Before I go on, I have to say this about safety when using herbs as medicine. Herbs can have toxic results and if you take the wrong one for a medical condition, you can have trouble. It is possible to overdose on them and some have been proven to cause health problems. Herbs can also affect other medications you are taking so please, let your doctor know about any herbs you use medicinally. Plants have only one Latin name but many common ones so if you have plant allergies, know the Latin names of the plants and avoid those in the same family as your allergy. Use at least three good herb books as a guide as some will contradict each other!
Acacia Gum: Psychic Powers, Protection. When burned with sandalwood it stimulates psychic powers. Used in attraction spells (money, love).
Agrimony: Protection. Used in protection spells and sachets to protect and banish all negative energies and spirits. Also used to reverse hexes, ie; not only breaks hexes but sends them back to the hexer.
Allspice: Money, luck, Healing. Burn as incense to attract money or luck.
Almond: Money, Prosperity, Wisdom.
Althea (Marshmallow) Root: Protection, Psychic Powers. Known to attract good spirits during rituals when placed upon the altar. Burn as incense to protect or stimulate psychic powers.
Angelica Root: Exorcism, Protection, Healing, Visions. Used in Protective and exorcism rituals and healing incenses. Sprinkle either the perimeter of your property or the four corners of your house to ward off evil. Added to the bath Angelica removes curses, hexes and any spells cast against you. The root carried in the pocket was often used as a gambling talisman, especially amongst some American Indian tribes.
Anise: Purification, Protection, Prevents nightmares.
Apple: Love, Happiness, Healing, Immortality.
Basil: Purification, Protection, Prosperity, Exorcism, Love. To protect the home place small amounts of the herb in each room of the house, for where basil is no evil can live. For this reason basil is often used in purification baths and exorcism incenses. Basil is also used to bring wealth to those who carry it. Alternatively, place basil in a cash register or on the door sill to attract customers
Bay: Strength, Psychic Powers, Curse Breaker. Often worn or carried as an amulet to ward off negativity and evil, burned or scattered during exorcism rituals or hung to prevent any poltergeists from working any mischief in the home. To remove curses and evil spells burn with sandalwood. Place beneath your pillow to induce prophetic dreams, or burn to cause visions.
Bayberry: Money, Good Luck, Peace, Harmony, Well-being.
Benzoin: Purification, Prosperity. Excellent 'clearing' herb, Burn to purify. To attract customers to your business burn a mixture of Benzoin, Cinnamon, and Basil.
Bergamot: Attract Money, Hex-breaking.
Betony (wood): Protection, Purification, Love. Traditionally burned at the midsummer bonfire, jump through the smoke and purify the body of all ills. Add to purification and protective incenses or place beneath your pillow to shield yourself from visions or dreams. Betony is also a good herb to carry if making love advances and is said to reunite quarrelling couples if the herb is added to food.
Birch leaf: Protection, Exorcism, Purification. The wytch's broom was traditionally made from birch twigs. Renown for its purifying nature. It is also highly protective.
Bistort root: Psychic Powers, Purification, Money. Sprinkle an infusion of bistort to dispel negative spirits or energies. Burn with frankincense to enhance psychic power or simply carry, or add to wealth mixtures to attract money.
Black Cohosh: Purification, Love. Sprinkle an infusion of Black Cohosh to dispel negative spirits or energies. Also added to love sachets or baths to attract love.
Bladderwrack: Protection, Money, Safe Travel. Wash the floors and doors of your business to attract customers and bring good vibrations. Carry to protect yourself whilst traveling over water. Also used to summon the wind or sea spirits.
Boneset: Protection, Exorcism. Sprinkle an infusion of boneset to drive away negative or evil spirits.
Borage: Courage, Psychic Powers. A tea made from borage induces psychic powers.
Burdock: Protection, Healing. Cast around the home to ward off negativity or add to protection incenses and mixtures. It is also said the leaves of burdock when laid to the soles of the feet help to cure gout.
Damiana: Visions, Lust, Love. Burn to assist with divination. Often used in lust spells or spells designed to add spice to an existing relationship.
Dandelion root: Divination, Calling Spirits. Burn with acacia gum or frankincense to promote visions or spirit communications.
Dill: Seeds and flowers, Attraction for money or Love, Lust. Add to a bath to make you irresistible or eat to stimulate lust. Also used in money spells.
Dittany of Crete: Manifestations, Astral Projection. Mix with equal parts of vanilla benzoin and sandalwood to make an astral projection incense. It also makes an excellent base for manifestation of spirits; the wraiths will appear in the smoke rising from the censor.
