A quick ‘duck duck go‘ search of Kanna reveals that “Kanna Kamui is one of
the main characters in ‘Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid”… That’s not really
what we’re talking about here though. We want to do a brief dive into the
effects of the Sceletium Tortuosum, how to use it and where to buy kanna.
What is the deal with Kanna?
Kanna, or quite formally, Sceletium tortuosum is a very impressive
plant. Considered a nootropic, this little South African succulent has been
prized for many millennia. The native Africans would gather whole plants,
smash them until they got all pulpy and then set it aside to ferment in bags
for a week or so. They would then use the fermented mush like modern chewing tobacco. These guys would break out the chew during rituals, using it to awaken their
spiritual animals. But they also used it recreationally when they felt like
inducing joy and tranquility.
The plant has some interesting psychoactive effects. Kanna interacts
strongly with the Serotonin and Acetylcholine receptors thereby elevating the
user’s mood, relieving anxiety and stress, and/or causing euphoric
tranquility. And at lower doses Sceletium tortuosum extract supports cognitive
function, memory, and is actually one of the lesser known natural herbs for
energy. Extracts of the plant are also used by some people as an appetite suppressant.
Because kanna relieves users of inhibitions and insecurities, the natural
sedating effects offer a sense of peace in a chaotic world. Many users have
described the experience as a kind of emotion disengagement from difficult
situations. This is a similar reaction as seen with dissociatives like
ketamine for example. These experiences can be brought about through
smoking, vaping, eating or snuffing the kanna extract powder.
A tea can also be made by steeping some fermented leaves in hot (but not boiling)
water and adding a little edible acid such as citric acid or lemon juice to
bring down the ph level. An easier method would be to simply add a little of the extract powder into hot water or into your favorite herbal tea.
So, what is Sceletium tortuosum extract powder?
The extracted material is made from the dried and fermented roots and
leaves of the kanna plant. The main alkaloids we are interested in here are
mesembrine and also mesembrenone. These are the ones that inhibit the
reuptake of serotonin thereby uplifting the user’s mood. There are several
strengths of this plant’s extract on the market today, with kanna 100:1 extract
probably being the most potent. Weaker extracts can be difficult to smoke
or snuff because it’s difficult to smoke larger amounts of powder or sniff
larger amounts of powder. Although not that difficult. Kanna is very
powerful and a little tends to go a long way.
Where to buy Kanna extract?
If you are looking to buy kanna extract in it’s strongest form then look no further. We’ve got pure 100:1 kanna extract in
convenient vegetarian capsules. It doesn’t get any better that this for the
purist. However If you’re looking for something a little more complex, you
may be interested in our best selling Lucid Serpent formula. Created with
perfect ratios of 100:1 kanna extract, 200:1 Blue lotus extract, 100:1 Klip
Dagga extract and 30% kavalactones extraction of Kava. These herbal extract
capsules have a powerful mood enhancing aroma. And you will only find them at Mythical Herbs. We are your one stop shop for unique herbal extracts and blends.
