Properties: Toxic, bland
Meridans Entered:
Primary: None given
Traditional Actions/Indications: Is listed in Zhou, Xie & Yan (2011),
Encyclopedia of Traditional Chinese Medicines but no therapeutic uses or doses are given. It is probably more for use in shamanic contexts of attaining spiritual flights and out of body experiences.
Suggested Daily Dosage: 5–15 mg of muscimol is necessary for an effect which can be as little as 1g of mushroom but may be highly variable depending on the potency.
Notable Constituents:
- Muscimol
A potent GABAA agonist causing euphoria, dream-like (lucid) state of mind, out-of-body experiences and synesthesia along with mild to moderate nausea, stomach discomfort, increased salivation and muscle twitching or tremors 30–120 minutes after consumption and lasting for 5–10 hours. High doses may strong dissociation or delirium.
Does not appear in any formulae listed on this site
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Reference Notes:
Individual herb information has sourced mainly from TCM Wiki and American Dragon for basic data and then updated manually with my own notes. Zhou, Xie and Yan (2011): Encyclopedia of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Vol. 5, has been used for entries not available from those sources with additional material searched for and filled in where available. Western herbs not appearing in the Chinese literature have used Ross (2010): Combining Western Herbs and Chinese Medicine: A Clinical Materia Medica, White Rabbit Institute of Healing and therapeutika.ch. Choices of which source to use or combine have been my own.
These pages are intended to assist clinicians and are not intended for self-diagnosis or treatment for which a qualified professional should be consulted. Actions and indications are taken from traditional uses and do not necessarily reflect the evidence base which should be researched independently. Dosages are for guidance only and will vary dependening on the potency of the batch and the tolerance of the individual so should be evaluated by a professional based on individual needs.
