Magical uses of herbs can be found in various cultures and traditions around the world. In magical practices, herbs are often believed to possess certain energies and properties that can be harnessed for different purposes. **One common magical use of herbs is for protection.** Certain herbs, such as vervain, rosemary, and rue, are thought to have protective qualities and can be used in rituals or spellwork to create a shield of energetic defense. These herbs can be worn, carried, or used in various ways to ward off negative energies or evil spirits. **Another popular use of herbs in magic is for healing.
The leaves of great mullein were used by Quaker girls to rouge their checks by gently irritating them. It's also said to have been used by American Indians to stun fish: Tales say they powdered it and cast it upon the waters, and it would cause the fish to rise, stunned, to the surface.
Others, however, need to be inside for their own protection -- even rosemary, which can make it through a mild winter; this pretty little bush will lose the battle if the season gets tough. So much power was attached to herbs that they were worn as amulets, used in divinations, made into witches flying ointments, and used to expand consciousness since at least the time of the ancient Greeks.
**Another popular use of herbs in magic is for healing.** Many herbs have been used for centuries in traditional medicine practices for their medicinal properties. In magical practices, these same herbs are believed to possess energetic qualities that can aid in physical, emotional, and spiritual healing.
Magical Herbs and Uses
Below is a list of Magical Herbs and their uses. These are not to be used in substitute to medical advice nor are we giving medical advice by providing this list. This list is for general use of herbs used in magical practices.
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A
- Acacia : Protection, Psychic Powers, Money and Love Spells
- Adam & Eve Roots : Love, Happiness
- Adders Tongue : Healing
- African Violet : Spirituality, Protection
- Agaric : Fertility
- Agrimony : Protection, Sleep
- Ague Root : Protection
- Alfalfa : Prosperity, Anti-Hunger, Money
- Alkanet : Purification, Prosperity
- Allspice : Money, Luck, Healing
- Almond : Money, Prosperity, Wisdom
- Aloe : Protection, Luck
- Aloes, Wood : Love, Spirituality
- Althea : Protection, Psychic Powers
- Alyssum : Protection, Moderating Anger
- Amaranth : Healing Heartbreak, Protection, Invisibility,
- Anemone : Health, Protection, Healing
- Angelica : Exorcism, Protection, Healing, Visions
- Anise : Protection, Purification, Youth
- Apple : Love, Healing, Garden Magic, Immortality
- Apricot : Love
- Arabic Gum : Spirituality, Purify Negativity and Evil
- Arbutus : Exorcism, Protection
- Asafoetida : Exorcism, Purification, Protection
- Ash : Protection, Prosperity, Sea Rituals, Health
- Aspen : Eloquence, Anti-Theft
- Aster : Love
- Avens : Exorcism, Purification, Love
- Avocado : Love, Lust, Beauty
B
- Bachelor's Buttons : Love
- Balm, Lemon : Love, Success, Healing
- Balm of Gilead : Love, Manifestations, Protection, Healing
- Bamboo : Protection, Luck, Hex-Breaking, Wishes
- Banana : Fertility, Potency, Prosperity
- Banyan : Luck. Happiness
- Barley : Love, Healing, Protection
- Basil : Love, Exorcism, Wealth, Flying, Protection
- Bay : Protection, Psychic Powers, Healing, Purification, Strength
- Bean : Protection, Exorcism, Wart Charming,
- Reconciliation, Potency, Love
- Bedstraw, Fragrant : Love
- Beech : Wishes
- Beet : Love
- Belladonna : Astral Projection, Visions ***THIS IS TOXIC***
