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tetrahydropalmatine is said to have no recreational value to it. It's used sometimes as a sleep aid. There are questions about it's effect on the health, particularly on the liver. The indications are not to use it on a long term basis. Sorry, Teo.

lol

recreational being a matter of perspective of course

for me it (in the form of corydalis extract) has been my virtual fountain of youth. nothing more recreational than feeling 10 years younger!  :mrgreen:

quoted from my friends site..

THP's analgesia and sedation have been shown to work at least in part by blocking postsynaptic dopamine receptors in the central nervous system. Unlike tranquilizers though it does not affect brain serotonin levels deplete monoamine stores or block GABA receptors.
It also has been shown to stimulate the secretion of ACTH (adreno-corticotrophic hormone) by the pituitary gland which controls aspects of stress. THP also has very valuable cardiovascular actions. It has been shown to decrease the stickiness of platelets thereby protecting against stroke. It has also been shown to lower blood pressure and heart rate. THP also has been shown to have a muscle relaxing effect working on smooth muscles as well as skeletal muscles. It reduced coronary resistance increased coronary bloodflow and dilated coronary blood vessels in rabbits cats and mice. The cumulative effect is to promote rhythmic efficiency. This in effect vasodilation has been shown to be very helpful with migraine.

there is some concern about liver damage. adding a liver tonic to the mix is a good idea.

and Teo, there are some reports of mild hallucinations.. so there is hope

has anyone had any experience with it yet?

information on the web is a bit scattered..

my friend owns a botanical company and provided some good links.. which i'll provide as soon as i find the
e-mail in my seemingly infinite inbox.. heh.

i do know this plant can be dangerous, but my primary interest is the tetrahydropalmatine (THP) content. which appears to be even higher than that of Corydalis ambigua!

i've searched most of the communities.. but none have posted in regards. i figured this would be a good place to start

much love

TCO, I don't know how well it works on sun openers. The best thing to do is try it on a lower leaf or two and see how it does over the course of a day or two. If no problem, it will probably work fine.

Speaking of neem and whiteflies, I have been experimenting with a new tec. It combinesa neem with dmso in a dilute spray. The idea is that the dmso makes the neem work systemicly. I've been trying it on some fly infested plants and so far, it seems to help. I'll start a new thread on that later when I've had a chance to test if over a longer period.

great! i will give it a try. thanks! looking forward to that post too.  

ah! good topic! what about using on a sun opener plant? of my collection, it seems to be the favorite for the little bastards. the trouble is it is so sensitive to spraying (ime).. using Ed's 0-tolerance.. i am a bit leary of trying other things on it.

heh, i thought they were gone too, but i brought her in for the winter and they are back in force! :x

We have perfect conditions for a late flush of our local fun fungi. I'll be out looking over the weekend (just to look, of course).
  :e_wink:

 :tea: good luck Cassie! would love to see pics! think i'll get out and "look" around this weekend as well.

awesome work as always boomer2!!!
i would love to see any links, books and disc's! keep me posted indeed!

unfortunately, i have yet to try the p. caerulescens.. but once i do, rest assured i will send or post pics.

i am currently working with a huge care package sent by cactu so hopefully, in the near future, i'll be
able to provide pics of many other rare and endangered mexican species.

here's a shot of some of the first semper spores.. sorry, foil got a little krinkled lol. had to decrease the
size of the file as well.

thanks again everyone!

a few more.

they actually do pretty well invitro as well. even right from cakes standard PF methods..

heh, more or less

Love the pic! What are they growing on?

-roach

thank you!

all of these pics are PF style substrate with ground hulled millet replacing the brown rice.
the casing is a 30/30/40 mix.. 30% peat, 30% vermiculite and 40% cactus soil.
the cactus soil adds a superior amount of protection against casing contaminations..
which is good for this species being that it is so long lived. most casings take about 6 months to finish flushing.

here's a few more pics. i'll be adding more though the day as i get time.. sorry working

MJ, i mean Boomer2,

of course you can use any of my pics at any time. always a pleasure.
let me know if you see any at other sites you like that may not be posted here as well.
lol, i tend to forget what is where!
i can also send you higher resolution pics on disc if needed. it's a short trip across the Sound

thanks again!

and much love!

just a pic from my last grow. this thread is mainly for practice lol, but i will add some more pics later.

as usual, happy to answer any questions in the meantime.

in most cases a monokaryon isolate is required. other spores are germinated nearby and thier monokaryons may mate with the isolate creating dikaryon mycelium which is required for fruiting. the dna exchange occurs during the mating, but not all matings will fruit....

lol! this can be a bit complicated, so questions are good.   i am glad you have seen some of the albino work. i have done this several times.. the best result being Falbino. (F+ x PF Albino cubensis varietal cross)

i was going to introduce myself, but i saw this thread first! heh, couldn't resist!

can't wait to see more of this wonderful site!

much love