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Calea
Calea zacatechichi
Folk names: Dream herb
| Family | Compositae/ Asteraceae |
|---|---|
| Genus | Calea |
| Species | zacatechichi |
| Part(s) used | the leaf |
Uses
It is used by Shamans in south America for dream work . It is smoked and a cup of the bitter tea drunk just before retiring . It then brings lucid dreaming with total recall on waking. Calea zacatechichi has been used in folk remedies for thousands of years as an appetite stimulant, cleansing agent, calming agent, laxative, and for treatment of diarrhea, dysentery, fever, skin rashes, swollen scalps, "cold stomach", and headache.