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I believe this is the one @912GreenSkell had posted.
The Definitive Green Dragon (Revised)

Here is the very successful result of a considerable amount of research into the elusive and magical Green Dragon.

This is a simple and efficient 4 Step process.

Requirements:
1/8oz high quality cannabis
2 oz Bacardi Rum – 151 proof


Process Summary:

1. Chop cannabis very fine (coffee grinder works great)

2. Place in a shallow pan (a sheet of aluminum foil works great) and bake at 250F for 20 minutes.

3. Remove from oven and place cannabis in 2 oz of 151 proof rum (use a small wide mouth mason jar)

4. Simmer in a water bath for 20 minutes. Maintain temperature of the rum/cannabis mixture between 168 - 170°F.

5. Strain the mixture and store.


Dosage:
One milliliiter (one full eyedropper) is very nice. Two puts you in space. But you must self-titrate (test it on yourself) as each batch will be slightly different. Effects take up to 1.5 hours to begin (at least in myself) and lasted for 5 hours (1 dropper) to 7-8 hours (2 droppers).

I place one eyedropper (1ml) of Green Dragon in a small glass. I then add a small amount of water (1-2 ml) and drink. Do this on an empty stomach for best results (about 20-30 minutes before eating a main meal is good).


Process details—references and rationalizations:
1. Chop the cannabis
More surface area gives means a faster and more efficient extraction.

2. Bake the cannabis.
This converts THCA to THC via a decarboxylation reaction.

In whole-plant cannabis, THC content is expressed as THCA (tetrahydrocannabolic acid) prior to decarboxylation into THC, which takes place when cannabis is heated in the oven, and smoked or vaporized ingestion. THCA is a mild analgesic and anti-inflammatory but does not have good affinity with our CB1 receptors, so in order to make a THC-rich tincture that has many of the same therapeutic effects as smoked ingestion (including rapid absorption, quick relief and ease of self-titration), we must convert the THCA in the plant matter into THC prior to extracting it through an alcohol soak. (from Vancouver Island Compassion Society http://thevics.com/cannamist.htm)

THC vaporizes at about 380°F. We want to heat the cannabis to convert THCA to THC, but keep the temperature under 380°F. That is why 325°F is used. Between four and five minutes your oven (and house) will start to smell very strong. This is the time to remove the cannabis from the oven.

Notice also that there is considerable misinformation regarding heating the cannabis. It is true that you don't have to heat it to extract both THC and THCA, but the amount of THC in whole plant preparations is relatively small compared to after decarboxylation of the THCA. So if you want to maximize the strength of your tincture you must heat the cannabis prior to extraction.

3. Use the highest proof alcohol available.
Where I live this is Bacardi 151. The more alcohol the more efficient the extraction will be.

4. Simmer the mixture.
This is one of the areas that seems to be most debated. Many guides call for placing the normal cannabis into the alcohol and waiting 2 – 6 weeks. The main concern with heating the alcohol is that it is “explosive” (not exactly true...it is however flammable).

The purpose of the simmering is to heat the alcohol mixture to improve extraction rates and efficiencies. Heating during extraction increases the motion of the molecules (basic physics/chemistry) and drastically decreases extraction times. The boiling point of pure ethanol is 173°F (78°C). We will use the water bath to heat the rum/cannabis mixture to just below the boiling point of ethanol.

Heating the alcohol mixture can be done very safely using a hot water bath. You will need an accurate candy or quick read thermometer. Place about 1 inch of water in a wide, vertical-edged pan (9” diameter x 3” high). Bring the water to a low simmer. The rum/cannabis mixture should be in a small (1 pint) mason jar. Do NOT cover the jar.

Put the thermometer into the mason jar and place into the simmering water bath. Bring the temperature of the rum/cannabis mixture to about 170°F. The alcohol should be just barely boiling.