Elder berries: Exorcism, Protection, Prosperity. The Elder tree is sacred to many Goddesses, due to its white flowers. Grown in the garden it protects the household against the ravages of sorcery whilst it attracts prosperity. Hung over doorways and windows it keeps evil from the house. Wear to ward off attackers and protect against evil and negativity. Elder also has the power to force evil magicians to release any spells they may have against you. To bless a person, place, or thing, scatter the leaves and berries to the four winds in the name of the person or object to be blessed. Then scatter some more Elder over the person or object itself. Elder is also used at weddings to bring good luck to the couple.
Elecampane: Protection, Love, Psychic Powers. Smoulder the herb on charcoal to sharpen psychic powers, especially when scrying. Carried or worn, elecampane protects and attracts love. To make a love pouch sew some of the leaves or flowers into pink cloth.
Eucalyptus: Protection, Healing. Use the leaves to stuff healing poppets and carry to maintain good health and ensure protection.
Fennel: Protection, Healing, Purification. Often used in healing and purification mixtures. Hang above windows and doors or carry to ward off evil spirits and negativity.
Fenugreek: Money. To attract money into the house, add a few fenugreek seeds to the mop water or make an infusion then add to water.
Frankincense: Spirituality, Protection, Exorcism, Consecration. When burned the gum releases powerful uplifting vibrations driving out all evil and negativity. Burn to protect, purify, and consecrate, to aid meditation, induce visions and to enhance spiritual growth.
Galangal Root: Luck, Money, Hex-breaking, Protection. Burn powdered galangal to break spells or curses. Place together with silver in a sachet of leather to attract money. Worn or carried it protects the bearer and draws good luck.
Gardenia: Love, Peace, Healing, Spirituality.
Gentian: Love, Power, Curse breaker. Add to any mixture, especially those for love or breaking curses to intensify its power.
Ginger: Success, Power, Money, Love. Add a pinch of ginger to any of the above mixtures to ensure success and increase its power. To attract money, sprinkle the powdered root on a green candle and burn during the waxing moon. Add a pinch to love mixtures to add some spice.
Ginseng: Love, Wishes, Healing, Beauty, Protection. To ward off evil spirits break hexes and curses, smoulder on charcoal. Carry the root to enhance beauty, to attract love or money. Ginseng is often substituted for Mandrake.
Grains of paradise: Lust, Luck, Money, Wishes. Use this herb in lust luck love and money spells, incenses and sachets. To make a wish, hold some of the herb in your hand, concentrate on your intent, then throw a little to each direction, starting and ending in the north.
Hazel: Mental powers, Hazel nuts are used in fertility spells.
Hops: Healing, Sleep. Add hops to healing sachets and incenses. A pillow stuffed with dried hops brings on sleep and rest.
Horehound: Protection, Mental powers, Exorcism. Burn to honour the Egyptian god Horus. Use in protective sachets or scatter as an exorcism herb. Excellent for clearing ones mind, promoting quick thinking, and strengthening mental powers by drinking an infusion of the herb.
Hyssop: Purification, Protection. One of the most widely used purification herbs used in magick. Use in purification baths or sachets or hung up in the home to purge it of evil and negativity. To cleanse a person or object, sprinkle with an infusion.
Irish Moss: Money, Safe Travel. To attract money or luck into your home place beneath rugs. Carry to ensure safe and protected travel.
Jasmine: Love, Money. Carry or burn the flowers to attract wealth or money. Add to sachets to attract spiritual love.
Juniper: Protection, Anti Theft, Exorcism. Hang above the door or windows to protect against evil forces or theft. Breaks hexes or curses when carried or burned and is often used in exorcism rituals.
John the Conqueror: Money, Love, Happiness, Hex-breaking, Protection. Long been used for love spells.
Lavender:Love, Sleep, Purification, Happiness, Peace.The scent of Lavender can also be worn to attract men. Burn to induce sleep or rest, or scatter around the home to maintain peace and happiness.
Lemon Balm: Health, Success, Love. Often used in spells to ensure success. The herb is also used in healing incenses and sachets. To influence love, soak the herb in wine for several hours, strain and share with that special person. To find love, carry the herb around with you
Lemon grass: Lust, Psychic Powers. Planted around the home lemon grass is known to repel snakes. Commonly used to aid in developing psychic powers by making an infusion of the herb. Often mixed with sage and copal gum to make smudge sticks.
Lemon Verbena: Purification, Love. Burn to purify an area or add to purification baths. Often added to other mixtures to increase thier strength and potency. To become attractive to the opposite gender carry the herb or use in love incenses and mixtures.
