Ethnobotanicals The Small & Handy Sinicuichi (Heimia Salicifolia) Thread

[Xorkoth]

No idea. I think literature suggests 2 days, can't remember. Traditional use has it fermenting in the sun specifically. The muscle pain when not properly prepared is extremely intense so you don't want to take chances.

 

[chronular]

I don't think one day is enough, but it's probably better than nothing. When I tried it (report on the previous page) I left it out for one day and still experienced muscle pain, but it certainly didn't seem as bad as what some people report. I would do three days just to be safe.

That is, assuming that fermenting is enough to actually prevent the soreness. I doubt anyone who experienced the muscle pain ever dared to repeat the experiment with longer fermentation time for comparison...

 

[izo]

reading this thread made me feel unsure about trying sinicuichi. i read somewhere that it has sedative properties, is that so?

 

[Pfafffed]

I didn't find it to be sedative. I did find it to be unimaginably bitter. The effects certainly weren't anything interesting or memorable.