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Some call them sweetbrier and some know them by their European name eglantine, but they are also known as wild roses. No matter what you call these plants, their small pink flowers and apple-scented foliage add beauty to rural areas during June. Herbalists of long ago prized them for their magical properties; for example, when their foliage is crushed, it releases an apple fragrance that was used as an aphrodisiac. For a powerful love mixture try this: Leave a handful of wild rose petals and a few leaves to dry at least a week. Pulverize them with a tablespoon of crushed blanched almonds. Place these in a small pouch and you’ll have a powerful love sachet. If you want a romance to lead to marriage, old herbalists advise adding some orange blossoms to the mixture. And, for a real delicacy, purchase a jar of rose petal jam, which can be found at Greek and Middle Eastern grocers. Serve on toast or English muffins for a romantic breakfast.
Jasmine Flowers
Uses include calms nerves; snakebite; eye problems; attract love, prosperity and money; divination; psychic dreams; good for charging quartz crystals.
Heal All
Heal All uses include all purpose healing; cures sore throats; gamble successfully.
Milk Thistle Seed Whole
This plant is native to the Mediterranean and grows wild throughout Europe, North America and Australia. Milk Thistle has been used in Europe as a remedy for liver problems for thousands of years. Its use was recorded in the first century (AD 23-79), noting that the plant was excellent for protecting the liver. Early Christian tradition dedicated milk thistle to Mary, calling it Marian thistle. In the 19th century the Eclectics used the herb for varicose veins, menstrual difficulty, and congestion in the liver, spleen and kidneys. Milk thistle has also been taken to increase breast-milk production, stimulate the secretion of bile, and as a treatment for depression. Milk thistle nutritionally supports the liver`s ability to maintain normal liver function. It has shown positive effects in treating nearly every known form of liver disease, including cirrhosis, hepatitis, necroses, and liver damage due to drug and alcohol abuse. Milk thistle works due to its ability to inhibit th e factors responsible for liver damage, coupled with the fact it stimulates production of new liver cells to replace old damaged ones. Milk thistle has been proven to protect the liver from damage. The detrimental effects of environmental toxins, alcohol, drugs and chemotherapy may be countered with this valuable herb. The active chemical component in the herb is silybin, which functions as an antioxidant and is one of the most potent liver protective agents known. Clinical trials have proven silybin to be effective in treating chronic liver diseases and in protecting the liver from toxic chemicals. An injection of silybin is a proven antidote for poisoning with the Deathcap mushroom (Amanita phalloides). Silybin is a part of the chemical structure of the flavoligan silymarine. Milk thistle`s hepatoprotective effects may be explained by its function of altering the liver cell membrane structure, blocking the absorption of toxins into the cells. Hepatoprotection by silymarin can also be attributed to its ability to increase the intracellular concentration of glutathione, a substance required for detoxicating reactions in liver cells. Milk thistle is also an antioxidant that is more potent than vitamins C and E.
Spearmint Cut
Spearmint Leaf is used as a flavoring in many dishes, candies, and beverages, and as an ingredient in cosmetics. Medicinally, Spearmint Leaf is similar to Peppermint in action, though it is considered to be milder. For this reason, Spearmint Leaf has traditionally been used in treating stomachaches in children. A decoction of Spearmint Leaf was formerly gargled to prevent gum disease and whiten the teeth, and it is still used in many toothpastes. Spearmint Leaf is primarily used in ailments of the digestive tract, including indigestion, flatulence, vomiting, colic, and hiccoughs. It has also been used as a mild diuretic, anti-inflammatory, and as a fever reducer.
White Sage
Use as an incense, for smudging or for purification.
Rose Hips Whole
Uses include vitamin C source; colds/flu; mild laxative; tonic; healing to acne; brings good luck; calls in good spirits.
Rose Red Buds & Petals
Uses include headache. dizziness. mouth sores and menstrual cramps; heart/nerve tonic; attract love; beauty; clairvoyance; domestic peace/happiness; promotes joy of giving.
Rosemary Leaf Whole
Uses include circulatory; digestive and nerve stimulant; memory; headache; depression; halitosis; protection; exorcism; healing; purification; love stimulator.
Raspberry Leaf Cut
Uses include pregnancy/childbirth; kidneys; diarrhea; nausea/vomiting; calming; promotes sleep; visions; healing; protection; love.
Pomegranates
Pomegranates ~1 oz aprox. Seeds used to increase fertility and skin for same. Divination, Luck, Wishes, Wealth, Fertility
Peppermint Leaf Cut
Uses include tonic; upset stomach; heartburn; nausea; colds/flu; calming; promotes sleep/visionary dreams; increase psychic ability; healing; purification.
Patchouli Leaf Cut
Uses include reverse spells; drive troublemakers away; clairvoyance; divination; passion; love; sex magick; manifest money; physical strength.
Passion Flower Cut
Uses include relieving nerve pain; for seizures/hysteria; restful sleep; calming and soothing; promotes emotional balance; peace; attract friendship and prosperity; heightens libido.
Orange Peel Cut
Orange Peel is also a source of pectin, an indigestible carbohydrate that stimulates the growth of probiotic bacteria in the large intestine. These bacteria help prevent food- borne pathogens. Orange Peel has also been shown to aid in the prevention of indigestion, lower cholesterol, and help in the digestion of fatty foods. Orange Peel has been studied as an anti-cancer agent. Supplementing with Orange Peel Powder is a healthy way to increase Vitamin C intake, thus improving overall health in regards to the increased immunity to cold and flu that Vitamin C provides, as well as aiding digestion and preventing food-related illnesses.
Nettles (Stinging) Leaf Cut
Uses include tonic; highly nutritive; for anemia, skin disorders and allergies; restores health; expectorant; stops bleeding; removes spells/curses; protection; exorcism.
