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Acid |
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mentioned in: |
1x20 The power of two |
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potion to lure an evil spirit |
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Acid (represented by the generic formula AH) is typically a
water-soluble, sour-tasting chemical compound. In common usage an acid
is a species that, when dissolved in water, gives a solution with a pH
of less than 7.
Taste: sour when dissolved in water
Touch: strong acids have a stinging feeling
Reactivity: acids react aggresively with many metals
Electrical conductivity: acids are electrolytes |
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Adder's tongue, see
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Ague root |
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| mentioned in: |
Book: The crimson spell |
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A low-growing, spreading perennial herb, with tuberous
cylindrical, somewhat horizontal root, having many fibres from its
lower surface. It has short-stalked, white, bell-shaped oblong
flowers.
It can be found at edges of swampy or wet sandy woods, from Florida
northward, specially on seashore.
The fresh root in large doses is somewhat narcotic, emetic and
cathartic; when dried, these properties are lost. In smaller doses it
gives colic in hypogastrium, and a sense of stupefaction and vertigo.
When dried it becomes a valuable bitter tonic and its tincture or
decoction has been used in flatulence, colic, hysteria, and to tone up
the stomach.
Other common names:
Colic-root. Stargrass. Starwort. Star-root. Blazing Star. Aloeroot.
Ague Grass. Black-root. Bitter Grass. Crow Corn. Bettie Grass. Devil's
Bit. |
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Protection |
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Almond |
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| mentioned in: |
1x05 The
dream sorcerer |
| use: |
love charm |
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The Sweet Almond tree has dark-colored bark, rose to
white flowers in early spring, and dry-fleshed fruit with a pitted
stone containing the nut. Almonds flavor many dishes. Almond oil is a
fixed oil pressed from the Sweet Almond seeds and is used in
cosmetics, massage oils, and medicines.
Almonds must be chewed well and slowly. The whole raw almond had been
described as a cancer preventative. Arabs crossing vast deserts live
on only almonds, dates and water. One ounce of almonds can be soaked
overnight in four ounces of water and blended in the morning to make a
milk substitute. Peeled almonds can relieve heartburn. Ground almonds
make a wonderful facial scrub. The oil relieves coughs and hoarseness.
Almonds have very little starch, and the butter and flour of the nuts
is recommended for diabetics.
Caution: Almonds contain hydrocyanic acid and can be toxic if eaten in
large amounts (over 50 kernels for an adult, ten for a child) |
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(Wood) Burn for money, riches and wisdom. Almond wood
makes a nice magickal wand. Sweet Almond Oil is one of the primary
carrier oils for ritual and anointing blends.
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Aloe plant |
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| mentioned in:
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4x04 Enter the demon |
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medical use |
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The aloe plant is the most researched and used of the more than 300
species of aloe. The plant has many common names and is often referred
to as aloe vera, burn plant, first-aid plant, or medicine plant.
Aloe gel has long been used both externally and internally for its
beneficial effects in the wound-healing process. It has also positive
effects on skin burns, anti-inflammatory effects
and can support and enhance the immune system. |
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in magic: |
In
Witchcraft it is used for protection and luck |
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Angelica |
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mentioned in: |
4x04 Enter the demon |
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kitchen, medical use |
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Angelica's long sturdy hollow stems are ribbed. Delicately colored,
they start out purple at the base and lighten to a pale yellow green.
Angelica is a biennial, and usually only blooms every two or three
years. When the blossoms do appear, in mid to late summer, they tower
above everything in the garden: globes of tiny ellow or white flowers.
As they mature, the flowers produce small oval seeds
Because of its celery like flavor, Angelica has a natural affinity
with fish.
Angelica helps stimulate the circulation and strengthen the heart. As
an herbal medicine, it promotes circulation and energy in the body.
Angelica is used to make arthritis remedies and for coughs, colds, and
flu. And, it is used in herbal remedies for gas, indigestion,
heartburn, and hepatitis. It is also useful to add in remedies for
afflictions of the respiratory system, as well as liver problems and
digestive difficulties. |
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Magical
attributes: Protection, Exorcism.
