Vaping Nettles for Hayfever Relief

[digicig]

Tis Hayfever season once more, and i decided to try something different using an Iolite.

Nettle tea had been recommended to me a few years back to alleviate symptoms as Nettles contain a natural Antihistamine which helped- so thought i'd try Vaping the tea instead.

Did a swift Google before trying and found nothing - so trial and error.

Cut open a Nettle tea bag - filled the iolites bowl and let it heat up.

Went from sneezy to breathing free with the second exhale.

Speculation on Vaping Nettles includes that it may contain 5HTP - the precursor to Serotonin (the 'Happiness' neurotransmitter) - which has been an interesting bonus.

I've been using Nettles for a week and aside from a much better Hayfever outcome, despite a high pollen count, and no drowsiness or excess 'dryness' that i've experienced from meds - if anything a calm awareness results.

Anyone else who has any information/experience greatly appreciated as i haven't been able to find anything on contraindications etc?

NB
Used Heath and Heather Nettle tea - as i already had it and would be more easily replicated by others too

Also check with a doctor if on anti-depressants or other meds 1st

[digicig]

Also found it a lot easier to meditate in a focused way - so all in all:

Much decrease Hayfever symptoms

No noticeable Drowsiness

Increased but calm awareness

So after a week - seems ro be working - and giving a new lease of life to the Iolite too

[fiddles]

Jun 12, 2013 18:09:14 GMT digicig said:

Also found it a lot easier to meditate in a focused way - so all in all:

Much decrease Hayfever symptoms

No noticeable Drowsiness

Increased but calm awareness

So after a week - seems ro be working - and giving a new lease of life to the Iolite too

this sounds really interesting to me

I have to take antihistamines everyday 365 days a year, I am one of the unlucky ones I don't get hayfever in summer I already have it, it just gets worse
this last couple of weeks I have been a lot worse, Hard to describe bit like having a mild hangover while also having head in bucket (weird I know but is hard to describe) also hard to concentrate, drowsy but cant sleep.

So I am gonna go on fleabay and find one of them herb vaperisers  and get some nettle tea and give this a try

EDIT

just thought is there an atty for herbs ??? bet there is

[digicig]

There is an 'atty' for herbs on Fast Tech with a 510 connection - the trouble is that unless thee blip it thee are more likely to get combustion than vaporization.

Have a spare iolite - if i can get it back off a friend - that'll i'll be selling if i do fa cheap(ish)

[vereybowring]

I am considering getting hold of one of those Ago G5 kits from Fast Tech.
Then test the heating element for resistance and build a boxmod that is better regulated to power the thing.

A friend is buying one and I am going to try and get a look at it before committing money that way.

[fiddles]

Jun 12, 2013 19:06:20 GMT vereybowring said:

I am considering getting hold of one of those Ago G5 kits from Fast Tech.
Then test the heating element for resistance and build a boxmod that is better regulated to power the thing.

A friend is buying one and I am going to try and get a look at it before committing money that way.

yeah just been looking at them

update
just ordered a G5  will let you know how nettles work when I get it

[vereybowring]

Yeah, I am probably gonna order one as well. I want to get a detailed look at the heating chamber as well as I reckon it wouldn't be too difficult to make myself basically a rebuildable one since the technology can't be too far from what e cigs use.

I already know the batteries would not be an issue and could build a decent replacement.

[fiddles]

did think about this vereybowring might interest you if heating chamber is what you want to investigate

[Mev]

Not tried vaping them but been making my own nettle tea for about a week now, it's great and really does help with the hayfever.

[dragon]

You could steep nettles in pg? No idea what it would taste like, but sounds like the results might be worth it.

btw, I have totally lost all pmt symptoms (apart from the moods, but gotta let me have some fun ) since I started vaping mint (not menthol)

[womble]

Jun 12, 2013 21:29:20 GMT Mev said:

Not tried vaping them but been making my own nettle tea for about a week now, it's great and really does help with the hayfever.

Do you make it with your own dried nettles?

I made some a few years ago, it was ok, then the next year it tasted horrible.

[Mev]

I got some dried off ebay, going to be trying some fresh when run out though

i started a thread here last week that got totally ignored lol allaboute-cigarettes.proboards.com/thread/24539/herbal-tea-coffee

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anyone though of steeping nettles in PG/VG ?

[digicig]

If a Nettle tincture using alcohol was made 1st - alcohol and PG are mixable so add PG and evaporate off the alcohol and voila

Might give it a go over the weekend

[womble]

Jun 12, 2013 22:02:18 GMT Mev said:

I got some dried off ebay, going to be trying some fresh when run out though

i started a thread here last week that got totally ignored lol allaboute-cigarettes.proboards.com/thread/24539/herbal-tea-coffee

You can make it with fresh (forgot about that). Little bit of advice which I found out when I did it. Pick only the top leaves from each plant, like tea and only the young very green ones.
And if you are picking to dry, only pick after a few sunny days.