I know the native Africans used weed (or dagga) for making snuff before they were introduced to tobacco. I have two plants growing very nicely and I’m going to use it for making snuff. I will, however, treat it the same as tobacco as I’m not interested in drugs. I’m a recovered alcoholic as most of you know and I never wanna be hooked onto anything again. If I find it intoxicating, I will just dump it. Problem is I won’t be able to share it with our members as I won’t dare putting it in the post.
@wickedkitchen: Tomato leaf snuff does work, at least in the sense of providing nicotine. In its pure form I found it to be too earthy, but it mixed well with Rooster.
I will also recommend Wilson’s Lavender. I find it extremely relaxing.
Peppermint is also very powerful. Do some googling for some basic ideas on specific effects of herbs @. Pieter; If that is Lions tail or Lions ear, you will not enjoy the withdrawal symptoms. Of course that is only my opinion.
I ordered a tin of the Wilsons Lavender, thanks guys and very favorite snuff is the Windmill Pepermunt, I love the peppermint scent, it just makes me feel vibrant and alive and happy. I would not want to run out of my Pepermunt
@Newtosnuff- What do you know about calamus root? I’m having a hard time finding out why it is banned by the FDA. I know it makes a good tobacco substitute. It is used as snuff in ayurvedic circles.
@ Juxtaposer, Here in Holland calamus root is used in the preparation alcoholic herb drinks. Can’t imagine why it is banned by the FDA. It is also mentioned in historical snuff recipies. Jaap Bes.
FDA banned it, supposedly, because huge amounts of it can cause cancer in their specially bred rats. Same reason they banned sassafras root & lobelia way back when.
Calamus root is still freely available in the US. The only ban is on calamus as a food additive; you can still purchase as much as you please. One of the two species which goes by the name ‘calamus’ (acorus gramineus, not acorus calamus) contains a compound called beta-asarone. Beta-asarone was linked to liver cancer (if memory serves me) when given in astronomical quantities to lab rats. The real reason is that the FDA never saw a power-grab that it didn’t like, and take immediately.
Same with Tonka beans. You can buy them but a food maker can’t use them for ingredients. I obtained some awhile back and the packet reads, “To be used only under the supervision of an expert qualified in the appropriate use of this substance. Not recommended for internal use. The FDA strictly prohibits the use of Tonka in food products.” I use these under the supervision of an expert: the collective wisdom and knowlege of this forum.
Oh, naturally. Let’s not forget those godawful smarmy ‘Sweet Surprise’ commercials put out by the high fructose corn syrup industry. Gah…