Wild dagga has an amazing array of applications and an extraordinarily strong connection with South African people. This plant is widely used in traditional medicines to treat a wide range of ailments.
The roots are used to treat stings and bites, including snake bites. External mixtures are applied to remedy boils, itches, and other skin complaints, as well as muscular cramps. Wild dagga mixtures are also consumed to help high blood pressure, jaundice, haemorrhoids, dysentery, fever, headaches, influenza, asthma, and coughs. Leaves are also smoked to help treat epilepsy and partial paralysis.
Wild dagga is often referred to as ‘wild marijuana’ or “Lion’s Tail”. A calming and sedative sensation will be felt at standard doses and euphoric when taken in higher doses, South African tribes have traditionally consumed wild dagga leaves for its euphoric effect. It’s not just South Africans who have long appreciated the benefits of wild dagga, as this plant is very prominent in Chinese and Vietnamese culture for its euphoric effects. Consumers of wild dagga report improved mood, improved color perception and mental clarity. Mild visual hallucinations may also occur. While this plant is attractive for its euphoric effects, it is also highly regarded for its calming properties.
The properties of Wild dagga flowers make this plant an appealing legal alternative to cannabis. The fact that this plant has been traditionally used for such a long time is testament to its amazing properties.
Wild dagga is completely legal. The main active alkaloid is Leonurine and this is responsible for the plant’s psychoactive properties. Leonurine is most highly concentrated in the flowers of the plant.
