These should never be eaten or drunk without talking to a qualified herbalist first. Please check with a herbalist or a doctor before you make any brews or ingest these herbs. Always check before you use any herb because some herbs can stop conventional medicines working. Herbs can heal and help with spell work, but herbs can also kill. BE CAREFUL AND ALWAYS CHECK FIRST!
Herbs marked with a * sign next to it should not be drunk or eaten without being given by a herbalist as they can be extremely dangerous.
Absinthium – *
Healing, good health, fights off disease.
Acorns – *
Good luck, fertility, spiritual growth, prosperity.
Acacia – *
Prosperity, money, success, love and psychic powers.
African Violet – *
Protection, healing, spiritual growth.
Amber – *
Happiness, love, friendship, comfort and reassurance.
Agrimony
Protection, removes negative energy, bad vibes, helps to cancel out hexes.
Aletris Root – *
Used for female magic, protection and prosperity.
Almond
Prosperity, wisdom and success.
Aloe – *
Spiritual growth, luck, success, protection, love and used as a barrier against evil.
Angelica Root
Protection, exorcism, removes negative energy, boosts female power.
Anise or Aniseed
Spiritual growth, dreams, sleep, protection.
Apples
Love, luck, used in immortality spells.
Arrow Root
Purification, cleansing, healing.
Ash – *
Divination, luck, prosperity, protection.
Aspen – *
House and item protection, healing and psychic powers.
Avocado
Youth, beauty, love, lust and healing.
Azalea – *
Happiness, uplifting, full of life.
Bamboo – *
Wish magic, luck, protection.
Banana
Fertility, passion and success.
Basil
House protection, home and business blessings, wards off negative energies, purification, cleansing, divination, exorcism, prosperity and love.
Bay Leaves
Protection, psychic power, divination, success, money and wish magic.
Beech – *
Wish magic, happiness, divination and spiritual growth.
Belladonna – *
Astral projection, psychic powers, used to add a boost of power to spells, healing, helping forget past loves, protection, used in flying ointment.
Bergamot – *
Success, psychic powers, fertility, clarity of the mind, sleep, protection and prosperity.
Birch – *
Protection, purification, cleansing and removes negative energies and hexes.
Blackberry
Used to invoke the Goddess, protection, healing and prosperity.
Black Pepper
Banish negativity, wards of bad vibes, protection.
Blessed Thistle / Holy Thistle – *
Used to invoke the God. Scared to the God, Pan. Purification, removes negative energies and hexes, lust, uplifting and luck.
Blueberry
House protection and home blessings, legal matters, luck, prosperity and protection.
Brazil Nut
Protection, prosperity and love.
Brimstone Powder / Sulphar – *
Used to remove hexes and ward off demonic presences.
Burdock Root
Protection, healing, purification, cleansing and self acceptance.
Buckthorn Bark – *
Exorcism, wards off negative energies and bad vibes, removes hexes and aids legal matters.
Cabbage
Fertility, luck and prosperity.
Calendula
Psychic powers, spiritual growth, happiness and protection.
Camellia – *
Love, protection, healing and prosperity.
Camomile (Chamomile)
Sleep, calms nerves, prosperity, luck and purification.
Caraway Seed
Used to help children stay safe from illness and general harm, protection, clarity of mind, passion and healing.
Cardamon
Courage, love and passion.
Carnation – *
Protection, inner strength, healing and creativity.
Carrot
Lust and fertility
Cashew
Prosperity, used to invoke the Sun God.
Catnip
Courage, beauty, love, used in familiar magic especially with cats.
Cayenne
To aid separation (such as divorce), emotional heartache, used as a traditional offering to the Goddess and God.
Cedar – *
Protection, purification, removes hexes and negative energy, prosperity. Used to repel snakes.
Celery
Clarity of mind, psychic powers, aids sleep, lust and passion.
Centaury
Psychic powers, protection, used in flying ointment, repels snakes.
Cherry Bark – *
Love, passion and romance, divination, clarity of which path to take.
Chervil
Helps you contact spirits, used to help people find their deities.
Chestnut
Love and peace.
Chrysanthemum – *
Healing and protection.
Chives
Protection, used in weight loss (diet) spells.
Cinnamon
Promotes dreaming, business success, healing, psychic powers, love, purification, protection and spiritual growth.
Cloves
All rounder, can be used for any magic.
Clover – *
Clarity of mind, protection and love.
Coltsfoot
Prosperity, peace, calms the nerves, love, psychic powers and dreams.
Coriander
Love, healing and passion. Draws love.
Cucumber
Fertility and healing.
Cumin Seed
House protection and home blessings. General protection, exorcism, wards off negative energy.
