Calea.
Botanical name: (Calea zacatechichi).
Also Known As: Dream Herb, Leaf of God, or Bitter Grass.
A plant used by the Chontal of the Mexican state of Oaxaca for divination based on dreams. The plant naturally grows from southern Mexico to northern Costa Rica. It has been scientifically demonstrated that extracts of this plant increase reaction times and the frequency and/or recollection of dreams. It is also employed by the Chontal people as a medicinal herb against gastrointestinal disorders, and is used as an appetizer, and as a fever—reducing agent. The Chontal medicine men ascertain the plant is capable of clarifying the senses and causing euphoria. Whenever they desire to know the cause of an illness or the location of a distant or lost person, the common ritual is to smoke a cigarette, whilst drinking a tea, both made of Calea Zacatechichi, right before going to sleep. The feeling of well—being is said to persist for a day or more with no unpleasant side effects.
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