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Adam and Eve Root
Love.
To attract or keep love, carry one male and one female root in a yellow or red flannel bag with two lodestones covered with magnetic sand (iron fillings) and attraction powder. A photograph of one’s lover (or hoped to be lover) might also be included. Anoint the bag with Love Me oil, Attraction oil or Come to Me oil, daily, weekly or just once, depending on the spell strength.
Alfalfa
(Medicago sativa). Also known as Buffalo Herb, Lucerne, and Purple Medic.
Feminine. Venus. Earth. Prosperity, Anti-Hunger, Money.
Mix with money-drawing incense and burn to draw money. A tea of Alfalfa and Raspberry leaves restores energy.
Almond
(Prunus amygdalus [sweet] or Amygdalus communes [bitter])
Masculine. Mercury. Air. Attis, Mercury, Thoth, Hermes. Money, Prosperity, Wisdom.
Use the leaves, wood and nuts for prosperity and money spells. Eat the almonds to cure fever, gain wisdom or prevent intoxication.
Angelica
(Angelica archanegelica) Also known as Archangel and Masterwort.
Masculine. Sun. Fire. Venus. Exorcism, Protection, Healing, Visions.
Use in protection and exorcism incense. Add to bath to remove hexes. Carry the root in a blue pouch as a protective talisman. Carry root as gambling talisman (Native American tradition). Also used for healing incense, sachets etc. Smoking the leaves causes visions.
Star Anise
(Pimpinella anisum) Also known as Anneys and Aniseed.
Masculine. Jupiter. Air. Protection, Purification, Youth, Psychic Powers, Luck.
Use for protection, meditation and psychic powers incenses. Mix with camphor and burn for clairvoyance. Can be used in purification baths. Wards off evil and averts evil eye. A pillow stuffed with anise seeds will keep away nightmares. A stimulant and diuretic.
Apple
(Pyrus malus)
Feminine. Venus. Water. Venus, Dionysus, Olwen, Apollo, Hera, Athena, Aphrodite, Diana, Zeus, Iduna, Habondia. Love, Healing, Garden Magick, Immortality.
The apple’s most common use is in love spells. The blossoms can be used in sachets, potions, incenses and candles. The apple is one of the foods of the dead, and might be offered to the dead on Samhain. Eating an apple might be part of a ritual to gain immortality. A cut apple can be used for healing by rubbing it on the affected body part. Magickal wands can be made from apple wood, having strong connections with emotions and love. Apples have many more uses and lore surrounding them. Here are some apple spells.
Apricot
(Prunus Armeniaca)
Feminine. Venus (planet). Water. Venus (goddess). Love.
Use the juice in love philters, potions and spells. Add leaves and flowers to love sachets. Carry pits to attract love.
Gum Arabic
(Acacia vera) Also known as Arabic, Egyptian Gum, Indian Gum.
Masculine. Sun. Air. Spirituality, Purification.
Used in incense for purification and general positive energy.
Asafoetida
(Ferula foetida) Also known as Assyfetida, Devil’s Dung and Food of the Gods.
Masculine. Mars (Saturn). Fire. Exorcism, Purification, Protection, Hexing.
It was called Devil’s Dung because it STINKS. Use a small amount in exorcism and protection incenses. Can also be used for a protection sachet or in a sachet against fever, cold and plague, but you might not want to carry around something that smells like this does. It destroys spirit manifestations if thrown on to a fire or censer during a ritual. Put it in an enemy's car or yard to cause misery and distress.
Ash
(Fraxinus excelsior or F. Americana) Also known as Nion.
Masculine. Sun. Fire (water). Uranus, Poseidon, Thor, Woden, Neptune, Mars, Gwydion. Protection, Prosperity, Sea Rituals, Health, Invincibility.
The ash represented Ygdrasill (the world tree) to the Teutons and was highly revered. A piece of ash wood carved into a solar cross protects from drowning while at sea. Ash sometimes represents the power which resides in water. A staff of ash can ward off evil when hung over doorposts. The leaves can be scattered to protect an area and can be used in protective sachets and spells. Healing wands and brooms are made from the wood. Poppets can be carved from the roots. Ash leaves beneath the pillow induce psychic dreams. The winged seeds of the ash, ash-keys, can be carried to prevent overlooking or ill-wishing. Ash leaves can also be carried for general good fortune. To keep others from making passes at your lover, carry ash leaves and photographs of both of you in a yellow or red flannel bag.
Aspen
(Populus spp.)
Masculine. Mercury. Air. Eloquence, Anti-theft.
Plant an aspen on your land to protect from thieves. An aspen leaf places under the tongue will make one eloquent.
B
Balm of Gilead
(Populus candicans or Commiphora opobalsamum) Also known as Balessan, Balsam Tree, Balsumodendrom Gildadensis, Bechan,
Mecca Balsam.
Feminine. Venus (Saturn). Water. Love, Manifestations, Protection, Healing, Gambling.
The buds can be carried to mend a broken heart or attract a new love. Can be added to love and protection sachets and spells. Can be burned as a material base for spirit manifestations. Add to a mojo bag for good luck while gambling and to protect from the evil eye.
Barley
(Hordeum spp.)
Feminine. Venus. Earth. Love, Healing, Protection.
Grain or barley water can be used in love spells and potions. Barley is scattered on the ground to ward off evil.
Basil
(Ocimum Basilicum) Also known as Albahaca, American Dittany, Our Herb, St. Joseph’s Wort, Sweet Basil, Witches Herb
Masculine. Mars. Fire. Vishnu, Erzulie. Love, Protection, Exorcism, Wealth, Flying.
Can be used in love incenses, sachets and spells. It can be carried to attract wealth. Use for wealth and prosperity incenses, sachets and spells. If you sprinkle basil over your lover while he or she is asleep, you can be sure of fidelity. It is also used for exorcism incense, and purification baths. Basil is one of the herbs associated with the potion witches would drink to fly. Use basil when cooking for your lover of would-be lover. Put it in your bath to cause a new love in your life or to get rid of an old love. Sprinkle on the floor for protection.
Bay
(Lauris noblis) Also known as Bay Laurel, Baie, Bay Tree, Daphne, Greecian Laurel, Laurel, Laurier d’Apollon, Laurier Sauca, Lorbeer, Noble Laurel, Roman Laurel, and Sweet Bay.
Masculine. Sun. Fire. Aesculapius, Apollo, Ceres, Faunus, Eros. Protection, Psychic Powers, Healing, Purification, Strength.
