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FAVORITE USE(S): For facilitating increased awareness and memory during dreams and improving lucid dreaming
FAVORITE TIME(S): Just before bedtime
Entada rheedii is an amazing tropical vine that produces beautiful, large ebony seeds. Entada rheedii seeds are water tight and have a tiny pocket of air inside them that allows them to float. Therefore, they can be found all over the world! These beautiful seeds are not only said to be good luck charms, they are powerful dreaming allies as well!
I was absolutely fascinated when I found out that these large beans were meant to be potent dream enhancing tools. I did a little research and found out that in South Africa, native tribal healers consume the seeds of Entada rheedii in order to communicate with their ancestors. They believe that eating these seeds improve the ability to remember and recall dreams, and to become aware within the dream states. Through communicating with ancestors in the dream state, the shamans are able to gain insight and understanding about future events and medical conditions.
Entada rheedii is one of my favorite dreaming herbs to work with. The seeds are actually pretty tasty, with a flavor similar to macadamia nuts. The seeds are rich in essential oils which help to lull me in to a serene and tranquil meditative state. I find that on nights when I consume Entada rheedii seeds, my clarity of mind remains intact as I pass through drowsiness in to the dream state. I have many more vivid dreams, and find it easy to enter lucid dreaming states as well. The seed definitely makes one feel drowsy soon after eating it, so it is best to eat just before bed time. I feel that entada rheedii is a great enhancer of dreams, equal in potency and effect to Calea zacatechichi.
HOW TO PREPARE/RECIPE: Entada rheedii is very easy to consume! Simply crack open the outer shell and eat the flesh inside! You can also toast the peeled seed lightly on both sides in a frying pan, which will improve the flavor. One seed is a sufficient dose for inducing lucid dreaming states.
Oh and i also want to add that i may have used some kratom earlier that day
Bear in mind all that there are different potentcies depending on where you’re getting them. Where I bought, the kanna or selentium tortuosum was not very good at all but other herbs from this store have had desired effects. I ate half of one seed in seed meat and had a suprising memerable lucid dream. All of the places i had been were all around me. Almost like the ground level in Inception without the flat terrain and with places i was familiar too personally. The seed for me i ate raw and was rock hard, had to soften it in my mouth first and had a very bitter taste after chewed. As someone else said, the next morning it was almost as if i didn’t sleep at all (was mentally drained) Hope this helps some of the dream seekers out there.
Hi Folks, wanted to share my experience here – I tried two beans on consecutive nights, without no effect in regard of dreams. They tasted very strangely, reminded a little of horse radish and not only numbed my mouth but throoughout the next two days there was a not so nice taste lingering in my motuh accompanied by a feeling of burn like nature … remindin g of said horse radish. I felt like an onset like half an hour after eating it, reminded me alittle of what ppl say when some psychedelics kick in … i was afraid it coudl set off an allergic reaction it felt the same like when I was hit by effects of too much histamine … I felt a little bit dizzy and as i Said like sth is kicking in, but slept deeply and was not quite refreshed the next day but without any memory of dreams … so not my oneirogenic herb of choice, thank you for listening 😉
The entada rheedii I’ve personally worked with was the smaller seeds. I used them by smoking almost a whole half. That’s a lot of powdered seed BTW. I could imagine a larger one.. But smoking it was not all that great. I’m just gonna eat an entire seed and go from there. Big interest in mapping out the astral planes. Its gotta have form of some sort. Whether atomic of quantum.
The entada rheedii I’ve personally worked with was the smaller seeds. I used them by smoking almost a whole half. That’s a lot of powdered seed BTW. I could imagine a larger one.. But smoking it was not all that great. I’m just gonna eat an entire seed and go from there. I live in USA and was wondering of anyone knows where to buy yopo? Big interest!!!!
Hello; i am kinda new to all these herbs/seeds. I wonder, if i use enthada rheedi, will i notice the effects when i take it the first time. Or do you really have to keep repeating this for a few days? Also would u suggest me to use a whole seed the first time or a rather smaller dose?
Thanks for reading 🙂
Bill,
Thanks for taking the time to ask a question! For me, Entada rheedii isn’t the most effective of dreaming herbs, but I know others who swear by it. As with many herbal products, I have found that Entada rheedii does take a few days of building up in the system to reach its full potential. I’m curious to know if you have a tangible increase in dream recall after taking this seed, though. The literature is sparse on it, and we’re always looking for more experiential data to confirm the reported effects.
Dream On,
Keith
just got 3 seeds in
i want to plant 1 or 2
Just ate 1/2 seed,will eat the other 1/2 just before bed.
The indide is almost as hard as the out, damn near broke my teeth, but it doesnt taste bad.
It has a kind of numbing effect onmmy mouth and throat.
