I have been holding on to some Psychotria Viridis and Caapi for a while now, and have been waiting for the right moment (both in terms of setting and mentally being fully prepared) to undertake my first Aya voyage. This time is drawing ever closer, especially now that I've made some drastic changes in lifestyle in favor of my health, and I'm preparing by reading as much as I possibly can about this topic.
I find it quite hard to really nail down a reliable measurement of caapi / viridis for a moderate first experience, so I'm very glad that you posted this very question. I have searched around in a lot of places but a lot of the dosages are either conflicting or just plain unclear (going as far as measuring dosages in "cups" without mentioning how it was brewed). A reliable and respected vendor specifies the following on their psychotria viridis page though:
Quote:In most recipes:
25 grams is a low dosage
50 grams is an average dosage
75 grams is a high dosage
Again, I have neither brewed or experienced Ayahuasca before, so I am simply stating what I found. This seems quite a step up from what has been mentioned in this thread so far, so everyone (especially those who have experience with this plant) feel free to provide some feedback. I know potency of Viridis varies pretty drastically from vendor to vendor, which makes it harder to really pin down an exact amount to use.
When I get around to making the brew, I will probably make a few servings (as close to a medium dose as possible), start off with one and drink more an hour or so into the experience if needed.
I'm very interested in hearing how the trip went afterwards, please post back in the future if you can
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