Jungle Fever: Smoking Paraphernalia & Legal Highs

Herbal highs refer to organic compounds and is a term covering all legal recreational drugs, rather than specific substances. Users of herbal highs should always try to verify the ingredients, as it is easy for a manufacturer to substitute other substances for herbs and get away with it, so always be cautious.

Types of Herbal Highs

One of the most common and popular herbal highs is Salvia Divinorum, which is a plant-based hallucinogenic drug that is also used by some native tribes as a healing substance. This drug, which is smoked, often through a pipe or bong, enables the user to become disassociated with reality, feel at ease and relaxed and often induces laughing. Varying doses are recommended, depending on how many times the user has previously smoked the substance.

Another popular herbal high is Red Vein Indonesian Kratom, which is either drunk in a tea or smoked. This is a legal substance, which is said to relax the user and help to reduce anxiety. However, it can become addictive and caution is advised in order to prevent the user from becoming dependent on the substance to relax and reduce stress.

Both these substances can be smoked in devices such as the Eclipse Vape-2O Vaporizer or by being rolled into herbal cigarettes, using a Rizla rolling machine.

Some herbal highs may become illegal, in time, as more research is carried out on their long-term effects on people’s health. You are therefore advised to keep an eye on the Government’s website, in the Crime and Justice section, just to be sure.

There are hundreds, perhaps thousands of websites selling legal highs in the UK. Many of them have information and advice ranging from what substance is the most popular to guidance for newcomers to the legal high scene.

The more reputable websites will provide information on each product, including dosage, what to expect, the type of drug and also what other drugs are similar. This is a good place to start if you are looking to try a legal high for the first time; these sites also sell all the equipment you need to get started.

You may find that companies that have set up websites also visit festivals and large public gatherings on a regular basis. They know that a large proportion of their customer base will be at such events and everything they are selling is completely legal. Examples include Herbal Highs.com, Shivaheadshop.com and The Coffeesh0p.

Many websites post to UK and overseas addresses and often advertise that your purchase will be wrapped and delivered discretely. Even though your legal substances are not breaking any laws, some members of the public still have a certain attitude towards those who buy such products and the suppliers know that providing inconspicuous packaging will encourage people to buy.

These sites also sell devices such as Rizla rolling machines and Snuff bullet blizzards, along with a wide range of accessories and other paraphernalia.

Whenever you order legal substances from websites please ensure that you know precisely what you are buying; the effects and side effects of the drug and also that it is a reputable site selling exactly what it is advertising.

Legal highs are not just used in the UK by people trying to have a good time. There are many significant and cultural reasons for certain substances being used throughout the world.

The Mugwort, which grows as a weed in the UK and in other temperate countries, is also known as Chrysanthemum weed, Old Uncle Henry and Sailor’s Tobacco. It has been used for centuries for medicinal purposes, insect repellents and as a legal high.

These plants were used to remove parasitic worms from people’s intestines and stomachs, to abort pregnancies and as treatment for heart problems. The plant holds psychoactive properties called “Thujones” and is used today as a smokeable legal high.

In Medieval times the Mugwort plant was used in witchcraft, thanks to its mind altering properties and also because it was perceived to be lucky. Even today some people believe it helps to enhance dreams and the ability to control the dreaming, even when it is simply laid beside the sleeping person.

Another herbal high that is commonly used in traditional cultural rituals is the Ayahuasca infusion. It is taken from a vine and mixed with leaves from the jungles of the Amazon. This is used by the indigenous people of the region for a variety of purposes and has been for many generations. Uses include, rituals of prophecy and divination, healing and cleansing and for many other little known sacred purposes.

Roor pipes and other devices are examples of modern takes on the cultural bongs and water pipes that many tribes used in the past. They are available online and in specialist shops.

Salvia is a legal high made from the soft leaves of the Mexican plant Salvia Divinorum.  The leaves contain a psychoactive chemical which produces hallucinations when chewed or dried and smoked.  It is often marketed as a herbal high or branded as herbal ecstasy.

