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Note:
G/P/E refers to the Gender/Planet/Element with which the plant is
related.
When the information is not provided, it means that the relationships are
either non-existent or unknown.
For each herb, the Magickal attributes are listed first, then the uses.
Those for which no medicinal uses are know, (such as Amaranth) list only
the Magickal attributes. ALOE—G/P/E:
Feminine, Moon, Water. Magickal
attributes: Beauty, protection, success, and peace. Uses—Aloe
has always been k from the plant or in gel form for burns, sunburns, and can
relieve poison ivy rash and helps to combat a variety of bacteria that commonly
cause infections in skin wounds.
It is well known for its healing qualities.
For treating wounds and maintaining healthy skin. It may be applied
directly to the skin from the leaf (after peeling off the spines and one side of
the tough outer protective covering.
It is also an excellent additive for soaps and creams as a conditioner.
After using gel from a leaf the opened leaf will seal itself so you can
store it in a sealed plastic bag in the refrigerator for future uses. AMARANTH
(Cockscomb)—Magickal attributes: repair a broken heart. ANGELICA
(Archangelica-Angelica)—G/P/E: Masculine, Venus, Fire. Magickal
attributes: Protection, Exorcism. Uses—Grow
in the garden as a protection.
Carry the root with you as an amulet.
Burn the dried leaves in exorcism rituals. ANISE—G/P/E:
Masculine, Jupiter or Moon, Air. Magickal
attributes: Protection, purification, awareness, joy. Uses—For
treating coughs, bronchitis and a stuffy nose, it loosens bronchial congestion,
making it easier to cough it up and expel it. A good breath freshener in the
morning, and if kept by the bed it will prevent bad dreams. Also a digestive aid
and can relieve an upset stomach and flatulence when taken as a tea, and a
treatment for colic.
Also suggested that anise may be beneficial to women because certain
chemicals in the plant are chemical cousins to the female hormone estrogen.
Though it is mild, anise may help to relieve the discomfort of menopause.
In traditional folk medicine it has been used to promote milk production
in nursing mothers.
It's recommended dosage would be 1 teaspoonful of seeds for every cup of
boiling water, steep 10-20 minutes and strain, drink 3 cups a day for maximum
effect.
A good general cleansing bath is made with a handful of anise seeds and a
few bay leaves. A pillow of anise keeps away nightmares. It is also a good
sedative. BASIL—G/P/E:
Masculine, Mars, Fire Magickal
attributes: Protection, love, wealth (if carried in your wallet),
healing relationships, courage, fertility, and exorcism. Uses—It
is good as a tea for calming the nerves, settling the stomach, and easing cramps
and good for the bladder.
In tincture form, also makes a good hair rinse for brunettes. An
ingredient of the Purification bath sachet. Add to love sachets and incenses. BAY—G/P/E:
Masculine, Mars, Fire Magickal
attributes: wisdom, protection, and psychic powers Uses—DO
NOT TAKE INTERNALLY (except when used well-diluted as a seasoning) Use as a
poultice on the chest for bronchitis and chest colds. CARAWAY—G/P/E:
Masculine, Mercury, Air Magickal
attributes: Protection, Passion Uses—Add
to love sachets and charms to attract a lover in the more physical aspect.
It is also a mild stimulant for digestion. CATNIP—G/P/E:
Feminine, Venus, Water. Magickal
attributes: Cat magic, familiars, joy, friendship, and love. Uses—Its
flowers and leaves have often been used to treat colds and insomnia. It lowers
fevers, dries up postnasal drip, gets rid of bad headaches and relieves sore
aching bones due to colds and flu, when taken in tea form, 2-3 times daily. As
incense it may be used to consecrate Magickal tools. CHAMOMILE—G/P/E:
Masculine, Sun or Venus, Water. Magickal
attributes: Good as meditation incense, for centering, peace,
sprinkle in your home for protection, healing, and money. Uses—Is
an excellent herb both internally and externally for calming.
Great for digestion, fevers, burns, ulcers, anti-inflammatory for wounds,
and sedative for nervous disorders.
It is often used to relieve stomachaches and diarrhea in infants and
small children (always using in diluted form). As a tea, made of 2 teaspoons of
the herb steeped for 5 minutes in a cup of boiling water, it is a gentle sleep
inducer.
Chamomile also makes an excellent insect repellent, simply splash some
tea on face arms and feet.