Liquorice: Lust, Love. Add to love and lust sachets or simply carry to attract love. Liquorice sticks also make useful wands.
Lilac: Protection, Banishing.
Lotus: Spirituality, Love, Protection. (leaves and roots) Ancient Egyptians held this plant sacred and often used it as an offering to the gods. Therefore any part of the Lotus carried or worn is said to ensure the blessings of the gods and good luck. Lotus seeds and pods are used as an antidote to love spells
Magnolia: Peace, Nature spells, Hair growth.
Marigold: Protection, Legal Matters, Psychic Powers. Marigold flowers strung in a garland placed at the doors will stop evil entering the house. Scattered under the bed will protect you while you sleep. Carried in your pocket, will help justice to smile favourably upon you in court and added to bath water will help you win the respect and admiration of those you meet.
Marjoram: Protection, Health, Money. When placed around the house (a little in each room and replaced monthly) or carried, it shields against evil, protecting against ill intent and negativity. Marjoram is also used in love spells or added to food to strengthen love.
Meadowsweet: Love, Peace, Happiness. The scent is said to cheer the heart. Often used in love spells or strewn about the house to keep peace.
Mint: Money, Protection. Often used in money and prosperity spells. To attract money, place a few leaves in your purse or wallet, or rub where money is kept. Mix with rosemary, marjoram,salt and water and sprinkle to rid a place of evil.
Mistletoe: Protection, Mistletoe is an all-purpose herb, favoured by the Druids. Burn or carry to banish evil or to protect against misfortune.
Mug wort: Divination, Clairvoyance, Psychic powers, Protection, Sleeping on a pillow stuffed with mug wort will help produce prophetic dreams. To enhance psychic powers drink an infusion before divination. To cleanse crystal balls or magick mirrors wash them in an infusion of mugwortt. Strongest when picked on a full moon night.
Musk: Courage, Fertility, Lust.
Mustard: Fertility, Protection, Money. Crush in your mortar and pestle mustard seeds, cloves cinnamon, and sandalwood. Carry the powder with you (preferably in a green bag) or place anywhere money is kept, to attract money and prosperity.
Myrrh: Spirituality, Consecration, Protection, Exorcism, Transformation, Healing. Burn to purify and lift the vibrations of the area to create peace. Also used to purify bless and consecrate objects such as amulets, talismans, charms and magick tools. Often burned with frankincense. It also aids in meditation.
Nettle: Exorcism, Protection, Healing, Lust. Nettle is widely known for its protective powers. To remove a curse and send it back to its owner, stuff a poppet with nettle or simply carry some in a sachet. Sprinkle around the house to keep out evil, or throw into a fire to avert danger.
Nutmeg:Luck, prosperity.Nutmeg is used in many money and prosperity spells and mixtures. One of the easiest is to sprinkle on green candles and burn down to their socket on a Thursday.
Oak moss: Money. To attract money: carry with you (in a green or gold bag) rub onto money, or use in money spells and mixtures.
Orange: Divination, Love, Luck, Money.
Orris Root: Love. Orris is often known as 'love drawing powder' so has long been used to find and hold love. The root can be carried or the powder may be sprinkled on the sheets, clothing, around the house or on the body to attract love.
Parsley: Purification, Protection. Parsley is often used in purification baths and to stop all misfortune. Fresh Parsley eaten also aids in reducing blood pressure.
Passionflower: Peace, Friendships. Place around the house to reduce problems and troubles and bring peace. Carry to attract friends and enjoy great popularity.
Patchouli: Fertility, Lust, Money. Often used in money and prosperity spells. Sprinkle onto money, place around green candles and burn, or add to purses or wallets to attract money. Also used on a fertility talisman and is often substituted for 'graveyard dust' where called for.
Pennyroyal: Protection, Peace, Strength. Known as a herb of peace. Given to quarrelling couples it will cause them to cease fighting, and when worn it guards against the evil eye. Aids in making business deals. When placed in the shoe it also prevents weariness during travel and strengthens the body in general.
Pepper: Protection, Exorcism. Mix with salt and scatter to dispel evil. Pepper is also added to amulets to protect against the evil eye.
Peppermint: Purification, Healing. Often used in Healing and purification spells and mixtures. It is excellent for cleansing furniture, walls and floorboards of any evil or negativity by steeping the herb in your washing water It will also raise the vibrations of the area.
Pimento: Love. Used in love spells and sachets especially amongst the gypsies. Eaten it will also induce feelings of love.
Pine: Healing, Protection, Exorcism, Fertility, Money.
Poppy: Fertility, Love, Sleep, Money, Luck. Carry to promote fertility, attract luck and money. The seeds are also added to food and sachets to induce love.