There have been very few research studies conducted on the long or short term effects of salvia, though it is not known to be physically or psychologically addictive.  Users report varying different experiences depending on dosages.  Salvia’s effects can vary from fairly mild to full blown psychedelic hallucinations.  Users also report that they can lose all sense of time.  In higher doses, salvia can cause vivid images (hallucinations) and a more scary experience, rather than a fun one as is often advertised. 

Side effects can include throat and lung irritation, and occasionally the drug can cause extreme headaches.  Additionally, users do report mild irritability after using this drug.  The most harmful effect resulting from using this product is usually a result of injuries sustained whilst under its influence.  There is also some concern that this product can trigger psychotic episodes in people with mental health problems a long time after they have taken this drug.

Possession of salvia is not against the law, but it is illegal to sell it or supply, or advertise it for human consumption.  Salvia is usually administered through smoking, either in smoking pipes or vaporizers, such as the vapir 2.

The Volcano Vaporizer is a device that releases a plant material’s natural fragrances and active ingredients, using hot air.  The material is vaporized by a stream of hot air, which is regulated at a certain temperature so that the flavours and elements are released and can be inhaled by the user.

Vaporizing is a healthier option for anyone who enjoys the effects of tobacco and other plant materials.  Smoking or the use of incense, also releases fragrances and active ingredients of plants, but their release involves carbonisation and combustion of the plant material.  This process causes unpleasant smells, irritation of the throat and lungs and toxic by-products.  The high temperatures involved also wastes much of the plant material unnecessarily.

The gentle vaporizing of plant materials by the Volcano vaporizer means that you enjoy a safer and more economical experience, so gentle, in fact, is the vaporizing process that not all the plant material is used in one session.  This means that you can re-use the mixture several times before you need to re-fill the chamber.  Once all the mixture and aroma have disappeared you simply empty and refill the device with your favourite blend.

The Volcano vaporizer is regarded as one of the safest and most technologically advanced models of its type currently on the market.  Its accurate temperature control has earned the product a great reputation.  Its shape and use of high quality materials ensure that it is entirely safe and extremely efficient.

Volcano vaporizers are a simple to use, non-toxic way to inhale fumes from herbs and plants.  Users can enjoy their potent effects without being exposed to the harmful health risks associated with smoking.  The devices work by vaporizing and filtering out over 99% of toxins within plants while leaving in the aromas and flavours, allowing users to inhale a purer product.

To use the device, materials heat up to a specific temperature and then key ingredients within the plant are evaporated into the air and inhaled through the attached volcano vaporizer bag.  The collected vapour can last for a few hours, but is best inhaled fresh.  The device comes equipped with digital controls to ensure that herbs are vaporized at the proper temperature.

According to the testimonials of some users, volcano vaporizers produce an equally potent, yet subdued type of high, which allows the user to notice sensitive differences between plants.  The carbonation caused by combustion of the plant material creates unavoidable by-products that damage the lungs.  Vaporization, by contrast, does not create the carbon that irritates the lungs, since the plant is not incinerated.  Vaporization is regarded as more potent yet safer for the user.

The volcano vaporizer releases all of the active ingredients in various types of herbs, liquids and oils, and releases flavouring ingredients before combustion, thus eliminating the sickening toxic smell associated with incineration.  A market leader in the vaporization industry, this device is an excellent investment for smokers concerned with the toxic effects of combustion.

Nature is the world’s greatest pharmacy, as it provides a number of herbs and plants for treating almost any malady.  There are many herbs and plants that can be smoked, either for enjoyment or to calm the nerves and eliminate anxiety.  Some legal high herb mixes are enjoyable while having healing properties.

As you smoke any legal herb mixture, be sure to keep an ashtray nearby to eliminate mess and the risk of fire.  Novelty ashtrays can even make the smoking experience more enjoyable.  If the herbs you are smoking have a hallucinogenic effect, the colours and decorations of novelty ashtrays can make you laugh.

