Herbs and Their Spiritual Associations
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| Herb Name | Spiritual Association | Medicinal Properties |
| Acacia | Used as a holy oil to anoint altars, incense burners, and candles | May be used to rid the mouth of bacteria that causes periodontal disease. Can be used to treat wounds or relieve a cough and sore throat. |
| Agrimony | Protection and sleep. Great for dream pillows, especially when mixed with mugwort. Enhances magical healing. A wash or oil increases effectiveness of all forms of ritual healing, psychic healing, or distance healing. Anoint hands with oil to cleanse aura. Creates a barrier against negative energies. Use if you suspect you are under psychic attack, as it breaks hexes and also sends them back to the hexer. | Induces sleep. Works for incontinence and bed wetting in children. Best known as a wound herb to staunch bleeding on medieval battlefields. |
| Alfalfa | Prosperity, anti-hunger, money. Brings in money and protects against financial misfortune. | Builds up for healthy old age and resistance to infection. If taken daily, juicing alfalfa, carrot, and lettuce helps with hair growth. |
| Allspice | Healing, money, compassion, and luck. Strengthens one’s willpower when rubbed on feet and chest. | Antiseptic and has pain relieving properties. Aids in fighting chest infections. Aids in digestion, gas, and bloating and may fight certain bacteria, viruses, and fungi to improve digestion. Relieves muscle pain when used as a poultice. Aids with toothaches. |
| Almond | Attracts money and good fortune when added to incense. | High in vitamin E which helps with healthy hair and skin. |
| Aloe | Protection and luck. Guards against evil influences and prevents household accidents. Use for success in the world. Prevents feelings of loneliness. | Treats wounds and heals burns and minor skin infections. When consumed, the juice relieves heartburn and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Toxic to cats and dogs. |
| Angelica | Exorcism, protection, healing, visions. Creates a barrier against negative energy and fills you with positive energy. Removes curses, hexes, or spells that have been cast against you. Enhances the aura. | Used to treat fevers, colds, coughs, flatulent colic, and other stomach disorders. Aids in obstructed menses. When using an infusion of the root as a facewash, it can prevent acne. Powdered made from the dried root can be used for athlete’s foot and work as an insecticide and pesticide. |
| Anise | Consecration, purification, curse breaking, luck, and happiness. Use it to increase clairvoyant abilities. Put in dream pillows to protect from nightmares. | Helps to heal cough and colds. Digestive aid and helps to ease flatulence and migraines. Freshens breath, improves memory, and relieves hiccups. |
| Apple | Cut an apple in half horizontally to reveal a pentagram (a five-pointed star), a symbol of protection. Apple branches can be used to make wands suited best for love magick. Apple branches can give you admittance to the faery underworld. | High in vitamins. The skin of an apple is most nutritionally dense. |
| Apricot | Used as a love oil to heighten passion and bind lovers together. | When ingested, it can reduce fevers. Nutritional value can help to strengthen the eyes, stomach, liver, heart, and nerves, |
| Aster | An oil that soothes ruffled feelings and calms tensions. Quieting. Using the flowers as a smudge will chase away evil spirits. | In Chinese medicine, it’s used for hemorrhages, hepatitis, malaria, snakebite, and traumatic bleeding. |
| Avocado | According to legend, this brings happiness, wealth, and long life. Wands made from avocado wood are potent for all purposes. | Using a paste of avocado can help with skin disorders. Cancer preventative, aids in circulation and digestion. Heart healthy aphrodisiac. |
| Bamboo | Protection, luck, breaks hexes, grants wishes. Excellent for magick wands as it represents all four elements. | Used to counter spasmodic disorders and stop bleeding. Effective as an aphrodisiac. |
| Banana | The scent is used to excite passion in another. | Good for intestinal disorders. Eases ulcers and helps with impotence. Mashed banana mixed with a bit of salt is a remedy for dysentery. Useful in the treatment of arthritis, gout, and anemia. A paste made from mashed banana can help heal burns and wounds. The inside of a peel can buff leather shoes. |
| Basil | Boosts courage and strength. Associated with love, exorcism, wealth, and protection. Causes sympathy between two people and soothes tempers between lovers. Add to love sachets and incense. Place in cash register or on the doorsill of a business to attract customers. | For anxiety, nervous spasms, and depression. One drop of basil juice can relieve ear inflammation. Great for headaches, migraines, vertigo, and colic. Heals kidney and urinary problems. A great aphrodisiac. Rub basil oil on your feet to soothe tired aches and pains after a long day on your feet. |
| Bay | Protection, psychic powers, healing, purification, strength. It is said using bay on your body will purify the soul. Used in clairvoyance and wisdom spells. Place leaves under pillow for prophetic dreams. Burn to get a vision. Write a wish on a bay leaf and burn it to get it to come true. Attracts love and romance. | Orally, it helps with infections, spasms, congestion, allergies, asthma, anxiety, and psychosis. |