Uses: Grow in the garden as a protection. Carry the root with you as
an amulet. Burn the dried leaves in exorcism rituals. |
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Anise |
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| mentioned in: |
1x05 The
dream sorcerer |
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love charm |
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Anise has
sweetly, aromatic leaves, rounded at the base and narrower on the
stem, with umbels of flowers followed by aromatic fruits. The flowers
and leaves are used in fruit salads, the stem and roots in sweet
soups. In cooking or infused as a tea, the seeds aid digestion, quell
nausea, and ease flatulence and colic. Anise is used in cough
mixtures, as it is expectorant and soothes spasms of irritant coughs
and bronchial problems. It promotes estrogen production and is used to
encourage breast milk, ease childbirth, and stimulate libido. Tiny
amounts of the essential oil, produced from the seeds, are added to
toothpaste, perfumes and mouthwashes, and are used to mask bitter
medicines, but in large amounts Anise is highly toxic. The seeds are
carminative (they move gas out of the intestinal tract).
Oil of anise is a natural insecticide. |
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Anise seeds
are an herb of protection said to avert all evil. In ancient Roman
times, they were baked into a cake that was served at the end of the
wedding feast. Purification, Protection; entices spirits to aid in
spells; divination; psychic awareness; youth; In a pillow it wards off
nightmares.
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| Apple blossom |
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mentioned in: |
Book: The Warren Witches
- Old family recipe |
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black magic
apple pie recipe |
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If left to
grow naturally apple trees can grow to heights of 15 to 20 feet. Grey
bark, with oblong leaves, blossoms appear in May and are white tipped
with pink. Mature trees over fifteen years of age bear fruit from
September to October.
Apples are eaten raw as a fruit they contain boron in their skins. The
Apples are made into Cider, Apple Wine or Cider Vinegar. Also made
into preserves, and used in cakes and flans and other confectionaries. |
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Apple blossoms
are used for all aspects concerning love, fertility, optimism, inner
beauty,
youthfulness and rituals concerning babies and children. Often Used in
love rituals/spells,
marriage ceremonies and similar rituals. |
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Arrowleaf, clover |
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mentioned in: |
6x08 Charmed in Camelot |
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use: |
potion to vanquish the Dark Knight |
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Arrowleaf clover is the latest maturing annual clover with growth into
mid-June under good moisture conditions.
Clover (Trifolium) is a genus of about 300 species of plants. They are found chiefly in northern temperate regions,
but also, like many other north temperate genera, on the mountains in
the tropics. The plants are small annual or perennial herbs with
trifoliate (rarely 5- or 7-foliate) leaves and heads or dense spikes
of small red, purple, white, or rarely yellow flowers. They are often
cultivated as fodder-plants. |
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Clover flowers
red: used for love, for a prosperous marriage,and to insure conjugal
felicity.
white: used for personal purification and to drive away evil
influences.
Clover: used for protection, money, love, fidelity, exorcism, success.
A 4-leaf clover protects against
madness, strengthens psychic powers, and is thought to lead to gold or
treasures. A 5-leaf clover
is a very powerful charm for attracting money. |
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Astragalus |
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mentioned in: |
Book: Sweet talkin' demon |
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use: |
potion against a cold |
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A
member of the pea family, Astragalus is used medicinally in its native
China as an immune strengthener and general tonic. In fact, it is one
of the best herbs in the world for enhancing the protective effects of
the immune system. Astragalus increases the levels of certain immune
cells that fight viruses and other microbial intruders. Astragalus
also stimulates the secretion of a powerful anti-viral chemical known
as interferon, which prevents viruses from replicating. In addition,
it has been shown that astragalus has a supportive effect on bone
marrow, the core of the bones where white blood cells mature.
Astragalus boosts the levels of anti-bodies in the body.
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other names: milk-vetch, locoweed or yellow leader |
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in magic: |
Healing, Hex Breaking, Purification, Protection |
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Ash |
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mentioned in: |
Book: The crimson spell |
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use: |
unknown potion |
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Ashes are usually medium to large trees, mostly deciduous though a few
subtropical species are evergreen. The leaves are opposite (rarely in
whorls of three), and mostly pinnately-compound, simple in a few
species. The seeds, popularly known as keys, are a type of fruit known
as a samara.