- Benzoin : Purification, Prosperity
- Bergamot, Orange : Money, Success
- Be-Still : Luck
- Betony, Wood : Protection, Purification, Love
- Birch : Protection, Exorcism, Purification and Cleansing
- Bistort : Psychic Powers, Fertility
- Bittersweet : Protection, Healing
- Blackberry : Healing, Money, Protection
- Bladderwrack : Protection, Sea Spells, Wind Spells,
- Money, Psychic Powers
- Bleeding Heart : Love
- Bloodroot : Love, Protection, Purification
- Bluebell : Luck, Truth
- Blueberry : Protection
- Blue Flag : Money
- Bodhi : Fertility, Protection, Wisdom, Meditation
- Boneset : Protection, Exorcism
- Borage : Courage, Psychic Powers
- Bracken : Healing, Rune Magic, Prophetic Dreams
- Brazil Nut : Love
- Briony : Image Magic, Money, Protection
- Bromeliad : Protection, Money
- Broom : Purification, Protection, Wind Spells, Divination
- Buchu : Psychic Powers, Prophetic Dreams
- Buckthorn : Protection, Exorcism, Wishes, Legal Matters
- Buckwheat : Money, Protection
- Burdock : Protection, Healing
C
- Cabbage : Luck
- Cactus : Protection, Chastity
- Calamus : Luck, Healing, Money, Protection
- Camellia -Riches
- Camphor : Chastity, Health, Divination Caper : Potency, Lust, Luck
- Carawy : Protection, Lust, Health, Anti-Theft, Mental Powers
- Cardamon : Lust, Love
- Carnation : Protection, Strength, Healing
- Carob : Protection, Health
- Carrot : Fertility, Lust
- Cascara Sagrada : Legal Matters, Money, Protection,
- Cashew : Money
- Castor : Protection
- Catnip : Cat Magic, Love, Beauty, Happiness
- Cat Tail : Lust
- Cedar : Healing, Purification, Money, Protection
- Celandine : Protection, Escape, Happiness, Legal Matters
- Celery : Mental Powers, Lust, Psychic Powers
- Centaury : Snake Removing
- Chamomile : Money, Sleep, Love, Purification
- Cherry : Love, Divination
- Chestnut : Love
- Chickweed : Fertility, Love
- Chicory : Removing Obstacles, Invisibility, favors, Frigidity
- Chili pepper : Fidelity, Hex Breaking, Love
- China Berry : Luck, Change
- Chrysanthemum : Protection
- Cinchona : Luck, Protection
- Cinnamon : Spirituality, Success, Healing, Power,
- Psychic Powers, Lust, Protection, Love
- Cinquefoil : Money, Protection, Prophetic Dreams, Sleep
- Citron : Psychic Powers, Healing
- Cloth of Gold : Understand Animal Languages
- Clove : Protection, Exorcism, Love, Money
- Clover : Protection, Money, Love, Fidelity, Exorcism, Success, Luck
- Club Moss : Protection, Power
- Coconut : Purification, Protection, Chastity
- Cohosh, Black : Love, Courage, Protection, Potency
- Coltsfoot : Love, Visions
- Columbine : Courage, Love
- Comfrey : Safety During Travel, Money Copal : Love, Purification
- Coriander : Love, Health, Healing
- Corn : Protection, Luck, Divination
- Cornflower : psychism
- Cotton : Luck, Healing, Protection, Rain, Fishing Magic
- Cowslip : Healing, Youth, Treasure Finding
- Crocus : Love, Visions
- Cubeb : Love
- Cuckoo-flower : Fertility, Lover
- Cucumber : Chastity, Healing, Fertility
- Cumin : Protection, Fidelity, Exorcism
- Curry : Protection
- Cyclamen : Fertility, Protection, Happiness, Lust
- Cypress : Longevity, Healing, Comfort, Protection
D
- Daffodil : Love, Fertility, Luck
- Daisy : Lust, Luck
- Damiana : Lust, Love, Visions
- Dandelion : Divination, Wishes, Calling Spirits
- Datura : Hex Breaking, Sleep, Protection
- Deerstongue : Lust, Psychic Powers
- Devils Bit : Exorcism, Love, Protection, Lust
- Devils Shoestring : Protection, Gambling, Luck, Power, Employment
- Dill : Protection, Money, Lust, Luck
- Dittany of Crete : Manifestations, Astral Projection
- Dock : Healing, Fertility, Money
- Dodder : Love, Divination, Knot Magic
- Dogbane : Love