When i chew on Synaptolepis kirkii it also has a numbing effect.
will try them both tonight, i have MUGWORT as well, so….
Good luck, Brad! Come on back and let us know what sorts of dreams you have with these herbs. 🙂
Happy Dreaming!
Hello Brad,
I read you are consumming these in bulk quantity, and you mention that you have some mugwort also. I can relate that the mugwort is far more potent than one might imagine and that the vapors of the sprig leaf of the mugwort will dry under the pillow but suffuse the room in a week. By then your dream will enlarge little by little till you realize the dried sprig has traveled in the bed, and suddenly see the cause of the dream. Consumming it in bulk may give you a dream push that lasts the remainder of the year or more. I would suspect that the dreams become so extreme for a time that they run above the top threshhold of perception of a dream so much so that you might think you stopped dreaming altogether. The herbs can be like that.
St. Johnswort can do that with mood, too. Just a little goes far. I suggest people check out where the smallest amount brings an effect. Inch up to it thenafter I would bump the hump up to the sweet spot.
Truly,
Mr PT
Oh, before I forget, one more thing… I have heard it from a trusted Mexican-American indian close friend that I should burn dried sage leaves and breath the smoke before bed; while in a book on Wiccan method I should whisper my wish into the smoke and permit it to escape and carry the message to the cosmos. The cosmos may answer in my dream or some other way.
Truly,
Mr. PT
I intend to use the African dream bean alone to experience lucid and prophetic dreaming, but I will also later add Artemisia vulgares together with Hypericum perforatum and Dichondra micrantha tea to expand the astral projection/out of body travel in the dream. The tea kicked into gear on the second night after I drank it, but what a vacation. It has a sweet landing and no persistent side effects that I am conscious of.
Truly, Mr. PT
Dear Mr. PT,
Wow, That sounds like an amazing combination. Thank you for sharing – also, for sharing the wisdom regarding sage smoke. May I ask where you obtained the Dichondra micrantha? That’s one I’m not familiar with.
Happy Dreaming!
The Dichondra actually was accidental. I had mistaken it for another herb. On looking into the psychoactive properties that are possible of the Dichondra I found it has copper ion which may interact with metallo-ions in the neurochemistry of the person but then depending on the person’s relative capacity for the ion. It has a highly elaborate pathway, I thought. Just a pinch was all that I used. I had plucked it up from a lawn, and had been nibbling it from time to time. It seemed to help me. I also tried some fresh oak leves from an old giant sprawling oak.
Good luck and be careful!
MrPT
How the hell do you crack the open shell ? ITS ROCK HARD i spent whole day using fire hot water knifes hammers, its not not even got a little crack on! O_o
Have you tried a very sharp knife or a box cutter?
Or just your brain?
Use a vicegrip or clamps. It will split right open no problem
Use pipe cutter (small hacksaw) to cut across seed’s face on both sides to just before hitting seed flesh, then use a nut cracker on one side while you torque other side with hand. Seed flesh is easily removable then.
I am currently involved in a collective dream experience, running from August to October 2012. We have been using Silene capensis, Entada rheedii and Calea zacatechichi alternatively. I have found the Entada to provide the most colourful and lucid dreams of all the herbs and I do find I sleep better.
That’s great Penny! Please keep me up to date on how things shake out. Curious; how do you prepare the Entada rheedi?
Any difference in potency between large seeds and smaller rounder seeds ?
Dear Salvo,
Honestly, I’m not sure – I’ve only worked with the larger seeds, and found them very potent. If you are able to make a comparison, please come back and let us know what you find!
Hello, I ordered 5 seeds of Entada rheedii, but I’m afraid of eating it, because there’s only few relevant informations on the internet. How much seeds did you eat? What is ideal time period between experiments? … (sorry for my bad English)
Filip,
Good question! I’ve personally been working with Entada rheedii for a number of years now. Since the “meat” of the seeds can only be powdered, it can be difficult to blend with other herbs that help with dreaming. So, I first powder the seed, and put a tablespoon into hot water to make a dreaming tea. I stir relatively constantly for about 5 minutes. I then add Chamomile tea to the brew. Sometimes I’ll strain out the powdered seed in muslin, and sometimes I’ll just let it in the tea.
In terms of safety; I often scour the web looking for any reports of side effects, and have still found none. On Entheology’s African Dream Herb article, they state this: “There are many unscientific reports and anecdotal stories about the effects of African Dream Herb, which fall into two basic categories. The first category of reports claim that the seed increases one’s ability to fall asleep and stay asleep, as well as producing longer lasting, more vivid and memorable dreams; but not necessarily lucid dreams.”
So, people are working with it, and perhaps those who have worked with the plant might post their methods and experience here.
Hope that helps, and your English is perfectly fine!
Happy Dreaming,
Keith