Local herbal shots spiked at full moon beach parties
5 Answers from travellers
Yes, be incredibly careful. While some places just offer harmless ginger or coriander shots, sketchy pop-up raves sometimes lace these "free herbal drinks" with cheap local stimulants or unregulated substances to keep you buying alcohol at the bar. Never accept unsealed or free shots at underground parties.
If it is a reputable club (like Dots or The Doctors House) it is probably just ginger and turmeric. If it is a random DJ tent on the sand, refuse it.
I took one of these once and felt incredibly dizzy and nauseous for two days. Ruined my trip.
A real Ayurvedic doctor would never prescribe medicine to be taken while you are heavily drinking alcohol anyway!
Stick to bottled beer that they open in front of you if you are at an unregulated beach rave.
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