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'Genista canariensis: a Minor Psychedelic' (Canary Island Broom) 1
#27029191 - 11/08/20 08:19 PM (3 years, 2 months ago) |
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Genista canariensis: a Minor Psychedelic JAMES FADIMAN (1965) Economic Botany, 19:4
https://sci-hub.do/10.1007/bf02904809
[NJ: I just came across this doing some research. Tried to clean it up, may have missed some OCR errors]
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The recent work of ethnobotanists Richard Evans Schultes (1, 2) and Gordon Wasson (3) in uncovering the use in America of new psychedelic plants encourages one to further investigation of the herb lore of the American Indian.
A shaman of the Yaqui tribe of Northern Mexico was told in a psychedelic-induced vision to smoke the blossoms of a plant which he erroneously identified as Scotch Broom ( Cytisus scoparius, Genista scoparia~Spartium scoparium)[parenthetical not corrected]
Following the shaman's method of preparation, samples of these flowers as well as blossoms of two similar plants, Spanish Broom (Spartium fltnceum) and Canary Island Broom (Genista eanariensis), were collected near Palo Alto, California. All samples were aged for ten days in sealed sterile glass jars. The blossoms of Scotch Broom and Spanish Broom turned dark brown during this period, while Canary Broom blossoms retained much of their characteristic yellow color. The blossoms were dried at low heat and prepared for smoking in hand-rolled cigarettes.
Of the three plants investigated, Genista canariensis proved to be the most pleasant and effective. Subsequently, it was learned that Genista canariensis was the plant used by the shaman informant.
Effects were dependent on the amount smoked. To maximize effects, subjects were told to inhale and to retain the smoke for about ten seconds to increase the amount of active principle absorbed. When less than a single cigarette was smoked, the subjects reported feeling' more relaxed. They felt good about themselves and friendly toward the others in the room. These feelings lasted up to two hours. There was no subsequent letdown. Rather, they reported an imperceptible lessening of the effect until it could no longer be noticed.
When several cigarettes were smoked, the effects were longer lasting and more intense. In addition to the amiable relaxation mentioned at the lower dose, subjects reported increased intellectual clarity and flexibility. The first few hours were characterized by physical ease followed by a period of psychological arousal and alertness.
A heightened awareness of color and contrast was often reported. Neither visual distortions nor hallucinations were reported. Some people experienced imagery with their eyes closed, and one subject reported extensive hypnogogic imagery before falling asleep. The effects lasted no more than five hours. No subject reported any effects the following day.
Since this initial work was completed, there have been reports of persons experiencing headaches after smoking these blossoms. It is passible that the headaches are a result of smoking improperly prepared blossoms (allowing mold to form, etc.) or it may be a side-effect of the active principles.
The reported effects class this plant among the mildest psychedelics known. The extreme mildness of the effects allowed a second set of experiments with potential economic import. Naive subjects were given cigarettes or pipefuls of the prepared blossoms. They were told that this was a tobacco substitute used by some American Indians. They were then asked to compare it with what they usually smoked. There were no special instructions given.
Smokers found it to be as mild or milder than some commercial cigarettes and reported that it had a sweet aftertaste, in contrast to the slightly bitter aftertaste of tobacco.
These preliminary results indicate that Genista canariensis is a potential substitute or adjunct to tobacco. With the mounting pressure to find less carcinogenic alternatives to tobacco, Genista canariensis may be worth more critical chemical, pharmacological and medical investigation.
Acknowledgments I wish to thank Dr. Michael Harner whose initial discovery and reports led directly to this study.
Literature Cited 1. Schultes, Richard Evans. 1963. :Botanical sources of the new world narcotics. Psychedelic Review 1: 145-167.
2. Id. 1965. Ein halbes Jahrhundert Eth'nobotanik amerikalfiseher Halluzinogene. Planta Medica 13: 125-157.
3. Wasson, R. Gordon. 1962. A new Mexican psychotropic drug from the mint family. Botanical Museum Leaflets. Harvard University 20:77 84.
Edited by NizzyJones (11/08/20 08:22 PM)
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Re: 'Genista canariensis: a Minor Psychedelic' (Canary Island Broom) [Re: NizzyJones]
#27029331 - 11/08/20 10:29 PM (3 years, 2 months ago) |
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been smoking various "scotch broom" flowers on random occasions for about 10-15 years they are all mildly active and very pleasant when mixed with other mildly active or relaxing herbs
i collect them every spring the smoke is sweet and light and really nice, distinct flavor. the high is like very mild cannabis or something kinda unique though. relaxing is right. one cigarette is enough probably don't smoke more than two at a time it might be bad for your kidneys or something
mix it with kinnikinnick (uva-ursa bearberry leaves) and peppermint its great one of my friends stopped smoking cigarettes for awhile after i left some on his coffee table
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Re: 'Genista canariensis: a Minor Psychedelic' (Canary Island Broom) [Re: MadMuncher]
#27029342 - 11/08/20 10:39 PM (3 years, 2 months ago) |
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good info here. http://entheology.com/plants/cystisus-canariensis-genista/
i cant figure out what the correct taxon is and i can't ID any of them to species and there are a shitload of wild hybrids here some have red flowers they are all active. i call them all scotch broom because nobody distinguishes between them and i see several species grkwing together and hybridizing sometimes. idk how it hasnt really caught on yet they are lovely just be careful not to smoke too much
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Re: 'Genista canariensis: a Minor Psychedelic' (Canary Island Broom) [Re: MadMuncher]
#27030986 - 11/10/20 01:43 AM (3 years, 2 months ago) |
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Very interesting. That stuff grows everywhere around here. I'll be trying it out come spring.
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Re: 'Genista canariensis: a Minor Psychedelic' (Canary Island Broom) [Re: GreenHorns]
#27031214 - 11/10/20 08:23 AM (3 years, 2 months ago) |
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Always good to see posts on the more unusual plants. Looks liek it contains cystine.
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