- Dogwood : Wishes, Protection
- Dragons Blood : Love, Protection, Exorcism, Potency
- Dulse : Lust, Harmony
- Dutchmans Breeches : Love
E
- Ebony : Protection, Power
- Echinacea : Strengthening Spells
- Edelweiss : Invisibility, Bullet-Proofing
- Elder : Exorcism, Protection, Healing, Prosperity, Sleep
- Elecampane : Love, Protection, Psychic Powers
- Elm : Love
- Endive : Lust, Love
- Eryngo : Travelers Luck, Peace, Lust, Love
- Eucalyptus : Healing, Protection
- Euphorbia : Purification, Protection
- Eyebright : Mental Powers, Psychic Power
F
- Fennel : Protection, Healing, Purification
- Fenugreek : Money
- Fern : Rain Making, Protection, Luck, Riches, Eternal Youth, Health, Exorcism
- Feverfew : Protection
- Fig : Divination, Fertility, Love
- Figwort : Health, Protection
- Flax : Money, Protection, Beauty, Psychic Powers, Healing
- Fleabane : Exorcism, Protection, Chastity
- Foxglove : Protection ***THIS IS TOXIC***
- Frankincense : Protection, Exorcism, Spirituality
- Fumitory : Money, Exorcism
- Fuzzy Weed : Love, Hunting
G
- Galangal : Protection, Lust, Health, Money, Psychic Powers, Hex-Breaking
- Gardenia : Love, Peace, Healing, Spirituality
- Garlic : Protection, Healing, Exorcism, Lust, Anti-Theft
- Gentian : Love, Power
- Geranium : Fertility, Health, Love, Protection
- Ginger : Love, Money, Success, Power
- Ginseng : Love, Wishes, Healing, Beauty, Protection, Lust
- Goats Rue : Healing, Health
- Goldenrod : Money, Divination
- Golden Seal : Healing, Money
- Gorse : Protection, Money
- Gotu Kola : Meditation
- Gourd : Protection
- Grain : Protection
- Grains of Paradise : Lust, Luck, Love, Money, Wishes
- Grape : Fertility, Garden Magic, Mental Powers, Money
- Grass : Psychic Powers, Protection
- Ground Ivy : Divination
- Groundsel : Health, Healing
H
- Hawthorn : Fertility, Chastity, Fishing Magic, Happiness
- Hazel : Luck, Fertility, Anti-Lightning, Protection, Wishes
- Heather : Protection, Rain Making, Luck
- Heliotrope : Exorcism, Prophetic Dreams, Healing, Wealth, Invisibility
- Hellebore, Black : Protection ****THIS IS TOXIC***
- Hemlock : Destroy Sexual Drive ***THIS IS TOXIC***
- Hemp : Healing, Love, Vision, Meditation
- Henbane : Love Attraction ***THIS IS TOXIC***
- Henna : Healing
- Hibiscus : Lust, Love, Divination
- Hickory : Legal Matters
- High John the Conqueror : Money, Love, Success, Happiness
- Holly : Protection, Anti-Lightning, Luck, Dream Magic, Balance
- Honesty : Money, Repelling Monsters
- Honeysuckle : Money, Psychic Powers, Protection
- Hops : Healing, Sleep
- Horehound : Protection, Mental Powers, Exorcism, Healing
- Horse Chestnut : Money, Healing
- Horseradish : Purification, Exorcism
- Horsetail : Snake Charming, Fertility
- Houndstongue : Tying Dog's Tongues
- Houseleek : Luck, Protection, Love
- Huckleberry : Luck, Protection, Dream Magic, Hex Breaking
- Hyacinth : Love, Protection, Happiness
- Hydrangea : Hex Breaking
- Hyssop : Purification, Protection
I
- Indian Paint Brush : Love
- Iris : Purification, Wisdom
- Irish Moss : Money, Luck, Protection
- Ivy : Protection, Healing
J
- Jasmine : Love, Money, Prophetic Dreams
- Jobs Tears : Healing, Wishes, Luck
- Joe-Pye Weed : Love, Respect
- Juniper : Protection, Anti-Theft, Love, Exorcism, Health
K
- Kava-Kave : Visions, Protection, Luck
- Knotweed : Binding, Health
L
- Ladys mantle : Love
- Ladys slipper : Protection
- Larch : Protection, Anti-Theft
- Larkspur : Health, Protection
- Lavender : Love, Protection, Sleep, Chastity,
- Longevity, Purification, Happiness, Peace
- Leek : Love, Protection, Exorcism
- Lemon : Longevity, Purification, Love, Friendship
