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===Procedure=== | ===Procedure=== | ||
#The water should be boiled and left to cool down to room temperature. There is no specific measurement of water needed as the LSA will extract into it regardless but a small glass is recommended so that the final product can be 1 part water | #The water should be boiled and left to cool down to room temperature. There is no specific measurement of water needed as the LSA will extract into it regardless but a small glass is recommended so that the final product can be 1 part water and 2 parts fruit juice. | ||
#Depending on desired dosage, 4 to 12 seeds should be crushed using a mortar and pestle or a hammer and then put into the water. | #Depending on desired dosage, 4 to 12 seeds should be crushed using a mortar and pestle or a hammer and then put into the water. | ||
#The water should be then put into a fridge for at least 4 hours or more and covered in something such as tinfoil or a paper bag to avoid exposure to light when the fridge is opened. | #The water should be then put into a fridge for at least 4 hours or more and covered in something such as tinfoil or a paper bag to avoid exposure to light when the fridge is opened. | ||
#After the water has been refrigerated, a finely chopped up garlic clove should be added to the water for 30 minutes and stirred periodically to completely eliminate nausea and vomiting | #After the water has been refrigerated, a finely chopped up garlic clove should be added to the water for 30 minutes and stirred periodically to completely eliminate nausea and vomiting. This works because the sulphur in garlic eliminates all cyanogenic glycosides within the seed matter. These are the cause of discomfort not the LSA itself. | ||
#A small amount of fruit juice can be added to help eliminate the taste of the seed matter. | #A small amount of fruit juice can be added to help eliminate the taste of the seed matter. | ||
#Sieve out the seed matter and garlic and this can be discarded of. Sieving through a fine material such as an old | #Sieve out the seed matter and garlic and this can be discarded of. Sieving through a fine material such as an old t-shirt or a paper filter to remove every last bit of seed matter will help greatly. | ||
#If these steps have been followed correctly, the cold water extraction is ready to consume. | #If these steps have been followed correctly, the cold water extraction is ready to consume. | ||