Quassia: Love. Use in love mixtures to draw and maintain love.
Raspberry: Love. Often served as a love inducing food, raspberry leaves are also carried to alleviate the pains of pregnancy and childbirth.
Rose: Love, Beauty, Luck, Protection. Due to the flowers association with the emotions, roses have long been used in love spells and mixtures. Add to the bath water to attract love or simply scatter the petals on your altar to enhance the power of your love spell. Roses are also added to fast-luck and protection mixtures.
Rose Geranium: Protection, Fertility, Love, Health.
Rosemary: Protects from negativity, Blessing, Consecration, Aids memory, Protection rituals. Rosemary is one of the oldest incenses. When burned it emits powerful cleansing and purifying vibrations. Place under your pillow to ensure a good night's sleep and to drive away nightmares, or place under your bed to guard against all harm whilst you are sleeping. When hung over doors rosemary is said to keep thieves away. Used in purification baths, infusions of this herb are also used to wash the hands prior to healing work. Burn with juniper to promote healing.
Rue: Curse-Breaker, Healing, Love, Mental Powers. Add to all banishing mixtures and baths to break any curses cast against you, or wash the floors with an infusion. Hang above the doors to protect the home or burn to clear the head where love is confused.
Sage: Wisdom, Prosperity, Healing, Longevity. Carry to promote wisdom or wear a small horn filled with sage to guard against the evil eye. Sage is used in countless healing and money spells. it is also the main ingredient used in smudging.
Sandalwood: Spirituality, Protection, Wishes, Healing, Exorcism. When burned sandalwood emits very powerful spiritual vibrations whilst being very grounding. Often used as a base ingredient in incense especially for protection, healing and full moon rituals.
St John's Wort: Health, Strength, Happiness, Protection. This herb is often dried over midsummer fires and hung near the window to protect against evil spirits. If you can't do this place the herb in a jar and place it near the window as it will have the same effect, or burn to banish spirits and demons.
Skullcap: Love, Fidelity, Peace. Use in peace and relaxation spells and rituals. (Never burn as the fumes are poisonous) It is said that a woman who wears or carries this herb will protect her partner from the charms of another woman.
Sesame: Money, Lust. Leave a jar of sesame seeds open in the house to attract money. (The seeds should be changed every month.)
Star Anise: Protection, Purification. Sleep on a small pillowcase filled with Star Anise seeds to chase nightmares away. Mix with Bay leaves for purification baths.
Tangerine: Psychic powers, mental powers.
Tea Tree: Healing, Anti fungal.
Thyme: Healing, Psychic Powers, Love, Purification, Courage. Thyme is often burned prior to rituals to purify an area or mixed with Marjoram especially in Spring to create a magickal cleansing bath to remove all sorrows and ills of the past. For this reason Thyme is often burned or carried in healing rituals as well. Placed beneath a pillow Thyme will ensure a peaceful sleep.
Turmeric: Purification.Scatter on the floor to protect a magick circle, or mix with salt water and sprinkle to purify an area.
Valerian: Love, Sleep, Purification, Protection, Powdered Valerian root is often used as a substitute for 'graveyard dust' when called for due to its protective qualities. The herb is also used in love spells and mixtures, especially to soothe and settle tension or calm quarrelling in a relationship.
Vanilla: Magickal powers, Mental powers, Love, Lust, Rejuvenation.
Vervain: Love, Protection, Peace, Money, Healing. Vervain is a common ingredient used in love, protection/exorcism and purification mixtures and spells. Sprinkle an infusion around the home to chase off evil spirits or malignant forces, or scatter the herb around to bring peace and calm the emotions. the herb is also used in money and prosperity spells. In fact when the herb is burned in the garden or placed in the house it is said that wealth will flow.
Vetivert: Hex-breaking, Peace, Love, Protection, Exorcism.
Violet Leaf: Wishes, Love, Lust. Carry to attract luck and good fortune. Or burn with Lavender to arouse lust and stimulate love.
White Willow: Protection, Love, Healing, Spirit Communication. To communicate with spirits, burn outdoors with Sandalwood during the waning moon. Often used in love and healing mixtures. Carry or place in your home to protect against evil or negative spirits.
Witch Hazel: Cool Passions, Protection. Carry to help mend a broken heart, or to cool passions. Carry to protect against negative influences.
Wormwood: Psychic powers, Calling spirits, Protection, Love. Burn to aid in developing psychic power or mix with Sandalwood to summon spirits. When carried the herb also protects against bewitchment or when hung on the rear view mirror it protects the vehicle from accidents on treacherous roads.
