no damnit. you dont need to heat it. look. the science of it isnt just that plain. You need to heat it over 100 degrees if you want the TCH to vaporize and inhale it. You need to heat it over 100 degrees if you want to extract it into something that its soluble to such as fat or alcohol. digesting it would still put it into your blood streem, its just a different effect. i assume none of you have gone and eaten 2 grams.