for some lower end guidelines to start experimentation. Thanks in advance.

Edited by somniscient on 08/29/2007 03:11 PM

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Re: Tincture

Posted on: 09/14/2007 04:44 PM

25 grams of European Mandrake was ground to a powder in a coffee grinder and covered with 200 ml vodka (40%ABV.) After several days of soaking/swirling/shaking, it was time to test it. This makes for a 1:8 tincture, meaning that 1 ml should be equal to 0.125 grams of root. At first, 1 ml was consumed in 6 oz. of a fine Scottish Ale. The flavor impact was minimal, earthy, and pleasant, IMO. Subtle, mildly stimulating effects were noticed. 1 more milliliter was consumed similarly after 30 min. Stronger effects that were more sedating, but only subtly different from alcohol. 2 ml more consumed. Now the total dose was up to 4 ml or about .5 grams root. Again, effects were like alcohol alone, but stronger than the amount consumed and with certain perceptual differences. Vision at night was fuzzy and focus came slower with changing view of surroundings. The walk was quite enjoyable. On returning home, 2 ml more was consumed in 6 oz. ale. The flavor was growing on me, too. Sitting still, watching a movie, effects beyond alcohol are barely noticable. Upon standing, shifting perspective, and moving around, though, the same effects as before are noticed but stronger. Sleep came easy, which is strange for me. Vision on waking was much more blurry than usual and skin felt tingly/prickly though not unpleasantly. Now it's all cleared up. All in all, I had 6 ml of the tincture, which should be the equivalent of about .75 grams of root. Next experiment (to come later) is 8 ml in 12 oz. ale at once.
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