Yarrow: Courage, Love, Psychic powers, Exorcism. Yarrow is often carried to bring love and attract friends, ie: it draws the attention of those you most want to impress. Yarrow is often used in wedding decorations to ensure a love lasting at least seven years and is therefore used in many love spells. The herb is also used to exorcise evil or negativity and protect the wearer
Ylang Ylang: Love,Lust, Peace.
How to prepare Medicinal Herbs for use
Capsules The herb is powdered with your Mortar and Pestle, then placed into a gelatine capsule. (that can be purchased at most health food shops)
Decoction Boil herbs in water (one ounce of herb for every half litre of water) for 20-30 minutes. (roots need longer) Remove from the heat and allow to cool. Strain, Bottle, and use as neccessary.
Infusion Pour one half litre of water over one ounce of herb and let stand for 20 minutes
Macerate Warm 1/2 - 1 cup of oil in a pan, wrap and tie 1/2 - 1 ounce of herb in cheesecloth or loose weaved undyed cloth. Place the herb into the oil and leave on low heat for 20 minutes or until the herb has lost its colour.
Ointment Powdered herb is added to cream or lotion and applied to affected areas
Poultice Wrap and tie one cup of herb in cloth then soak in about half litre of boiling water for 1 - 2 minutes. Remove and cool to a comfortable temperature and apply to painfull area.
Syrup Boil 1,1/2 Kg of Sunacat (sugar cane extract) with 1/2 litre of water until sticky . Soak herbs tied in cloth for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Store and refrigerate in air tight bottles.
Tincture Seal five ounces of herb and ten ounces of medicinal alcohol in a dark glass bottle. Store in a dark cool place and shake daily for two weeks. Strain before use
Tip:The water and alcohol solutions can be strained through "drip coffee filter papers". The oil is too thick.
~~HERBS FOR EVERY SIGN ~~
Herbs can be mixed and combined to produce a "recipe" that's just right for each of us.
Since the Sun sign you were born under has such an amazing influence on your health and
well-being, using the herbs that correspond with that sign alone can be a tremendous help in
times of stress or illness. Here's a short list of herbs that seem to be tailor-made for each of the
signs, due to their associations with both the planetary ruler and the positive qualities of that sign.
Aries - Mars
Allspice, basil, cayenne, garlic, ginger, mustard, onion, pepper.
It's no secret that Aries is the astrological equivalent of a bullet.
It's a red-hot burst of energy that's capable of overcoming any
obstacle by charging straight for it. The ruler of Aries is Mars, the "red"
planet, the ancient god of war who was known for his equally fiery
temperament. No wonder, then, the herbs that correspond with your sign
are also a bit "hot" to the taste. Use them in cooking to raise your
endorphins, the substance Mars loves best.
Taurus - Venus
Apple, apricot, blackberry, cherry, heather, hibiscus, raspberry, rose.
Taurus is the sign that's fondest of the pleasures that life inside
these bodies can provide. Whether it's a blazing sunset, a symphony by
Mozart, or a delicious meal, you folks are experts at enjoying the
physical delights of the senses. It's no surprise that the herbs you'll
enjoy most are the sweet ones, since your planet, Venus, is the
purveyor of sweetness. Use each of them to satisfy that sweet tooth.
Gemini - Mercury
Clover, eyebright, fennel, lemongrass, lemon verbena, marjoram, parsley.
Your quick-witted, fleet-footed energy just loves variety - in fact, the
expression "variety is the spice of life" was written with you in mind.
Each of these herbs provide a different type of taste, and most can be
combined in a light, aromatic tea you can sip on the run. Use clove or
slippery elm to protect against gossip and to keep your thoughts and
actions grounded.
Cancer - Moon
Aloe, lemon balm, chamomile, mimosa, lavender, lilac.
Nurturing is your business, Cancer, and you distribute your soothing
touch to one and all. There's nothing you like better than a home that
smells good, too, whether it's because there's something wonderful
simmering on the stove, a vase of fresh flowers on the dining room
table, or a warm, fragrant bubble bath waiting for you upstairs. Each
of the herbs listed above are known for their ability to calm, heal, or
bring a wonderful aroma to the environment. Use aloe to soothe burns
and scrapes and chamomile for a wonderful bedtime tea.
Leo - Sun
Chicory, cinnamon, goldenseal, rosemary, St. John's Wort, sandalwood.
Your planet is the Sun, Leo, the source of life and warmth that keeps
us all alive and provides us with the energy we need to keep pursuing our
life's quest. It makes perfect sense, then, that the bright, cheerful
sunflower would be the perfect representation of your equally bright
and happy sign. Herbs like goldenseal and St. John's Wort are tailor-made
for you, too, since their ability to keep the body resistant to illness
and depression are well known. Mix a bit of chicory with your morning
coffee to help remove any obstacles that come up.
