ASTER--associated with Venus, burning aster will drive away serpents
BAY TREE--For pleasant dreams, put some bay leaves under your pillow. Throw some of the leaves in a fire; if they crackle loudly it is a good omen.
BIRCH--considered to be efficacious against evil spirits, and are used in "besom brooms" to get rid of witches
CALENDINE--If any man shall have this herb, with the heart of a mole, he shall overcome all his enemies, and all matters in suit, and shall put away all debate. If the before named herb be put upon the head of a sick man, if he should die, he shall sing anon with a loud voice, if not he shall weep.
CARNATION--has medicinal properties, a lucky flower
CENTAURY--good against bleeding and fevers, has hallucinogenic properties
CHRISTMAS ROSE--sprinkle pieces of this plant in front of you to ensure invisibility
CLINQUEFOIL--five fingered leaves=five senses, flying ointments are heavily laden with the leaves
CLOVER--the first leaf means happiness, the second brings health, the third indicates wealth, the fourth means love, a fifth leaf assures long life, the sixth signifies riches beyond counting, a seventh assures eternal happiness.
DAFFODIL--of the planet Saturn, the juice is good against pain of the reins and legs; let those who suffer pain of the bladder eat it, the root of it being a little boiled. if children that breed their teeth bear it about them, they shall breed them without pain.
DAISY--If a girl, eyes closed plucks a handful of grass, the number of daisies in the bunch reveals the number of months she will remain unwed.
DANDELION--You can tell time by blowing away the seed heads. The hour is as many puffs as it takes to blow it all away.
ELDER--burning of it is supposed to bring bad luck, a charm against evil
ELM--lightning will not strike an elm tree
ENDIVE--commonly used in love potions
ERGOT--(fungus on rye) relieves labor pains
FERN--unlucky to bring one in the house, a charm against witches. Fern seed, gathered on Midsummer Eve, has magickal powers; it can make the person invisible.
FORGET-ME-NOT--sign of true friendship, often exchanged on February 29th, said to have miraculous curative properties
GROUND IVY--releives constricted tissues, a sin, muscle cramps and asthma. prevents drunkenness, a symbol of faithfulness. If you put nine leaves under your pillow on Samhain you will dream of your lover.
HAZEL--the twigs of this tree are popular as divining rods. If you weave the twigs into a crown, put it on your head and wish hard enough, you will get your wish.
HENBANE--Intensifies clairvoyance and enables you to conjure spirits. Of the planet Jupiter. The root of it, put on boils, heals them and keeps the place from an inflammation of blood. Profitable against the gout in the feet when it is brayed. If the juice of it be drunken with honey or with wine and honey boiled together, it is profitable against grief of the liver. It is profitable to them that would do often the act of generation; and to them that desire to be loved of women.
HOLLY--defends the house from witchcraft and lightning
LAVENDER--lucky to grow and have in the house. The odor is said to be conductive to long life and is also associated with affection.
MANDRAKE--spells of a sexual origin; green berries energize charms designed to arouse passion or produce pregnancy; gnarled root in potions to restore virility.
MAPLE--many people believe that long life is conferred on children who are passed through its branches
MIMOSA--a lucky flower, and a charm against the evil eye
MISTLETOE--a good luck bringer, and a driver-away of evil spirits
MONKSHOOD--disturbs the rhythms of the heart
MYRTLE--if it grows on each side of the house, there will be peace and love inside, sacred to Venus
NIGHTSHADES--the juice of the berries when rubbed on the skin creates tremors, it can also distort vision
OAK--It is regarded as sacrilege to mutilate the oak, and unlucky to cut it down. Acorns, the symbol of immortality, are often carried for good luck and against illness.
OPIUM POPPY--passion, inhibiting, sends man into a deep forgetful sleep
PARSLEY--induce abortion
PEACHTREE--dedicated to Venus, its branches are said to be powerful against witches and the devil
PEONY--a lucky flower to grow, it protects the house from witches and evil spirits
PERIWINKLE--powdered with earthworms and served with meat to ignite sparks
PURPLE-BELLIED FOXGLOVE--helps control heart disease; lethal when ingested in quantities
ROSE--used to entice a reluctant suitor; associated with Venus and love; symbol of joy some believe that burning petals brings good luck
ROSEMARY--symbol of friendship; to induce sound sleep, put a sprig under the pillow
ROWAN--considered a powerful protector against evil. Witches have no power where there is rowan tree, wood, leaves or berries
VERVAIN--pain killer; harrens the body against agonies of torture and fire; the root of this herb put upon the neck heals the swine pox, heals also cuts and swelling of the anus; if the juice be drunken with honey and water sodden, it dissolves those things which are in the lungs or lights; it makes a good breath, for it saves and keeps the lungs and the lights; it is also of great strength in venereal past times; if any man put it in his house or vineyard or in the ground he shall have abundant revenues or yearly profits; the root of it is good to all those who plant vineyards or trees; infants bearing it shall be very apt to learn, and loving learning and they shall be glad and joyous.
WALNUT TREE--the branches are said to protect the house from lightning, and the walnut is alleged to cure rheumatism
WILD CELERY--(smallage) root prevents against muscle cramps
WILD TEASEL--take this herb, and temper it with the juice of the mandrake, and give it to a bitch or to another beast and it shall be great with a young one in the own kind
WITCH HAZEL--divining to find riches
YEW--protection over death
REPELLING PLANTS: mullein, rowan, angelica, betony, dill, mugwort, mallow
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