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From: johnsons <somers@erols.com>
>"The mind could hardly grasp the fact that this morning, at dawn, a fey
> character out of some Dormilona novel for servant maids had spoken to
^^^^^^^^^
> him, half-naked and shivering, in the toolroom of Ardis Hall."
I just received a catalogue from The Basement Shaman, PO Box 1255, Elgin, Ill.
60121 which contains a reference to "Dormilona". The Basement Shaman
specializes in entheogenic and medicinal plants. The catalogue has the
following to say about Mimosa Pudica:
"The hypnotic and sedative properties of this plant have been recognized
since the time of the Mayans and the Aztecs. In Mexico, they call it
'dormilona' or 'sleepy one' and employ it as a soporific. In South America
the Quichua indians stuff pillows with its leaves to help bring on sleep. A
species of Mimosa has been reported as a Cannabis substitute in Central
America. It is commonly prepared as an infusion or smoked."
David Johnson
>"The mind could hardly grasp the fact that this morning, at dawn, a fey
> character out of some Dormilona novel for servant maids had spoken to
^^^^^^^^^
> him, half-naked and shivering, in the toolroom of Ardis Hall."
I just received a catalogue from The Basement Shaman, PO Box 1255, Elgin, Ill.
60121 which contains a reference to "Dormilona". The Basement Shaman
specializes in entheogenic and medicinal plants. The catalogue has the
following to say about Mimosa Pudica:
"The hypnotic and sedative properties of this plant have been recognized
since the time of the Mayans and the Aztecs. In Mexico, they call it
'dormilona' or 'sleepy one' and employ it as a soporific. In South America
the Quichua indians stuff pillows with its leaves to help bring on sleep. A
species of Mimosa has been reported as a Cannabis substitute in Central
America. It is commonly prepared as an infusion or smoked."
David Johnson