Virgo - Mercury
Caraway, dill, eyebright, horehound, lily of the valley, marjoram, savory.
Your quick-thinking meticulous sign likes nothing better than a mental
challenge, Virgo, whether it's organizing a pile of papers at the
office, solving a puzzle, or learning a new skill. The herbs listed
above are all well known for their subtle abilities to strengthen the
mind, and many can be mixed together in teas to give you a boost you
often need at the end of a long day. The lily of the valley seems
perfect for you, too, with its subtle, "clean" scent and delicate flowers.
Libra - Venus
Catnip, passion flower, persimmon, rose, sugar cane, violet.
There's no sign as fond of pleasing others as yours, Libra, whether it's
by saying just the right thing to bring warring factions together, or by
using your polite charm to draw the object of your desires closer. Of
course, catnip is famous for its effects on our feline friends, but its
also traditionally used in conjunction with rose petals to bring loving
relationships that last forever. Since you're ruled by Venus, you're
capable of being every bit as sweet as the sugar cane - but if you need
a bit of help to attract a beloved, use this potent plant (sugar cane)
that's long been used to conjure love - sweetly.
Scorpio - Pluto/Mars
Ginseng, dill, patchouli, pomegranate, saffron, vanilla.
As fond as you are of intensity and intimacy, Scorpio, it's no wonder
the herbs you'll love best are famous for their use in stirring up
passion. Drink ginseng tea (or offer some to your beloved) to induce a
magnetic physical attraction. Wear patchouli to arouse lust and silently
conjure the magic of the Beltane rituals. Present the object of your
desire with a pomegranate, the fruit traditionally associated with
seductive Pluto, your ruling planet.
Sagittarius - Jupiter
Anise, clove, fig, hyssop, mugwort, myrtle, nutmeg, rosemary, sage.
There's no sign that hangs on to youth with more fervency and
determination than yours Sagittarius. To keep that youthful appearance
and disposition going as you travel the world in search of yet another
experience, drink a tea made of anise, rosemary, and Vervain. To aid in
making your dreams more prophetic than they already are, use mugwort.
Burn clove incense to attract the wealth you'll need to pay for your travels.
Capricorn - Saturn
Comfrey, horsetail, mint, poppy, sassafras, woodruff.
You've always been described as a very "focused" sign, Capricorn, intent
on self-sufficiency and material success. The influence of your planet,
Saturn, gives you the ambition and self-discipline to attain those
goals, and to ensure success and prosperity in business matters, too.
Each of the herbs mentioned above are known for their ability to attract
that success, and most can be mixed together in a tea.
Aquarius - Uranus/Saturn
Anise, bittersweet, citron, dandelion, lemon verbena, rosemary, sage.
Your sign is a cerebral one, Aquarius, and your ability to turn "odd" or
eccentric ideas into strokes of genius is well known. Since
communication (and mass communication in particular) is your specialty,
the herbs above are all associated with the air principle, which rules
the intellectual side of life. To increase your already powerful
intuition, use citron, clover, or rosemary. Above all else, listen to
that intuition. It will seldom prove to be wrong.
Pisces - Neptune/Jupiter
Aloe, bay, cotton, eucalyptus, lavender, Norfolk Island pine, rue.
As the most sensitive and psychic of all signs, Pisces, yours is the one
that requires help to ward off the adverse thoughts and intentions of
others. Since you have no boundaries to keep you separate from others,
you also need protection against negative influences. To that end, use
rue, a powerful herb known to ward off ills of every kind. To stay
positive and healthy keep a lavender plant growing either outside or inside your home.
~HERBAL RESOURCE LIST~
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Waldron Island, WA 98297-0025- http://www.ryandrum.com/
- Quality herbs picked by loving energies and spirits. Also offers apprenticeships in medicinal herb wildcrafting and cultivation as well as weekend herbal retreats at his homestead.
- NATURESPIRIT HERBS & SEA VEGETABLES - James and Karl
- P.O Box 150
- Williams, OR 97544
- 541-846-7995
- http://www.naturespiritherbs.com/
- Superb wildcrafted seaweed, extracts, liniments and wholesale wildcrafted herbs.
LISA MINOR- P.O. 212
- Honaunau, HI 96726
- 1-808-328-9522 (home)
- This Hawaiian grower has several varieties of organic Kava, as well as Gotu Kola, Passion Flower, Ginger, Turmeric and Galangal available (depending on season)
- MONTANA ARNICA (formerly Montana Botanicals)
P.O. Box 350057
Grantsdale, MT 59835
406-363-3716.
arnica@bigsky.net
Many organic and wildcrafted herbs. Impeccable.