Bay is a wonderful for use in visionary work. It can be used in potions for clairvoyance and wisdom. Bay leaves can be placed under one’s pillow to induce prophetic dreams. Bay is also useful for protection and purification--if can be carried as a ward against evil and scattered or burned for exorcism. Add to cleansing teas and baths. Sprinkle the leaves on the floor and then sweep them out, weekly, for protection. The leaves can be burned or chewed to cause visions. Apollo’s priestesses at Delphi are thought to have induced their prophecy in this manner. The state of consciousness accessed by this is strange--the vision is the only aspect affected. The leaves taste terrible though, so have some water on hand.
Belladonna
(Atropa belladonna) Also known as Banewort, Black Cherry, Deadly Nightshade, Death’s Herb, Devil's Berries, Devil’s Cherries, Divale, Dwale, Dwaleberry, Dwayberry, Fair Lady, Great Morel, Naughty Man’s Cherries, Satan's Cherries, Sorcerer’s Berry, Witch’s Berry.
Feminine. Saturn. Water. Hecate, Bellona, Circe, Hel, Herodias.
A strong hallucinogen when used as an ointment, this herb was one of the common ingredients in the flying ointments. Use caution with this plant. Can be used similarly to datura.
Benzoin
(Styrax benzoin) Also known as Ben, Benjamin, Gum Benzoin, Siam Benzoin, Siamese Benzoin.
Masculine. Sun. Air. Purification, Prosperity.
Use in purification incense or as a base for other incenses. A few drops of simple tincture of benzoin preserves oils and preparations. Burn with cinnamon and copal for better business and protection. Burn to cleanse a home before moving in.
Betony
(Betonica officinalis) Also known as Bishopwort, Lousewort and Purple Betony.
Masculine. Jupiter. Fire. Protection, Purification, Love.
Use in purification and protection incenses, sachets and spells. It is especially useful for protection from spirits that wish one harm. Sleep on a pillow stuffed with betony to prevent nightmares.
Blackberry
(Rubus villosis or Rubus fructicosus) Also known as Bly, Bramble, Bramble-Kite, Bumble-Kite, Cloudberry, Dewberry, Goutberry, High Blackberry and Thimbleberry.
Feminine. Venus. Water. Brigit. Healing, Money, Protection, Exorcism.
Crawling under a blackberry bush will cure boils, whooping cough, blackheads and rheumatism. Use the leaves for wealth magick and the berries and vines for protection. To return evil to a person doing you harm, put blackberry leaves and a black image candle or poppet representing that person on a piece of red cloth. Pour black salt on the spell, then wrap it up and tie with black ribbon. Hit it with a hammer three times, calling out the person's name and what you want to return to that person. Every couple of days, repeat this
process of hammering and calling. When the spell is done, bury it in a deep hole.
Bloodroot
Protection. Carry in a red flannel bag to protect from hexes. Burn as an incense, carry the root, or sew it into your lover's pillow to keep them faithful.
Borage
(Borago officinalis) Also known as Bugloss, Burrage, Herb of Gladness.
Masculine. Jupiter. Air. Courage, Psychic Powers, Peace.
Carry the blossoms for courage. Drink borage tea to enhance psychic powers. Sprinkle around the home for peace.
Bracken
(Pteridium aquilinum)
Masculine. Mercury. Air. Healing, Rain Magick, Prophetic Dreams, Invisibility, Money.
Burn outside to cause rain. Use for protection, healing and fertility magick. The root placed under one’s pillow causes solutions to problems to appear in dreams. When the seeds are gathered at midsummer, they are golden and said to make the possessor invisible and bring gold.
Broom
(Cytisus scoparius) Also known as Banal, Basam, Besom, Bisom, Bizzon, Breeam, Broom Tops, Brum, Genista Green Broom, Irish Broom, Irish Tops, Link, Scotch Broom.
Masculine. Mars. Air. Purification, Protection, Wind Magick, Divination.
Use in purification and protection spells and scatter to exorcise. Can be drunk to induce psychic powers (but use caution, as the plant is slightly poisonous). To raise winds, throw broom into the air and to calm winds, burn it and bury the ashes. Sweeping the ground with broom is a good way to banish and cleanse a space for magickal workings. A strong sedative when smoked.
Calamus
(Acorus calamus) Also known as Sweet Sedge, Sweet Flag, Rat Root, Sweet Myrtle, Beewort, Bachh and Racha.
Control/Domination Spells, Hexing. Add to spells for controlling or dominating someone. Burn as an incense for hexes. In small amounts, it acts as a stimulant. In larger doses, a hallucinogen. Eat the dried or raw root for this effect (2-10 inches). Use caution with this plant.
Camphor
(Cinnamomum Camphora)
Feminine. Moon. Water. Chastity, Health, Divination, Protection.
Can be sniffed or placed beside the bed to lessen sexual desire. Carry in a sachet to repel colds and flu. Use in divination incense. Burn as incense for prophetic dreams. Place in the corners of your home to ward off evil
Caraway
(Carum carvi)
Masculine. Mercury. Air. Protection, Lust, Health, Anti-theft, Mental Powers.
Carry in a mojo bag for protection. Use to protect from spirits who wish one harm, especially Lilith. The seeds can be used to ensure fidelity or can be used in sachets and spells to attract a lover. Bake into cookies, bread etc. to induce lust in the eater.
Cardamon
(Elettario Cardamomum)
Feminine. Venus. Water. Erzulie. Lust, Love.
Use for love and lust sachets, spells and philters.
Carnation
(Dianthus caryophyllus) Also known as Gillies, Gilliflower, Jove’s Flower, Nelka, Scaffold Flower, Sops-In-Wine
Masculine. Sun. Fire. Jupiter. Protection, Strength, Healing.
Wear for protection. Use in healing spells, incenses and sachets. Adds energy to ritual when used in incense.
Catnip
(Nepeta cataria) Also known as Cat, Catmint, Catnep, Catrup, Cat’s Wort, Field Balm, Nepeta, Nip.
Feminine. Venus. Water. Bast. Cat Magick, Love, Beauty, Happiness.
Creates a psychic bond between you and your cat and is intoxicating to the cat. It is helpful if your cat is a familiar. Use in love sachets and spells. Use in spells to calm down a rocky relationship. A mild hallucinogen when drunk in a tea.
Cayanne Pepper
Also know as Cayanne Powder.
Fire. Separation, Hexing, Power.
Use in hexes or separation spells. The fire or spark of the spirit, it adds power to any spell.
Cedar
(Cedrus libani or C. Spp.)
Masculine. Sun. Fire. Healing, Purification, Money, Protection, Love.
