Seeds of Species used to make Ubulawu :

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Ubulawu is a term for plants that cause visionary and prophetic dreams, and allows one to connect with and receive messages from the ancestors and spiritual world.</div> <div> It has a huge corky textured underground caudex and masses of yellow fragrant mimosa-like pale yellow flowers in spring before the leaves are fully developed.</div> <div> The root is used by the Shona from Zimbabwe as an aphrodisiac.</div> <div> <B>[ </B><A HREF="id338.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ntolwane Acacia elephantorrhiza"><U><B>Click here to buy organic roots</B></U></A><B>. ]</B></div> <bR> <div> <U>Acacia xanthophloea</U><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > :</FONT></div> <div> This is one of the ubulawu plants used by the Zulu's.</div> <div> <B>[ </B><A HREF="id337.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mukanya kude Acacia xanthophloea"><U><B>Click here to buy premium bark</B></U></A><B>. ]</B></div> <bR> <div> <U>Behnia reticulata</U><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > :</FONT></div> <div> The roots are used to make `ubulawu'.</div> <div> The roots are also ingredients in infusions taken as love charm emetics.</div> <div> Branches and fruit are worn as a protective dancing charm by Xhosa traditional healers.</div> <div> <B>[ </B><A HREF="id307.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Izaza omhlope Behnia reticulata"><U><B>Click here to buy Behnia reticulata roots</B></U></A><B>. ]</B></div> <bR> <div> <U>Dianthus mooiensis</U><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > :</FONT></div> <div> A cold water root infusion is used by diviners to ensure visions and sharpen their divining faculties.</div> <div> The root is also used to make `<A HREF="id186.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ubulawu"><U>ubulawu</U></A>'.</div> <div> Also of interest is the fact that this plant is in the same family as the <A HREF="id233.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Undlela zimhlophe African Dream Root :"><U>Silene</U></A> that is an oneirogenic (dream-inducing) plant.</div> <bR> <div> <U>Helinus integrifolius</U><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > :</FONT></div> <div> Diviners use saponin rich species like Helinus integrifolius in an ubulawu mix which enables them to interpret dreams clearly. </div> <div> (Saponins are a highly bioactive group of molecules.)</div> <div> It is prepared by stirring with cold water until a froth appears.</div> <div> <B>[ </B><A HREF="id234.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Helinus integrifolius ubhubhubhu :"><U><B>Click here to buy Helinus integrifolius</B></U></A><B>. ]</B></div> <bR> <div> <U>Lobelia flaccida</U><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > & </FONT><U>Lobelia coronopifolia</U><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > :</FONT></div> <div> Are used to make `ubulawu'.</div> <bR> <div> <U>Maesa lanceolata</U><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > :</FONT></div> <div> The bark of Maesa lanceolata is used in cold water infusions (ubulawu) for ancestor communication.</div> <div> The Maasai from Kenya use the bark as a stimulant.</div> <div> Maesa lanceolata contains triterpenoid saponins.</div> <div> <B>[ </B><A HREF="id235.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Maesa lanceolata umagupu"><U><B>Click here to buy Maesa lanceolata</B></U></A><B>. ]</B></div> <bR> <div> <U>Protosparagus plumosus</U><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > :</FONT></div> <div> Is an ubulawu plant used for conscious dreaming.</div> <bR> <div> <U>Rhus oblongifolia</U><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > :</FONT></div> <div> Is used by trainee diviners to cause dreams if the initiate is having trouble dreaming.</div> <div> <B>[ </B><A HREF="id392.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="iPhengula Rhus oblongifolia"><U><B>Click here to buy Rhus oblongifolia</B></U></A><B>. ]</B></div> <bR> <div> <U>Rubia cordifolia ssp conotricha</U><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > :</FONT></div> <div> Plant decoctions are traditionally taken by Sotho diviners to facilitate divining and are also used to purify divining bones.</div> <div> The roots are used to make `ubulawu'.</div> <div> Root and leaf decoctions are reputed to have analgesic effects.</div> <div> Root decoctions are taken at bedtime for the treatment of impotence.</div> <div> Zulu men take a leaf or root decoction to cure lack of seminal emission.</div> <bR> <div> <U>Scabiosa columbaria</U><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > :</FONT></div> <div> Called `isilawu esimhlope' in indigenous divination.</div> <div> The ritual use consists of adding the roots to make `ubulawu'.</div> <div> Other uses include : a tonic for tiredness or weakness, a love charm, to treat sterility.</div> <div> The plant yields the glycoside scabiosin or scabioside.</div> <bR> <div> <U>Silene capensis `African Dream Herb</U><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >' :</FONT></div> <div> The Xhosa use the roots as an oneirogenic (dream-inducing) plant and during the initiation period to become a traditional diviner/healer.</div> <div> <B>[ </B><A HREF="id233.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Undlela 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