Experiment #1
LSA extraction out of Ipomoea Tricolor (Morning Glory, Heavenly Blue) using a CWE (Cold Water Extraction Method)
Similar to the Ergot Sclerotium (Mother-grain), growing in infected rye and barley, the seed of Ipomoea Tricolor contains Ergot Alkaloids. There are many Ergot Alkaloids in the seeds, some of them being poisonous and other having entheogenic properties.
The main entheogenic Alkaloid is Ergin, more commonly known as LSA (Lysergic Acid). Ergin is - other then the poisonous Alkaloids - water soluble.
To separate LSA from the harmful (water isoluble) Alkaloids, the seeds are ground to a fine powder that resembles rough flower and soaked in distilled water. Distilled water is used, so that no Chlorine can harm the Ergin and that the mixture does not get contaminated. Once the seeds are ground it is important to keep them in the dark. Light and also heat will damage the Ergin. The mix from the seed flour and water is placed in the fridge and kept there for ca. 4 hours, giving the LSA enough time to dissolve into the water. After that all the seed remains are filtered out of the water. The better the seeds are filtered out, the less harmful the potion is in consumption. The harmful Ergot Alkaloids tend to upset the stomach in the come up of the entheogenic journey. By doing a CWE, these side effects are being minimised.
Understanding the process of the CWE will become even more important when working with the Ergot Mother-grain. In that case the toxicity is not studies and understood in the extend that it is in Ipomoea and could possibly be more dangerous.
As of 06.11 11pm
The process of dissolving the Ergin is finished and the phase of separating liquid from seed-residue is in process. I filtered the liquid through different cloths and cotton fabrics, but the liquid still has a quite strong brownish color. By the color it can be suspected, that there are still many unwanted parts of the seed in the liquid. On the top there is also a film of fat swimming.
(self) Experiment / “Trip” report
The Lycergic Acid (LSA) extract from 10g of Morning Glory Seeds was divided by two and ingested orally by two people - meaning every person ingested the extract of 5g of seeds.
Person one: Male Age 22 Person two: Female Age 23
Before ingestion, the substance was mixed with a medium strong Mint Tee. Mint Tee was used because it was also part of the “Kykeon” in the Elysian Mysteries. Mint is said to have a strengthening effect of the LSA experience.
19:15 (00:00) - oral ingestion of the Substance
— inside, dim light, relaxed music
19:32 (00:17) - more activity in the stomach the usual - first signs of nausea (comparable to nausea when traveling by car or train) - a lot of ‘air’ in the stomach
19:42 (00:27) - changed perception of body, especially when moving - body feels more light and movement feels more fluid and ‘round’ - nausea is still going as before
20:11 (00:57) - nausea stronger while standing and moving, less strong when laying on the back - stronger feeling in the body - first light changes in visual perception - body feels cold - definitely stronger perception than normal
21:30 (01:15) - strong nausea - nausea is overshadowing the ‘entheogenic’ effect - stomach very bloated - when laying on the back it feels close to passing out — going outside for a walk
22:38 (02:23) — back inside - stomach much better - visual effect much stronger - strong colors - everything seems to be covered by a smooth film - slight patterns in light and shadows - body feeling: light, fluid and awake
23:23 (03:07) - first signs of tiredness - visual effect compatible with a mild dose of LSD - definite effect on the perception of audio - much less nausea, almost normal
00:42 (04:16) - more and more tiredness, going to sleep - entheogenic effect is getting less
Conclusion
The amount of 5g Morning Glory seeds is usually categorized as a mild dose. When taking 10g (high dose) vomiting from the nausea is highly probable. I could imagine that vomiting would make the nausea pass faster and it would clean the body to prepare it for the ‘trip’ after. Taking LSA seeds in a ritual-context seems highly plausible to me. The combination of cleaning the body through vomiting and entering a entheogenic journey afterwards is commonly used in many tribal ceremonies. The feeling of the nausea is highly uncomfortable and can be expected to be even more so, when taking a stronger dose. But when the nausea goes away and the ‘trip’ begins properly, the lack of nausea is an extremely pleasant feeling.
