I think a good way to save my weed is keep busy buy having skullcap, mugwort, kava, kratom, around. Making tea takes time and theres alot of waiting. I find thats when I smoke too much I get up all in there like crackhead hit after hit etc, the constant waiting a few minutes here and there. If you have a good enthogenic herb supplier get some jars and go toa tea shop and gwt one on the sweet stainless steel with handles it's the best investment.
I also here there are special teapots for looseleaf, but seriously you can buzz yourself out on this shit especially kratom. The only herb I'm smoke in replacement in Leonitus Leonurus