What's the Buzz? What to Expect When You Smoke Herbs

Turn to your hymnals to the immortal lyrics of St. Peter, Jesus Christ Superstar Soundtrack, Chapter 9, vs. 27:

“What’s the buzz? Tell me what’s happening…. What’s the buzz? Tell me what’s happening… what’s happening….”

At Bear Blend, we frequently get asked what you should expect when you toke these herbs: Should you block out three hours in the wilderness and wait for the sky to open with hallucinations of grandeur as the buzz of the Cosmos lights up your aureola in Monty Python radiance?

To which we say, “Hey, cool it man.”

You’ll get an effect from smoking these herbs, but they won’t get you high or skyrocket your Cadillac down the desert of a dream-weaving Hunter S. Thompson monologue toting a psychedelic briefcase. 

Smoking these herbs is more like having a cup of tea – maybe some hippie herbal concoction from the Farmer’s Market, not the psychedelic mushroom batch you’d expect on Phish lot. They’re relaxing, and you’ll feel it in your soul, chill in your belly and the tips of your toes, but not exactly talking to leprechauns. They won’t get you high, but they are good for what ails you.

Here’s what you can expect when you smoke Bear Blend herbs – and how to do it in style. 

You’ll Feel Less Anxious and More Relaxed in Your Core

When you smoke herbs as a rite in ceremony, anxiety tends to melt away. These herbs center the gravity of the soul and teleport your inner child to Chillville. Many of the herbs featured in our blends are designed to ease fears and anxiety, a key benefit in this crazy world of cannabilist capitalism. 

Lavender flower, for example, is well known to ease stress and fear, and enhances overall feelings of well-being. Mugwort is great for treating depression and anxiety, and can be deeply relaxing. St. John’s Wort is known for calming the mind and bringing about feelings of contentment.

Herbs open portals that ground us to the Earth, reconnect our inner chi with nature, and help us commune with the Great Spirit. The effects are subtle yet profound, centering with a realignment of gravity that reminds us of the essence of living.

You’ll Sleep Better and Have Enhanced Dreams

Smoking herbs can help treat insomnia and lead to more enhanced dreams. Herbs can help settle the mind, making it easier to get to sleep faster. They can relax the body and induce greater R.E.M., the spirit of deeper dreams that help rinse the mind, ease stress, and lead to deeper sleep.

If you want a ticket to dreamville, make an herbal toke part of your good night bedtime routine. Partake of natural remedies to remember the path to greater R.E.M.

Many of the herbs in our blends are designed to ease insomnia and enhance sleep and deeper dreaming. Hops flowers contain methylbutenol, a natural compound known to promote sleep. In the early 1900s, physicians started recommending herbal sleep pillows filled with powdered hops to help patients struggling with insomnia. When smoked, passion flower helps stabilize mood and encourages restful sleep.

Smoking Herbs Can Turn On Your Inner Love Child

Certain herbs can rev up the funk and are known to have aphrodisiac qualities, inspiring the loins and turning on your inner love child. Especially when imbibed as a communal ritual between couples, these herbs can enhance desire and pleasure, and open chakras of sexual healing. Herbs are sexy and can help rekindle the loins to fall in love all over again. 

Ginkgo biloba is a well-known aphrodisiac and can enhance blood circulation and tingle the senses, inspiring a heightened state of arousal. It also serves as a cognitive mood enhancer and an effective brain booster, and can ease stress and anxiety. 

Damiana is known for its mood-lifting effects, helping to promote relaxation and lower inhibitions, which can encourage a deeper sense of openness and intimacy between partners. Often associated with sensuality and emotional connection, this herb has long been used to help quiet everyday stress and create a more playful, affectionate atmosphere. Its gentle calming qualities may help partners feel more present with one another, enhancing conversation, touch, and shared moments of closeness with a warm, euphoric edge.

Hops’ long history in traditional herbal medicine and its enduring association with relaxation and emotional balance continue to spark curiosity, encouraging people to explore the complex relationship between desire, comfort, and human connection.

Herbs Can Complement a Cannabis Buzz and Preserve Your Stash

Mixing herbs with your cannabis can help complement its effects, creating an herbal cocktail with numerous benefits to relaxation, stress management, and contentment. Many of the herbs in our blends have subtle effects on mood and relaxation and can help increase various medicinal properties of medical-grade cannabis.

Tarragon, for instance, has long been appreciated in herbal traditions for its ability to stimulate the appetite and encourage restful sleep, making it a comforting herb for both body and mind. Mugwort, often called the “Dream Herb,” is especially revered for its connection to vivid dreams and heightened dream recall, as it’s believed to stimulate the areas of the brain associated with memory and subconscious awareness.

Mullein is widely known as a soothing herb for respiratory health. Even when smoked, it has traditionally been used to help cleanse and support the lungs, offering a smoother, gentler smoking experience while promoting easier breathing. Together, these herbs highlight the diverse ways plants have been used for centuries to support wellness, relaxation, and deeper sensory experiences.

Mixing herbs with your cannabis can also help sustain your stash and cut down on your weed costs. Smoking herbs with your weed can calm a buzz so you’re not flung too far out into the stratosphere.

Smoking Herbs Can Help You Quit Smoking Tobacco

Smoking herbs is a great way to ease yourself off tobacco and quit the nic fit habit without actually wanting to kill someone. Lobelia, which is included in all of our blends except for Moon, is believed to mimic the effects of nicotine in our brains – it essentially serves as a substitute to ease nicotine cravings through a more beneficial and medicinal herb. That’s why so many of our herbal blends are perfect for quitting smoking tobacco. Lobelia can help lower your nicotine craving and make it easier to quit smoking cigarettes with herbal smoking blends.

Lobelia, featured in all of our blends except Moon, has traditionally been used as a natural alternative to tobacco because it’s believed to interact with the brain in a way that mimics some of nicotine’s effects. By helping to satisfy cravings with a more medicinal and plant-based herb, Lobelia has become a popular ally for those looking to transition away from cigarettes.

That’s one reason so many of our herbal smoking blends are well-suited for quitting tobacco. Lobelia may help reduce nicotine cravings and make the process of breaking the smoking habit feel more manageable, offering a smoother path toward a tobacco-free ritual.

Reconnect Your Natural Roots with a Toke of Herbal Bliss

Kick back with herbs. While they won’t get you high, they will help center your soul, burrow pathways to dreamtime, enliven your loins, and complement your stash. Toke them if you’ve got them, and if you don’t – get some. Herbs are nature’s gift and remind us of our Earthen roots and the wilderness within.