Here at Avalon Magic Plants, we offer you the most exotic herbs, plants and fungi from all around the world. Some are used to give you energy, while others are meant to give you the psychedelic trip of your lifetime. Today we are going to discuss Lepidium Meyenii, also known as simply Maca. It is one of the dried herbs we sell in our herbshop, and odds are you have no idea how beneficial this specific Andean food can be. Let’s take a look… For thousands of years the populations of ...

A couple of weeks ago, a SpaceX Dragon capsule reached the International Space Station. Inside it was almost three tons of cargo for a wide variety of purposes. Much more interesting, however, is the trip that has been planned for March this year. Why? Well, the Agri-tech company Front Range Biosciences announced that it will be sending a load of cannabis to the ISS with the assistance of Musks SpaceX.  Cannabis in outer space So what’s the purpose of cannabis in outer space? To tho...

As time progresses and scientists are regaining their interest in psychedelic substances, we get to know more and more about the different hallucinogenics that were used thousands of years ago. Recently, a historic finding has been made in Bolivia. A thousand-year-old bag made of sewn-together fox snouts contained a decorated wooden snuff pipe and several psychedelic drugs. In the scientific journal PNAS, researchers describe the archaeological discovery as one that provides insight into Bolivia...

Ah, finally came home from work after a busy day? Time to relax! Here at Avalon, we know all about how busy life can be. Long working hours and social obligations can really tear you down. Luckily for you (and ourselves), we have everything you need to be able to complete wind down. A quick look at our relaxing herb shop will show you all you need to fight a busy life. Today, however, we are going to talk about one product in particular that deserves some recognition: The Kanna Happy Honey blend...

Welcome to the magical world of microdosing CBD! Microdosing has never been more popular than it is today. But while most enquiries around microdosing are focused on substances such as LSD, Mushrooms or Magic Truffles, not a lot of people know that there are quite some beneficial effects to be achieved when doing the same with CBD. In this article, we are going to take a look at how microdosing CBD works, and most of all: why it works. Let's take a look... The powers of CBD Have you ever suffer...

More and more research is being done in the field of psychedelic substances. One of the organisations that is heavily involved in studies concerning these psychedelics, is the Leiden University Medical Center in The Netherlands. This year, Nic van der Wee, psychiatrist and professor, was looking for test subjects to take a specific dose of psilocybin, the active substance found in psychedelic mushrooms and magic truffles, to see what its effects are when combating chronic depression.  &lsq...

With the increasing popularity of vaping, it is an interesting topic for new research. It is often claimed that vaping, regardless of the better taste and ease of use, causes less damage to the lungs than normal cigarettes. The vaping revolution really did surprise the world. It was invented in China in 2006, but now the e-cigarette has also caused a huge drop in smoking in the various parts of the world. Vaping mostly spread through word-of-mouth advertising for enthusiastic smokers who wanted ...

Do you consider yourself a true vaper? Are you looking for the best portable vaporizers out there? Well, then we have some good news for you. Today we are highlighting some of the best vaporizers available at this moment. Choosing a new vaporizer can be quite a hurdle, as the amount of devices is huge. Here on Avalon Magic Plants, we currently sell more than 30 different vaporizers, including the portable ones, but also table vaporizers and E-cigarettes. In this article we will give you some of ...

The world of psychedelics might become bigger than we could have ever held possible. Even though psychedelics like psilocybin and DMT have been used for many centuries to treat a wide range of physical and psychological problems, including stress, depression, anxiety and pain, the new influx of scientific studies and medicinal uses of these compounds is gaining them worldwide popularity. Here on Avalon Magic Plants we have already covered various uses of psilocybin, the active ingredient in magi...

If you have been regularly visiting Avalon Magic Plants, there’s no doubt about it that you have encountered loads of psychedelic terms you’ve probably never heard of, or just don’t know the meaning of. Two of the most asked about terms we know of in our shop, are DMT and 5-MeO-DMT. The fact that both of these contain (or exist of) the ‘DMT’-part, makes it quite confusing for a lot of people. Are these the same substances? Or if not, what is the difference?  A...

We have have been there after using even a tiny bit of marihuana: the strong and intense feeling of hunger and the desire to devour anything edible that’s within your reach. For years, scientists had tried to understand how THC, the active ingredient in cannabis, stimulates appetite - but now some of them finally found out.  That lovely smell... While there are multiple studies about how thc causes hunger and increases appetite, most of the research are pretty seamless. One of the m...

As many of you Avalon Magic Plants readers know, both magic mushrooms and magic truffles contain the psychedelic substance psilocybin. When considering either tripping or ingesting the compound for microdosing purposes, the two fungi are by far your best bet. But what if we told you that might soon change?  A promising compound The hallucinogenic compound psilocybin is found in over 200 fungus species, and has long enjoyed a reputation for its psychedelic and hallucinogenic properties. In...

The extract of the leaves of Ginkgo biloba, a popular dietary supplement, may offer some therapeutic benefits in fighting Type 2 diabetes, according to a study co-authored by a researcher at the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine. Japanese Nut Tree Ginkgo Biloba is a Japanese Nut tree. The species is originally from China, but it is now cultivated and no longer known in the wild. The plant is seen as a living fossil because it is the only remaining species of both the Ginkgo gen...

Psychedelic research is booming, but scientists are just getting started! Last Wednesday, Johns Hopkins Medicine announced the launch of the Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research. This specific center will concentrate on utilizing hallucinogenic and psychedelic compounds such as LSD, ketamine, psilocybin and mescaline to treat emotional well-being issues. The new psychedelic center, which will be created with money coming from 18 million dollars of donations and gifts, is the first o...

Can you imagine a pain so severe, that you would rather die? Pains that you cannot prevent and cannot cure? It sounds horrifying, and it is. People who suffer from cluster headaches often compare the sensation to an ice pick being pushed through the eye socket into the brain - and then spinned around some. While there is some medication available, they aren’t considered effective - and the side effects are sometimes even called worse than the headaches themselves. Well, there might just be...