What is Dream Herb?

Dream Herb is Calea zacatechichi, a flowering plant in the daisy family (Asteraceae) native to Mexico and Central America. It is sometimes called "Bitter Grass" or, in translation, "Leaf of God." The cut and sifted leaf is offered here.

About the plant

The plant has a long history of traditional use among the Chontal people of Oaxaca, Mexico, where it holds cultural and ceremonial significance. It grows as a shrub across Mexico and into Central America.

Related botanicals

• Dream Herb Tincture — an alcohol-based liquid extract of the same plant.
• African Dream Root (Silene undulata) — a South African botanical.

Dream Herb: form & sizes

We carry Dream Herb as cut and sifted dried leaf, sold by weight in sizes from 1 oz to 8 oz. We sell ethnobotanicals for educational and research purposes and make no health or therapeutic claims.

Storage

Store Dream Herb in an airtight container, away from heat, light, and humidity, to preserve its color and aroma.

Dream Herb at a glance

Botanical name

Calea zacatechichi

Family

Asteraceae

Native region

Mexico and Central America

Plant part

leaf

Also known as

Bitter Grass, Leaf of God

Form

cut and sifted dried leaf

Sizes

1 oz to 8 oz