Herbal Smoke Reviews

This one is somewhere between Panama Red and Dro to me. It looks and feels a LOT like Panama Gold Buds, but the smell and taste are a little more mild in my opinion. Perfect for switch hitting between Dro and Panama Red. The smoke was VERY smooth, the smell and taste was taste sweet. The bud has many red hairs as well. I would say I prefer Panama Gold Buds, but… the bud is VERY compareable, and if you want a slightly milder taste and smell than Panama Buds, then this would be my next choice. It also mixes really well with Black Widow. It seems, I mix everything with Black Widow though. LOL

LOOKS: 5 Stars
TASTE: 4 Stars
SMELL: 4 Stars

Lucid Alchemy is a website dedicated to Lucid Dreaming and Herbal Alchemy. I am the owner of the site. I do things other than blog about legal buds… I also run an herbal alchemy online store. I offer products like Kratom and Kava, as well as crystals and tea. You should check it out. Look up Kratom and Kava at wikipedia and see what makes these 2 herbs so special.

Trust me… have a legal bud and a kava cocktail and your on your way! Legal Buds offer a great synergy with other herbal teas and products!

Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) is a medicinal leaf harvested from a large tree native to Southeast Asia in the Rubiaceae family, first documented by Dutch colonial botanist Korthals. It is botanically related to the Corynanthe, Cinchona and Uncaria genera and shares some similar biochemistry. It is in the same family as coffee and the psychoactive plant Psychotria viridis. Other species in the Mitragyna genus are used medicinally in Africa, and also used for their wood.

Kratom is used for its psychoactive effects in its native region, with growing use elsewhere in the world. It is grown widely in Indonesia for the dried herb trade. In Southeast Asia the fresh leaves are usually chewed, often continuously, by workers or manual laborers seeking a numbing, stimulating effect. Less commonly, the leaves are decocted or extracted into water and then evaporated into a tar that can be swallowed. Kratom is not often smoked, although this method does provide some effect.

Kratom contains many alkaloids including mitragynine (once thought to be the primary active), mitraphylline, and 7-hydroxymitragynine (which is currently the most likely candidate for the primary active chemical in the plant). Although structurally related to yohimbine and other tryptamines, its pharmacology is quite different, acting primarily as a mu-opioid receptor agonist. It also shares some adrenergic receptor activity similar to that of yohimbine. Kratom also contains alkaloids found in uña de gato, which are thought to play a beneficial role on the immune system and lower blood pressure, as well as epicatechin, a powerful antioxidant also found in dark chocolate and closely related to the EGCG that gives green tea its beneficial effects. Other active chemicals in kratom include raubasine (best known from Rauwolfia serpentina) and some yohimbe alkaloids such as corynantheidine.

A moderately potent kava drink causes effects within 20–30 minutes that last for about two and a half hours, but can be felt for up to eight hours. Because of this, it is recommended to space out servings about fifteen minutes apart. Some report longer term effects up to two days after ingestion, including mental clarity, patience, and an ease of acceptance. The effects of kava are most often compared to alcohol, or a large dose of Valium.[1]

The sensations, in order of appearance, are slight tongue and lip numbing (the lips and skin surrounding may appear unusually pale); mildly talkative and sociable behavior; clear thinking; anxiolytic (calming) effects; relaxed muscles; and a very euphoric sense of well-being. The numbing of the mouth is caused by the two kavalactones kavain and dihydrokavain which cause the contraction of the blood vessels in these areas acting as a local topical anesthetic. These anesthetics can also make one’s stomach feel numb. Sometimes this feeling has been mistaken for nausea. Some report that caffeine, consumed in moderation in conjunction with kava can significantly increase mental alertness.

A potent drink results in a faster onset with a lack of stimulation; the user’s eyes become sensitive to light, they soon become somnolent and then have deep, dreamless sleep within 30 minutes. Sleep is often restful and there are pronounced periods of sleepiness correlating to the amount and potency of kava consumed. Unlike with alcohol-induced sleep, after wakening the drinker does not experience any mental or physical after effects. However, this sleep has been reported as extremely restful and the user often wakes up more stimulated than he or she normally would (though excessive consumption of exceptionally potent brew has been known to cause pronounced sleepiness into the next day). Although heavy doses can cause deep dreamless sleep, it is reported that many people experience lighter sleep and rather vivid dreams after drinking moderate amounts of kava.

You can buy Kratom and Kava here: LucidAlchemy.com

Ok, so I headed back to the head shop where I was originally introduced to the Interntational Oddities brand buds and wanted to grab something quick. I had run out of my previous purchases… Dro, Blueberry and Krypto. I really wanted to try the Panama Buds, but they were sold out already and had started to sell out of the other International Oddities products as well. They had Skyscraper, NE146, Black Widow, Ahai, Diablo and Wizard Smoke. I had the brown, I had the green… I had the sweet and the mild. I was also 2 months into cutting back on cannabis and wanted something stronger than the previous buds I bought. So I went with the Black Widow.