- Lemongrass : Repel snakes, Lust, Psychic Powers
- Lemon Verbena : Purification, Love
- Lettuce : Chastity, Protection, Love, Divination, Sleep
- Licorice : Love, Lust, Fidelity
- Life Everlasting : Longevity, Health, Healing
- Lilac : Exorcism, Protection, Beauty
- Lily : Protection, Breaking Love spells
- Lily of the Valley : Mental Powers, Happiness
- Lime : Healing, Love, Protection
- Linden : Protection, Immortality, Luck, Love, Sleep
- Liquidamber : Protection
- Liverwort : Protection
- Liverwort : Love
- Looestrife : Peace, Protection
- Lotus : Protection, Lock-Opening
- Lovage : Love
- Love Seed : Love, Friendship
- Lucky Hand : Employment, Luck, Protection, Money, Travel
M
- Mace : Psychic Powers, Mental Powers
- Maguey : Lust
- Magnolia : Fidelity
- Mahogany, Mountain : Anti-Lightning
- Maidenhair : Beauty, Love
- Male Fern : Luck, Love
- Mallow : Love, Protection, Exorcism
- Mandrake : Protection, Love, Money, Fertility, Health
- Maple : Love, Longevity, Money
- Marigold : Protection, Prophetic Dreams, Business and Legal Matters, Psychic Powers
- Marjoram : Protection, Love, Happiness, Health, Money, Healing
- Master Wort : Strength, Courage, Protection
- Mastic : Psychic Powers, Manifestations, Lust
- May Apple : Money
- Meadow Rue : Divination
- Meadowsweet : Love, Divination, Peace, Happiness
- Mesquite : Healing
- Mimosa : Protection, Love, Prophetic Dreams, Purification
- Mint : Money, Love, Luck, Healing, Exorcism, Travel, Protection
- Mistletoe : Protection, Love, Hunting, Fertility, Health, Exorcism
- Molukka : Protection
- Moonwort : Money, Love
- Moss : Luck, Money
- Mugwort : Strength, Psychic Powers, Protection,
- Prophetic Dreams, Healing, Astral Projection
- Mulberry : Protection, Strength
- Mullein : Courage, Protection, Health, Love, Divination, Exorcism
- Mustard : Fertility, Protection, Mental Powers
- Myrrh : Protection, Exorcism, Healing, Spirituality
- Myrtle : Love, Fertility, Youth, Peace, Money
N
- Nettle : Exorcism, Protection, Healing, Lust
- Norfolk Island Pine : Protection, Anti Hunger
- Nuts : Fertility, Prosperity, Love, Luck
O
- Oak : Protection, Health, Money, Healing, Potency, Fertility, Luck
- Oats : Money
- Olive : Healing, Peace, Fertility, Potency, Protection, Lust
- Onion : Protection, Exorcism, Healing, Money, Prophetic Dreams, Lust
- Orange : Love, Divination, Luck, Money
- Orchid : Love
- Oregon Grape : Money, Prosperity
- Orris Root : Love, Protection, Divination
P
- Palm, Date : Fertility, Potency
- Pansy : Love, Rain Magic, Love, Divination
- Papaya : Love, Protection
- Papyrus : Protection
- Parosela : Hunting
- Parsley : Love, Protection, Purification
- Passion Flower : Peace, Sleep, Friendship
- Patchouli : Money, Fertility, Lust
- Pea : Money, Love
- Peach : Love, Exorcism, Longevity, Fertility, Wishes
- Pear : Lust, Love
- Pecan : Money, Employment
- Pennyroyal : Strength, Protection, Peace
- Peony : Protection, Exorcism
- Pepper : Protection, Exorcism
- Peppermint : Purification, Sleep, Love, Healing, Psychic Powers
- Pepper Tree : Purification, Healing, Protection
- Periwinkle : Love, Lust, Mental Powers, Money, Protection
- Persimmon : Changing Sex, Healing, Luck
- Plot Weed : Protection
- Pimento : Love
- Pimpernel : Protection, Health
- Pine : Healing, Fertility, Protection, Exorcism, Money
- Pineapple : Luck, Money, Chastity
- Pipsissewa : Money, Spirit Calling
- Pistachio : Breaking Love Spells
- Plantain : Healing, Protection, Strength, Snake Repelling
- Plum : Healing
- Plumeria : Love
- Poke : Courage, Hex Breaking
- Pomegranate : Divination, Luck, Wishes, Wealth, Fertility
- Poplar : Money, Flying