Daffodil – *
Luck, love and fertility.
Daisy – *
Innocence, children spells, used in fae (fairies and faerie folk) magic. Used to invoke the Goddess Freya.
Dandelion
Used to contact spirits, clairvoyance, dreams, psychic powers, healing, purification and healing.
Deadly Nightshade – *
Astral projection, psychic powers, used to add a boost of power to spells, healing, helping forget past loves, protection, used in flying ointment.
Dill
Protection against hexes and curses, enhances magical knowledge, clarity of mind, psychic powers, luck and love.
Dock Leaf – *
Prosperity, success in business, fertility, healing.
Dragons Blood – *
Increases power and is used as a boost for spells, banishments, exorcisms, strong protection, love, energy and purification.
Echinacea
Inner and physical strength, healing and prosperity.
Elderflowers and Elderberries
Exorcism, protection, house protection and home blessings, healing and love.
Eucalyptus
Healing, purification, cleansing and protection.
Evening Primrose
Healing, purification, creativity and protection.
Eyebright
Psychic powers, spiritual growth, clarity of mind, used as an old remedy for eye infections (do not use for this purpose!).
Fennel
Protection, purification, healing, passion, courage and strength.
Feverfew
Protection against accidents, clumsiness and illness, helps with colds and fevers.
Frankincense – *
Protection, purification, healing and cleansing.
Fumitory
Protection, purification, cleansing, consecrates areas and tools.
Galangal Root – *
Protection, prosperity, psychic powers, lust and passion. Legal matters.
Garlic
Protection, healing, exorcism, inner strength, family bonding, home and business blessings.
Geranium – *
Healing, protection, love and meditation.
Ginger
Protection, prosperity, healing, luck and love.
Heartsease – *
Aids heartache, love and friendship.
Hibiscus – *
Dreams, divination, love and lust.
Holly – *
Protection, love, dreams, good marriage.
Honeysuckle – *
Prosperity, luck, peace, used for calling inspiration.
Horseradish
Purification, protection, exorcisms.
Hyssop – *
Protection, purification, cleansing, consecration and all positive blessings.
Jasmine
Love, dreams, spiritual growth, used to invoke the Goddess.
Juniper Berries
Protection, exorcism, healing, calms the nerves, love and repels snakes.
Ladies Mantle – *
Used to invoke the Goddess Venus. Used to aid sleep, love, purification, beauty, inner calm, fertility, luck, protection and happiness.
Lavender
Purification, healing, cleansing, home blessings, protection, calming, sleep and love.
Lemon
Uplifting, clarity of the mind, healing, psychic powers, used to contact spirits and friendship.
Lemon Balm
Healing, psychic powers, spiritual growth, divination, love and success.
Lemon Grass – *
Mental clarity, psychic powers, love, lust and repels snakes.
Lemon Mint – *
Healing and love.
Lemon Verbena
Purification, protection, purification, cleansing, love, passion and adds an extra boost to other herb mixtures.
Lettuce
Divination, sleep and protection.
Lilac – *
Aids with past life regression, protection, love, luck and exorcisms.
Lily – *
Removing a love spell or enchantment that has been cast upon you, protection.
Lily of the Valley – *
Attracts fae (fairies and faerie folk), healing, uplifting, happiness and inner calm.
Lime
Protection, healing and love.
Liquorice Root
Love and romance.
Liquorice Stick
Love and makes a powerful mini wand.
Magnolia
Good marriage, love and passion.
Mandrake – *
Protection, exorcisms, home and business blessings, divination, psychic powers, luck and prosperity.
Maple
Luck, prosperity and love.
Marigold (Calendula)
Psychic powers, spiritual growth, happiness and protection.
Marjoram
Promotes inner balance, psychic powers, spiritual growth, happiness, love, prosperity and protection.
Marshmallow Root
Love, protection and removes negative energy.
Meadowsweet
Happiness, love, divination, inner calm, peace.
Mint
Prosperity, psychic powers, spiritual growth, traveling, exorcisms, protection, healing.
Mistletoe – *
Used in Druid magic, youth, beauty, love, healing, prosperity, protection and fertility.
Mugwort – *
Dreams, astral projection, divination, psychic powers, healing, inner strength, dragon magic, used in flying ointment, visions, protection and fertility.
Myrrh – *
Protection, purification, cleansing, exorcisms, spiritual growth, to help relieve sorrow after tragedy, healing.
Neroli – *
Inner calm, sleep, peace, meditation and inner confidence.
Nettles (Dead or Dumb) – *
Protection, healing and removes bad vibes.
Nettles (Stinging)
Protection, exorcisms, healing, removes bad vibes and negative forces.
