5 Best Ways to Use Magic Mushrooms
If you want to use magic mushrooms, you might think that you can just eat them (dried or fresh), but there are many more ways to use magic mushrooms. By experimenting with them, you can find out which way suits you best. In this blog, you can read about the differences and how you can best try them out.
Does the way you take magic mushrooms matter?
There are many different ways to take magic mushrooms: eating them, drinking tea or taking a capsule. And yes, the way you eat or drink a magic mushroom certainly makes a difference. It affects the speed at which substances are absorbed and can even provide a different trip experience.
What also has an effect is whether you take the mushrooms on an empty stomach. Then the active substances are absorbed quickly and that ensures that the effects come on quickly. Your trip can also be a lot more intense. That is something to take into account, because not everyone will find that a pleasant experience. If you take mushrooms shortly after a meal, your high will come on less quickly, be a lot milder and decrease more quickly. This is especially a more attractive option for novice psychonauts.
Furthermore, mushrooms can also be combined with an acidic nutrient, such as lemon soap. This ensures that psilocybin in the mushrooms is converted into psilocin outside the body. This will make the effects more powerful and come on faster. So it is clear that the way in which you take mushrooms is important for your trip experience. That's why we're explaining the 5 best ways to use magic mushrooms below, so you can make a good choice for your own trip.
1. Eating magic mushrooms
This is the most well-known and easiest way to take magic mushrooms. Dried or fresh, it doesn't matter. You take the required amount and put them in your mouth. You chew well and then swallow them. All sorts of things then happen to the magic mushrooms in your body: In the stomach, the psilocybin is converted into psilocin, which is the substance that actually causes the desired mind-altering effects. Psilocin then enters the bloodstream via the liver.
This method of taking them ensures a high that comes on more slowly. The effects are somewhat more moderate, but last longer. Keep in mind that most people have difficulty with the bitter and earthy taste of magic mushrooms, which of course you can't prevent by chewing on them. But the better you chew, the finer you grind them and the more you will notice the effects.
2. The best ways to use mushrooms: Lemon tek
You will get a much more intense experience by taking lemon tek. By combining mushrooms with lemon juice, the psilocybin is converted into psilocin in the glass, which makes the effects come on quickly and powerfully. You make lemon tek by grinding the mushrooms well. Squeeze a fresh lemon into a glass and add the ground mushrooms. Let this mixture steep for 20 minutes and then drink it.
Lemon tek provides an incredibly intense trip. So you better not try this if you have no experience with mushrooms, or at least take a lower dose.
3. Make mushroom capsules
The third-best way to use mushrooms is to make capsules yourself. This is a good option if you have trouble eating mushrooms, because of the taste or texture. It is also nice that you can measure your dosage very accurately. You will need some supplies to make your own magic mushroom capsules: an accurate scale, empty capsules, and something to grind your mushrooms, such as a coffee grinder.
Grind your mushrooms as finely as you can. Determine the appropriate dose per capsule. The average capsule will probably hold a maximum of 1 gram. This means that you will take more than 1 capsule for a trip. Making capsules is also a good idea if you are growing mushrooms to microdoseren.
4. Making mushroom tea
If you want to use mushrooms and are looking for the best way, you can also make mushroom tea. There are several advantages to it. First, you can more easily mask the bitter taste of mushrooms by adding some flavourings to your tea (such as honey or ginger). Second, you ensure that there is no chitin in the tea is. Chitin is the substance that gives the mushroom its firmness, but it can also cause nausea and stomach complaints. If you suffer a lot from this, then mushroom tea is the solution.
How do you make mushroom tea? Boil water to 70 degrees. You can also boil water until the kettle switches off and then pour it into a cup. Then let it cool for 5 minutes. Boiling water breaks down the mind-altering substances in the mushrooms and you want to prevent that. Grind your mushrooms into a fine powder, add it to the warm water and let it steep for 20 minutes. Season with honey, ginger or a tea bag with a nice flavour.
5. Make mushroom edibles
Combine mushrooms with food is a good idea. However, it is not that easy to prepare mushrooms with food. High temperatures, as we indicated earlier, destroy psilocybin. So you cannot simply mix your mushrooms through your meal while cooking. A good option is to process mushrooms in chocolate. You can first melt the chocolate and then mix mushroom powder through it. A delicious combination!
There are even more possibilities. Think of mixing mushrooms with a salad dressing, pesto or through a soup (let it cool down first). Keep in mind that the larger your meal, the less intense the effects will be.
Choose your favourite way to use mushrooms
Do you like using mushrooms, but wanted to try something different? Or did you struggle with the unpleasant taste? Then try one of the alternatives to taking mushrooms mentioned above. It can give your experience a new and inspiring twist. Whichever option you choose, don't forget to pay attention to the set and setting and take the time to prepare for your trip, so that you can enjoy the experience to the fullest.