Cedar smoke is purifying and can cure nightmares (it also smells great). Cedar smoke is used in sweat baths of some Native Americans. Keep cedar in your wallet or purse to attract money, and use in money incense. It can also be used in love sachets or burned to induce psychic powers.
Celandine
(Chelidonium majus) Also known as Celydoyne, Chelidoninum, Devil’s Milk, Garden Celandine, Greater Celandine, Kenning Wort, Swallow Herb, Swallow-Wort, Tetterwort.
Masculine. Sun. Fire. Protection, Escape, Happiness, Legal Matters.
The wearer of Celandine is aided in escaping imprisonment and entrapment. It can also be worn to cure depression or cause happiness. The wearer gains favor of the judge and jury in court. Also can be used for protection. Swallow-Wort "is good to sharpen the eye." To keep the law away, take one pound of Celandine and spread it all over your yard at midnight.
Celery
(Apuim graveolens)
Masculine. Mercury. Fire. Mental Powers, Lust, Psychic Powers.
Eat the seeds to increase concentration or cause lust. Burn with orris root to increase psychic powers.
Chamomile
(Anthemis noblis) Also known as Camomyle, Chamaimelon, Ground Apple, Heermannchen, Manzanilla, Maythen, Roman Camomile, Whig Plant.
Masculine. Sun. Water. Money, Sleep, Love, Purification, Gambling, Protection.
Use to attract money. Use in sleep and meditation incense. Add to a bath or use to wash your face and hair to attract love. Bathe children in chamomile tea to protect from the evil eye. And chamomile tea is great for relaxation.
Cherry
(Prunus avium) Also known as Sweet Cherry.
Feminine. Venus. Water. Love, Divination.
Use in love spells.
Chewing John Root
Chew on a piece of this root while concentrating on your desire. Then spit it out.
Chili Pepper
(Capsicum spp.) Also known as Red Pepper.
Masculine. Mars. Fire. Fidelity, Hex-breaking, Love.
Chicory
Hexing.
Burn as incense for curses. Cover an enemy's picture in chicory and cayanne pepper and stomp on it for three days, then throw it into a hole to give that person bad luck.
Cinnamon
(Cinnamomum zeylanicum) Also known as Sweet Wood.
Masculine. Sun. Fire. Venus, Aphrodite. Spirituality, Success, Healing, Power, Psychic Powers, Lust, Protection, Love.
Burn cinnamon as an incense or use in sachets and spells for healing, money-drawing, psychic powers, and protection. Mix with frankincense, myrhh and sandalwood for a strong protection incense to be burned every day. A male aphrodisiac. A mild stimulant when smoked.
Cinquefoil
(Potentilla canadensis) Also known as Crampweed, Five Finger Blossom, Five Finger Grass, Five Fingers, Goosegrass, Goose Tansy, Moor Grass, Pentaphyllon, Silver Cinquefoil, Silverweed, Sunkfield, Synkefoyle.
Masculine. Jupiter. Fire. Money, Protection, Prophetic Dreams, Purification, Sleep.
If carried, the wearer draws love, money, health, power and wisdom. A money-drawing mojo bag can be made with Cinquefoil, Cinnamon, Cloves, Lemon Balm and four tonka beans. Hang over doorways for protection.
Clover
(Trifolium spp.) Also known as Honey, Honeystalks, Shamrock, Three-leaved Grass, Trefoil, Trifoil.
Masculine. Mercury. Air. Rowan. Protection, Money, Love, Fidelity, Exorcism, Success, Clairvoyance, Beauty.
Brings good look. Induces clairvoyant powers. Use for rituals to enhance beauty and youth.
Cloves
(Caryopyllus aromaticus or Syzygium aromaticum)
Masculine. Jupiter. Fire. Protection, Exorcism, Love, Money, Luck.
Use in incense to attract money, drive away negativity, purify, gain luck or stop gossip about you. Add clove powder to a red candle and burn to stop gossip. Wear to attract the opposite sex or for protection.
Columbine
(Aquilegia canadensis) Also known as Lion’s Herb.
Feminine. Venus. Water. Courage, Love.
Use the seeds as a love perfume.
Comfrey
(Symphytum officinale) Also known as Assear, Black Wort, Boneset, Bruisewort, Consolida, Consound, Gum Plant, Healing Herb, Knit Back, Knit Bone, Miracle Herb, Slippery Root, Wallwort, and Yalluc.
Feminine. Saturn. Water (earth). Hecate. Safety during travel, Money, Luck.
Wear to protect during travel. Use in money spells. Carry in money and luck mojo bags. Comfrey is illegal to put into herbal medicines, and many people are allergic to it.
Contra Yerba
Also known as Arizona Poppy
Protection.
Carry three pieces in a green or red flannel bag to keep away evil, hexes and the evil eye.
Copal
Protection.
Burn as an incense to protect the home.
Coriander
(Coriandrum sativum) Also known as Chinese Parsley, Cilantro, Cilentro, Culantro.
Masculine. Mars. Fire. Love, Health, Healing.
Use in love sachets and spells. The powdered seeds can be used in lust or love philters. The seeds can also be worn for healing and health.
Cowslip
(Primula veris) Also known as Arthritica, Artetyke, Buckles, Cuy, Drelip, Fairy Cup, Frauenschlussel, Herb Peter, Key Flower, Key of Heaven, Lady’s Key, Lippe, Our Lady’s Keys, Paigle, Paralysio, Password, Peggle, Plumrocks.
Feminine. Venus. Water. Freya. Healing, Youth, Treasure-Finding, Love, Dreams.
Put it in your front yard if you don't want visitors, or put it in the car of a person you want to stay away from you. Place beneath your porch or welcome mat if you don’t want visitors. Carry to preserve or restore youth. The odor of cowslip is useful for healing. Cowslip flowers, when carried, bring luck in love. Place under the pillow to contact the dead in dreams.
Cumin
(Cumimum Cyminum) Also known as Cumino and Cumino Aigro.
Masculine. Mars. Fire. Protection, Fidelity, Exorcism, Anti-theft, Love, Lust.
Burn with frankincense for protection, or scatter on floor for exorcism. Mix with witch salt and sprinkle around the home to keep away evil spirits and bad luck. Use in love spells. Make a philter of cumin seed and wine to induce lust in the drinker.
Curry
(Murraya Koenigii)
Masculine. Mars. Fire. Protection, Hex-breaking.
Burn in jinx-removing spells to add power. Burn curry at dusk to ward off evil.
Cypress
(Cupressus sempervirens) Also known as Tree of Death.
