Common Names: Bitter Grass, Dog’s Grass, Dream Route, Leaf
of God, Mexican Calea, Thle-pelakano.
Method of Use: Smoke, Tea.
Drug Eff ects: A restful and drowsy eff ect. The psychoactive
eff ect is subtle and can be described as dreamlike. Mexican
Indians consider it a hallucinogen, although no hallucinogenic
alkaloid has been isolated yet.
Short Term Eff ects: clarifi es senses &thoughts, euphoria,
general sense of well being, increased awareness of heart
& pulse, increase of slow wave sleep, induces spectacular dreams, intensifi cation of visual imagery.
Onset of 30-60mins with total duration of a few hours and after eff ects lasting 1-2 days.
Long Term Eff ects: Antibacterial, anticancer, antidermatotic, antifeedant, antiichthyosic, anti-infl ammatory,
antineuralgic, antioxidant, antiperiodic antipyretic, antiseptic, antitumor, appetite stimulant,
hypoglycaemic, laxative, salivation, tonic.
Negative/Overdose Risk: Decrease of REM sleep, diffi culty in bringing events to mind, drowsy, large
doses – hallucinogenic, light headedness, retching.
Active Constituents: 1-Alpha-Acetoxyzacatechinolide, 1-Alpha-Hydroxyacetoxyzacatechinolide-
Acetate, 1-Alpha-Hydroxyzacatechinolide-Methyl-Ether 1-Oxozacatechinolide, Acacetin, Acetylenes,
Budeleine A, Calaxin, Caleicin A, Caleicin B, Caleins, Caleochromene-A, Caleochromene-B, Carbonic-
Acid, Catechins, Chlorhydric-Acid, Ciliarin, Germacene 7, Germacrolides, O-Methylacacetin, Phosphoric-
Acid, Polyacetylenes, Salicylic-Acid, Succinic-Acid, Sulfuric-Acid, Zexbrevine.
Contraindications / Interactions: Currently, there are no known warnings or contraindications.
Registered mail. R45 7-10 days to nearest post office,
R80 overnight to nearest post office,
R100 overnight to the door.
