me too i tryed it once in a tea before bed nothing really happened..

anyone ever tried it? whats the best method?

I have two Silene capensis growing in my window, they are quite beautiful plants with lovely flowers. All parts of the plant can be used, not only (as the name suggest) the roots. I just take 2-4 leaves of the plants and eat them right there, I see no reason to prepare them any more. They do not taste bad either. This dosage, taken in the morning, gives me great, visionary dreams. I have also had quite a large number of lucid dreams. Actually, it does also work to take the plant close before bed time, but not nearly as good as if it is taken in the morning.

So basically to confirm -

instead of making tea you could just chuck back some in e.g. a filter paper with a glass of water?

To any silene experts.....how long do you have to leave it before you eat something? I have read that you drink it in the morning and then when you feel hungry its safe to eat something. Well what if you are already hungry? How long can you leave it before you eat?

Easy preparation methods :

Chew and eat 50mg or more of root before bedtime. This can be done daily. (One bio-assayist reported that the effects become especially enhanced after doing this for 2weeks.)

Success has also been experienced by making tea with the roots.
(And if you eat meat then it's best to stop eating meat for a few days prior to working with any of the Ubulawu herbs).

Effects :

One's dreams will be exceptionally colorful, and will be remembered upon awakening. (Ubulawu is traditionally used to have educational and prophetic dreams, and to communicate with one's ancestors.)

Traditional preparation :

It is the root that is used to prepare the sacred medicine called ubulawu.
A small piece of the root is placed into a container of water and then stirred rapidly with a stick. This causes the water to foam or froth up - caused by saponins in the plant matter. (Saponins are a highly bioactive group of molecules. Anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antibiotic and immuno-regulating effects have been ascribed to saponins.) Because of this foaming action, these medicines are also sometimes referred to as `bubbling medicine'.
`Undlela ziimhlophe' makes strong and stable bubbles, hence it is considered by some sangomas (traditional healers) to be one of the best ubulawu plants.

The traditional ritual lasts for three days and a description of the process follows :
The root is mashed into a powder before being stirred into a container of water. Foam will form, and the foam is then eaten. Each time you require more you stir some more; this should be done while kneeling. The ritual lasts for three days and the bubbles must not totally disappear during this time, hence there is a regular stirring, even right through the night.Limiting the intake of protein during this time will enhance the process. On the 3rd day the initiate pours the remains of the liquid over their naked body to cleanse their body; the initiate is now both internally and externally clean and their senses are clean. Now what is going to be done, and who is going to be met? What will be offered to them, and what will be done with what is received? Will they be thanked?

After the ritual and the answers to one's questions have been found, protein can then be eaten which will stabilize the blood and have a grounding effect..

I wonder if anybody tried making changa with SC.