Feminine. Saturn. Earth. Mithras, Pluto, Aphrodite, Ashtoreth, Artemis, Apollo, Cupid, Jupiter, Hekat, Hebe, Zoroaster. Death, Longevity, Healing, Comfort, Protection.
Cypress is strongly connected with death. Wear or carry to funerals to allow peace of mind in a time of grief. Boughs of cypress can be used for protection. Carry the wood to lengthen your life. A healing wand can be made from cypress wood. The root, cones and greenery are healing, and the greenery can be burned as an incense. The incense can also be used to consecrate ritual objects.
Daisy
(Chrysanthemum leucanthemum--American Daisy; Bellis perenis--European Daisy) Also known as Bairnwort, Bruisewort, Eyes, Field Daisy, Llygady Dydd, Maudlinwort, Moon Daisy.
Feminine. Venus. Water. Freya, Artemis, Thor. Lust, Love.
Wear to draw love. Associated with spring and summer celebrations. Wear at Midsummer for luck and blessings.
Damiana
(Turnera diffusa) Also known as Mexican Damiana.
Masculine. Mars. Fire. Sex Magick, Lust, Love, Visions.
Use in lust philters and spells. Use in love baths. Burn to enhance visions. Damiana can be prepared in a tea for use in sex magick. It is a mild aphrodisiac and produces a marijuana-like euphoria. It can also be made into a liqueur or be smoked. Damiana is very good for enchanting a male lover. Some say Damiana tea is the best thing for hangovers. Use caution with this herb.
Dandelion
(Taraxacum officinale) Also known as Blowball, Cankerwort, Lion’s Tooth, Piss-a-Bed, Priest’s Crown, Puffball, Swine Snout White Endive, Wild Endive.
Masculine. Jupiter. Air. Hecate. Divination, Wishes, Calling Spirits.
Use the root in a tea to promote psychic powers. Dandelion root tea, placed steaming beside the bed, can be used to call spirits. Used in Samhain rituals. The leaves are edible, and make a nice lettuce substitute when you are camping or backpacking.
Datura
(Datura spp.) Also known as Angel’s Trumpet, Devil’s Apple, Gabriel’s Trumpet, Ghost Flower, Jimsonweed, Jamestown weed, Love-Will, Mad Apple, Madherb, Manicon, Stinkweed, Sorcerer’s Herb, Thorn Apple, Toloache, Witches’ Thimble, Yerba del Diablo.
Feminine. Saturn. Water. Hex-Breaking, Sleep, Protection.
Sprinkle around the home to break spells and protect from evil spirits. Datura is Don Juan’s “little smoke.” It is a depressant and hallucinogen. Use extreme caution with this herb. The leaves can be smoked to produce a shamanic state with visions and the like (Cannabis sativa can be added to them), but use less than two grams. This is one of the ingredients in the witch’s flying ointment. This plant is sometimes eaten to produce an intense shamanic state, but DO NOT try this, as the plant is highly poisonous is not to be mistreated. The greatest respect must be held for this plant and its powers, if you wish to seek it as an ally. A relationship with Datura is not to be taken lightly, and should last several years before one even considers eating the plant.
Devil's Shoestring
Protection, Gambling, Luck.
Carry in a white or red flannel bag for protection against evil, harm and gossip. Carry in a green or red flannel bag for good luck.
Dill
(Anethum graveolens) Also known as Aneron, Dill Weed, Dilly, Garden Dill.
Masculine. Mercury. Fire. Protection, Money, Love, Lust.
Hang in doorway or carry in a sachet for protection. Use in money spells. Add to bath to make the bather irresistible, and use in love and lust philters.
Dragon's Blood
(Daemonorops draco or Dracaena draco) Also known as Blood, Blume, Calamus, Draco, Draconis Resina, Sanguis Draconis, Dragon’s Blood Palm.
Masculine. Mars. Fire. Love, Protection, Exorcism, Potency, Luck.
Dragon’s blood is resin from a palm tree. Burn to cause a lover to return. Place under the bed to cure impotency. Use in love and protection spells. Carry, scatter around the house, or burn for strong protection. Carry in a red flannel bag for good luck. Add a bit of dragon’s blood to other incenses to increase their power. It is also used to make an ink for use in magickal rituals.
Elder
(Sambucus canadenis) Also known as Alhuren, Battree, Boure Tree, Bour Tree, Eldrum, Ellhorn, Frau Holle, Hildemoer, Hollunder, Hylder, Lady Ellhorn, Old Gal, Old Lady, Pipe Tree, Rob Elder, Sureau, Sweet Elder, Tree of Doom, Yakori bengeskro.
Feminine. Venus. Water (Air). Holda, Venus. Exorcism, Protection, Healing, Prosperity, Sleep.
Wear to ward off attackers, hang in doorways to ward off evil. Use in protection spells of all kinds. Flutes made from elder can be used to call spirits. Can be used to make magick wands.
Elecampane
(Inula helenium) Also known as Alantwurzel, Alycompaine, Aunee, Elf Dock, Elfwort, Horseheal, Nurse Heal, Scabwort, Velvet Dock, Wild Sunflower.
Masculine. Mercury. Air. Love, Protection, Psychic Powers.
Use in a sachet to attract love. Carry for protection. Burn to enhance psychic powers.
Elm
(Ulmus campestris) Also known as Elven, English Elm, European Elm.
Feminine. Saturn. Water. Odin, Hoenin, Lodr. Love, Childbirth.
Carry to attract love. It is associated with Embla, the first woman in Norse mythology, and childbirth
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Eucalyptus
(Eucalyptus globulus) Also known as Blue Gum Tree and Stringy Bark Tree.
Feminine. Moon. Water (Air). Healing, Protection.
Use in healing spells of all kinds. Carry for protection.
Eyebright
(Euphrasia officinalis) Also known as Euphrosyne and Red Eyebright.
Masculine. Sun. Air. Mental Powers, Psychic Powers.
An eyebright tea enhances memory and mental powers. Apply and infusion of eyebright daily to your eyelids to enhance clairvoyance. Carry to enhance psychic powers
Fennel
(Foeniculum vulgare)
Masculine. Mercury. Fire (Earth). Prometheus, Dionysus. Protection, Healing, Purification, Longevity, Courage, Strength.
Use for protection spells of all kinds. Use in purification and healing sachets and potions. It can give strength, courage and longevity.
Fern
Also known as Witch's Wing
Masculine. Mercury (Saturn) Moon. Air (Earth). Laka, Puck, Kupala. Rain-making, Protection, Luck, Riches, Eternal Youth, Health, Exorcism, Invisibility.
