Well yea of course ethno is a bonus, but this doesn't mean I have any particular disdain for other plants. That said though,

Ethnobotany (from "ethno" - study of culture[1] and "botany" - study of plants) is the scientific study of the relationships that exist between people and plants.

Whether coleus is active or not, the existential implications of this plant (even if placebo), are intriguing and prominent enough for me to already consider it an ethnobotanical of a kind. Ironically the basic reason I would consider it as such, is the curious insistence of certain people in this forum to convince me not to conduct my experiment with coleus.

Why is it that every time the topic of coleus comes up in this forum, it inspires a mind state vehemently against the further exploration of activity? The implications of this plant are not a far cry from psychedelic, inspiring a maelstrom of objective and subjective cosiderations.

Aopotex continually mentions that the plant has no "reported activity", as well as no "isolated compounds", as his scientific appeal to truth. Yet if I accepted this as truth, especially when I have the effective means to test this myself (and frankly no reason not to), my own approach would not be empirical. There are reports of activity on the internet (erowid has a coleus file), as well as naysayers who report otherwise. Since I have not myself tried it yet, I think it would be assumptive to invest myself either way.

Aopetex, your continual appeal to science and objectivity is well noted, and I will take your advice by conducting my own experiments.

Ive been collecting buds for a little while now, and I will eventually report back with what I find.