Wild Dagga (Leonotis leonurus)

Wild dagga is Leonotis leonurus, a tall mint-family shrub with orange flowers that grows across South Africa. Its traditional use there goes back centuries: the flowers and leaves were smoked on their own or brewed as a tea. This collection holds every form of the plant we carry, from loose dried flowers to a concentrated extract, an alcohol free tincture and finished prerolls. It is for people who want a smokable or brewable botanical and want to choose between raw material and something already prepared.

What's in this collection. Wild dagga flowers, extracts, tinctures and prerolls from Healing Herbals. The same plant also appears in our loose leaf tea and botanical extracts collections. The five listings are Wild Dagga flowers from $9.99, Klip Dagga from $9.99, Wild Dagga Extract from $9.99, Wild Dagga Tincture Alcohol Free 2fl oz at $25.99 and Wild Dagga x Dagga Extract Terpene Infused Prerolls from $12.00.

How to choose. The dried flowers are the starting point. They can be smoked, blended into a smoking mix or steeped as tea, in sizes from an ounce up. Klip dagga is the sister species, sold the same way. The extract is flower concentrated down by weight, so a little goes further, good for a stronger cup or your own blends. The tincture is a 2 fl oz dropper bottle with no alcohol, for anyone who does not smoke or brew. The prerolls are flower rolled with extract and botanical terpenes, ready to light. Buy the small size first.

What is wild dagga, in one paragraph. Wild dagga is the South African name for Leonotis leonurus, also called lion's tail. "Dagga" is the Afrikaans word for cannabis, but the plant is a member of the mint family and contains no THC. A 2015 review in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology counted more than 50 isolated compounds, mostly labdane diterpenes led by marrubiin, and recorded the dried leaves and flowers being smoked and the plant taken as a decoction in traditional South African use. Tea and smoke are still the two most common ways people use the flowers in this collection.

Common questions

• What is the difference between wild dagga and klip dagga? They are two species in the same genus. Wild dagga, Leonotis leonurus, has narrow leaves and is the plant most people mean. Klip dagga, Leonotis nepetifolia, has broader leaves and larger flower balls. Both are used the same traditional way.
• How should the flowers and extract be stored? Keep them sealed in a dark, dry cupboard. Dried flower stays fresh for a year or so if it is kept out of light and humidity. Extract and prerolls do best in an airtight container, and the tincture should stay capped at room temperature.
• Is wild dagga related to cannabis? No. It shares a nickname, not a family. Wild dagga is in Lamiaceae with mint, sage and horehound, and cannabis is in Cannabaceae with hops. Our post on wild dagga, THC and leonurine goes through the chemistry.

More reading: Wild Dagga: Traditional Use, Compounds and Forms, Brewing the Perfect Cup of Wild Dagga Tea, What is Wild Dagga? Exploring Its Herbal Magic.

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