- Poppy : Fertility, Love, Sleep, Money, Luck, Invisibility
- Potato : Image Magic, Healing
- Prickly Ash : Love
- Primrose : Protection, Love
- Purslane : Sleep, Love, Luck, Protection, Happiness
Q
- Quassia : Love
- Quince : Protection, Love, Happiness
R
- Radish : Protection, Lust Ragweed : Courage
- Ragwort : Protection
- Raspberry : Protection, Love
- Rattlesnake Root : Protection, Money
- Rhubarb : Protection, Fidelity
- Rice : Protection, Rain, Fertility, Money
- Roots : Protection, Power, Divination
- Rose : Love, Psychic Powers, Healing, Love, Divination, Luck, Protection
- Rosemary : Protection, Love, Lust, Mental Powers,
- Exorcism, Purification, Healing, Sleep, Youth
- Rowan : Psychic Powers, Healing, Protection, Power, Success
- Rue : Healing, Health, Mental Powers, Exorcism, Love
- Rye : Love, Fidelity
S
- Saffron : Love, Healing, Happiness, Wind Raising, Lust, Strength, Psychic Powers.
- Sage : Immortality, Longevity, Wisdom, Protection, Wishes
- Sagebrush : Purification, Exorcism
- St.Johns Wort : Health, Power, Protection, Strength,
- Love, Divination, Happiness
- Sandalwood : Protection, Healing, Exorcism, Spirituality
- Sarsaparilla : Love, Money
- Sassafras : Health, Money
- Savory, Summer : Mental Powers
- Scullcap : Love, Fidelity, Peace
- Senna : Love
- Sesame : Money. Lust
- Shallot : Purification
- Skunk Cabbage : Legal Matters
- Slippery Elm : Halts Gossip
- Sloe : Exorcism, Protection
- Snakeroot : Luck Money
- Snakeroot/black : Love, Lust, Money
- Snapdragon : Protection
- Solomons Seal : Protection, Exorcism
- Sorrel Wood : Healing, Health
- Southern Wood : Love, Lust, Protection
- Spanish Moss : Protection
- Spearmint : Healing, Love, Mental Powers
- SpiderWort : Love Spikenard : Love
- Squill : Money, Protection, Hex Breaking
- Star, Anise : Psychic Powers, Luck
- Stillengia : Psychic Powers
- Straw : Luck, Image Magic
- Strawberry : Love, Luck
- Sugar Cane : Love, Lust
- Sumbul : Love, Luck, Health, Psychic Powers
- Sunflower : Fertility, Wishes, Health, Wisdom
- Sweetgrass : Calling Spirits
- Sweetpea : Friendship, Chastity, Courage, Strength
T
- Tamarind : Love
- Tamarisk : Exorcism, Protection
- Tansy : Health, Longevity
- Tea : Riches, Courage, Strength
- Thistle : Strength, Protection, Hex Breaking, Healing
- Thistle, Holy : Purification, Hex Breaking
- Thistle, Milk : Snake Enraging
- Thyme : Health, Healing, Sleep, Psychic Powers,
- Love, Purification, Courage
- Ti : Protection, Healing
- Toadflax : Protection, Hex Breaking
- Toadstool : Rain Making
- Tobacco : Healing, Purification
- Turmeric : Purification
- Turnip : Protection, Ending Relationships
U
- Urva Ursa : Psychic Workings
V
- Valerian : Love, Sleep, Purification, Protection
- Vanilla : Love, Lust, Mental Powers
- Venus Flytrap : Protection, Love
- Vervain : Love, Protection, Purification, Peace,
- Money, Youth, Chastity, Sleep, Healing
- Vetch, Giant : Fidelity
- Vetivert : Love, Hex Breaking, Luck, Money, Anti-Theft
- Violet : Protection, Luck, Love, Lust, Wishes, Peace, Healing
W
- Wahoo : Hex-breaking, Courage, Success
- Walnut : Health, Mental Powers, Infertility, Wishes
- Wax Plant : Protection
- Wheat : Fertility, Money
- Willow : Love, Divination, Protection, Healing
- Wintergreen : Protection, Healing, Hex Breaking
- Winters Bark : Success
- Witch Grass : Happiness, Lust, love, Exorcism
- Witch Hazel : Protection, Chastity
- Wolfs Bane : Protection, Invisibility
- Wood Rose : Luck
- Woodruff : Victory, Protection, Money
- Wormwood : Psychic Powers, Protection, Love, Calling Spirits
XYZ
- Yarrow : Courage, Love, Psychic Powers, Exorcism
- Yellow Evening Primrose : Hunting
