Herbalism: Dream Herbs
Dream herbs are plants that are believed to enhance the quality and vividness of dreams, to promote relaxation, improve sleep and possibly even induce lucid dreaming. Lucid dreaming refers to the state of being aware that you are dreaming while you are dreaming, which can allow you to take control of the dream and manipulate the dreamscape. Some of the most popular dream herbs include blue lotus, wild lettuce, passion flower, skullcap, lavender, pink lotus and mugwort. Blue lotus (Nymphaea caerulea) is a water lily native to Egypt and parts of Africa. It has a long history of use in traditional medicine and has been used as a sedative, hypnotic, and analgesic. Blue lotus contains a number of active...