You should have the oven fan on high. You will notice that any alcohol fumes are mixed with water vapor from the water bath and vented out the fan. This combined with the fact that you are trying not to boil the ethanol makes the process quite safe.

5. Strain and store.
When you are finished with the extraction you will be left with about 1oz of green dragon tincture after you have strained the extract. Notice that one ounce of the alcohol has evaporated. See the tips below for a good way to strain the tincture.

A standard eyedropper will transfer about 1ml (or 1 gram) of liquid. There are 29 milliliters in one ounce. So you should end up with about 30 or so full eyedroppers (30 milliliters) of Green Dragon.

The liquid should be dark brownish-green and smell like cannabis.

6. Dosage. Titration.
Everybody is different. It takes me between 30-90 minutes to feel the effects of Green Dragon (depending on how much food is in my stomach).

I had tried a tincture someone had made using the cold extraction method with the same amount of cannabis and found that 5 ml (5 full eyedroppers) did pretty much nothing.

Using my Green Dragon technique I find that one dropper will bring effects on in 30-90 minutes and last 5 hours with 1.5 hours of lingering aftereffects.

Two droppers gave me a "spiritual dose" (as strong as any brownie I ever had). Effects lasted 7-8 hours with lingering effects for 2 more hours.

This means that 1/8oz of good cannabis yields about 30-34 doses of tincture (1 dropperful is really all I need).
I read that, but that seems like to much alcohol. I want it strong so only need to take like 5 drops. Plan to use it under tongue not like an edible. My mbm says 1 cup per oz but not using it. That sounds like more proper amount tho. Don't want to consume more alcohol than have to.
 
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https://www.livestrong.com/article/189868-what-are-the-benefits-of-eucalyptus-leaves/

Eucalyptus leaves contain substances that have expectorant, antibacterial and antiseptic properties, reports the University of Maryland Medical Center.

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Good stuff, we usually keep it around the house, we have other ones like tea tree oil.

Where I sit and have a smoke I get leaves and gumnuts fall on me.. and spiders maul me.. cunts
 
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Yeah man, a well amended fully composted mix full of life..I pretty much just use water on the plants..An auto pilot type grow..Granted, I use a tea here and there and some foxfarm big bloom ( organic ) during flower to plump things up..Some rice wash here and there and simple sugars but that's about it..I am going to try some Biotabs though this run for a slow release boost but not much, probably 1 tab per pot cut in half on each side of the pot...The end result though, koalaty.
 
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I am glad you got hold of this @pop22 'cause like you said....you do tell it like it is and will swim against a current........I have my free sample of MC and am using it on 2 plants at the moment, apart from all you said....its soooo easy to use which is a massive pro for me:pass:
 
I am glad you got hold of this @pop22 'cause like you said....you do tell it like it is and will swim against a current........I have my free sample of MC and am using it on 2 plants at the moment, apart from all you said....its soooo easy to use which is a massive pro for me:pass:
 
Not true, there is a lot of CRAP pretending to be good nutrients out there, and tons of watered down, overpriced con jobs. Megacrop is catching on because there are NO hidden ingredients, NO illegal hormones ( that several nutrient companies still slip into their products because no one checks up on them ), no bullshit "bud hardeners" or " Bud enhancers". Show me just ONE company that tells you flat out, many times over on their website, you DON'T need any of that extra crap! Mega was formulated by cannabis enthusiasts for Cannabis. And it is priced honestly. Yes, the base ingredients are basically the same, but its the extras and the design of the total nutrient content that sets them aside. I'm mostly an organic grower, and that is mostly because "canna nutes" you get at a growshop are designed to fatten the makers bank account more than they fatten your buds! I've been testing Megacrop. Anyone here on AFN knows that my praising any product is a rarity....lol! I do my best to tell it like it is, and often that means not going with the crowd, and calling bullshit when I see it. Megacrop is the first nutrient I've tested that has actually impressed me in its performance and for having no issues in my auto pot res. I'm NOT easily impressed....
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