| Bayberry | Attracts money and blessings to the home. | Aids in reducing fevers, colds, flu, excessive mucus, and excessive or heavy menstruation and vaginal discharge. Externally used for itching skin, ulcers, sores, dandruff, and hair loss. |
| Belladonna | Also known as banewort, witches berry, sorcerer’s berry, deadly nightshade, death’s herb, and devil’s cherries. Encourages astral projection and produces visions. Used in funeral rites to purify the circle and helps the deceased to let go and move forward. | POISON. Highly toxic. All parts of the plant are poisonous. |
| Benzoin | Purification and prosperity. Add to any incense to increase its effectiveness and to cleanse and purify. Provides focus and enhances concentration. Protects spirit while astral traveling. | The oil has a calming effect on the nervous and digestive systems. Its vapours can bring a calming effect and comfort those who are depressed and emotionally exhausted. |
| Bergamot | Money and success spells. Wearing it on the palm of each hand can protect from all harm. | Externally used for cuts, scrapes, skin ulcers, acne, and bruises. |
| Black Pepper | Protection, inner strength, exorcism. Wards off bad people and negative energy. Stops attacks. | Anti-carcinogenic and antioxidant. Increases energy metabolism in the body. Increases serotonin and beta-endorphin production in the brain. Used for treating skin pigmentation problems. |
| Blackberry | Good luck when applied to charms and candles. Healing, money, and protection. Use leaves and berries in spells of wealth. Blackberry pies can be baked at Lammas. Dried fruit turned into a powder can be used in healing potions. Weave pentagrams out of the vines to hang in the home for protection. | Known for anti-cancer properties. Used as an anti-inflammatory. Leaves can be chewed on to cure mouth sores and sore throat. |
| Broom | Purification, protection, wind spells, divination. Makes an excellent ritual or handfasting broom. An infusion sprinkled throughout the house exorcises poltergeists. | Oil from the stems can relieve toothache and clear the skin of parasites. The strong smell can tame wild horses and dogs. Consuming large doses can cause hallucinations. |
| Camphor | Brings power to the user. Clears the mind and helps you focus. Chastity, health, and divination. | Breathing it is great for congestion and neuralgia. Eases spasms and pain. Enhances digestion and kills internal parasites. Used as an inhalant to revive people who have fainted or are unconscious. Used for various skin diseases and treats wounds. |
| Caraway Seed | Calmness, de-stressing, and meditation. Protection, lust, health, anti-theft, mental powers. Any object that holds some caraway seeds is said to be protected from theft. Induces lust when baked into breads, cookies, or cakes. The seeds strengthen memory. | In a tea, the seeds are used for colic, loss appetite, and digestive disorders. An infusion of fruits and foliage can dispel intestinal worms. |
| Carnation | Strength, protection, healing. Use in all-purpose protection spells. Gives strength and energy to the sick. Use for luck when gambling. | Believed to guard against poisoning. Helps increase the production of sweat and calm the nervous system. Petals in the bath will soothe eczema and other skin rashes. |
| Cascara Sagrada | Legal matters, money, protection. Sprinkle infusion around your home before going to court to help win your case. | The dried bark is used as a tonic for the liver and the digestive system. Acts as a laxative. |
| Catnip | Cat magick, love, beauty, happiness. Give to your cat to create a psychic bond between you two. Use in love sachets with rose petals. Attracts good spirits and great luck. Used in beauty and happiness spells. Large pressed leaves are used for bookmarks in magical texts. | Used for migraines, eases the stomach, calms stress, anxiety, and nervousness. |
| Cedar | Protects you from misery and misfortune. Used as a household protectant insecticide. | Bronchitis, chest infections, asthma and breathing difficulties, congestion, urinary tract infections (UTI), acne, and skin disorders. |
| Celery Seed | Mental Powers, lust, psychic powers. Chew seeds to aid concentration or add to dream pillows to induce sleep. Burning with orris root and increase psychic powers. Eat celery stalk to induce lust. | Fights fatigue, weight gain, kidney and prostate congestion, and fever. Reduces high blood pressure and lowers the risk of cancer. The leaves contain the most vitamins. |
| Chamomile | Worn to induce sexual feelings and attract attention. Money, sleep, and love purification. Used in prosperity charms to attract money. Sprinkle around property to remove curses and spells cast against you. | When ingested, it promotes sleep, reduces anxiety, relieves diarrhea and other gastrointestinal complaints. When applied topically, it speeds wound healing and reduces inflammation. |
| Cherry | Love, divination. Add to the bath to cause one to be cheerful and good humoured. | When consumed, they have a stronger anti-inflammatory effect than aspirin. Good for arthritis. |
| Chocolate | Chocolate oil is designed to soften the hearts of foes. Dark chocolate is known as an aphrodisiac. | When eaten in moderation, dark chocolate can lower blood pressure. It possesses an abundance of antioxidants that reduce the formation of free radicals. Toxic to cats and dogs. |