It is also a good hair rinse for blondes. Plant chamomile in your garden
to be the guardian of the land, and you will have certain success. CAYENNE
PEPPER—G/P/E: Masculine, Sun, Fire Magickal
attributes:
Protection, strength, working with Salamanders (Fire Elementals) Uses—An
excellent flu fighter. Promotes fast recovery, stops internal and external
bleeding, said to prevent heart attacks and also helps with depression and
headaches. Also makes a fine liniment, quickly bringing blood to the surface of
the skin, use either cider vinegar or alcohol as base for the liniment. Dilute
with rose water or distilled water, heating the vinegar or spirits before using
them. CINNAMON—G/P/E:
Masculine, Sun, Fire. Magickal
attributes: Spiritual quests, augmenting power, love, success,
psychic work, healing, cleansing. Uses—It
is recommended as a skin astringent and digestive aid in tea form. Ground, or
taken with milk, good balance after a heavy meal or dessert.
Also used for diarrhea, dysentery or general indigestion. It is an
excellent aromatic and makes a good anointing oil for any Magickal working. CLOVE—G/P/E:
Masculine, Jupiter or Uranus, Fire. Magickal
attributes:
Protection and money; dispel negativity; incense against gossip; vision,
and cleansing. Uses—It
has a mild antiseptic quality for toothaches (chew), or in tea form it is an
expectorant for colds, also good foe nausea or vomiting.
It is an antibacterial, antiseptic, and analgesic, which means that helps
prevent disease and infection. COMFREY—G/P/E:
Feminine, Saturn, Water. Magickal
attributes: Safe travel spells, money, healing. Uses—Has
been known to slow bleeding, aid colds, ease burns.
As a poultice or a tea, comfrey may be applied to bites, sores, rashes,
broken bones, and cuts. It is a good ingredient for lotions to soothe sunburn.
CORIANDER—G/P/E:
Masculine, Mars, Fire. Magickal
attributes: Protection of home, peace, good in ritual drinks,
incenses for longevity and love, security. Uses—If
added to wine, it makes a serviceable love potion for 2 consenting parties. Also
used in love sachets and charms. DANDELION—G/P/E:
Masculine, Jupiter, Air. Magickal
attributes: Divination, welcoming, messages. Uses—The
ground root can act as a coffee substitute, and the flowers make a lovely wine.
A superb cleansing tonic, and the milky juice is a diuretic, a tonic and a
relief for common stomach problems. Use a handful of flower tops to 1 pint of
boiling water, steep 10 minutes and strain.
Drink this several times a day. Use the milky latex from the stem, rub on
a wart several times daily and soon it’s gone.
It is also good for night blindness. FENNEL—G/P/E:
Masculine, Mercury, Fire. Magickal
attributes: Purification, protection, healing, and money. Uses—Sometimes
employed as an appetite suppressant and digestive aid. Used in tea form to expel
mucus.
Chew the seeds slowly for get rid of really bad breath, or use the fluid
extract to rub on gums. GINGER—G/P/E:
Masculine, Mars, Fire. Magickal
attributes: Power, success, love, and money Uses—Acts
as an aid to ingestion or colds (tea form). Also in tea form, good for cramps,
to stimulate the digestive organs, migraines and nausea, external stiffness.
Can be added to the bath as a way to ease pain and increase circulation,
but only use a few sprinkles, not to much, like cayenne, ginger quickly brings
the blood to the surface of the skin. For pain you can also soak cloths in
ginger tea and apply them directly to the painful areas. Add in cooking to
detoxify meat, especially chicken.
A good healing tea is made from a pinch of peppermint, a pinch of ginger
and either a pinch of clove powder or 2 bruised cloves, add 1 cup of hot water
and steep. GINSENG—G/P/E:
Masculine, Sun, Fire. Magickal
attributes: Love, wishes, beauty, and desire. Uses—Stimulant,
tonic, and agent for prolonged life.
Also a mild pain killer, and improves blood circulation. Reported to
successfully treat asthma, bronchitis, cancer, flatulence, diabetes, weakness,
fever, coughs and heartburn, and a mild stimulant.
In tea form it helps to relieve stress and moderate heart disease. GARLIC—G/P/E:
Masculine, Mars, Fire. Magickal
attributes:
Protection, healing, good weather, courage, and exorcism. Uses—Lowers
tension, ease colds, and improve circulation. Garlic vinegar can be used to
disinfect wounds and soothe rheumatic pain and any common pain (made from one
liter of vinegar and ten cloves of crushed garlic steeped for at least 10 days).
Shrinks warts, relieves pain from teeth and earaches. Good for high and low
blood pressure and removing parasites and infections. To ease the pain of aching
joints, a toothache or an earache, place a crushed raw bulb of garlic on a piece
of gauze and place over the area of pain.