Nightshade (Deadly) – *
Astral projection, psychic powers, used to add a boost of power to spells, healing, helping forget past loves, protection, used in flying ointment.
Nutmeg
Prosperity, divination, love, luck, clarity of mind, protection, uplifting and healing.
Onion
Protection, purification and healing.
Orange
Peace, calm, love, luck and lust.
Orchid – *
Calming, dissolves anger, beauty, love and peace.
Oregano
Happiness, protection, prosperity, healing and love. Use to help with difficult in-laws.
Parsley
Psychic powers, spiritual growth, luck, uplifting and healing.
Passion Flower – *
Home blessings, friendship, sleep, inner peace, emotional balance, love and family bonds.
Patchouli – *
Used to break or cancel a spell. Exorcisms, removes hexes, clarity of mind, passion, prosperity, contacting spirits, divination. Used to invoke the Goddess.
Pennyroyal – *
Purification, protection, home blessings, inner calm, aids calm in an argument, helps prevent travel sickness.
Peony – *
Used in folklore as a natural lucky charm, healing, prosperity, protection, exorcism, removes hexes.
Peppermint
Psychic powers, calming, healing, aids rest, clarity of mind, dreams, purification and love.
Periwinkle – *
Good marriage, clarity of mind, purification, immortality, protection, love. Used to invoke the Goddess.
Pine – *
Protection, purification, cleansing, prosperity, inner strength, bringing back down to earth, healing, fertility, success, home and business blessings.
Pineapple
Prosperity, luck.
Pink Rose Buds & Petals
Friendship, love, romance and self acceptance.
Plum
Healing, love, peace and inner calm.
Pomegranate
The juice was used in folklore as a substitute for blood or magical writing ink. Divination, wish magic, protection and prosperity.
Poppy & Poppy Seeds
Happiness, love, lust, luck, sleep, prosperity and fertility.
Potato
Healing, luck and prosperity.
Primrose – *
Used to see fae (fairies and faerie folk), love and luck.
Pumpkin & Pumpkin Seeds
Healing, divination and used to honour the Moon.
Raspberry Leaf
Protection, sleep, dreams, healing and protection.
Red Rose Buds /Petals
Passion, love, romance, psychic powers, healing, protection and divination.
Red Sandalwood – *
Trance work, divination, meditation, consecration and purification. Used to invoke the Goddess Venus.
Rose Hips
Love, luck, healing and invoking positive spirits.
Rosemary
Purification, healing, sleep, clarity of the mind, psychic powers and spiritual growth.
Rowan & Rowan Berries – *
Protection, home and business blessings, success, psychic powers and healing.
Rue – *
Exorcism, protection, luck, removes hexes, love, clarity of mind, healing, home and business blessings.
Saffron
Psychic powers, healing, love and lust.
Sage
Traditionally used by the Shamans. Purification, cleansing, clarity of mind, healing, psychic power, spiritual growth, home protection and general protection, wisdom and knowledge.
Sandalwood – *
Cleansing, purification, protection. Removes negative energy and psychic attacks.
Sea Salt
Purification, cleansing, casting the circle.
Slippery Elm
Protection, to stop gossip and rumours.
Spearmint
Protection, protection during sleep, clarity of mind, healing and love.
St. Johns Wort – *
Used to remove demonic presences and forces. Protection, healing, love, happiness and divination.
Tea Tree – *
Healing, peace and harmony, clarity of mind.
Thyme
Psychic powers and spiritual growth, love, stops nightmares and bad dreams. Divination, courage, purification, restful sleep, healing, inner calm and balance.
Valerian Root
Sleep, purification, cleansing, protection, dreams and love.
Vervain
Inner calm, harmony and peace, protection, purification, divination, consecration, prosperity, love and creativity.
Walnut
Healing, clarity of mind, wish magic, fertility. Used as a offering for the God.
Willow – *
Divination, protection, love, healing and to help relieve sorrow.
White Willow Bark – *
Protection, love, healing, divination, luck, inspiration and psychic powers.
Witch Hazel – *
Protection, helps mend a broken heart, healing and charm.
Yarrow
Exorcism, protection, love, removes hexes, aids fear and promotes calm. Inner strength, psychic powers and courage.
Yew – *
Removes negative energy and hexes, protection.
Ylang Ylang – *
Inner calm, brings peace to situations, love, happiness and tranquility.
Its all good
This is great. I haven’t seen many large a lists like this.
Thanks for the information, its really helps .
Back in the day i produced and edited ( and largely wrote) a magazine called Witches Brew. I wish I had access to such a wealth of info then.Keep up the good work. B.B.