Orelhas-de-leão (Leonotis leonurus)

Também conhecida como rabo-de-leão (Brasil), as folhas desta planta eram fumadas pelos índios hotentotes da África do Sul, para obterem um efeito eufórico. Cresce sobretudo no sul e no este de África. O seu alcalóide principal é a leonurina.

Na medicina tradicional africana, a orelhas-de-leão tem sido muito usada em muitos tratamentos diferentes. Também é usada em caso de mordidela de cobra e como amuleto para manter as cobras afastadas.

Efeitos

Sedativo, calmante. Ligeiramente eufórico.

Uso

Faz chá. Para um efeito mais forte podes fumar as folhas da orelhas-de-leão.

Aviso

Deves usar a orelhas-de-leão com precaução. Tem demonstrado causar uma dependência semelhante à do tabaco.

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Jan 11, 2012 Earthforce dito:
   
“Got the leaves and some other fine herbs with the mail this morning, the mail-man woke me up and with a sore throath from smoking a lot of weed the night before i decided to try the dagga first.

Made a bowl of tea from about 1-2 gram, which should be a pretty low dose i guess.

It woke me up entirely, also my roommate told me i was being very hyperactive. Pretty amazing if u consider the fact that i just woke up without sleeping very well and being really tired.

However this stuff is supposed to calm me down not energize ? Maybe because i'm an ''ADHD'' person this works the other way around for me, like f.e speed is known to make me calm.

Anyway it does have some effect, i mixed it with a tea-bag and some honey, its easy to drink but its not delicious or anything like that.”

Nov 17, 2009 Zic dito:
   
“I ordered a bunch of herbs from here which arrived yesterday, and in the night/morning I decided to try out the LL-flowers.
Even though it seems people don't like the smoke, I didn't really feel like drinking tea at the time, so I mixed up the flowers with a little Damiana (wich seems to work at a non-documented way on me, being an autist and all) and rolled it up.

Now I think it was a little stupid of me to mix with Damiana, since I really couldn't figure out wich herb did what.
Anyway, my anxiety problems (who before I smoked literally ached in my chest) were all gone within ten minutes, and I felt very at ease with everything.

I really liked this. Thanks!”

Sep 8, 2008 WeirdFish dito:
   
“tried it this afternoon, first made a tea out of it, drank about half a litre, no effect at all except a little dizziness; so then smoked a joint, half tobacco, half wild dagga. this was great! I got a mj high, this stuff really works! I was with a friend and we laughed, played music and even discovered some new notes in our voices while singing :)”