Yesterday I drank 2 cups of Heimia Salicifolia Sinicuichi tea from about 4 or 5 grams (not really sure, it might have been more). For info about it http://www.erowid.org/plants/sinicui...nicuichi.shtml

I started drinking the tea at about 2pm and finished around 2:30. I really didn't expect anything so I was in for a surprise. If I remember right I think it took about 1.5-2 hours before I felt anything. The first thing I noticed were my muscles getting sore and I also had stomach cramping. This soreness grew throughout the day, finally starting to go away sometime after 4:30 am.

At first I thought all I was going to get out of it was soreness but it was when my boyfriend and I were going to go to blockbuster that first I noticed I was not apprehensive (I have really bad anxiety problems) and when we were there (now this was a saturday night mind you so it was crowded) I was very relaxed despite the all the people. I didn't have any anxiety the whole time, it was amazing. I also felt more sane than I can remember ever feeling. I felt in control, calm, cool and collected. Nothing made me anxious or uncomfortable or even self-conscious. This is HIGHLY unusual for me. Normally I would barely be able to stand being in such an environment. So that's how I know it had very strong anxiolytic effects. I didn't feel high or sedated, it felt like natural relaxation. I felt unaffected by things that normally would make me uncomfortable. It was great.

I paid for this with incredible muscle soreness throughout the night and well into the morning, it eventually got so bad that I could hardly move. I was surprised it lasted so long.

One other thing I noticed is that there seemed to be stronger after images. Like when I would look at something bright, a light bulb, tv or computer and looked away there was a stronger, clearer after image than what I may have normally seen.

I didn't get much sleep. I kept waiting for something like long lost memories (it's supposed to make you remember things that happened a long time ago, possibly even prenatal) or some sort of audio hallucinations. When I was listening to a couple cds I thought some parts of some songs seemed a little different than I remember but that could have been placebo. I had half dream/half thought states that were about the sinicuichi but I don't remember any of that clearly.

Finally when I woke up this morning the muscle sorness was almost completely gone and now it's barely noticable.

I should add that I've read if you take this plant often it can cause memory loss. So with that plus the whole hours and hours of extreme soreness, I will only use this on special occasions/emergencies.

It was worth the physical discomfort to feel normal and sane for one day. It's such a shame that I cannot use this on a regular basis because it really took care of the anxiety problem so I will have to continue my search for the right herb.
Odd Ball Reviewed by Odd Ball on . My Experience with the Sun Opener Yesterday I drank 2 cups of Heimia Salicifolia Sinicuichi tea from about 4 or 5 grams (not really sure, it might have been more). For info about it http://www.erowid.org/plants/sinicuichi/sinicuichi.shtml I started drinking the tea at about 2pm and finished around 2:30. I really didn't expect anything so I was in for a surprise. If I remember right I think it took about 1.5-2 hours before I felt anything. The first thing I noticed were my muscles getting sore and I also had stomach Rating: 5