About | Dried Herb Vaporisation

For centuries, humans have used herbs, plants & fungi as medicine. There are many ways you can consumme dried plant medicine and an effective method is inhalation as it provides rapid onset and is relatively short acting.

We do not advocate for the combustion method (smoking, water pipes) as it is not without risk to your oral cavity and lungs. It also combusts the herbs at tempretures that are too hot to have therapeutic effect at a terpene level.

Do not mix your dried herb medicine with tobacco. Tobacco is a poison & carcinogen.

A comprehensive article about Vaping v Smoking herbs can be found at Honahlee

What is a Dry Herb Vape?

A dry herb vaporiser is a hand held, portable device that runs on battery and is rechargeable via a USB cable.

How does is work?

You grind (or crumble) up your herb and put it in the vape chamber. Different vapes take different amounts and their chamber quality varies too
You then adjust the temperature (see below for a temperature guide), attach the mouth piece and inhale
A chamber of dried herb is complete once the herb is browned. How many inhalations per chamber is unique to the individual & their requirements.

Goals of Dry Herb Vaporisation

Dry herb vaporisation provides fast symptom relief as the medicinal properties are absorbed (via inhalation) to the pulmonary capilliary beds & therefore rapidly into the circulatory system.

Using a dry herb vaporiser can be handy for PRN dosing for exacerbations, induction of sleep and as short acting, quick symptom management.

When you use a dry herb vape you are inhaling hot air that has passed through the chamber containing the dried herb medicine

What are the risks of dry herb vaporisation?

As with anything we put in our lungs, it is not without risk. These include but are not limited to:

broncial irritation
increased mucous production
damage to the cilia (fine hairs) lining the pipes of the lungs
increased difficulty clearing mucous
increased liklihood of infection

Further resources on lung health can be found at the Lung Foundation Australia

Buying a Dry Herb Vape

Prices range from approximately $80 - $1k plus. Not all vapes are equal. I recommend purchasing a convection vape even though they are a little more expensive. A good quality vape that is well looked after should last you many years.

Please be mindful of others when vaping herbs in public. This includes:
- using designated smoking areas
- being mindful of children
Please keep your prescribed herb in it’s original container. If questioned, this container is the verification that you are using a prescribed medicinal product
o Hand held and portable
o Pax, Arizer or Mighty Vape ideal if cannabis flower and vaping naive
o Mighty Vape is better for more experienced users
o Able to use in public (in designated smoking areas and please be mindful/respectful of others)
o More advanced users: goal is to reduce combustion method (smoke or water pipe) where possible – start with a 20% transition
o Excellent method for transitioning/rotating from combustion smoking as similar user feel
o Purest, most economical and best way to maximise terpene experience
o Easy to clean and allows for a completely different user experience
I recommend these online shops:
https://mynextvape.com.au

https://thegreenbox.net.au/