| Chrysanthemum | Increases one’s strength. Great for protection. Promotes mental health. Use in rituals of death and dying. | Improves circulation and varicose veins. Great to drink in the morning, as it wakes you up. Aids in relieve congestion, dizziness, migraines, and headaches. Toxic to cats and dogs. |
| Cinnamon | Used for good luck, money, fast action, and love. When burned as incense, it raises spiritual vibrations. | Orally, it fights chills, fatigue, flatulence, constipation, infections, loss of appetite, and is a great sexual stimulant. Antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and antiseptic. |
| Citronella | Psychic powers, healing. Attracts friends to the home and customers to a business. | When applied externally, it aids skin irritations, wrinkles, and makes a great natural insecticide. Has a softening effect on the skin. Combats excessive perspiration. |
| Clove | Protection, exorcism, love, money. When worn or carried, they attract the opposite sex. Acts as an aphrodisiac when applied to the base of the neck and on the thighs. | Orally, it is a stimulant. Helps stimulate circulation. Great for toothaches. Cloves kill intestinal parasites and act as an antimicrobial agent against fungi and bacteria. |
| Clover (Red Clover) | Place on a lover or spouse’s pillow to ensure faithfulness. Protection, love, money, fidelity, exorcism, and success. | Pain relieving, lowers fever, induces sleep. Good for bronchial asthma. Known cancer fighter. Contains natural plant estrogen and works as a preventative for menopause. |
| Coconut Oil (Virgin) | Purification, protection, chastity. Anoint on a fast luck candle for luck in a hurry. | Taken orally, it’s antiviral, antifungal (kills yeast and candida too) and antibacterial. Aids in weight loss and improves digestion. Works well as a moisturizer when applied to hair and skin. |
| Coffee | Ritual stimulant. Has healing properties when added to bath water. | Increases alertness and concentration. Elevates the mood. It’s a high stimulant and after 2 cups, your blood pressure will rise and increases your risk for high blood pressure and heart attack. An enema made with organic coffee is said to cleanse and detoxify the liver (Gerson therapy) and aids in expelling intestinal parasites. |
| Cucumber | Removes rowdiness and unruliness when rubbed on anyone acting “ugly.” Chastity, healing, fertility. Cooling and soothing to the psyche. Slices laid on eyes assists astral travel. | Raw cucumber applied to the skin helps reduce heat and inflammation quickly. Great for bags and wrinkles under the eyes. Highly nutritious and hydrating when ingested. |
| Cumin | Protection, fidelity, exorcism, anti-theft. Burned with frankincense for protection and scattered on the floor (sometimes with salt) will drive out evil. Used in love spells. When given to a lover, promotes fidelity. Cumin seed steeped in wine makes a lust potion. | Prevents flatulence and bloating. Chewing roasted cumin seeds can also heal sores in the mouth and reduce excess saliva. Boiling a teaspoon of cumin in a glass of water to make a tea cures urinary tract problems, cleans the bladder and kidneys, and acts as a natural sleep aid. |
| Cypress | Brings calm and tranquility in stubborn cases. Used by parents of high strung children. Longevity, healing, comfort, and protection. Wear at a time of crisis. Taken to funerals, eases grief and calms the mind. Throw a sprig of cypress into a grave to give the decease luck and love in the hereafter. | Great for hemmorrhoids, varicose veins, excessive sweating, rhinitis, sinusitis, and congested prostate. |
| Dandelion | Divination, wishes, calling spirits. The root promotes one’s psychic abilities. | Good for bone disorders. Aids in detoxifying the liver and gallbladder. Aids those suffering from hepatitis. General tonic for supporting the waste systems in the body. The milk from a dandelion can eliminate warts. |
| Dill | Protection, money, lust, luck. | Is a stimulant and useful in increasing secretion and discharge of urine. Counteracts spasmodic disorders and helps improve overall function of the stomach. |
| Dogwood | Wishes, protection. Keeps writings and meetings secret and is an excellent herb for your Book of Shadows/Grimoire. Rub on the outside of doorknobs so that evil will not be able to enter. Dogwood leaves or wood can be placed in protective amulets. | The bark is invigorating, astringent, and slightly stimulant. |
| Dragon’s Blood | Love, protection, exorcism, potency. A stick placed under the pillow will cure impotency. A pinch added to other incenses will increase their potency. Burn the resin to entice errant lovers to return. | Invigorates the blood and stops pain. |
| Echinacea | Used for strengthening spells. | A bitter herb with some aromatic properties. Used for boosting the immune system. Also has antibacterial and antiviral properties. |
| Elderberry | Banishing, cleansing. Blesses things or people that it’s sprinkled on. Exorcisms, healing, protection, purification, releasing, and removing negative thoughts. Repels evil from the home when hung over the door. | Good for the prevention of colds and flu. Mixed with honey, it can soothe a cough. High in antioxidants. |
| Eucalyptus | Strong healing and protection oil. Aromatic stimulant for when you need to clear your mind and concentrate. | Treats arthritis and rheumatic pain, neuralgia, muscular pain, and inflammation. Has anti-tumor properties. |
