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Vaporize Salvia divinorum
This is the most effective method of ingesting Salvia and will, if dosed high enough, take the user directly to a maximum intensity trip, skipping the mild and medium effects completely. The user will most likely have little memory of the experience, especially if the dosage is high enough. Effects from this method will be felt within seconds of inhaling the Salvia vapors. What Is Vaporization?Vaporization by definition is the phase transition of solid or liquid matter into a gas. Vaporization is often confused with sublimination, a specific type of vaporization which occurs when matter undergoes a phase transition directly from a solid to a gas, skipping the liquid phase completely. When you vaporize Salvia (or any other herb) the goal is to not burn the herb. Instead you want to boil the essential oils and other ingredients just enough to produce vapors that can be inhaled.Vaporize Salvia divinorum by using the convection method of passing hot air over the herb. Ideally, you will match the heat in the airflow to the boiling point of the essential oils in the herb, resulting in the fastest possible vaporization of the oils. If the material starts to produce smoke (combusts), you have used too much heat. A properly vaporized herb will result in a brown color when finished. This spent herb can then be combusted with a lighter to produce smoke, allowing maximum use of the herb. A great example of vaporization is when water evaporates and boils. At room temperature the water is still vaporizing, just very slowly. When the water starts to boil, it is vaporizing at the fastest rate possible. Another example of vaporization is found with a hair dryer. The hot airflow over wet hair causes the water to evaporate faster than if left to dry naturally. This principle is applied to herbs by passing a hot airflow over them, causing the essential oils to boil and produce vapor. Healthier Than SmokingVaporization is one of the healthiest and most efficient methods of utilizing any herb. Vapors are cleaner and less damaging to your lungs when compared to smoke from combusted herb. As a byproduct of combustion, smoke from burned herbs (Salvia divinorum, marijuana, tobacco, etc.) contains tar and carbon monoxide. Since vaporized herb has not actually burned there are no harmful chemicals present in the vapor at all. The essential oils and Salvinorin A in Salvia divinorum are liquids and crystals, respectively. When vaporizing Salvia there will only be gaseous essential oils and Salvinorin A present in the vapors.Heat SourcesThere seems to be a lot of confusion in the Salvia community regarding "what type of heat source works best to vaporize Salvia divinorum?" I have researched the web to a great extent and have come to a conclusion: A butane torch lighter, Bic lighter, and matches will all ignite Salvia. There is only one problem... ignition produces smoke and smoking is not vaporizing. The answer to the above question is hot airflow.The Bic lighter will not vaporize the leaves, but will ignite them and produce a lot of smoke. While this smoke will definitely cause effects for the user, it is not considered vaporization. The torch lighter will release more Salvinorin A than the Bic lighter because the flame temperature is higher. A torch lighter held directly above a dose of Salvia will have it glowing hot, leaving very little remains behind. Thus a torch is more efficient than a Bic, but still not a vaporizer. Heat guns work well to vaporize Salvia because they force hot air around the herb, causing the oils and some of the Salvinorin A to boil. The only downside to heat guns is that if there is no buffer substance (i.e water) to stop the airflow from reaching the user, the hot airflow being forced around the Salvia will push the hot vapors into the user's lungs. This is easily solved by using any type of waterpipe. Heat guns are especially useful to vaporize Salvia using a bong because some guns are designed to fit the size of the bowl perfectly. VaporizersThere are currently no commercial setups designed specifically to vaporize Salvia divinorum, but there are however vaporizers such as the Volcano and Vapir which are easily capable of vaporizing Salvia extract and powdered leaf. These commercial vaporizers are designed for other herbs but will work with Salvia divinorum.A heat gun and a waterpipe will work to vaporize Salvia divinorum. A home-made vaporizer may also be made by placing Salvia leaves or extract on a sheet of aluminum or tin foil, heating the foil from below with a torch, and using a glass tube to inhale the vapors produced from above. Salvia leaves will vaporize at a low temperature (175°C/347°F) similar to that of marijuana leaves or tobacco leaves. Vaporization of Pure Salvinorin AWarning: Vaporizing pure Salvinorin A will provide the user with one of the strongest psychedelic experiences in the world. This involves using the most effective method known to intake a dose of Salvia divinorum's isolated psychoactive ingredient, Salvinorin A, which is one of the most potent naturally occurring hallucinogens. Effects will be extreme and will most likely result in the user fainting or passing out. A sitter is absolutely necessary when vaporizing pure isolated Salvinorin A, as this will be a world-class psychedelic experience. Salvinorin A is extremely potent and it's dosage must be carefully weighed and administered in micrograms (1/1,000,000th of a gram) in order to be effective. The average dose is approximately 300-800 µg. This fine of a measurement requires an extremely accurate scientific scale generally unavailable to the public. It is also a good idea to have a high-powered microscope (at least 30x magnification) to be sure there are no impurities in the final pure substance. A vaporized 300 µg dose yields such little vapor that it tends to dissipate before it can be inhaled, causing a hit and miss efficiency ratio. The process of extracting and refining this substance along with a dosage scale so miniscule makes obtaining and vaporizing pure Salvinorin A somewhat difficult for the average Salvia enthusiast. To vaporize Salvia divinorum's active ingredient, Salvinorin A, it requires a temperature of approximately 240°C/464°F. Since most commercial setups are incapable of reaching this temperature, this makes vaporization of pure Salvinorin A impractical for common use. Another way to use pure Salvinorin A, although not considered vaporization, is to infuse smoking papers with the substance. Salvinorin A infused papers are known to be very effective, whereas vaporizing Salvinorin A using high heat can be hit or miss. Whichever method you decide to use, please be careful and always have a sober sitter present to prevent accidents. Also remember that it is in fact impossible to fatally overdose on Salvia divinorum. References:
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