Guest guest Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 Hi, I would like to help a client of mine stop a life long habit of marijuana smoking. I have read a little about adding calamus/vacha into the actual marjuana before rolling the mix but need much more detailed information.... Does anyone know if smoking calamus with the marijuana would in fact be appropriate? If so how much and should they take the root or powder. Could I perhaps accomplish the same thing with the client taking a vacha tincutre? I have also heard that if you are not ready to stops smoking cold turkey that the calamus can actually make you sick if you do toke again. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Regards, jennifer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 hi jennifer i wouldn't recommend smoking calamus at all with the high essential oil content it would be very irritating to the mucus membranes calamus already has a tikshna property, used in nasya, as a snuff or even chewed to restore consciousness and clear/activate the mind plus, its a fairly heating herb and so is cannabis, and we should be cautious not to overheat the mind also, be aware that the asian calamus has unacceptably high levels of the liver carcinogen beta asarone, and in chronic drug users you don't want to be risking further liver damage - if you still wanted to use it internally i would go with north american calamus - i cover this issue in detail in my book in terms of a harm reduction strategy the first and most effective thing to be done is to find a way to extract the cannabis so it doesn't have to be smoked, because smoking is the first concern vaporizers etc are better but even still function to cause a cloud of smoke-borne resins to plaster the lungs so, an oil or alcohol extract that could be consumed orally is a better choice in some folks, eating it before bed allows enough of the active ingredient to be in their system during the next day, so they don't get the desire - but in some cases it might interfere with sleep (in others not) other than that, cold-turkey is the way to go - usually a pot smoker has so much THC stored in their system that even for weeks afterwards it affects their neurochemistry as the drug is liberated from storage and then metabolized i find that just a few days of abstinence is enough to show a pot smoker that the quality of their life really doesn't change all that much (i.e. some people use it to intensify experiences, to make them more enjoyable) - however, when the drug is finally out of their system 3-5 weeks later, a craving may occur to take it again with herbal treatment throughout this period you can ameliorate the craving and supply the body with the life energy/ojas that truly makes like enjoyable, and therefore deal with the underlying issue which is the regulation of emotional and psychic energy among the best herbs for addiction tincture of milky oats i based on signs/sx i would combine with herbs such as skullcap, camalus, brahmi, mandukaparni, reishi, licorice, aswagandha, american ginseng etc as far as calamus making the person sick, i haven't observed this and further, the chemistry of cannabis and calamus are very different, not like lobelia and tobacco, which former of which will definitely make you you sick, and is very similar to tobacco in terms of chemistry (i.e. lobeline vs nicotine) also, a good supplement regimen is a great idea, with a focus on Bs and multiminerals as far as diet, i find that pot artificially induces a carb preference, which becomes part of a vicious cycle relationship to maintain energy balance, i.e. the cannabis acts as a stimulant, but exhausts the system, requiring an immediate "fill up" of energy in the form of rapidly digesting carbs, and cannabis is then used to stimulate a bloated, overloaded digestion lastly, a cannabis user typically needs to change their associations and spend time with non-smoking friends habits can be hard to break, and enabling relationships don't help hope this is helpful... Caldecott www.toddcaldecott.com __ > I would like to help a client of mine stop a life long habit of > marijuana smoking. I have read a little about adding calamus/vacha into the actual marjuana before rolling the mix but need much more detailed information.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 Thanks Todd - you are such a wealth of information always. Where can I get your book? Thanks, jennifer > hi jennifer > > i wouldn't recommend smoking calamus at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 > Posted by: "Jennifer Taylor" jennifer (AT) bluesage-sanctuary (DOT) com > koatimundi > Thu Dec 14, 2006 12:51 am (PST) > > Thanks Todd - you are such a wealth of information always. > Where can I get your book? its available online with various booksellers, including amazon.com/.ca/.uk/jp etc etc http://www.amazon.com/Ayurveda-Divine-Science-Todd-Caldecott/dp/ 0723434107 also, you can access it through my website: http://www.toddcaldecott.com/publications_am.html best Caldecott todd (AT) toddcaldecott (DOT) com www.toddcaldecott.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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