| Eyebright | Mental powers, psychic powers. Helps clear your mind so you are able to see through lies and deceit. | Anti-inflammatory and aids against coughs, hoarseness, and sore throats. Also soothes tired and inflamed eyes and improves weak eyesight and its cooling and detoxifying effects. |
| Fennel | Healing, protection, purification. Longevity, courage, and strength. Fennel wards off negative energies by its purifying properties. Provides protection to the human energy field and fortifies healthy boundaries, which is why witches used to hang it in doorways. Prevents curses, negativity, and possession. Influences others to trust your words. | Aids in digestive disorders and colic, especially in children. Chewing on the seeds prevents foul breath, indigestion, constipation, and vomiting. Aids with heavy, painful menstruation. |
| Fenugreek | Renewed life. Sprinkle fenugreek outside in flower beds and gardens for a soil rejuvenator. | A bitter herb that increases milk flow and production in lactating women. Stimulates the uterus, soothes irritated tissues, lowers fever, reduces blood sugar, improves digestion, promotes healing, and has laxative, expectorant, diuretic, anti-parasitic, and anti-tumor properties. Men can use it for loss of libido, painful testicles and premature ejaculation. The sprouts are used to promote hair growth. |
| Feverfew | Protection, traveling, health, and inner strength. | A tea will aid in relief of migraines. Regulates menses. Soothes arthritis pain, rheumatism, and muscle spasms. |
| Frankincense | Protection, exorcism, spirituality. A sacred oil for anointing objects. Brings many blessings. | Orally, it’s used for bronchial and urinary infections. Externally used for arthritic and inflammation symptoms and as an anti-wrinkle skin cream. A mouthwash and a douche for infections. Aromatherapy uses it for calming, meditating, expanding your consciousness. It clears the lungs and mucous problems. |
| Garlic (Stinking Rose) | Protection, healing, exorcism, lust, anti-theft. | Prevents or clears bacterial infection, lowers fever by increasing perspiration, reduces blood pressure, cholesterol, and sugar levels. It has antibacterial, antiviral, and anti-parasitic properties, especially when used or consumed raw. Used as a detoxifier and is great for fighting colds and flu. Cancer fighter of the stomach and colons. |
| Ginger | Love, money, success, power. Adds spice to one’s relationship when applied behind the ears and knees. | Increases perspiration, improves digestion and liver function, controls nausea, vomiting, and coughing. Stimulates circulation, relaxes spasms, and relieves pain. |
| Gingko Biloba | A tree of gods and goddesses. Calls spirits. Longevity. | Dilates the bronchial tubes and blood vessels. Controls allergic reactions. The leaves stimulate circulation and the seeds have antifungal and antibacterial properties. Improves attention, memory, and concentration in healthy individuals before Alzheimer’s and Dementia set are diagnosed. Used to treat tinnitus (ringing in the ears) and impotence. |
| Ginseng | Love, wishes, healing, beauty, protection, lust. Enlightens the mind and increases wisdom. Ensures sexual potency. An effective substitute for mandrake in all spells. | Stimulates and relaxes the nervous system. Encourages the secretion of hormones. Improves stamina, lowers blood sugar and cholesterol levels, and increases resistance to disease. Improves mood, memory, physical and intellectual performance. A powerful aphrodisiac. Externally, it has rejuvenating properties. |
| Goldenrod | Money, divination. | A bitter astringent and relaxant that reduce iinflammation, stimulates the liver and kidneys, and is used as a urinary antiseptic. Has expectorant effects and is antifungal. Used to treat kidney and bladder stones. An infusion of goldenrod can be used as a facewash for oily skin and is added to a bath to tone up flabby muscles and skin. |
| Goldenseal | Healing, money, purification. | A bitter herb that has blood purifying and laxative properties. Reduces bleeding and inflammation. Stimulates the flow of bile. Stimulates uterine contractions as well. Improves digestion and has a decongestive effect. Effective against bacterial and amebic infections. Wild goldenseal is an endangered species. A good substitute is Oregon Grape Root. |
| Hawthorn | Fertility, chastity, fishing magick, happiness, wishes, lust. Used in making magick wands. Associated with faery magick. | A tea made from the leaves and flowers will improve circulation and lower blood pressure. Aids in most heart problems, especially a feeling of tightness around the heart. Reduces stress and treats insomnia. |
| Hemp (Medical Marijuana) | Healing, love, visions, meditation. | Eases upset stomach and vomiting. Promotes an appetite. Aids patients in chemotherapy. Effective in treating glaucoma. The THC helps treat Alzheimer’s from accelerating. THC has a tumor killing cell that is useful especially in brain tumour patients. Reported to have some anti-parasitic effects. |
| Hibiscus | Lust, love, divination. Anoint the temples to draw wisdom and better concentration. | Hibiscus tea is great for lowering and controlling blood pressure. Has diuretic properties and helps lower fevers. Provides vitamin C. |
| Holly | Protection, luck, dream magick. One of the best protective herbs. Decorate the house with holly at Yule for good luck. The holly berry can be carried by women who wish to be treated royally by their lovers. | No medicinal properties. Toxic. |