NATURE'S CATHEDRAL - Leroy Ballard
1995 78th Street
Blairstown, IA 52209
319-454-6959, 800-944-0687
Grows Echinacea and Golden Seal---check for other current cultivated herbs
PACIFIC BOTANICALS - Mark & Margie Wheeler
4350 Fish Hatchery Road
Grants Pass, OR 97527
541-479-7777- http://www.pacificbotanicals.com/
High quality organic and wildcrafted herbs. Will deliver fresh plants if you're on the list early enough. They have a limited selection of sea vegetables. Will fill 1/2 lb. orders.
- SEGO'S HERB FARM
4820 NE 306th Circle
La Center. WA 98629
360-759-8009 503-819-8934 (cell)
http://www.SegoHerbFarm.com/home.html
roger@segoherbfarm.com
organic Ginseng, Golden Seal, Ginkgo and Echinacea. Inquire for prices.
SOUTHERN VIRGINIA HERBALS - Robert Wooding
Southern Virginia Herbals - Certified Organic
1107 Wooding Trail
Halifax, VA 24558
Tel: (804) 476-1339
Fax: (804) 476-4413- http://www.gardenmedicinals.com/pages/va_sources.html
rwooding@meckcom.net
Organic grower and wild crafter of East coast herbs...The Man for small quantity, morally gathered herbs from the east and southeast.
STARWEST BOTANICALS
11253 Trade Center Drive
Rancho Cordova, Ca. 95742
(916) 631-9755
http://www.starwest-botanicals.com
A fair quality herbal wholesaler but has lots of other products such as oils, teas, soaps, etc. for retailers.
RANDALL STROM
6716 Hadley
Overland Park, KS 66204
Cultivated Ginseng and Golden Seal
TWO RAVENS HERBALS - James and Meryl (SWSBM)
Rt. 1 Box 172, Kooskia Idaho 83539
(208) 926-7833
tworavens@cybrquest.com- http://www.tworavensherbals.com/
Wildcrafted herbs primarily from Pacific N.W. and Rockies vacinity. Organically grown herbs from the Sawtooth Community Garden Project. Extracts, Salves, etc. - http://www.ryandrum.com/
WESTERN HERBS and HERBALISTS
- BEAR CREEK HERBS (SWSBM)
602 N. Bullard
Silver City, NM
505-388-5035
The usual southwestern tinctures; sometimes has wildcrafted herbs as well
COLUMBINES & WIZARDRY HERBS - Howie Brounstein
P.O. Box 50532
Eugene, OR 97405
541-687-7114
howieb@teleport.com
http://www.teleport.com/~howieb/catalog/cwcat.html
MITCH COVEN "Vitality Works" (SWSBM)
5821 D Midway Pk Blvd NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109- 1-800-403-HERB(4372)
- http://www.vitalityworks.com/
SW tinctures, formulas...big variety, w/many bodyworking formulas
DANCING WILLOW HERBS - (SWSBM)
960 Main Street
Durango, CO 81303- http://www.dancingwillowherbs.com/
Retail store, also wholesales wildcrafted tinctures, a few wildcrafted tea blends
and LOTS of formulas.
DEBRA BRANDT "From the Ground Up" (SWSBM)
2137 N. Main St
Las Cruces, NM 88001
505-523-7510
Source of SW herbs and tinctures in small lots. Reliable ex-student w/decades of experience as a R.N. psychiatric clinician
DESERT BLOOM HERBS - Richard McDonald (SWSBM)- 1606 N. Florida
- Silver City, NM 88061
- 505-388-3542
- 800-583-2976
An extensive wholesale line of southwestern herbs and unique preparations.
http://www.desertbloomherbs.com- info@desertbloomherbs.com
EVERGREEN HERBAL MARKET- Diane & Cecil (SWSBM)
701 Northern Blvd.
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
505-892-5243
croach@flash.net- http://www.eherbsplus.com/
Retail store, wholesaling some wildcrafted tinctures. Resource mavens, they can track down ANYTHING (for a moderate profit). They also manufacture computer software of my material.
THE HERBALIST - Tierne Salter (SWSBM)
2106 N.E. 65th
Seattle, WA 98115
206-523-2600
800-694-3727
theherbalist@theherbalist.com
http://www.theherbalist.com/
For years the MAIN herb store in Seattle, they also have a BIG wholesale line of tinctures, formulas and gee-gaws, with lots of yummy body and cosmetic stuff. Although she doesn't make a big deal about it, Tierney often has an awesome amount of hard-to-get plant materials. With Clarissa Smith no longer the owner of Wyoming Wildcrafters, Tierney would be our extended-family source of choice for wholesale tinctures from the NW.