For joints, try using garlic paste. LAVENDER—G/P/E:
Masculine, Mercury, Air. Magickal
attributes: Sleep, long life, peace, wishes, protection, love, and
purification. Uses—Has
strong antiseptic qualities. Mild infusions (3 tablespoons to 6 cups of water)
make a good sedative, headache treatment, and digestive aid.
Used in oil or tincture form to heal cuts, burns or scalds, bites. This
also acts as a tonic and may be used for colds, chills, and the flu.
Lavender is an excellent aromatic, usually mixing well with other floral
scents.
An ingredient in the Purification bath sachet and also used in
purification incenses.
Witches throw it onto the Midsummer fires as a sacrifice to the ancient
Gods. Lavender is a frequent addition to healing sachets, especially bath
mixtures, and is added to incense to cause sleep.
Lavender is a great antibiotic, antiviral, antidepressant, sedative and
detoxifier.
Stimulates the immune system. LEMON—G/P/E:
Feminine, Moon or Neptune, Water. Magickal
attributes: Purification, love, and blessings. Uses—Sweetens
breath.
Antiseptic, antibacterial and hypotensive.
For chills and sore throat, the juice of a lemon mixed in a glass of
honey and warm water, taken 3 times daily should help. For nosebleeds, apply a
small piece of cotton, soaked in lemon juice.
In oil form it is used for treating warts, insect bites, tension
headaches, eliminates cellulite, and is an anti-wrinkle tonic.. Stimulates the
digestive system.
Also makes a good skin cleanser, hair rinse for blondes, and cleaning
agent for brass and silver. LILAC—G/P/E:
Feminine, Moon, Water Magickal
attributes: Protection, beauty and love MARIGOLD—G/P/E:
Masculine, Sun, Fire. Magickal
attributes: Prophesy, legal matters, the psychic, seeing Magickal
creatures, love, clairvoyance, dreams, business or legal affairs. Uses—For
internal use the flowers are prepared by infusion and recommended for the flu,
fever, rheumatism, jaundice, and painful menstruation. Externally, buds are made
into compresses for the treatment of burns. Marigold petal ointment can help
chapped hands and varicose veins, also works wonders with eczema and
inflammation.
To ease inflammation, dip a compress into a strong marigold tea combined
with an equal part of apple cider vinegar.
Sprains can also be helped with marigold petals steeped in vinegar, or
make a lotion with milk.
Simmer 12 heads in 2 cups milk, steep, strain and apply. Also use as an
antiseptic in first aid.
Place the flower beneath the head at night to induce clairvoyant dreams.
Sometimes added to love sachets. It should be gathered at noon. MARJORAM—G/P/E:
Masculine, Mercury, Air Magickal
attributes: protection, love, healing. Uses—Add
to all love charms. Give to a grieving person to bring them happiness. MINT
(SPEARMINT & PEPPERMINT)—G/P/E: Masculine, Mercury or Venus, Air. Magickal
attributes: Money, healing, strength, augment power, luck, travel. Uses—Mint
in tea form aids upset stomachs, flu, and can be used to ease hiccups.
Inhalation of the leaves in boiling water is recommended for head colds and
asthma.
Mint tea used instead of aspirin is great for headaches, particularly
premenstrual headaches.
Nervous headaches can be relieved if you lie in a dark room with fresh
peppermint leaves on the forehead.
Aids the respiratory and circulatory systems. An anti-inflammatory and an
antiseptic.
Ideal for treating indigestion, flatulence, varicose veins, headaches,
migraines, skin irritations, rheumatism, toothache, and general fatigue. MYRRH—G/P/E:
Feminine, Jupiter or Moon, Water. Magickal
attributes: Bless objects, lift energy, spiritual growth, focus. Uses—Myrrh
oil can act as a mosquito repellent, and in tincture form it is a good treatment
for gums. NETTLE—G/P/E:
Masculine, Mars, Fire. Magickal
attributes: To avert danger, protection, healing. Uses—Use
gloves to handle so as to avoid getting pricked. High in vitamin C and iron and
when in tea form can ease asthma and up your energy levels. PARSLEY—G/P/E:
Masculine, Mercury, Air. Magickal
attributes: Fresh parsley leaves in tea form are a treatment for
cramps, while dried root decoctions eases urinary infections and arthritis.
Externally, crushed leaves relieve insect bites, and may be applied in poultice
form to sprains. PINE—G/P/E:
Masculine, Mars, Air. Magickal
attributes: Attunement to nature, centering, cleansing, healing,
productivity, and purification against illness. Uses—Pine
buds prepared by decoction act as an expectorant and antiseptic. This same
mixture can be used for inhalation for head colds, although it is easier to toss
some needles in hot water.