The fern is a powerful protectant. It can rend its wearer invisible if gathered on the night of Midsummer's Eve. Holding a fern flower can cause the bearer to hear the lauguage of the plants.
Foxglove
(Digitalis purpurea) Also known as Cow-Flop, Deadmen’s Bells, Digitalis, Dog’s Finger, Fairy Fingers, Fairy Petticoats, Fairy Thimbles, Fairy Weed, Floppy-dock, Floptop, Folk’s Gloves, Fox Bells, Foxes Glofa, The Great Herb, Lion’s Mouth, Lusmore, Lus na mbau side, Our Lady’s Glove, Witches Bells, Witches Thimbles.
Feminine. Venus. Water. Protection.
Grow in your garden for protection. Poisonous.
Frankincense
(Boswellia carterii) Also known as Incense, Olibans, Olibanum, and Olibanus.
Masculine. Sun. Fire. Ra, Baal. Protection, Exorcism, Spirituality.
Frankincense is burned as an incense; it has a strong scent. The incense is used to uplift, protect, exorcise, aid in meditation, consecrate, and purify. It can also induce visions. Add to sachets for luck, protection, and spiritual growth.
Galangal Root
(Kaempferia galanga) Also known as Maraba, Catarrh Root, China Root, India Root and Colic Root.
A mild hallucinogen--eat about three inches of the root for this effect. Use caution with this plant.
Gardenia
(Gardenia spp.)
Feminine. Moon. Water. Love, Peace, Healing, Spirituality.
Wear the flowers to attract love. Use in healing spells. Use in moon incense.
Garlic
(Allium sativum) Also known as Ajo, Poor Man’s Treacle, Stinkweed.
Masculine. Mars. Fire. Hecate. Protection, Healing, Exorcism, Lust, Anti-theft.
Garlic’s main use is in protection spells. It can be added to lust philters (add a little garlic to
that spaghetti while reciting a spell when you invite the one you want to dinner. The ancient Greeks placed bulbs of garlic on the stone cairns at crossroads as an offering to Hecate.
Ginger
(Zingiber officinalis) Also known as African Ginger.
Masculine. Mars. Fire. Love, Money, Success, Power.
Use in love spells. Eat before performing spells to increase your power.
Ginseng
(Punax quinquefolis) Also known as Sang and Wonder of the World Root.
Masculine. Sun. Fire. Love, Wishes, Healing, Beauty, Protection, Lust.
Use the root in spells to attract love, keep healthy, draw money and ensure sexual potency. Carry to enhance beauty. Burn to break curses or ward off evil spirits. Make into a lust-enhancing tea.
Hawthorne
(Crataegus oxacantha) Also known as Bread and Cheese Tree, Gaxels, Hagthorn, Halves, Haw, Hazels, Huath, Ladies’ Mear, May, Mayblossom, May Bush, Mayflower, Quick, Thorn, Tree of Chastity.
Masculine. Mars. Fire. Cardea, Flora, Hymem. Fertility, Chastity, Fishing Magick, Happiness, Protection.
It is used to increase fertility and is incorporated into marriage rituals. Use in protection sachets. The leaves can be used to maintain chastity. Used in protection sachets. Hawthorn has been used by witches for centuries, and many rituals can be performed underneath the thorn. Hawthorn is the seat of the old wild magick and was used to decorate may poles. Entering into a relationship with Hawthorn will bring adventure and chaos into your life.
Hay
Use in pregnancy and fertility spells.
Hazel
(Corylus spp.) Also known as Coll.
Masculine. Sun. Air. Mercury, Thor, Artemis, Diana. Luck, Fertility, Anti-lightning, Protection, Wishes, Immortality.
Hazel wood is often used to make magickal wands. Forked branches can be used as divining wands for dowsers.
Heliotrope
(Heliotropium europaeum or Heliotropium arborescens) Also known as Cherry Pie or Turnsole.
Masculine. Sun. Fire. Apollo. Exorcism, Prophetic Dreams, Healing, Wealth, Invisibility.
Place beneath the pillow to induce prophetic dreams. Use in exorcism incenses and spells.
Hellebore, Black
(Helleborus niger) Also known as Melampode.
Feminine. Saturn. Water. Invisibility, Exorcism, Astral Projection.
Cast the powdered root before you as you walk to become invisible. It is poisonous and should be used with caution.
Hemlock
(Conium Maculatum) Also known as Beaver Poison, Herb Bennet, Keckies, KexMusquash Root, Poison Hemlock, Poison Parsley, Spotted Corobane, Spotted Hemlock and Water Parsley.
Feminine. Saturn. Water. Hecate. Astral Projection, Visions.
Used to induce astral projection or destroy sexual drives. Its juice can be rubbed on magickal daggers to empower and purify them. Hemlock is poisonous and should be used with caution.
Henbane
(Hyoscyamus niger) Also known as Black Nightshade, Cassilago, Cassilata, Deus Caballinus, Devil’s Eye, Hebenon, Henbells, Hogsbean, Isana, Jupiter’s Bean, Jusquiame, Poison Tobacco and Symphonica.
Feminine. Saturn (Jupiter). Water. Love, Visions.
Carry to attract love. Sprinkle on the surface of a scrying pool to enhance visions. Used in the witch’s flying ointment. A hallucinogen when used as an ointment. Henbane is poisonous and to be used with caution.
Hibiscus
(Hibiscus spp.) Also known as Kharkady.
Feminine. Venus. Water. Love, Lust, Divination.
Make into a tea as a strong lust-inducer in the drinker. Use the flowers in love sachets, incenses and spells.
High John the Conqueror Root
(Impomoea purga or Ipomoea jalapa)
Masculine. Mars (Saturn). Fire (Earth). Money, Love, Success, Happiness.
Poisonous.
Holly
(Ilex aquifolium or Ilex opaca) Also known as Aquifolis, Bat’s Wings, Christ’s Thorn, Holy Tree, Holm Chaste, Hulm, Hulver Bush and Tinne.
Masculine. Mars. Fire. Protection, Anti-lightning, Luck, Dream Magick.
Holly is an excellent protective herb and keeps away lightning, poison, evil spirits, and other malign forces.
Honeysuckle
(Lonicera caprifolium) Also known as Dutch Honeysuckle, Goat’s Leaf and Woodbine.
Masculine. Jupiter. Earth. Money, Psychic Powers, Protection, Fidelity.
Crush the flowers and rub on your forehead to increase psychic powers. Use in money spells.
Houseleek
(Sempervivum tectorum) Also known as Hen and Chickens, Sengren, Welcome Home Husband Though Never So Drunk, Welcome Home Husband Though Never So Late.
