Bobinsana Bark

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Traditional Use in Latin America :

It is often used in conjunction with Caapi by indigenous people. Other natives use it individually in doses of ~5 grams (1 teaspoon of chopped bark) in the evening hours to improve the quality of their sleep. Making a tincture (1:5 bark:alcohol) is another popular practice. They usually use ~3-5 ml of the tincture as a blood and lung tonic and laxative.

Bobinsana Tincture

To make the tincture:

1. Place a quantity of herbs in a mason jar. Measure the weight mass of the herb with a precision scale.

2. Cover 50-75% of the volume of the jar with the raw herb.

3. For alcohol tinctures, vodka with an alcohol content of ~40% is usually used. Measure the volume of alcohol with a measuring cup. Cover the plant material completely with vodka.

4. Note the amount of plant material and the amount of alcohol you used. If for example you have used 100 gr. of plant material and 500 ml of alcohol, you create a 1:5 tincture. The smaller the ratio of raw herb to alcohol, the stronger the tincture.

5. Note the date the tincture was created. Close the jar. Shake daily or as often as you can. Leave the mixture in the jar for ~2 months in a dark place. The longer you leave it, the stronger the tincture.

6. After 2+ months, strain the mixture and keep the liquid. This is your tincture.

7. Use 1-2 ml to start. Judge the effects and adjust the dosage accordingly.

Keeping a journal of your contact with an herb is very good practice. This applies to contact with any herb if you intend to cultivate a healthy relationship with it. It's a good idea to note any improvements you notice or any side effects. It will help a lot to mention the time of taking, the amount you take and how you consume it. A precision scale is very useful for accurate calculations.