Green cones and needles can be added to bath water to ease muscle pains
and swelling.
For magic, pine is best suited for its aromatic qualities of bringing one
back into balance, and enhancing connection with the natural world. POPPY—G/P/E:
Female, Moon, Water Magickal
attributes: Fertility, Prosperity Uses—Use
the seeds in prosperity amulets. ROSE—G/P/E:
Feminine, Venus, Water. Magickal
attributes: Love, friendship, luck, protection, psychic power and
divination. Uses—Conserves
of roses or rose petals in honey are often recommended for nausea and sore
throats. Roses are high in vitamin C. ROSEMARY—G/P/E:
Masculine, Sun, Fire. Magickal
attributes: Improve memory, sleep, purification, youth, love,
power, healing, and protection.
Enhances intellectual activities. Uses—Promotes
healing of wounds, acts as an antiseptic, and can be a mild stimulant. Good in
teas for treating flu, stress, and headaches or body aches. Mental and physical
booster. In oil form, it is used for treating muscular sprains, arthritis,
rheumatism, depression, fatigue, memory loss, migraine headaches, coughs, flu
and diabetes.
It is an excellent remedy for acne or cellulite.
When the leaves are soaked in wine for two weeks, small glasses may be
taken as a digestive aid. Oil of rosemary is excellent in hair conditioners, and
the flowers of this herb may be added to lotion recipes to improve the
complexion. Add to all purification bath sachets, love incenses, and protection
incenses.
Make a simple of rosemary and use it to cleanse the hands before working
magic, if you have no time for a regular ritual bath.
Burn rosemary and juniper as a healing and recuperation incense. SAGE—G/P/E:
Masculine, Jupiter or Venus, Air. Magickal
attributes: Fertility, longevity, wishes, wisdom, and protection. Uses—Can
be used in an infusion to aid digestion, or as part of a honey wine to fight
colds and fever. When applied in compresses it can ease many skin discomforts,
including dandruff. If made into cream it is good for muscular pain, and if
dried and smoked sometimes gives relief to asthma. THYME—G/P/E:
Feminine, Venus, Water. Magickal
attributes: Sleep, psychic energy, courage, healing. Uses—Powerful
antiviral, antibiotic, and diuretic properties.
It helps eliminate wastes from the body. It is used in treating whooping
coughs, warts, rheumatism and acne.
A strong antiseptic which when prepared by infusion is useful for poor
digestion, exhaustion, colds, and infections, and with honey is an effective
treatment for sore throats. Also used in tea form as a fever breaker, headache
reducer and to be rid of intestinal worms, and can be used as a mouthwash.
It is a great insect repellent.
Use both the leaves and flowers.
This tea works best for headaches when taken cold.
Take a Magickal cleansing bath in the spring of thyme and marjoram (used
in tea form or whole herbs). A pillow stuffed with it cures nightmares. VALERIAN—G/P/E:
Feminine, Mercury or Venus, Water. Magickal
attributes: Love, calming, sleep. Uses—Use
the dried, powdered root.
Promotes relaxation while counteracting the effects of insomnia, anxiety,
nervousness, headaches, premenstrual syndrome and menstrual cramping.
For sleep, before bed take 1 teaspoon of herb to 1 pint of water and
simmer. Also acts as a good substitute for catnip.
Use the fresh herb in spells of love, also to get fighting couples
together. Used in the Purification bath sachet. WITCH
HAZEL—G/P/E:
Masculine, Saturn or Sun, Fire. Magickal
attributes: Protection, chastity, healing the heart. Uses—In
tincture form it is good as a mouth rinse and to ease hemorrhoids. As a
compress, witch hazel can be applied to insect bites and other skin irritations. YARROW—G/P/E:
Feminine, Venus, Water. Magickal
Uses—Courage, love, psychic abilities, divination. Uses— A very potent healer, it intensifies the medicinal action of other herbs taken with it. Helps eliminate toxins (good for colds). Most useful in its abilities to staunch blood flow. In poultice form, it is useful against infections and swelling. In magic there is evidence that yarrow was often used as a component in incantations. The tea drunk prior to divination will enhance one's powers of perception (a touch of peppermint brightens this brew up and always works better). Also drink the tea to stop arthritis symptoms such as swelling and inflammation and generally end all aching, sore muscles, or stiff joints or back pain. A powerful incense additive for divination and love spells. Also associated with weather divination.
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