Masculine. Jupiter. Air. Thunor, Thor. Luck, Protection, Love.
Grow Houseleek on the roof of your house to protect from lightening strikes. Wear or carry it to attract luck or love.
Hops
(Humulus lupulus) Also known as Beer Flower and Flores de Cerveza.
Masculine. Mars. Air (Water). Healing, Sleep.
Use in healing incenses and spells. Put inside pillow to induce sleep.
Hyacinth
(Hyacinthus orientalis)
Feminine. Venus. Water. Love, Protection, Happiness.
Use the flowers in love spells.
Hyssop
(Hyssopus officinalis) Also known as Hyssop Herb, Isopo, Ysopo, Yssop.
Masculine. Jupiter. Fire. Purification, Protection.
Hyssop is an excellent purifying herb. Use in purification baths and spells. Hyssop is associated with serpents and dragons, and can be burned as an incense to call on dragon energy.
Indian Paint Brush
(Castilleja spp.) Also known as Snake’s Friend and Snake’s Matches.
Feminine. Venus. Water. Love.
Use the powder of the flowers in sachets to attract love.
Ivy
(Hedera spp.) Also known as Gort.
Feminine. Saturn. Water. Bacchus, Dionysus, Osiris. Protection, Healing, Luck.
Ivy protects wherever it grows.
Jasmine
(Jasminum officinale or Jasminum odoratissimum) Also known as Jessamin and Moonlight on the Grove.
Feminine. Moon. Water. Vishnu. Love, Money, Prophetic Dreams.
Use in love spells, incenses and sachets.
Juniper
(Juniperus communis) Also known as Enebro, Gemeiner Wacholder, Geneca, Gin Berry, Ginepro and Gin Plant.
Masculine. Sun. Fire. Protection, Anti-theft, Love, Exorcism, Health, Psychic Powers.
Useful for protection magick of all kinds. Juniper makes a nice incense for protection. It can be burned or carried to enhance psychic powers. A hallucinogen when smoked.
Kava Kava
(Piper methysticum) Also known as Ava, Ava Pepper, Ava Root, Awa Root, Intoxicating Pepper, Kowa, Kowa Kowa, Wati and Yagona.
Feminine. Saturn. Water. Lono, Kane, Kanaloa. Visions, Protection, Luck.
Use the root in a tea to protect from evil and bring good luck. To induce visions, mix one ounce of kava with ten ounces of liquid (water or coconut milk), two tablespoons of coconut oil or olive oil, and one tablespoon of lecithin. Blend until the liquid is milky. The drink is enough for two people. There are other ways of preparing the herb as well. Small amounts produce euphoria; larger doses cause extreme relaxation and visions. Use caution with this herb.
Lady’s Mantle
(Alchemilla vulgaris) Also known as Bear’s Foot, Leontopodium, Lion’s Foot, Nine Hooks and Stellaria.
Feminine. Venus. Water. Love, Spirituality.
This herb is especially useful for women.
Lavender
(Lavendula vera or Lavendula officinale) Also known as Elf Leaf, Nard, Nardus and Spike.
Masculine. Mercury. Air. Love, Protection, Sleep, Chastity, Longevity, Purification, Happiness, Peace, Visions, Inspiration, Healing.
Use in love spells and sachets. Use in purification baths and incenses.
Lemon
(Citrus limon)
Feminine. Moon. Water. Longevity, Purification, Love, Friendship.
Mix the juice with water to use as a purification wash for ritual objects, or add to purification baths. Use the flowers and peel in love sachets and spells. Use the leaves for a lust-inducing tea. Lemons make good poppets.
Lemon Balm
(Melissa officinalis) Also known as Bee Balm, Lemon Balsam, Melissa, Sweet Balm, Sweet Melissa, Balm Melissa.
Feminine. Moon. Water. Love, Success, Healing, Happiness, Fertility.
Lemon Balm’s main use is in healing. Use in healing incense, sachets and spells. Carried, it repels illness. It can also be carried to draw love or ensure success. Drink as an infusion to ease emotional pains after a relationship break-up, and to help recovery from trauma and sexual assault. It drives away depression and increases fertility.
Lemon Verbena
(Lippia citriodora) Also known as Cedron and Yerba Louisa.
Masculine. Mercury (Venus). Air. Purification, Love.
Use in love spells.
Lilac
(Syringa vulgaris)
Feminine. Venus. Water. Exorcism, Protection, Luck, Love.
Lily
(Lilium spp.)
Feminine. Moon. Water. Venus, Juno, Nepthys, Kwan Yin. Protection, Breaking Love Spells.
Plant lilies in your garden for protection.
Lily of the Valley
(Convallaria magalis) Also known as Convallaria, Jacob’s Ladder, Ladder to Heaven, Lily Constancy, Male Lily, May Lily, Our Lady’s Tears.
Masculine. Mercury. Air. Apollo, Aesculapius. Mental Powers, Happiness, Counters Spells, Attracts Fairies.
Poisonous.
Linden
(Tilia europaea) Also known as Lime and Lime Tree.
Masculine. Jupiter. Air. Venus, Lada. Protection, Immortality, Luck, Sleep, Love, Longevity.
Use the leaves and flowers in love spells. Use the leaves in immortality spells.
Liquid Amber
(Liquidambar spp.) Also known as Styrax, Sweet Gum, Voodoo and Witch Burr.
Masculine. Sun. Fire. Protection.
Lobelia
(Lobelia inflata) Also known as Indian Tobacco, Gagroot, Vomitroot and Bladderpod.
Add a small quantity to cigarettes for a marijuana-like effects. A stimulant and relaxant. Use a small amount in a tea of chamomile or peppermint. Use caution with this plant.
Lovage
(Levisticum officinale) Also known as Chinese Lovage, Cornish Lovage, Italian Lovage, Italian Parsley, Lavose, Love Herbs, Love Rod, Love Root, Loving Herbs, Lubestico, Sea Parsley.
Masculine. Sun. Fire (Water). Love, Purification.
Use the root in cleansing baths. Use in bath or carry to attract love.
Lucky Hand
(Orchis spp.) Also known as Hand of Power, Hand Root, Helping Hand and Salap.
Feminine. Venus. Water. Employment, Luck, Protection, Money, Travel.
This is the root of an orchid plant and is known for its use in New Orleans. It is used in sachets for luck, employment, protection and success.
Mace
(Myristica fragrans)
Masculine. Mercury. Air. Psychic Powers, Mental Powers.
