Preparation of African Dream Root (Silene capensis)

Members of the Xhosa, Zulu, and Sotho tribes of South Africa believe dreams are bestowed upon them by their ancestors. They thus interpret these dreams as a way of diagnosing ailments and as a way of divination. The diviner will make a preparation called ubulawu, which is primarily based off the plant Silene capensis. The diviners believe the root of this plant “sheds a white light“ on their dreams, that is to say makes them more vivid, sometimes to the point of lucidity. Effects: The root has historicall