| Honeysuckle | Money, psychic powers, protection. Anoint on the temples to heighten psychic powers. Increases spiritual sight. Aids in cauldron magick when burned as an incense. | Some types can be mildly poisonous. Not recommended for use medicinally. |
| Hyssop | Purification, protection. A holy oil. Dress all candles with this before you use them and add to bath water. | A bitter astringent herb with expectorant, anti-inflammatory, and tonic effects (especially for the digestive, nervous, and upper-respiratory systems). It lowers fevers. The mold that produces penicillin grows on Hyssop leaves. |
| Jasmine | Love, money, prophetic dreams. A powerful love oil. Used to bind someone to you. A drop of the essential oil in almond oil, massaged into the skin, is said to overcome frigidity. | A bitter herb that is astringent, antibacterial, antiviral, and cooling. Stimulates the uterus, calms nerves, and is reportedly an aphrodisiac for women. |
| Juniper | Worn to attract wishes, honours, and glory. Protection, anti-theft, love, exorcism, health. Grown at your doorstep, it will offer your home protection. | A bitter, aromatic herb that has antiseptic and diuretic properties. Improves digestion, stimulates the uterus, and reduces inflammation. The berries can be used externally for rheumatic pain and neuralgia. Great for toning congested skin with blocked pores. Fights acne, eczema, psoriasis, and skin inflammations. Great oil for aromatherapy. |
| Lavender | Relaxation, peace, friendship, protection, happiness. To promote peace in the home, add to mop water to stop gossip. | Lavender oil has a soothing and calming effect on the nerves, relieving tension, depression, panic, hysteria, and nervous exhaustion. Effective for headaches, migraines, and insomnia. Great for the skin and circulation. Makes a great addition to your bath water. |
| Lemon | Longevity, purification, love, and friendship. Used by healer to aid in calling the spirits and to protect the home. Essence of the lemon oil can increase concentration. | Sour to bitter, it’s aromatic and cooling. Has diuretic and anti-inflammatory properties. Helps improve peripheral circulation., reduces a swollen spleen, and purifies the blood. Externally used to soothe poisonous stings, insect bites, eczema, chilblains, sunburn, and as a gargle for sore throats. A few drops can brighten hair when added to the final rinse water while washing hair. |
| Lemon Balm | Manifesting joy. | Lemony and minty taste and fragrance. Calms the mind and helps with focus. Can make you sleepy. Can be used on infections of any kind. Great all around healing tea with numerous abilities. The mug/pot must be covered while steeping so the oils don’t escape with the steam. A sachet of leaves in a hot bath can ease the symptoms of a cold or flu. |
| Lemongrass | Repel snakes, lust, psychic powers. Said to be very soothing and quieting to the nerves. | It has a pleasant lemony fragrance. Antimicrobial, analgesic, antipyretic, antioxidant, and antifungal properties. Externally, it treats ringworm, lice, athlete’s foot, arthritis, dandruff, and scabies. It normalizes and balances overactive oil glands. The aromatherapy oil is invigorating and is a cure-all for things like jet lag. |
| Licorice Root | Love, lust, fidelity. The ancient Hindus believed it would increase sexual vigor when prepared as a beverage with milk and sugar. | As a tea, it’s used for laryngitis and will restore the voice. It’s a mild laxative for babies. It contains estrogen and suppresses the pituitary. It’s 50x sweeter than sugar and is used to cover up the bitter taste of other herbs. |
| Lilac | Love, exorcism, protection, and hypnotizing. Anoint the back of the neck to improve the memory and draw health and long life. | Not known for its medicinal properties, but rather as a perfume. Folk medicine uses the flowers for kidney diseases. |
| Lily | Protection, breaking love spells. A quieting agent, used on the forehead of someone who is emotionally upset. | External use only. An astringent mucilaginous herb that heals damaged and irritated skin and tissue, external inflammation, as well as tumor, corns, burns, and scalds. Treats dry, irritated, or sensitive skin. Toxic to cats. |
| Lime | Healing, love, protection. Add 3 drops to controlling incense and burn once a week to keep your mate faithful and loyal. | When infused as a tea with leaves, it is helpful for bilious headaches. The fresh juice is also used to counter diarrhea. Lime essential oil will energize a tired mind, while banishing apathy and anxiety. Therapeutic properties of lime oil are antiseptic, antiviral, astringent, aperitif, bactericidal, disinfectant, febrifuge, hemostatic, restorative, and tonic. |
| Mandrake | Protection, love, money, fertility, health. One of the most powerful Wiccan herbs. Used in the home as a powerful protection herb. Best herb for love magick, visionary powers, and intensifies the magick of any situation. A whole mandrake root placed in the home will bring protection and prosperity. When carried, it will attract love. | All parts of this plant are poisonous. |
| Marigold | Protection, prophetic dreams, legal matters, psychic powers. Aids visionary sight and helps find stolen property by producing a vision of the thief in the mind and the location of the stolen property. Dried petals may be used alone or mixed with dried incense to consecrate divination tools. Petals may be macerated in sunflower oil to make an oil of consecration. Adds a special, loving magick to rituals of death and dying. Carry marigold petals with a bay leaf to quiet gossip. Known as Mexico’s flower of the dead and still used in Day of the Dead celebrations. | Great insect repellent due to the pungent smell. Used in companion planting for tomatoes and potatoes. There are no medical uses for marigold. |
