Tag: Lucid dreaming

Calea zacatechichi, a plant used by the Chontal people of Mexico for obtaining divinatory messages during dreams, has gained modern attention for its oneirogenic properties [1.4.3, 1.2.2]. But what are the side effects of the dream herb?

While pop culture often features a single, magical potion, the reality is that there is no universal 'dream drug' known by a single name. The effects of medications and substances on dreams are complex and varied, with many legal and illegal compounds known to alter the landscape of our sleeping minds.

The Xhosa people of South Africa have used a sacred plant root for centuries to induce vivid, often prophetic, dreams as part of spiritual rituals. This substance, known colloquially as the African dream drug, is derived from the root of a perennial herb botanically identified as *Silene capensis* or *Silene undulata*.