Alternative to alcohol: herbal tea blend to share

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To accompany Euphoria

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KannaThe kougoed of the Khoisan, at the heart of Euphoria.See the pairingfrom €8.00
Authentic Blue LotusThe flower of Osiris, alone in the evening water.See the pairingfrom €17.00
RosesThe joy that passes from one heart to another.See the pairingfrom €6.00

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Register kougoed flower of truth, what alcohol promises without keeping, compersion put simply, cloud-herb of the Prince of Flowers · Kanna Khoïsan fermented · Damiana Mizibcoc · Rose gul of Rūmī · Blue Lotus Hathor · Yauhtli Xochipilli

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Tradition

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⊹ CHAPTER III · TRADITION ⊹

This blend is an INFUSE proposition: gathering these five plants into a single infusion is not a recipe handed down by a lineage. We own it. What we honour are the five real traditions that meet here.

Kanna (Sceletium tortuosum) — kougoed of the Khoïkhoï and San of South Africa. First written European mention in 1662 (Jan van Riebeeck). Fermentation softens its alkaloid profile, as essential to kanna as nixtamalization is to maize. Described in 1738 by the naturalist Peter Kolb as "the chearer of the spirits."

Damiana (Turnera diffusa) — Mizibcoc among the Mexica, plant of Tlazolteotl, handed down by the curanderas under the rule "always in twos." Listed in the National Formulary of the United States from 1888 to 1947.

Rose (Rosa damascena, Morocco · Rosa indica wild, Himalaya) — gul of Rūmī, cultivated since Antiquity across the Levant. A symbol of the Royalty of the Heart.

Blue Lotus (Nymphaea caerulea) — flower of Osiris, infused in wine during the Festival of Drunkenness dedicated to Hathor at the temple of Dendera (ethnobotanical sources; INFUSE does not claim a living lineage for it).

Yauhtli (Tagetes lucida) — "the one who offers herself" among the Aztecs, herb of the Prince of Flowers Xochipilli, recorded as early as 1552 in the Cruz-Badiano Codex. A living Wixárika (Huichol) lineage: the jicareros still carry it toward Wirikuta. A social herb, of communion.

Preparation

⊹ CHAPTER IV · PREPARATION ⊹

5 to 6 g for one litre, as a long infusion: 10 min. A collective, ceremonial drink, to share.

Water at 80-85 °C, never boiling: the Blue Lotus, the Rose, the Damiana and the Yauhtli are delicate flowers, and the Kanna carries alkaloids that violent water spoils.

To drink in small cups, in a circle — in silence first, then the speech comes. In the summer version, the same blend is drunk cold, with mint and lemon.

Suggested ritual

The circle of the table — the aperitif reinvented

To reopen a circle where the warmth circulates, without the glass that calls for the next glass.

Prepare the infusion in a circle — 5 to 6 g for one litre of simmering water (never boiling), 10 min of infusion, small cups for a few people.
The ritual of the glass — the toast, the first sip together. In silence first, then the speech comes when it comes.
Invite a truth — as at the Khoïsan circle of truth: say what you would not usually say, from the heart, without the fog of alcohol.
The rule that does not change — this blend replaces alcohol, it does not add to it. And never with a serotonergic treatment (see precautions).

It was never alcohol we were after, it was the opening. — after the kanna tradition, the Khoïsan alternative to alcohol

Cautions

🔴 Serotonergic medications (SSRIs, SNRIs, MAOIs, tricyclics), tramadol, triptans, lithium, MDMA: NEVER combine (Kanna). Risk of severe serotonin syndrome. Medical advice imperative; a window of several weeks after stopping an antidepressant.
Alcohol: this blend replaces alcohol, it does not add to it. Never the two together.
Pregnancy / breastfeeding: avoid (Damiana uterotonic; Kanna and Yauhtli as a matter of principle).
Diabetes: Damiana is slightly hypoglycemic.
Susceptible profiles: caution with a history of unstabilised psychosis, severe cardiovascular disorders, uncontrolled hypertension.
Allergies: Yauhtli = Asteraceae; Rose = Rosaceae.
Children: not recommended. Driving: avoid after consumption.

When in doubt: your doctor before the plant. No promise of therapeutic efficacy.

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⊹ FREQUENT QUESTIONS ⊹

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What is the Euphoria tea blend by INFUSE?

It is an infusion blend that gathers five plants: Kanna (South Africa), Blue Lotus (Egypt), Rose (Morocco/Himalaya), Damiana (Mexico) and Yauhtli (Mexico). Conceived as a sacred alternative to alcohol — the conviviality of a circle, without the disconnection. The assembly of the five is an INFUSE proposition, not a traditional recipe: each plant carries its real lineage.

How is Euphoria an alternative to alcohol?

Because it holds what alcohol promises without keeping: the opening, the freer speech, the doorway between day and evening — without the fog or the next-day's debt. The social ritual stays whole: the glass you hold, the toast, the first sip together. The central plant, Kanna, is often referred to as an alternative to alcohol. Absolute rule: this blend replaces alcohol, it does not add to it — never the two together.

How do you prepare and share the Euphoria herbal tea blend?

As a shared infusion, ideally about thirty minutes before a meal, or cold with mint and lemon in the summer version. To drink in a circle, in small cups: in silence first, then the speech comes when it comes. It is a plant of celebration, made for gatherings.

Which medications should never be combined with Euphoria?

Because of the Kanna, which acts on serotonin: never with SSRI or MAOI antidepressants, tramadol, triptans, lithium or MDMA. The combination exposes you to a potentially severe serotonin syndrome. If you take one of these treatments, Euphoria is not for you — medical advice imperative, and respect a window of several weeks after stopping an antidepressant. This rule is not negotiable.

What other precautions apply to Euphoria?

Never combine with alcohol (Kanna replaces it). Avoid during pregnancy and breastfeeding (Kanna, Damiana uterotonic). Damiana has a hypoglycemic action and inhibits MAO-B (caution with diabetes, treatments). Caution with a history of unstabilised psychosis, severe cardiovascular disorders or uncontrolled hypertension. Allergies to Asteraceae (Yauhtli) and Rosaceae (Rose). To avoid in children.

⊹ Chapter · Questions ⊹

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nenufar.26400
Aug 11
Combien de temps avant les premiers effets ?
- flordelparaisoestelarINFUSE team
  Aug 12
  Pour le Mélange Euphorie, c'est le Kanna qui donne le tempo. La plupart des personnes ressentent une première ouverture — un relâchement dans la poitrine, une chaleur dans le cercle — entre 20 et 40 minutes après la première tasse. Quelques détails peuvent faire varier ce délai : - Le consommer avec l'estomac vide ou peu rempli accélère l’arrivée des 1ers effets - Le respect du temps d'infusion (7 min minimum pour la première infusion) - La quantité : privilégie de petites tasses bues lentement plutôt qu'un grand mug d'un coup - Ta propre sensibilité, qui est unique. Commence doucement et laisse venir.

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