This is the outer covering of the nutmeg. Burn to increase psychic powers or carry for increased mental powers.
Maguey
(Agave spp.) Also known as Agave.
Masculine. Mars. Fire. Lust.
Use the juice for lust potions.
Mahogany, Mountain
(Cercocarpus ledifolius)
Masculine. Fire. Anti-lightning.
Carry a piece of the bark in your hat when you go hiking in the mountains to protect from lightning.
Maidenhair
(Adiantum pedatim) Also known as Maidenhair Fern.
Feminine. Venus. Water. Venus, Freyja. Beauty, Love.
Use in talismans to procure love and for general magick involving love and beauty
Mandrake
(Mandragora officinarum) Also known as Alraun, Anthropomorphon, Baaras, Brain Thief, Circeium, Circoea, Galgenmannchen, Gallow's Man, Herb of Circe, Hexenmannchen, Ladykins, Mandragen, Mandragora, Mannikin, Raccoon Berry, Satan's Apple, Semihomo, Wild Lemon, Womandrake, Zauberwurzel.
Masculine. Mercury. Fire (Earth). Hecate, Circe, Hathor, Venus. Protection, Fertility, Money, Love, Health.
To gather Mandrake root, approach the plant at sundown with the wind blowing from behind you. Draw three circles around the plant with a consecrated blade before you dig up the root. Mandrake root makes a good protective charm for the home. The root is used in exorcism. Mandrake has long been used as a poppet. Mandrake is an aphrodisiac and can be carried or consumed to promote love, sex and fertility. A hallucinogen when used in a tea. Can be used similarly to datura.
Marijuana
(Cannibis sativa) Also known as Chanvre, Dragonswort, Gallowgrass, Ganed, Ganja, Grass, Hanf, Hemp, Kif, Necckweede, Tekrouri, Weed.
Feminine. Saturn. Water. Healing, Love, Visions, Meditation.
Use in vision and scrying incenses. Burn with mugwort before your magick mirror for visions. Use in love spells. It can be smoked or eaten (it must be prepared in a special way for this) to alter one’s state of consciousness. The marijuana-state is extremely useful for magick. It is currently illegal in the United States.
Marigold
(Calendula officinalis) Also known as Bride of the Sun, Calendula, Drunkard, Goldes, Holigolde, Husband-man’s Dial, Marybud, Marygold, Mary Gowles, Ruddes, Ruddles, Spousa Solis, Summer’s Bride.
Masculine. Sun. Fire. Protection, Prophetic Dreams, Love, Legal Matters, Psychic Powers.
Scatter under the bed for prophetic dreams. An aphrodisiac.
Marjoram
(Origanum majorana) Also known as Joy of the Mountain, Knotted Marjorane, Marjorlaine, Mountain Mint, Pot Majoram, Sweet Majoram and Wintersweet.
Masculine. Mercury. Air. Venus, Aphrodite. Protection, Love, Happiness, Health, Money.
Use in love spells and add to food to strengthen love. Place some in each room of the house for protection. It brings happiness to a depressed person. Combine with marigold, thyme, honey and wormwood for an anointing ointment for love divination.
Mastic
(Pistacia lenticus) Also known as Gum Mastic and Masticke.
Masculine. Sun. Air. Psychic Powers, Manifestations, Lust.
Burn in rituals of spirit manifestations. Use in incenses to enhance psychic powers. Use in lust philters and potions. Mastic adds general potency to any incense.
Meadowsweet
(Spiraea filipendula) Also known as Bride of the Meadow, Bridewort, Dollor Gravel Root, Lady of the Meadow, Little Queen, Meadowwort, Queen of the Meadow, Steeplebush, Trumpet Weed.
Masculine. Jupiter. Air (Water). Love, Divination, Peace, Happiness.
Use in love spells and mixtures.
Mesquite
(Prosopis juliflora) Also known as Mizquitl.
Feminine. Moon. Water. Healing.
Use in healing incenses and potions. Use as fuel for magickal fires.
Mint
(Mentha spp.) Also known as Garden Mint.
Masculine. Mercury. Air. Pluto, Hecate. Money, Lust, Healing, Travel, Exorcism, Protection, Mental Powers.
Use in healing potions and mixtures. Use in travel, money and prosperity spells.
Mistletoe (Viscum album--European Mistletoe; Phoradendron flavescens--American Mistletoe) Also known as All Heal, Birdlime, Devil’s Fuge, Donnerbesen, Golden Bough, Holy Wood, Lignam Sanctae crucis, Misseltoe, Thunderbesem, Witch’s Broom and Wood of the Cross.
Masculine. Sun. Air. Apollo, Freya, Frigga, Venus, Odin. Protection, Love, Healing, Fertility, Health, Exorcism, Anti-lightning, Immortality, Invisibility.
Mistletoe has long been used for protection of all kinds. Its a good herb to have around for all its uses. Mistletoe that is growing on an oak is especially potent.
Morning Glory
(Ipomoea violacea) Also known as Bindweed, Tliltliltzen, badoh negro, badoh, badungas, la’aja shnash, Mexican Morning Glory, Heavenly Blue, Pearly Gates, Flying Saucers and Blue Stars.
Masculine. Saturn. Water. Happiness, Peace, Visions.
Place the seeds under your pillow to stop nightmares. Grow in your garden for peace and happiness. The seeds are a hallucinogen. A guide to ingesting them is found in The Magical and Ritual Use of Herbs by Richard Alan Miller. This plant is poisonous and to be used with caution.
Mugwort
(Artemisia vulgaris) Also known as Artemis Herb, Artemisia, Felon Herb, Muggons, Naughty Man, Old Man, Old Uncle Henry, Sailor’s Tobacco and St. John’s Plant.
Herbal Pain Killers
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Pain killer-Soak 1/2 teaspoon of dried willow bark in 2 cups cold water overnight. Bring
to a boil and simmer for 20 minutes. Strain, cool, and bottle. Dosage is 1/4
cup, to be sippped slowly as neede for pain. It can be added to juices or
teas if you wish.
Migrain Headaches -
This is a natural painkiller and is good for migrain headaches. Chop 1
tablespoon of Stinking Iris (Iris Foetidissima) and add to 1 pint of water.
Boil gently for 15 minutes. Strain and take up to 3 tablespoons per day. Has
a slight laxative effect so you may want to weaken it futher.
Good Sedative -
Mix together 1 tablespoon each of bee balm, hops, peppermint, camomile, and
crushed fennel seed. Add 1 tablespoon of the mixture to 1 cup boiling water.
Steep 10 minutes and strain. Sweeten with honey. Drink 1/2 hour before bed.
