A How-To Guide for the Safe Consumption of Datura.
First of all, I would like to mention that there are many varieities of Datura such as; D. Metoloides (Commonly used by certain South American tribes for religious practices), D. Stramonium (a.k.a Jimson Weed. Stramonium is a crude chemical with narcotic and hypnotic properties) and D.Innoxia (a.k.a Angels Trumpet). As Datura innoxia is the most common variety due to its ornamental value, I will be only dealing with this variety. I would also like to mention that all forms of Datura are poisonous, potentially lethal and any form of psychaedelics should not be used by individuals with any form of psychological imbalances.
Before any consumption begins, obviously you will need to prepare your Datura. The safest form of consumption is orally so I will explain how to make Datura tea which is very simple to prepare. You can however eat Datura raw or smoke it, but the results of such methods are so volatile, I would strongly advise against such practices.
First of all, you need to procur your Datura. This can be a matter of growing it yourself or proccuring it from a domestic garden where it is grown ornamentally for its long, white and distinctally trumpeted flowers (Hence the name, Angels Trumpet). I would advise a first time user to only pick two or three mature flowers. Then you simply boil it in about a pint(600ml) of water. While the flowers boil, you should notice the colour of the water turning a yellow-brown. When the colour of the water is as dark as it will get (usually a colour similar to mustard), remove and strain the flowers. The tea is ready for consumption now. It does not matter what you contain this liquid in, but I suggest chinese tea cups for a more ritualistic context of use.
Before any ingestion, you should be made aware of your surroundings and the people your with, for these factors correlate with the overall Datura experience. The Datura user should pick a safe and comfortable surrounding, like a camp site or a friends place. I would also advise to be around people you can trust and rely on as Datura consumed alone can be incredibly disorientating and/or scary.
Once the surroundings have been well established, it is finally time to Ingest the Datura Tea (once it has cooled off). Datura tea must be administered gradually to the blood stream for safe consumption, else the user may overload the circulatory system with too much poison which will result in temporary or permanent blindness, severe psychological imbalance, or in extreme cases: death. So the best way to drink Datura tea is about a mouthful every 10 minutes to begin with. You can shorten the intervals after two-three mouthfuls to whatever suits you, but never take more than a mouthful between intervals. When shortening intervals, you should take note in the colour of your finger tips. If your circulatory system is getting too saturated with Daturas relative toxins, your finger tips will start turning reddish-purple. If this happens, don't be alarmed, just wait until the colour changes back to normal and you can begin the intervals of ingestion again (advisably lengthened intervals). The fisrt onset of Datura is a intoxicating sensation, like being drunk. This will be apparant after about twenty-thirty minutes of consumption. Pyschaedelic effects won't be apparent until at least about an hour or two and it won't peak for several hours after the initial onset.
At first, the hallucinations are very tame, like an average dose of Pcylocibin or LSD. But gradually, it intensifies to a point were the user becomes variably dissassociated with their surroundings. For example, the most common hallucination for a Datura user is talking to people (or in some cases, animals or beings from "outer space") that aren't there. If a user reaches this point, they are totally dissassociated with reality. The User will not know they are under the influence of Datura and will continue a dialogue with these imaginary beings. Also lycanthropy (man turning into wolf) and seeing a spirit known as Lady Datura are another common hallucination, usually during a full moon.
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