| Marshmallow | Love, protection, exorcism. Great herb to use in purification rituals. | Soothes and softens tissue while controlling bacterial infections. Aids in removing stones from the urinary tract. Boosts immunity at a cellular level. Rinse hair with it after washing to help with detangling and to nourish the hair. |
| Milk Thistle | Strength, protection, hex breaking, healing, a symbol of nobility. | A bitter, diuretic herb with regenerative tonic effect on the liver cells. Stimulates bile flow, increases lactation, and relaxes spasms. Also beneficial in minimizing side effects of cancer chemotherapy. When used for mushroom poisoning, it reactivates the protein synthesis in the liver which is blocked by amanitin and other mushroom toxins. A good tonic for a hangover. |
| Mistletoe | For attracting customers, developing business when used in your place of business. | The young leaves and branches can aid in treating circulatory and respiratory problems. It is believed that it can help certain cancers. |
| Mugwort | Strength, psychic powers, protection, prophetic dreams, healing, astral projection. Use a wash or oil to consecrate or anoint crystal balls or any divination tool. Produces visionary dreams and is a prime ingredient in dream pillows. Keeps one safe from dark forces. Protects children. When carried, it brings loved ones home from their travels safely. A tonic for the soul as it keeps us aware of our spiritual direction. A mugwort infusion sweetened with honey will enhance divination. | Used for cardiac complaints as well as feelings of unease, unwellness, and general malaise. |
| Mustard | The seeds symbolize opportunities and change. Ancient Greeks believed it was created by the God of healing, Asclepius, as a gift to mankind. | A poultice pack made of black mustard seed applied externally to the chest is used in the treatment of bronchial pneumonia and pleurisy. Mustard plasters stimulate the immune system, relieve pain, and also have an anti-inflammatory effect on sore muscles. |
| Myrrh | A powerful guard against any evil directed towards you. | A pungent, stimulating, astringent, carminative, and aromatic herb that has good antiseptic and expectorant properties. Relieves spasms, assists healing, fights inflammation, and reduces digestive discomfort. |
| Myrtle | Attracts love. Fertility, youth, peace, money, good fortune. Sacred to the Goddesses Aphrodite and Demeter. A sachet under the pillow will aid in dream interpretations. | In aromatherapy, the oil is great for sinusitis and similar infections. The oil is also used by those with herpes infections. |
| Nettle (Stinging) | Exorcism, protection, healing, lust. Nettle yields a strong fibre which can be made into thread, linen, ropes, sailcloth, twine, fishing nets, and paper. Sacred to thunder Gods like Thor, and was thrown onto fires during storms as an offering to invoke protection. A bunch of freshly cut nettles placed under a person’s sick bed helps to facilitate a rapid recovery. Carried in the hand, it helps to ward off ghosts and evil spirits. Dried and sprinkled around the home, it keeps out evil spirits. | The leaves are used internally for anemia, hemorrhage (especially of the uterus), heavy menstrual bleeding, hemorrhoids, arthritis, gout, rheumatism, allergies, and skin complaints, especially eczema. The roots are used for allergies and to reduce prostate enlargement and interact with testosterone binding protein. |
| Nutmeg | Used for removing a jinx from someone by adding to bath water. Also used for luck drawing. Carried as good luck charms. In Elizabethan times, it was believed nutmeg could ward off the plague. | Internally, it treats diarrhea, dysentery, gastroenteritis, vomiting, abdominal distension and bloating, indigestion, colic, and respiratory catarrh. Caution: Nutmeg can be an intoxicant hallucinogen if abused and taken in large doses, by snorting or smoking and is very dangerous. |
| Olive | Healing, peace, fertility, potency, protection, lust, power, pureness. Olive oil has been considered sacred for a long time. It was used to anoint kings and athletes in ancient Greece. It was burnt in the sacred lamps of temples as well as being the “eternal flame” of the original Olympic Games. Victors in these games were crowned with its leaves. Today, it’s still used in many religious ceremonies. It was ritually offered to the deities and is sacred to Athena. | The leaves of the olive tree is an antiseptic astringent herb that lowers fever and blood pressure, improves kidney function, and has a calming effect. Olive oil is very beneficial to overall health. |
| Oregano | Astral projection, health, and happiness. | Caution: It is a dermal toxin and should not be used in aromatherapy. It has antimicrobial properties against strains of the food-borne pathogen Listeria. It’s mostly an herb known for culinary use and has very little medicinal uses. |
| Oregon Grape Root | Money, prosperity. | Detoxifies and cleanses the liver, the spleen, and in some cases the blood too. The fruits can have a cooling effect when crushed and put in drinks to break fevers. High in vitamin C and used to prevent and treat scurvy. The root is often turned into an infusion and applied to eczema and psoriasis. An effective alternative to the endangered herb goldenseal. |