Nervous Tension -
Vivid blue flowers are typicla of many of the best nerve herbs and skullcap
is one of them. Chop 1/2 cup of the leaves and flowers and add to 2cups
boiling water. Steep 15 minutes and strain. Sweeten with honey and drink
several cups a day. Can be used to treat epilepsy, convulsions, and any
involuntary trembling of the limbs. Skullcap is also used during drug or
alcohol withdrawal to lessen sysmptoms of withdrawal.
Skullcap blend -
This is very good for nervous headaches. Mix 1 cup each of dried skullcap,
sage, and peppermint. To use, pour 1 cup boiling water of 1 teaspoon of herb
mixture. Cover and let steep 10 minutes. Strain and sweeten. Drink warm as
needed. Skullcap is especally effective in dispelling headaches. It relaxes
the whole system and is non-addictive.
Soothing bath for Tension Headaches -
Put 1 ounce each of mugwort, valerian, chamomile, and agrimony to 1 pint of
boiling water. Allow to simmer for 30 minutes. Strain and add t bath water.
Very good for aching muscles.
Mild Sedative -
Pour 1 pint of boiling water over 1 teaspoon of dried catnip. Cover and
steep until cool. Flavor if desired. Strain and sweeten. For children, give
1 tablespoon; adults get 2 tablespoons.
For trouble getting to sleep -
Pour 1 pint of boiling water over 1 ounce of feverfew flowers. Cover an
steep until cool. Strain and sweeten with honey. Drink cool.
Sleep Mixture -
Mix 1 tablespoon each of dried hop, chamomile, and lavendare flowers,
skullcap, and powdered valerian root. Put in size #00 capsules. Take 2
capsules every couple of hours (not to exceed 6 capsules), shortly before
you retire fo rthe night. This should not be taken longer then 2 days. If
the problem persists after two days, please consult your physician, to find
out the reason for your inability to sleep. This is to be used only as a
temporary measure.
To induce sleep -
Mix 2 tablespoons dried peppermint with 1 tablespoon each of rosemary and
sage. This really soothes the nerves and allows you to relax enough to go to
sleep.
Valerian Tea -
Caution -- Take this only once a day (at bedtime to induce sleep) Pour 1
pint boiling water over 1 teaspoon powdered valerian root. Cover and steep
10 minutes. Strain and sweeten. Add a pinch of mace as flavoring if desired.
Drink warm.
Valerian is not a very pleasant smelling herb, but it is very effective. The
valerian maybe added to other, better tasting herbs and will be just as
effective. Simply add the herb of your choice to the water along with the
valerian.
To induce sleep -
Mix together 2 tablespooons chamomile, 2 tablespoons skullcap, 1 teaspoon
goldenseal, 2 teaspoons elder flower, 1/2 teaspoon peppermint powder, and 1
tablespoon pennyroyal. Add mixture to 2 cups of water. Bring to a boil and
then reduce to a simmer. Simmer until liquid is reduced by half. Bottle and
label. Dosage is 1-2 tablespoons to one cup of hot water. Sweeten to taste.
Take at bedtime to induce sleep.
Painful Menstruation -
During your menstrual cycle, drink sever glasses of red raspberry juice
daily to prevent cramps and pain.
Menstrual Cramps -
Mix 1 ounce each of cramp bark, skullcap, and blue cohosh. Add 1 teaspoon of
cinnamon. Place in a quart of warm wine. Steep several days. Strain and take
1 tablespoon doses several times a day for cramps.
Cramping During Menstruation -
Pour 1 cup of boiling water over 1 tablespoon of dried raspberry leaves.
Cover and allow to steep 15 minutes. Strain and sweeten. Drink warm several
times during the day.
Sprains -
Apply a poultice made from comfrey to relieve sprains and swellings. The
Indians called this herb knitbone and use it extensively.
Sprain and Aching Muscles Treatment -
Mix together 1/2 cup water, 1/2 cup of linseed oil, and 4 tablespoons witch
hazel. Use as a massage.
Menthol Cream -
Mix together 6 ounces of witch hazel, 4 tablespoons lanloin, and 6
tablespoons of menthol in a double boiler until creamy. Remove from fire and
cool in the refrigerator. Use as a massage.
Pain -
Add several drops of lavender oil to your bath to relieve neuralgia(spasms
of pain).
Arthritis Treatment -
Mix 1 cup each of bucthorn bark, cayenne pepper, alfalfa, comfrey, white
yarrow, yucca root, parsley, and black cohosh root. Grind up thoroghly and
fill some #00 capsules with teh herbal mixture. The first week take 1
capsule daily; the second week take 2 capsules daily; and during the third
week take 3 capsules daily.
Pain Reliever Salve -
Mix together 1 once of chickweed (reduces inflammation and aids in healing),
1 ounce of wormwood (a great pain reliever), and 1 ounce of yarrow (an
anti-bacterial agent that also helps relieve pain).
The yarrow plant contains achillein and achilleic acid. These substances
reduce the clotting time of blood, sothey help stop any bleeding. Yarrow
also has pain-killing and anit-inflammatory properties that are simular to
asprin. Add the mixutre of herbs to 2 piints of olive oil and simmer 3
hours. Strain and add 3 ounces of beeswax and 1 teaspoon of tincture of
benzoin. Test for consistency before pouring into wide mouth containers.
Balm of Gilead Salve -
Place 1 ounce of the buds in 1 pint of hot olive oil and allow to simmer,
covered, 3 hours. Strain and add 1-1/2 ounces of beeswax and 1/2 teaspoon
tincture of benzoin to the strined mixture. Test for consistancy and place
in sterile jar. This is a good salve to use on burns, scratches, swlling
injuries. Also good for any skin eruptions. The signature of balm of Gilead
is the resinour exudation covering the buds. It contains salicin, which is
also found in asprin. It has some of the same pain-killing and
anti-inflammatory properties as asprin.
Sedative Tincture -
Place 1-1/2 ounces of chamomile and 1-1/2 teaspoons of powdered peppermint
into 1/2 quart of vodka. Allow to steep for 2 weeks, shaking daily. Strain
and bottle. Use as a sedative for adults. Dosage is 1/2 dropperful under the
tongue, as needed.
Liniment for Sore Muscles -
Mix together 1/4 cup each of olive oil and spirits of camphor. Use to
massage sore muscles.
Rheumatic Pain Ointment -
Place 1/2 cup of rosemary leaves and 1/2 teaspoon oil of cloves in 1 cup
vegetable oil. Simmer gently for 20 minutes. Strain well and bottle.