Mullein, also known as Verbascum Thapsus, is a very useful herb.  It is a good base for any herb mixture you may want to smoke, as it is similar to tobacco.  However, it is also used to treat cough, earaches, eczema, and many other minor ailments.  When it is smoked, it has psychoactive properties and can create a very exciting high.

Mexican Haze is an herb and plant mixture that has been widely used in Mexico for its healing and spiritual properties.  It contains many different herbs and plants, although chacruna, salvia, and kratom make up the majority of the mixture.  When it is smoked, Mexican Haze can have a hallucinogenic effect that some users say causes a spiritual experience.  Some users use Mexican Haze in a hookah or water pipe rather than rolled into a cone or blunt.

In the select world of vaporizers, the mighty Volcano Vaporizer is lord of all it surveys – a piece of fine engineering that is used not just by those who like a legal high with knobs on but also by professionals in aromatherapy, where its fine adjustments are used to deliver carefully graded amounts of vapour to patients.

The Volcano Vaporizer solid valve model has a heater in the base unit and the heat is controlled through a series of sensitive adjustments that affect air flow and temperature.  Various combinations of plant products are inserted into the unit and heated in a precisely controlled manner to extract the beneficial vapours as they almost, but not quite, ignite.  This is one of the prime reasons why vaporizers are widely considered superior to bongs for purposes of delivering a legal high, as no smoke is inhaled by the user.

There is a Volcano Vaporizer easy valve model with less complex adjustments than those used by aroma therapists, and this is more popular with the average user who wants an instrument more sophisticated than the basic portable model but not too unwieldy for regular use.

With Volcano Vaporizers of all models, the vapour given off by the herbs is collected in Volcano Vaporizer bags which have their own sets of valves for further control of the final delivery.  The bags are heat proof and can be easily detached from the unit once all the vapour has been collected, and then the user simply opens the valves to inhale the beneficial plant products.

Life can be pretty stressful, with family, work, and school all placing obligations on people.  There are legal drugs that help people relax and unwind from the stresses of life.

Kanna powder is a plant that can be used as a mood enhancer.  When ingested or made into a tea, kanna can make you feel more confident and lift your spirits after a hard day.  In larger doses, kanna powder can cause a euphoric sensation.  It had a sedative effect in smaller doses, so it can help some people sleep.  This can also be used as snuff and stored in a snuff bullet

Damiana herb is another great herbal mix for people who want to reduce anxiety and tension.  Its effects are similar to marijuana.  It helps to combat a bad mood and apathy in addition to causing a relaxed, tranquil feeling.  Damiana herb is best when smoked; be sure to keep ashtrays nearby to safely dispose of ashes if you smoke damiana herb.

Another type of smoking mix that can be used for a high, euphoric sensation is Dutch Haze.  It is a combination of different herbs that cause relaxation and calmness in smokers.  It can be smoked in a bong or rolled into a cigarette for best results.

These legal herbs and plants are a good way for people to minimise stress and anxiety.  With few or no negative side effects, they are a good alternative to pharmaceutical drugs.

Getting a legal high is an easy task nowadays with all of the legal herb mixes that are out there.  These mixes, made up from different herbs and plants, can affect you the same way as other drugs.  However, they are completely legal.

These herbal blends are typically best when they are rolled up and smoked.  This is also the easiest and least expensive way to partake in herbal mixes.  However, smoking herbs can leave you with a lot of ash and herb remnants to dispose.  Spinning ashtrays are one easy way of taking care of this problem; they are ashtrays that spin as you tap off the end of what you are smoking.  As it spins, it disposes of the ashes.  This keeps them from getting into the air.

As you try out different herbal mixes, keep these ones in mind.  Super Skunk is an herbal smoking mix that is very easy to use.  It has a mixture of herbs that is blended to give users a euphoric high that leads to a tranquilizing effect.  It is pre-crushed, so you don’t have to do any work with it.  Just roll it up and enjoy.

Another fun herbal mix to try is the orange joint mix.  It is made up of completely legal herbs that, when smoked, make you feel high and exuberant.  This herbal mix can also work as a sexual stimulant, because it increases blood flow in your body.  It can also make you feel warm.