Mullein Leaf Cut
Uses include expectorant; lung ailments; diarrhea; hemorrhoids; protection; courage; invokes spirits; keeps away demons and nightmare while asleep.
Mugwort Cut
Uses include appetite; digestion; visionary dreams; clairvoyance; protection; travel stamina/safety; consecrate divinatory tools; add power to scrying tools.
Mistletoe Cut
Caution berries are poisonous. Uses include treatment of hypertension, epilepsy, menstrual problems, headache and hemorrhage; improves circulation; ahprodisiac; fertility; love; protection; visions.
Mandrake Cut
Consume with extreme caution. Uses include energetic, purgative, enhances creativity; increases magickal potency/pyschism; exorcism; fertilty; love; protection.
Licorice Root Cut
Helps in, Adrenal deficiency; endocrine support; stress; fatigue; general debility; regulates blood sugar; allergies; coughs; colds; digestive aid; ulcers; sore throat; hoarseness; bronchitis; menopausal symptoms; menstrual irregularities; arthritis. Notes: Avoid during Pregnancy and nursing. Avoid if you have high blood pressure.
Lemon Balm Cut
Most often it is used for relieving cold and flu symptoms and reducing fever. Strengthens the immune system, helping the body prevent infection and disease. Relaxes and restores the nervous system. It is great to aid sleep at night but it is also beneficial for other nerve disorders including fainting, hysteria and migraine headaches.
Lavender Flowers Whole
Uses include tonics; stomach problems; nausea/vomiting; healing; inner calm, peace of mind; freedom from stress; love; money; protection; attract good spirits; purification.
Juniper Berries Whole
Uses include digestion problems; intestinal cramps; diuretic; arthritis; banishes all things injurious to good health; attract good, healthy energies and love; protection.
Jasmine Flowers Whole
Uses include calms nerves; snakebite; eye problems; attract love, prosperity and money; divination; psychic dreams; good for charging quartz crystals.
Hyssop Cut
Physical & spiritual protection; Purification, Jupiter, Fire, Healing
Hibiscus Flower Whole
Uses include an aphrodisiac; soothes nerves; antispasmodic; itchy skin; stomach problems; sweeten breath; attract love/lust; divination; dreams.
Hawthorn Berries Whole
Heart and circulation, acting upon the heart by either stimulating or depressing its activity depending upon the need. The precise mode of action which results in the dilating of the coronary blood supply and the tendency to slow down or stabilize the contractility of the heart muscle is not yet fully understood, but it is safe to use as a long-term treatment for a weak or failing heart, and has a beneficial effect on cardiac arrhythmias, especially extra systoles and paroxysmal tachycardia. Also a useful diuretic. Other clinical observations included a reduction in elevated blood levels of pyruvic and lactic acid, normalization of prolonged systole and prevention of ECG changes due to hypoxia. As a tonic for the circulatory system Crataegus finds its primary use in the treatment of hypertension, atherosclerosis and angina pectoris. It is also applicable to peripheral circulatory conditions, such as intermittent claudication and Raynaud`s disease. The flavonoids in Crataegus are vasodilatory, as is the condensed tannin phlobaphene. These dilate the peripheral blood vessels and have a specific action on the coronary circulation. The cyanogenic glycosides are sedative and increase the parasympathetic (vagal) tone of the heart, thus slowing it down. Trimethylamine stimulates the pulse rate slightly, and has a peripheral vasoconstrictor effect. The sedative effects of the cyanogenic glycosides combine with the vasodilatory effects to lower high blood pressure, but the cardiotonic activity actually helps to raise low blood pressure. Crataegus does not contain digitalis-like substances, but is a gentle remedy requiring extended use. It should also be used in the follow-up therapy of myocardial infarction. Both the flowers and the berries are astringent and a decoction of these will help ease sore throats.
Ginseng Powder (Siberian)
Uses include rejuvenation; longevity; sexual potency; antidepressant; equalizes blood pressure; aids digestion; love spells; beauty; healing; protection.
Eyebright Powder
Change energy of ones attitude, memory aid, gain visionary experiences.
Eucalyptus Cut
Uses include great healing properties; kills germs/ infections; eases lung congestion; heart stimulant; attracts healing vibrations; protection.
Elder Berries
Elderberry (Sambucus Nigra) may be used as a diaphoretic to break fevers, urinary complaints, edema, rheumatic complaints, colds & flu symptoms and muscle pain.
Devils Shoestring
Uses include protection; luck; attracts a raise or new job; gives control over opposite sex; invisibility.
Dandelion Leaf Cut
Uses include tonics; highly nutritious; internally cleansing/mild laxative; treats skin disorders/urinary tract infection; summon spirits; purification; dreams/prophecy.
Damiana Leaf Cut
Uses include tonics; aphrodisiac; improves digestion; relieves coughs; use in sex magic; taken to increase magical energy; divination; dreams/clairvoyance.
Clover, Red Whole
Put in baths to aid in financial arrangements. Also used in potions for lust. Protects and blesses domestic animals.
Cloves Whole
Uses include culinary spice; ground cloves calm stomachs; relieves gas; banish hostile/negative forces; gain what is sought; clears head; friendship/love.
Cinnamon powder
Sun / Fire. Personal protection, Healing, Passion, Female sexual stimulant, Meditation, Illumination. Burn to stimulate clairvoyance, and raise spiritual vibrations.
Cedar Tips
The fragrant tips are popular for adding a smoked flavor to fish and meats when cooked with them. Cedar is also used to make sweet-smelling cabinets, garden and pet bedding, potpourris, sachets and a purifying incense for meditation and magic.
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