Organically grown Sceletium tortuosum, also known as kanna, made into a fine water-soluble extract. Measure it a pinch at a time or dissolve it in a cold drink.
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Important — do not combine with antidepressants
This product contains Sceletium (Kanna), which affects serotonin. Do not take it at the same time as SSRIs or other antidepressants or serotonergic medications (including MAOIs) — combining them can be dangerous. If you take any antidepressant, or you're unsure, please consult your doctor before using this product.
Sceletium Extract
$23.00
Sceletium Extract
$23.00
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Sceletium (Kanna)
Sceletium tortuosum
Mood · Social · Calm
A succulent native to South Africa, traditionally fermented and chewed to lift the spirits and settle the nerves.
Benefits, preparation, pairings, and how to use, all in one place.
A succulent native to South Africa, traditionally fermented and chewed to lift the spirits and settle the nerves.
Heart & Emotion
Rapidly lifts the mood and softens social edges.
Calm & Stillness
Provides a grounded state of calm resilience.
Nature's empathy enhancer.
Known as 'Nature's MDMA' in some circles, though much gentler and safer.
“Traditionally fermented in animal skins to reduce oxalates and potentiate the alkaloids.”
Do not combine with SSRIs or MAOIs.
Chew, tea, or extract.
Ingredients
Highly concentrated water-soluble Sceletium tortuosum extract + manitol.
Suggested use
This is a highly concentrated extract. Start low and use with care.
Suggested use:
• Take a small pinch directly on the tongue
• Stir into water, juice, tea, or a smoothie
• Blend into a herbal smoking mix
Suggested amount:
• Start with a very small pinch
• Increase gradually only once you understand your sensitivity
• This product is strong and should be used cautiously
Effects and sensitivity may vary depending on the person, method of use, body weight, and tolerance.
Do not combine sceletium with SSRIs, SNRIs, MAOIs, antidepressants, or other serotonin-affecting medication unless advised by a qualified healthcare professional. Not recommended during pregnancy or breastfeeding.
The product, in detail
Sceletium
Kougoed, reduced to a powder
Organically grown Sceletium tortuosum, also known as kanna, made into a fine water-soluble extract. Measure it a pinch at a time or dissolve it in a cold drink.
The plant
A succulent from the dry country
Sceletium tortuosum is a low-growing succulent from southern Africa's dry interior, with fleshy leaves, woody stems and small white flowers. Kanna is one of its names. The Afrikaans name kougoed means something to chew, reflecting a traditional way of taking it.
The Khoikhoi worked with it for hundreds of years, dried and chewed and shared in company. The older preparation was a fermentation: the plant bruised and left to sweat, traditionally in an animal skin, which reduces its oxalates and changes the alkaloids it carries.
The plant this extract is made from is organically grown in Cape Town.
The extract
What a water-soluble extract is
An extract concentrates part of the plant into a smaller amount of material. The plant compounds are drawn into a solvent, the solvent is removed, and a fine concentrated powder remains. Use this concentrated powder a pinch at a time.
The powder is water-soluble, so it disperses through a cold drink instead of sitting on the surface. Water is one practical way to take it.
Mannitol is a sugar alcohol used as a carrier. It gives the fine extract enough bulk to handle, measure and dissolve evenly.
How to take it
Begin with a small pinch
Take a very small pinch straight on the tongue, or stir it into water, juice, tea or a smoothie. It can also be blended into a herbal smoking mix.
Increase only gradually, and only once you know how you respond to it. How much is enough varies with the person, the method, body weight and tolerance.
Sceletium is not to be combined with SSRIs, SNRIs, MAOIs, antidepressants or other serotonin-affecting medication unless a qualified healthcare professional has advised it, and it is not recommended during pregnancy or breastfeeding.
2g vial
2g of powder · amber glass
The labelled 2g vial.
10g jar
10g of the same powder
A larger 10g pack for regular use.
Bulk, by the gram
The same extract, unpackaged
Blending, or buying past the packaged sizes.
Resin, 20% alkaloids
A resin preparation, sold by the gram
A different preparation of the same plant, sold in bulk.
Resin, 10% alkaloids
The same resin at ten per cent concentration
The lighter of the two bulk resins.
What's inside
What's in it, per vial or jar
The powder
per vial or jar- Sceletium tortuosum extract · Organically grown in Cape Townwater-soluble
- Mannitol · A sugar alcohol, for bulk and even dispersalcarrier
The extract is lab-tested for consistent alkaloid content and given as 75.7% mesembrine.
Before you start
A note on informed use
Botanicals and concentrated extracts are not suitable for everyone. Read the product-specific cautions and check first if any of the points below apply to you.
Talk to someone first if:
- You take prescription medication of any kind
- You or your family have a history of psychosis, schizophrenia or bipolar disorder
- You have a heart condition or blood pressure that isn't well controlled
- You are pregnant or breastfeeding
- You simply aren't sure whether this is for you
Medication and interactions
If you take prescription medication, especially antidepressants or other serotonin-affecting medicines, ask a qualified healthcare professional before using a botanical or extract.
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About the brand
Cosmic Bazaar
Cosmic Bazaar is our own house apothecary, a curated shelf of adaptogenic herbs, tonic powders, capsules, and ceremonial botanicals. From shilajit and ashwagandha to sacred lotus, these are the plant allies we reach for most.
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