African Dream Root
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| Name | African Dream Root |
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| Powers | Sedation Dreamwalking |
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| Episodes | 3.10 Dream a Little Dream of Me 8.20 Pac-Man Fever |
DREAM TEA RECIPE
3/4 inch piece of African dream root
It's recommended you enjoy this beverage in bed as you will fall asleep within seconds of finishing. Then it's off to Never Never Land. Sweet dreams.
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon honey (or sugar)
1 uncontaminated piece of dreamer's DNA (hair, saliva , boogers, eyelashes, skin...)
Grind root with mortar and pestle, mix in ginger and cinnamon. Place ingredients in a mug and stir in one cup boiling water. Add in honey, stir, then let steep for two minutes. Add milk or cream to taste.
Drop in DNA.
Contents
History
African dream root—also known as Silene capensis—had been used by shaman and medicine men for centuries to enter and control people's dreams. Whilst in the dreams, the dreamwalker could even murder the dreamer.
Episodes
3.10 Dream a Little Dream of Me
African dream root is prescribed to Jeremy Frost, a man who hasn't dreamed in years. Jeremy misuses the power of the root to enter other people's dreams and control them (Dreamwalking). To achieve this, he adds some DNA of the person he wants to visit in his dreams to the tea. Sam and Dean then use the root to enter Bobby's dream and save his life.
8.20 Pac-Man Fever
African dream root is used by Dean to enter Charlie's Djinn-induced nightmare, which is killing her.
African Dream Root in Lore
African Dream Root (Silene undulata or Silene capensis) is also known as Ubulawu or Xhosa. The plant has been used in South African culture in spiritual rituals for centuries. It contains a psychoactive compound (not yet identified) that produces intense and imaginative dreams.[1]
There are several methods to prepare it: Either half a teaspoon is mixed with half a cup of water and drunk on an empty stomach, or a heaped tablespoon is mixed with half a liter of water, and the water is blended until a froth is formed. The froth is drunk before going to bed. The tea made out of African Dream Root has an ochre color. Traditionally, African Dream Root is used to communicate with one's ancestors.[2]