| Parsley | Love, protection, purification. | Bitter, aromatic, diuretic herb that relaxes spasms, reduces inflammation, and clears toxins. It’s also said to inhibit tumor-cell growth and stimulates the digestion, uterus, and kidneys. May cause kidney stones if used too frequently. Parsley tea can be used as an enema. |
| Passion Flower | Pease, sleep, friendship. Frequently used with sexual or romantic innuendo. Will calm a troubled household when passion flower is placed inside the home. | Bitter, cooling herb with sedative properties. Relieves pain, relaxes spasms, and lowers blood pressure. Used internally to treat nervous restlessness, sleep disorders, anxiety, neuralgia, irritability, and overcoming difficulty with falling asleep. Useful in assisting with withdrawal from addictive drugs, including Benzodiazepines and Vallium. |
| Patchouli | Virility, sexuality, fertility, divination, and money. Regarded as an aphrodisiac with magical powers. Used in potpourri and sachets. Place between linen to keep bedbugs away. | Patchouli oil has a grounding and balancing effect on the emotions. On the skin, this oil is one of the most active and is a great tissue regenerator, which helps to stimulate the growth of new skin cells. |
| Peppermint | Purification, sleep, love, healing, psychic powers. Invigorating and adds spice to your life and pep to your body. The aroma is known to enhance memory. Used in charms to heal the sick as well as incense in the room of the patient. Burned to cleanse the home and is used in sleep pillow to aid in getting to sleep. Placed under the pillow, it can bring dreams that give a glimpse into the future. | Has promising radio protective effects for cancer patients undergoing cancer treatment. Aids insomnia. Is a decongestant, cooling, fragrant, and bitter herb that is antispasmodic, diaphoretic, digestive, antiseptic, and slightly anesthetic. Used for flu, colds, sinus, and headaches. Aids in digestive issues including indigestion and flatulence. |
| Periwinkle | Patron herb of Wiccans. Love, lust, mental powers, money, protection. The dried flowers may be added to any magical mixture to enhance the working. Banishes negative energy. Makes one feel desirable. | Has been used to treat numerous diseases including diabetes, malaria, Hodgkins disease, and leukemia. Can be dangerous is consumed orally. Can be hallucinogenic and poisonous. |
| Pine | Healing, fertility, protection, exorcism, money. A cleansing, purifying scent used in the bath to erase past mistakes and sins and let one start over. | Helps fight convalescence and fatigue, rheumatism, arthritis, spasms, and tension. |
| Poppy | Fertility, love, sleep, money, luck, invisibility. Long been used as a symbol of both sleep and death and are used as offerings to the dead. | Opium poppy is widely used for both drugs and food so the worldwide production is monitored by international agencies. It yields opium and opiates, poppy seeds for use in cooking and baking, poppy seed for both culinary and other uses, and is also cultivated as an ornamental plant. Consuming certain poppy seed food products may lead to a positive urine drug test for opiates. |
| Raspberry Leaf | Protection, love. | Used by pregnant women for a successful pregnancy and to help regulate the menses. Provides an effective treatment to soothe diarrhea or intestinal inflammation, especially in children. It can also be used as a mouth wash to soothe mouth and throat irritations. Raspberry lead tea also acts as an astringent on irritated skin by tightening the top layers of skin or mucous membranes effectively reducing secretions, relieving irritation, and improving tissue firmness. |
| Rhubarb | Protection, fidelity. | The leaves are toxic. Rhubarb stalk can be used as a strong laxative. Rhubarb has an astringent effect on the mucous membranes of the mouth and nasal cavity. |
| Rose (buds, petals, and rosehips) | Love, psychic powers, healing, divination, luck, protection. Rose water is used in love potions. A gentle love oil used to attract affection and love. Petals are used in healing incense and sachets and burned to provide a restful night’s sleep. | An astringent, toning, aromatic herb which helps to control bacterial infections and promotes healing. The rose hips are used for colds, flu, scurvy, gastritis, and to control diarrhea. The fruits are used to treat urinary dysfunction, infertility, chronic diarrhea, and to regulate kidney function. |
| Rosemary | Protection, love, lust, mental powers, exorcism, purification, healing, sleep, and youth. A highly respected healing oil used to heal the pain of heartache and heartsickness. Hung on porches and doors to keep thieves out. Grown to attract elves. | Rosemary is a tonic, astringent, restorative herb that relaxes spasms and increases the rate of perspiration while stimulating the liver and gallbladder. It improves digestion and circulation and controls pathogenic organisms. It has antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, spasmolytic, antioxidant, smooth muscle modulating, analgesic, venotonic, and anti-inflammatory properties. |
| Saffron | Love, healing, happiness, lust, strength, psychic powers. | A placebo-controlled study found saffron helped mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease. It’s beneficial in reducing depression and also enhances the activity of mood-boosting medications. |
