There are currently a lot of herbs that can induce euphoria and provide legal highs and Kanna is just one of them. Scientifically known as the Sceletium Tortuosum, this is a water-bearing plant that is mostly found in select regions of South Africa. It goes by different names, with Channa and Kougoed being just a few of them.

This herb is know as one of the natural herbal legal highs

This herb, known as a natural herbal legal high is mostly chewed than anything else. Its use can be traced back into the olden times, when both the pastors and hunters of long ago use it in their tasks. The herb is known to alter one’s mood while ensuring euphoria once taken in toxic amounts. Right now, there are teas, tinctures, and gel capsules that contains this herb being sold in the market.

The main effect of this herb, other than elevating one’s mood, is decreased stress, tension, and anxiety. The hunters and shepherds of the olden times usually put some of it in their pockets and chew on them as they go on a journey. It helps them suppress their appetite and takes away their focus on their long and tedious walk ahead.

Euphoria can also be achieved in chewing this herb. The first effect is stimulation. After it has worn off, sedation sets in. Users of Kanna can attest to the fact that the herb causes colorful visions. It easily takes them to a meditation mode with an increased feeling of interpersonal ease. This herb can also be used as an aphrodisiac, with it causing better sexual responses to the persons using it. It can also induce wild, vivid, and tactile dreams.

Aside from being chewed, this herb can also be smoked or snuffed. Right now, there are finely ground Kanna available in the market. As a cigar, its smoke can produce positive effects on one’s mind and behavior. But then, the most convenient way of using it, without subjecting yourself to its arid taste, is to sniff it directly through your nose.

This herb may also be added to other potent plants like cannabis. In fact, it enhances the effect of such weed. Being an herb, it rarely causes adverse health effects on the person. It provides a legal high and at the same time doesn’t induce withdrawal symptoms even with prolonged use.

Currently, some researches are being conducted to use this herb as a remedy for anxiety and its symptoms. The herb’s active components work directly in the brain and its neurotransmitters. The result of these studies would further prove the medicinal uses of this potent herb.