Hi Group
I am thinking of adding poppies to my garden. I ordered allot of
different types of poppies some opium some not. I am way to chicken to
slice the pods to harvest any raw opium. But I may
want to harvest the pods wile they are full of the latex. I will leave
allot of pods to go to seed
as I don't want to look like I am harvesting plus the NON opium poppies
are cover to show
that I am not just growing opium poppies. As well as poppies I am
planting giant sunflowers for
privacy and veggies and other flowers. I am hope full that my garden
will be a joy to look at as well as suppling some food for the body and
mind. :-)
I want to make an extract of the fresh pods. I will use a blender and a
bottle of rum.
I will put the rum in a blender and put in a number of fresh pods.
Blend for a long time to
make a slush. I will leave this in a bottle for a couple of weeks and
then syphon off the top and
filter the sludge in the bottom. I am hopeful that this method will
create a poppy drink containing all
the goodness of the plant. I have read that heating in water destroys
some of the various psychoactive chemicals contained in the plant.
Is my method sound ? I am not sure how many poppy pods to 40% alcohol
by vol. rum I should use to be most efficient in extracting the
goodness. Should I use a higher percentage alcohol,
or is 40% good enough? I want to use fresh pods as opposed to dry
pods because I think there will be more goodness in them and they will
be easer to blend up and make a better extraction.
I intend on being very careful with this extraction after all is said
and done. I will try a small amount
like 1/16 tea spoon and work my way up until I receive a mild effect.
I am not a big drug user at all, but I am curious about opium/laudanum
as I have never tried it.
I am in no way inclined to use pills or needles or any thing stronger
than opium from the poppy.
I am well aware that it is a drug which can cause physical dependence.
I have researched opium and poppies for the last few weeks and read
allot about it.
Can anyone here give me some pointers or tips or warnings about my
method. I am a complete newbie when it comes to poppies,
opium/laudanum.
Thanks for any help .
Smoke.