When I popped the top off of this one, I was expecting the strong aroma that I was used to. When a very mild aroma hit my nose. I thought… hmmm this is different. Pulled out a bud and it was soaked in dark resin oil. This bud was very moist in resin, VERY BUTTERED UP as we like to say. First thing that crossed my mind was that this bud was going to be very hard to smoke. Well, I put a little in my pipe to test, it seemed to burn quite well in my pipe, a very slow smooth burn. The flavor that I was used to wasn’t there, but an extra ordinarly smooth smoke emerged. I soon discovered that mixing it with my other herbals and smoke blends was VERY enjoyable as well.

LOOKS: 5 Stars
TASTE: 3 Stars
SMELL: 3 Stars

Black Widow is perfect in a water pipe for a long lasting slow smooth smoke. Also try in a regular pipe or hooka. Not very friendly with papers due to the moist resin soaking the buds

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When I ordered the Herbal O. I also added the Krypto Buds to my order. When I popped the top to my 1/2 oz tube. It also had a medium strength aroma. Not as strong as the Blueberry and stronger than the DRO BUDS. The buds were green and fresh. They broke up really well. Perfect for joints. I started with a joint. It burned really well. The taste was less fruity and a little less sweet than the Blueberry and Dro Buds I was already smoking. International Oddities has spent over 2 million dollars developing this product. I can tell, it is definately a designer bud and meant to satisfy the hardcore smokers.

Krypto Buds break up well and burn well. Feel free to roll one or pack any bowl. I also prefer to mix resins and oils with Krypto. It also blends well with your favorite smoke blend!

LOOKS: 5 Stars
TASTE: 3 Stars
SMELL: 3 Stars

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When I bought my Blueberry Buds, they sent me a sample of Herbal O. I tried it, liked it and ordered more to review. When I received the package, a few days later I broke out the 1 oz block of Herbal O and packed a bowl of Blueberry Buds then pinched a tiny flat piece of Herbal O and smeared it on top of the small bowl. When I fired it up, I tasted a very floral and familiar flavor. It took me back to the 60’s when there was a popular black tar opium being sold at the concerts. Now, I wasn’t alive in the 60’s but I was there! The flavor was so real.

LOOKS: 5 Stars
TASTE: 5 Stars
SMELL: 5 Stars

The Herbal O is best smeared on top of a bowl, preferably in a water pipe, bong or hooka. If you take a little bit and roll it in the palms of your hands until you have a long thin snake… you can insert the snake into a paper rolled joint. My girlfriend likes to burn it as incense as well. It is priced well enough to let her have a huge chunk that will last all month and still have 2 months worth to toke on from a single ounce.

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On my 2nd order I picked up some Blueberry Buds. This time instead of going to my local head shop (they were already sold out of Blueberry Buds). I decided to order online. And let me tell you one thing, they are quick shippers! Just order from any of my links in the review and not only will you support my blog, but you will experience the great customer service of International Oddities!

Anyways, I was so excited to tear into my package and taste the Blueberry Buds! Once I popped the top off my tube, I was shocked! It did have a blueberry smell. The aroma was also a lot stronger than I expected after getting used to the mild aroma of DRO BUDS. Even though it made my mouth water in desire to taste the blueberry buds, I was skeptical that I could smoke much of it and not get a headache or something. The buds were slightly sticky and buttered up as we call it in the herbal smoke business. You could tell they were dipped or had some flavor applied to the buds. Time to smoke!

After sitting back with a bowl of Blueberry Buds for about 2-3 mins, I began to grin in delight. The smoke was nice and sweet and the blueberry flavor lasted for the whole smoke leaving a sweet flavor on my lips. Now, having DRO BUDS and Blueberry buds in my smoking arsenal, I realized how nice it was to switch which product I smoked during the day. Blueberry Buds were stronger in aroma than DRO BUDS. So, I would smoke a bowl of Blueberry in the morning and evenings for ultimate relaxation and DRO during the day for a light quick smoke or to mix with my other favorite smoke blends.

Blueberry also mixed VERY WELL with my favorite smoke blends, adding a kick and sweet taste!

LOOKS: 5 Stars
TASTE: 5 Stars
SMELL: 5 Stars

Blueberry buds also does well in rolled papers, pipes, bongs and hookas. Has a medium burn rate, smooth smoke. May cause occasional slow burn issues in rolled papers when fresh. If you leave a bud out for a bit, it dries up more and can be rolled more efficiently.

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This is the first product I tried from International Oddities. So here I was, holding a tube of Dro Buds and a Tube of Panama Buds in a local head shop. After evaluating each product using sight and smell. I had to decide… DRO BUDS IT IS!

At first glance, it has a kinda light brown color and comes in nugs. As soon as I got out of the shop… I packed a bowl in a new glass pipe and took a taste… Expecting the harsh repercussions of herbal smoke I was blown away… This was a very smooth and sweet tasting smoke. MAN HAS HERBAL SMOKE COME A LONG WAY! I was sooo happy that I found something I could pack a bowl and smoke anywhere. DRO BUDS has a mild aroma compared to the other herbal buds at International Oddities, and is VERY SMOOTH, SWEET and perfect all the way around!

This herbal smoke is perfect by itself or blended with your favorite smoke!

Dro Bud

LOOKS: 5 Stars
TASTE: 5 Stars
SMELL: 5 Stars

This product burns smooth, not too fast, not too slow. Best rolled in a paper or any pipe, bong or hooka.

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