If SWIM had about 250 grams of chaliponga and 150 grams of caapi vine and 100 grams of crushed "esphand" syrian rue seeds, what preparation would you recommend?

SWIM is thinking of a brew but wouldn't mind trying an extraction method as well.

Thanks!

Boil 4grams of chaliponga + 3grams of rue per dose. You do not need extensive boils on these plants (30 minutes should be enough). Use a little vinegar to improve the quality of the brew.

If you are using caapi, prepare it separately from the chali. You have to boil that one extensively (9 hours with a little vinegar) Check 50 grams per dose, mixing it with the same brew out of 4g of chaliponga

If that's your first time use little less of chali (2-3 grams) to assess your sensitivity to the tea. Always be careful and if possible have a sitter on your first tries

Thanks for the reply. When you say a little vinegar, what kind of ratio do you recommend?

Just read about the herbal percolator and it looks interesting as well but SWIM will start slowly and start with the traditional teks.

I use just a little, enough to lower the pH to about 4. it can be something like a tablespoon in 250 ml of water.

You could also use some citric acid or lemon juice instead of vinegar. Some people are really turned off by vinegar.