Calea
Botanical Name:
Calea Zacatechichi
Other Names:
Dream Herb
Common uses of
Calea
Dreams, Harm reduction from cannabis, Inflammation, Insomnia, Smoking alternative, Spiritual journeying, Visions,
Actions of
Calea
Anti-inflammatory, Hypoglycaemic,
Preparation
About
Calea
Calea zacatechichi is a Mexican herb commonly used in folk medicine to treat dysentery, fevers, gastrointestinal complaints and respiratory disorders such as asthma.
The native Chontal people of Oaxaca call it thle-pela-kano, and use it for divination rituals which involve smoking the plant, drinking it as a tea, and placing it under a pillow to induce divinatory dreams.
Current popular use confirms Calea leaf is a viable smoking alternative, giving a dreamy effect. As a tea it may induce lucid dreaming. The following day, some ‘lucid dreamers’ report feeling a wonderful sense of well-being and clarity of mind and senses.
Smoke or Tea
Cautions
None known (except for its intense bitterness).
Sources
Reference: HHH, 8th ed., by Ray Thorpe, ”Researchers from National Medicines Institute Describe Findings in Irritable Bowel Syndrome.”