| Sage | Used in closed Indigenous practices and is a sacred Indigenous plant. Immortality, Longevity, Cleansing, Protection, Wisdom, and Animal magick. Used for seeing the future. Rub on the forehead before divining. Burned in the home, it removes impurities, banishes evil, provides protection, and calls on Indigenous ancestors. | Relaxes spasms, suppresses perspiration and lactation, improves liver function and digestion and has anti-inflammatory, anti-depressant and estrogenic effects. The aroma lightens a tired mind and fights depression and grief. Applying oil to the skin clear up sores, ulcers and dermatitis. |
| Sandalwood | A powerful healing oil, also thought to increase clairvoyant powers. It is wonderfully relaxing, reducing confusion and balancing the mind. | A cooling and calming aromatic herb, with astringent antispasmodic, digestive, diuretic, analgesic and antiseptic properties. |
| Spearmint | Healing, love, mental powers. A protective oil which keeps one’s home from an attack, danger, and intruders. | Used for indigestion, gas and colic, as well as hiccups, fever and upper respiratory tract infections in children. |
| St. John’s Wort | Health, Power, Protection, Strength, Love, Divination, Happiness. When burnt, it will banish evil and negativity. Wearing the herb aids you in war and other battles. | Used internally for anxiety, mild to moderate depression, nervous tension, insomnia, menopausal disturbances, premenstrual syndrome, shingles, sciatica and fibrositis. It is also used to treat inflammation of the stomach and intestines and against internal worms. |
| Sweet Grass | Sacred Indigenous plant used in closed practices. Used for calling spirits. This is one of the most sacred herbs used for smudging. This herb is used to bring positive energy in after negative energies are banished by using sage. It changes the energy of one’s space and the self. Sweet grass is traditionally braided and used as a smudge by lighting the tip. It banishes negative energy as it draws in positive vibrational energy along with purification. | No medicinal properties and is toxic if ingested. |
| Tarragon | Self-confidence. Aids in dragon magick. | The oil stimulates the appetite and has a pronounced effect on the sluggish digestive system. It can be helpful for anorexia, dyspepsia, flatulence, hiccups, internal spasm and nervous indigestion, as well as helpful for menstrual pains and to regulate periods. |
| Valerian Root | Love, Sleep, Purification, Protection. Valerian is used to get fighting couples back together, in spells of love, and in purification baths. | A warming and sedative herb with bitter principles and is used to calm the nerves, help with pain relief, stimulate the appetite, lower blood pressure, relax spasms, and improve digestion. |
| Vanilla (Bean or pod) | Love, Lust, Mental Powers. It is a comfort to the soul. Add one to floor wash to bring happiness and good fortune to the premises. | Known as an aphrodisiac and a remedy for fevers. |
| Vervain | The Witches Herb. Love, Protection, Purification, Peace, Money, Youth, Chastity, Sleep. Healing. Empowers any magic, especially love spells. Enhances dream quests, empowers ritual tools, protects from negativity, great for house blessings Buried in a field, it will make your crops abundant It is burned to attract wealth, and hung above a bed to prevent nightmares. | A tonic for the nervous system, helps stress and tension, promotes sleep. Increases milk production after child birth. It relieves premenstrual syndrome. |
| Violet | Protection, Love, Lust, Luck, Wishes, Peace, Healing. A very strong love oil. Use in a daily bath to bring marital peace & happiness. | Used to clear toxins with its anti-inflammatory properties. In aromatherapy, it is useful for insomnia and letting go of anger. |
| White Pepper | Purification and protection. Exorcism. Removes obstacles. Manifests goals. | Reduces pain, improves breathing function, and reduced inflammation. Promotes digestion and prevents bloating. |
| Witch Hazel | Protection, Chastity. Witch hazel’s branches were once the wood of choice for dowsing rods (witching stick), whose purpose was to locate water. | An astringent herb, with slight aromatic properties and is used to curb bleeding, reduce inflammation, lessen mucus discharge and has local hemostatic qualities. It can be used internally for acute diarrhea, varicose veins, painful and heavy legs, and for hemorrhoids as well as colitis, excessive menstruation and prolapsed organs. Externally, it is used for varicose veins, hemorrhage, skin inflammations, eyewashes, oral hygiene, sprains, bruises, burns, hemorrhoids, and sore nipples. |
| Yarrow | Courage, Love, Psychic Powers, Exorcism. | An aromatic bitter, astringent, choleretic and antibacterial herb. Its antispasmodic activities are used to reduces inflammation, promote perspiration and relieve indigestion. It acts as a diuretic, lowering blood pressure, relaxing spasms and arresting hemorrhage. The yarrow plant is also valued by women who suffer from heavy periods and white discharge. |
| Ylang Ylang | Sleep, Calmative, Seducer. Used to draw attention to ones-self, but also of value when seeking employment. | An antiseptic, sedative herb, which helps to reduce fever, blood pressure and tension, as well as some aphrodisiac properties. |
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