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Herbal Smoking Mixtures
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by Phil Osopher
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I found this nifty little tidbit in the school library and thought everyone
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might like to look it over. It comes from the book 'Mastering Herbalism'.
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Here's a rundown on herbs you can use as tobbaco substitutes:
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Basic Smoking Herbs
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Bearberry leaves (Uva-ursi)
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Buckbean leaves (Menyanthes trifoliata)
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Chervil leaves (choerophyllum sativum)
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Coltsfoot leaves (Tussilago farfara)
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Corn Silk (Stigneta maidis)
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Dittany leaves (Cunila mariana)
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Eyebright leaves (Euphrasia officinalis)
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Life everlasting leaves (Antennaria dioicia)
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Marjoram leaves (Origanum marjorana)
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Mullien leaves (Verbascum thaspus; said to give relief from asthma.)
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Raspberry leaves (Rubus strigosus)
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Rosemary leaves (Rosmarinus officinals; mixed w/ coltsfoot to relieve asthma
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Sage leaves (Salvia officinalis; said to give relief from asthma.)
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Wood betony leaves (Betonica officinalis)
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Yerba santa (Eriodictyon californicum)
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Aromatic Smoking Herbs: try adding any of these herbs and spices to your
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herbal tobacco to give it added aroma:
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Allspice berries (spicy aroma) Licorice root (sweet)
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Cascarilla bark (musky) Melilot flowers (vanilla aroma)
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Cubeb berries (spicy aroma) Sassafras bark (sweet)
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Deers tongue leaves (vanilla aroma) Thyme leaves (incenselike)
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Eucalyptus leave (menthol aroma) Tonka beans (vanilla aroma)
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Lavender flowers (very fragrant) Woodruff leaves (vanilla aroma)
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British Herbal Tobacco:
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British Herbal Tobacco:
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This is a pleasant tasting and aromatic mixture which i can heartily recom-
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mend for anyone anxious to find a less noxious substitute for tobacco. It
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can be smoked in a pipe or rolled into cigarettes. Pipe smoking, however,
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precludes the direct (and harmful) inhalation of saltpeter from the papers.
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16 pt. dried coltsfoot leaves 2 pt. dried rosemarry leaves
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8 pt. eyebright leaves 1.5 pt. dried thyme
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(Euphrasia officinalis) 1 pt. dried lavender flowers
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8 pt. buckbean leaves 1 pt. rose petals
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4 pt. wood betony leaves 1 pt. camomile flowers (optional)
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Although they do form part of the recipe, I usually omit the rose and cam-
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omile as i find they distract from rather than add to the flavor.
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The herbs should be rubbed to a coarse powder through the fingers or the
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wire mess of a sieve. Make sure they get a good mixxing too. If you prefer a
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milder blend, increase the porportion of coltsfoot leaves. Any of the aro-
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matic smoking herbs can, of course also be incorporatd to give your blend
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extra distinction.
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Intoxicating Smoking Herbs:
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Finally here is a list of some of the common herbs that are being used today
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to give herbal tobacco that something extra. Unlike cannabis, all these are
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legally obtainable (as of the time of this writing), but some of them at
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least could be harmful taken to excess. As with all powerful herbs an spices
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,any good thing can be overdone.
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Boldo leaves (rather harsh on the throat)
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Broom tops (be careful with these; they can be dangerous)
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Catnip leaves
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Damiana leaves
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Ginseng leaves
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Hydrocotyle asiatica minor (stimulant in small doses, but narcotic in large)
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Lobelia leaves (herbalists use these in asthma preparations; I wouldnt rec-
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ommend them because, like broom tops, they can be dangerous.)
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Passionflower leaves
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Poppyheads and leaves (if they're whit poppies, then they're opium and very
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illegal; however, legal red poppies also have a mild effect)
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Wild lettuce juice (also known as lettuce opium; need i say more?)
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Yarrow leaves
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This concludes this excerpt. I hope it proves useful or interesting to you.
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Another file downloaded from: The NIRVANAnet(tm) Seven
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& the Temple of the Screaming Electron Taipan Enigma 510/935-5845
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Burn This Flag Zardoz 408/363-9766
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realitycheck Poindexter Fortran 510/527-1662
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Lies Unlimited Mick Freen 801/278-2699
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The New Dork Sublime Biffnix 415/864-DORK
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The Shrine Rif Raf 206/794-6674
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Planet Mirth Simon Jester 510/786-6560
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"Raw Data for Raw Nerves"
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