HOJAS DE LA PASTORA
Chapter: Entheogens
AKA: Hojas de la Maria Pastora, Hojas de Maria Pastora, pipilzintzintli, Salvia divinorum, shka-Pastora, Ska Maria Pastora, Ska Pastora.
Effects: An effect similar to sacred mushrooms, but not as intense or as long (about two hours). No psychoactive component has yet been isolated.
Precautions: The extremely bitter taste can trigger vomiting. Some nausea may also occur.
Dosage: Though common doses are said to range between 20 and 80 pairs of leaves (approximately 50 to 200 grams), one researcher experienced hallucinations after only 3 pairs of leaves. The leaves can be nibbled and held in the mouth, or the plants can be ground up, soaked in water for an hour, then filtered for use as a drink. Recent experiments with smoking the leaves has shown that this can also produce a short-term trip, and that the leaves can retain their potency even when dry, despite a commonly held belief to the contrary.
