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Dokha tobacco for shamanism Options
 
Dead man
#1 Posted : 1/23/2015 2:47:59 AM
It seems many users of the nexus are interested in tobacco due to it's use in shamanism in South America. Although traditional Mapacho Tobacco is probably the tobacco of choice because of its maoi qualities, it is hard the find unless you look online were it's usually only sold in huge qualities. That's why I thought I should mention dokha.
Dokha tabacco is a pipe tobacco from the middle east and is traditionally (some brands add flavors nowadays) chemical/additive/preservative free since it is simply dried in the desert sun. It is also very potent, a small hit will get you very buzzed/light headed especially if you don't smoke tobacco regularly, and too large a hit will have you knocked out drooling (unfortunately speaking from experience here!). It is traditionally smoked through a medwakh which is basically a pipe with a tiny bowl but you can put a small pinch on a bowl of weed as well. In North America it can be found in most smokeshops that also sell hookah.
It also has great purging potential as I have seen people highly intoxicated on alcohol projectile vomit from this stuff. So check it out if inducing purging is of interst to you while on ayahuasca. I am not familiar with tobacco shamanism but I imagine it could fulfil many of the same functions since it is also very potent and natural.
If you decide to smoke dokha try it out before you are on psychedelics, and make sure you are sitting down and have something to rest against. Also tobacco is tobacco so still carginogenic etc.
I'd link to some articles but they all appear linked to stores, so Google (or duckduckgo!) Is your friend.
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Jees
#2 Posted : 1/23/2015 11:50:55 AM
Thank you for mentioning, some snips:

https://www.erowid.org/experiences/exp.php?ID=87520 wrote:
In it's container the dokha smells reminiscent of tea, very earthy with a subtle sweetness. As I light the bowl, I note that the smoke is rather harsh yet not unbearable. I take around 3 puffs, holding each in my lungs for 2 seconds. At this point the 'dokha effect' makes itself known. A strong head rush occurs which is not unlike the head rush associated with cannabis. After this subsides my limbs feel heavy and I feel a numbing sensation in my face. These effects subside after about 15 minutes and the rest of the day I feel an afterglow of sorts, feeling relaxed and pleasant.

http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/education/dokha-is-more-harmful-than-cigarettes-1.1039066 wrote:
Smoking concentrated forms of tobacco like ‘dokha’ or shisha as opposed to cigarettes is more harmful to one’s health, says Dr Babu Shersad, internist, First Medical Centre, Dubai.....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dokha wrote:
Dokha (Arabic: dokha, "Vertigo"Pleased is an Iranian tobacco blend, consisting of finely shredded tobacco mixed with leaves, bark and herbs. The tobacco product is popular in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and other Middle Eastern countries. Dokha comes in many strengths and flavors, and can also be flavored with a variety of fruits.
 
 
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