quick MG extraction question

Discussion in 'Exotic Psychedelic Plants' started by vincentvega, May 17, 2005.

  1. vincentvega

    vincentvega Member

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    let me see:
    1. grind to a fine powder (300-400 seeds)
    2. put powder in a bottle, pour water into bottle
    3. let sit for 10 mins or so
    4. pour water into seperate bottle, leaving behind the mush (only liquid remains)
    5. drink and enjoy

    just making sure, is this a good method? thanks.
     
  2. paintballer687

    paintballer687 Hip Forums Supporter HipForums Supporter

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    Yeah, I think that's pretty good. Although, I would definately let it sit for way more than ten minutes.
     
  3. Hamilton

    Hamilton Member

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    Whoa, I was planning on trying LSA in a few days but I thought the extraction was much more complex.

    So LSA is water soluble? Why then does the LSA FAQ at erowid go into all of the other solvents like naptha?

    Hamilton
     
  4. EllisDTripp

    EllisDTripp Green Secessionist

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    A polar/non polar extraction using naphtha and alcohol will separate the desired compounds from the ones that make you puke.

    A simple water extraction will give you a lot more compounds than you want, and you may not enjoy spending most of your trip hunched over the toilet retching...:)
     
  5. Hamilton

    Hamilton Member

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    So you'd want to do a water extraction, toss the water, followed by a naptha/alcohol extraction and keep the alcohol/naptha?
     
  6. gnrm23

    gnrm23 Senior Member

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    no, tossing the water will eliminate most of the desired alkaloids (as well as some of the undesirable ones)...
     

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