Calea ternifolia

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Herb
Spanish Name
Hierba de los sueños- Zacatechichi
Common Name
Dream ́s herb
Family
ASTERACEAE
  • Grows well on forest edges or under a partial shade.
  • Has been used in folk remedies as an appetite stimulant, cleansing agent, calming agent, laxative, and for treatment of diabetes, diarrhea, dysentery, fever, skin rashes, swollen scalps, "cold stomach", and headache.
  • Exposure through inhalation (smoking) or ingestion (as tea) is primarily used to temporarily
    intensify lucid dreaming.

PROPAGATION: Seeds produced during dry season.

Written by neighbors in the community guide. Last edited May 28, 2025.Open in Notion