Another Calea Thread

[Herr Brush]

Hello everyone! First post here and I'm excited to be a part of Dream Views. Sorry I understand there will have been a lot of threads regarding the great Calea Zacatechichi but... I've used it quite a lot before and it's absolutely awesome. The problem is I can't find a way to consume it. I don't smoke apart from the occasional cigar on special occasions and the tea is just f*cking awful. I tried using capsules but to me that seems to make it more of a drug rather than a shamanic herb. Sorry if this sounds picky but I really enjoy Calea and am not sure how to take it. I've heard of people sprinkling some in like peanut butter sandwiches before bed etc... ? Any ideas? Thanks very much.

[Jalexxi]

Add sugar to your tea?

[Herr Brush]

I nearly emptied my sugar jar and I still almost threw up..

[Worlds Within]

Originally posted by Herr Brush I nearly emptied my sugar jar and I still almost threw up.. Yeah, nothing will cover the taste. Try grinding the dry herb and filling gelatin capsules with it. There is probably something on Lycaeum or Erowid about estimating doses. Or buy standardized extract...

[Herr Brush]

Oh right thanks. What does the extract taste like?

[Worlds Within]

Originally posted by Herr Brush What does the extract taste like? Probably worse. I've never tried the extract. Calea herb didn't work for me. But the extract may work for me whereas the herb didn't. I just found this quote on Lycaeum: "Calea zacatachichi is foul no matter how it's prepared - smoked, tea or extract have a disgusting mouth-coating bitterness."

[Oneironaut Zero]

I'm smoking calea in a Strawberry Phillies Blunt, right now. Nothing is going to completely mask the taste, but flavored blunts do a damn good job. Give 'em a try.