Ok so this all started when i first found out about the various properties of mormon tea aka ma huang aka ephedra spp. genus. anyways it started when i began looking into how to get this energizing plant alkaloid into a more concentrated form, I looked all around and then just went the old fashined way and boiled it on a low simmer until all the water became a dark redish-orange concentrated liquid, then dried in the oven on a small bake sheet at 170degrees for a while until it dried. cut it with a razor, and wallah! i tried 30mg and it gave me a really focused buzz and a sharpening of my vision and cognitive effects sharpened alot, i felt really productive and alert, i dont know how much of this might acually be a placebo effect but so far ive snuffed twice and its ok so far, i now hope to find out how to extract the alkaloids in a more effecient manner, convers solution into salt form and have it readily snuffable. anyone help with any ideas?
Ephedra is one of the few plants that I would not want in a more concentrated form. Ephedrine and Pseudoephedrine can get really tweeky and uncomfortable, and when I drink the Ma Huang straight as a tea, I find it mellows out the stimulation nicely.
This might help, if not there is always google. http://www.hipforums.com/newforums/showthread.php?t=237834