- Yerba Mate : Fidelity, Love, Lust
- Yerba Santa : Beauty, Healing, Psychic Powers, Protection
- Yew : Raising the Dead
- Yohimbe : Love, Lust
- Yucca : Transmutation, Protection, Purification
For example, lavender is often used for relaxation and stress relief, while chamomile is used for soothing and calming purposes. **Herbs are also used for love and attraction spells.** Certain herbs, such as rose petals, jasmine, and yarrow, are believed to have properties that can enhance romantic connections or attract love into one's life. These herbs can be used in love spells, charms, or rituals to amplify the energy of love and attraction. **Furthermore, herbs can be utilized in divination and psychic practices**. Herbs like mugwort, bay leaves, and sage are believed to have the ability to enhance intuition and psychic abilities. They can be burned as incense, infused into water for scrying, or used in various forms to enhance one's connection to the spiritual realm and facilitate divination. **Lastly, herbs can be used for purification and cleansing purposes.** Herbs like white sage, cedar, and frankincense have long been used in smudging rituals to cleanse spaces, objects, or individuals of negative energies or spirits. These herbs are often burned, and their smoke is believed to carry away any impurities or unwanted energies. In conclusion, the magical uses of herbs are diverse and can be found in many cultures and traditions. From protection to healing, love, divination, and purification, herbs have been utilized for centuries in various magical practices to harness their energetic properties and enhance the desired outcomes. Whether it is through spellwork, rituals, or charms, herbs provide a natural and accessible tool for those seeking to bring magic into their lives..
Reviews for "Dive Into the Enchanting World of Magical Herbs"
1. John - 2 out of 5 - I found "Magical uses of herbs" to be quite underwhelming. While the book promised to provide practical information and guidance on incorporating herbs into my magical practice, I felt that it fell short in delivering. The information provided was vague and lacked depth, leaving me feeling unsatisfied and confused. Furthermore, the book's organization was poor, making it difficult to find specific herbs or desired instructions. Overall, I was disappointed with this book and would not recommend it to others looking for comprehensive and practical information on utilizing herbs in magic.
2. Emily - 1 out of 5 - I was extremely disappointed with "Magical uses of herbs." Not only was the information presented in a sporadic and disorganized manner, but it also lacked any concrete examples or practical applications. The author seemed to rely heavily on anecdotal evidence without providing any scientific or historical context. As someone who was hoping to learn more about the history and cultural significance of herb use in magic, this book fell short. I don't recommend it to anyone seeking in-depth knowledge or practical guidance in incorporating herbs into their magical practice.
3. Sarah - 2 out of 5 - "Magical uses of herbs" failed to meet my expectations. The information provided was too basic and seemed more like a compilation of common knowledge rather than offering any insightful or unique perspectives on herb magic. Additionally, the book lacked consistency in its format, making it difficult to follow and reference specific herbs or techniques. Overall, I found this book to be uninspiring and would not recommend it to anyone seeking in-depth knowledge or practical guidance on utilizing herbs in their magical practice.