HERBS ETC. (Retail and mailorder) (SWSBM)
1345 Cerrillos Rd
Santa Fe, NM 87505
888-694-3727- http://www.herbsetc.com/
herbsetcmo@aol.com
HERBS ETC.(Wholesale) -Daniel Gagnon
1340 Rufina Circle
Santa Fe, N.M.
505-471-6488
My old store, now mainstream national manufacturing, STILL a source of a HUGE line of tinctures made properly.
JAE BIRD BOTANICALS - Jae Schneider (SWSBM)
P.O. Box 22088
Santa Fe, NM 87502
Wildcrafted or organically grown herbs in tinctures and oils: wholesale prices / bulk Chaparral
CHARLIE JORDON - Dragon River Herbals (SWSBM)
Box 74, Hwy 285
Ojo Caliente, NM 87549
505-583-2348- http://www.dragonriverherbals.com/
Tinctures, formulas, botanicals...the emphasis here is on morally wildcrafted herbs. Politically active and part of the Land Tithe movement, he is a good resource person.
KAMI (SWSBM)
P.O.Box 5381
Vacaville, CA 95696
707-446-1290- kami@livingawareness.com
A first-class herbalist-body-worker-counselor, KAMI knows the plants in her area, and can probably supply some hard-to-get tinctures and herbs. A Country Herb Woman.
ROBYN KLEIN - "Robyn's Recommended Reading" (SWSBM)
6101 Shadow Circle Dr.
Bozeman, MT 59715
406-585-9134- robyn@rrreading.com
http://www.rrreading.com/index.shtml
Besides being former editor of the AHG journal, Robyn offers classes and is also an ethical wildcrafter. She is currently gleefully pursuing her Ph.D.
CAROL TASCHEL (SWSBM)
6 Gavilan Place
Santa Fe, NM 87505
505-982-6153- ctashel@cybermesa.com
She is a practicing clinical herbalist, teaches at the two SF Massage schools, and gives a number of field and lecture classes during the year in the Santa Fe area.
SUPER SALVE - Denise Tracy (SWSBM)
HC 61 Box 300
Mogollon, NM 88039
(505) 539-2768
Denise manufactures and formulates an excellent line of salves, ointments, and skin care products, with an emphasis on the use of native Southwestern herbs.
supersalve@starband.net
http://www.supersalve.com/ss.htmlss.html
TAOS HERB CO. - Rob Hawley
PO Box 3232- 710 Paseo del Pueblo Sur
- Taos, NM 87571
505-758-1991- http://www.taosherb.com/
A good retail store, they also wholesale a wide variety of wildcrafted tinctures and preparations.
WINTER SUN TRADING CO. - Phyllis Hogan
107 N. San Francisco, Suite #1
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
602-774-2884
wintersn@primenet.com
http://www.wintersun.com
Wildcrafted herb tinctures, some organic. Established 1976. A specialist in plant tradition of Native American Southwest. - 1-800-403-HERB(4372)
Herbs:
Practical, Magical, Medicinal
Grandmother's Kitchen Wisdom: Over 6001 Solutions to Common Kitchen Problems
Myles H. Bader, Naomi Glikman (Ed.)
This is NOT a cookbook! Repeat...NOT a cookbook! Even a non-herbalist may find this a valuable book to add in her/his collection! One of the interesting tidbits showed that to keep ants out of your home or apt. all you need to do is get a certain herb (I am not telling!) and spread it all over the outside front door or wherever the ants are coming in from. I tried it and it worked! For more information or to purchase from Amazon.com, click here
Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs
Scott Cunningham, John Goodier (Illustrator)
Good to start with, but need other non-Llewellyn herbal books if desire to get serious with herbal magick and herbal healing.
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Magical Gardens: Myth, Mulch and Marigolds
Patricia Monaghan
"All gardens begin in winter dreams . . . plant a seed of magic, and root your spirit deeply in sacred soil." A brand-new book from the author of the classic Book of Goddesses and Heroines. Combines garden plans with myths, meditations, and magical rituals.
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The Master Book of Herbalism
Paul Beyerl
Good for progressing herbalists. Much useful lore and plenty of illustrations.
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Healing Wise
Susun S. Weed
Good for progressing herbalists. Susun deals with only a few herbs, but in depth. Detailed instructions for things like poultices, tinctures and such.
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