Hey guys, thinking about doing some research on Trichocereus Bridgesii. Can anyone share their thought and/or experiences with this cactus? I am familiar with good old San Pedro, so I thought it might be good to expand, would this be a worthwhile endeavor?

Do a search in this section of the forum for the species name, there are many reports. Your question has already been answered there over and over and over again.

Yes - Please make sure to search the forum before starting new threads.

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Lumos, I can relate to your nervousness. I get nervous before every ceremony I have. Very briefly I will try to tell you a little bit about Bridgessi. Usually you don't need as much to reach somewhat similar effects to San Pedro(I say somewhat similar because they are not entirely similar experiences). We can't say exact numbers since my plants could be different from yours, but, when ingested, for me around hour 4-6 I have to lay down in order to induce the visions. Experience will last anywhere from 8hours-18hours Depending on how much plant material you took.

Like you should have heard before, the experience is very hard to describe and takes courage to just jump in.

Most importantly, when dealing with these plants, you need two things : respect for them, and knowledge about how to be safe with them.

Good luck on your journey to the truth my friend.

Thanks for the advice and the first helpful post In your experience how much did you take and did you use any kind of extraction?

I whole heartily agree that the plants must be respected, just like any other teacher.

I have taken any where from 9" to 25" they are different.

I always use a tea extraction. I have though about extracting further but changed my mind because I would like to stay within traditional guidelines.

Ya that is my line of thought too, I'd like to try an extraction, but I like to hold true to the traditional ways.

Was there any nausea with the tea?

cactus usually gives nausea in every form

Well I know that, I mean to what extent?

Tea makes me vomit pretty much every time. Usually just once or twice and for not that long. I find it easier to take than resins and tars myself because my stomach absorbs it more quickly. Just have to fight back that initial gag reflex to hold it down long enough. I find smoking marijuana helps as well as taking a bite of raw ginger after each shot of tea. I like to lie down between shots for a bit to let my stomach settle. I also like to spit out any saliva that forms in my mouth after I've thoroughly swallowed the tea.

Some of the most intense and rewarding parts of my trips have been the "purging" part. It cannot be explained if you haven't experienced it.

I agree, I am very familiar with the purge of Ayahuasca, so would you say that you get the most out of making tea?

I've found it works best for me, but it seems everyone is a bit different. It took me a few tries to really figure out what works best for me. I still haven't tried ayahuasca yet (have some in my closet) so I can't compare, but it seems many people see a similar value in the purge

Lumos, it works with everyone in unique ways. Most people say they purge. I don't have any purge of the tea. I get heart burn and slight acidic-feeling and uneasy feeling for about 5 hours. From there on out it's a little hard when you break your fast, assuming you fast.

Sometimes you have to just set scene and feel comfortable and jump in. If you are REALLY worried. Don't dose now.

You will dose when you are ready. Either way God will still be here when you are ready!

I'm defiantly not worried about the trip, I've use mescalin in various forms before, and the purge does not really bother me; I've taken HBWS and not thrown up. I think I would like to try doing the crude extraction on the wiki and make some tea.

Has anyone tried that crude extraction technique?

yes, pretty much every form of cactus ingest able has been produced by members of this forum. they all have some degree of nausea, especially at higher doses

everyones got a preference and often they change over time, might as well start with something simple and work your way from there.

ipuma rarely purges, so far 5 times in 5 years, most of them were the first couple months too

Does anyone have any experiences they can share?