The wood is hard, tough and very strong but elastic, extensively used
for making bows, tool handles, quality wooden baseball bats, hurley
sticks and other uses demanding high strength and resilience. It also
makes excellent firewood.
The Green Ash is widely planted as a street tree in the United States.
The inner bark of the Blue Ash has been used as a source for a blue
dye.
In Norse mythology, the World Tree Yggdrasil is commonly held to be an
ash tree, and the first man, Ask, was formed from an ash tree (the
first woman was made from alder). Elsewhere in Europe, snakes were
said to be repelled by ash leaves or a circle drawn by an ash branch.
Irish folklore claims that shadows from an ash tree damage crops. In
Cheshire, it is said that ash could be used to cure warts or rickets.
Many echoes of archaic Hellene rites and myth involve ash trees.
In North America, the name ash is also given to species of Sorbus,
more accurately known as Rowans and Whitebeams. In Australia, many
common eucalyptus species are called ash because they too produce
hard, fine-grained timber. The best known of these is the Mountain
Ash, the tallest broadleaf tree in the world. |
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in magic: |
Carve a piece of ash wood into a solar cross (equal-armed) and carry
it. A staff of ash wood placed over a door will ensure protection of
your home.
Lucky Mojo |
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Balm of Gilead |
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mentioned in: |
Book: The Warren Witches
- Old family recipe |
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use: |
counter-recipe
for obsession |
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Balm of Gilead
is a large, deciduous tree found on stream banks and planted along
roadsides in Eastern US and most of Canada. May grow as tall as 100
feet. The leaves are dark green on top and whitish underneath,
sometimes hairy on the lower veins.
The herb is considered to be a stimulant, tonic, diuretic, and
anti-scorbutic. A tincture has been beneficially employed in
affections of the chest, stomach, and kidneys and in rheumatism and
scurvy. With oil they form a useful external application in bruises,
swellings, wounds, some cutaneous diseases, rheumatic pains. |
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in magic: |
Attract new
love, mend a broken heart and is used for protection and healing. It
comforts those
who have lost in love and encourages the reconciliation of estranged
lovers. |
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Banyan |
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mentioned in: |
Book: Demon
doppelgangers |
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use: |
to stop a
demon |
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The English
name comes from 'banyans' or 'banians', the Hindu traders seen resting
or carrying out their business under the tree canopy. It is a very
useful shade tree throughout South Asia.
Banyan is a very large tree, spreading by aerial roots which
eventually become accessory trunks. Older trees can reach more than
200m in diameter, covering an area of some hectares with a height of
30m. Banyan is epiphytic when young, sometimes growing on young trees
and strangling them with its roots.
Banyan as a remedy
Reports show that the whole leaf is applied to the external parts of
the body that are red and inflamed. In Ayurvedic, Unani and Siddha
medicine, the milky latex from the stems and leaves of the banyan tree
is applied to bruises and to parts of the body that are causing pain.
The feet are frequently treated to decrease pain.
Many parts of the tree are used in caring for teeth. For example, the
latex is applied to the gums to treat toothache and twigs are sold as
toothpicks in markets in parts of India and Pakistan. These twigs can
be used to physically clean the teeth and they are chewed to help keep
the teeth clean and also to prevent gum diseases. Companies in India
now make extracts from the twigs and bark of the banyan tree to make
toothpaste and tooth powders. |
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In Hindu
mythology, the banyan tree is also called kalpavriksha meaning 'wish
fulfilling tree'. It represents eternal life because of its seemingly
ever-expanding branches and people have great respect for it. There
are many stories about it in ancient literature.
In magic it is used for luck and wealth. |
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Bat guano |
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mentioned in: |
3x11 Blinded by the Whitelighter |
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use: |
potion to out a demon |
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A
completely organic fertilizer, it can be applied in all kinds of
cultivation, especially organic and under glass,
This biological product contains live microbial flora which, when
incorporated in the soil, acts on the organic matter to make nutrients
available to the plants, including NPK, calcium and magnesium and all
trace elements.
Bat guano has been used in agriculture for many years, but is better
known in the USA at present than in Europe or other regions of the
world. |
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Bayberry |
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mentioned in: |
Book: The crimson spell |
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use: |
love spell |
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Bayberry or Myrica is a genus of about 35 species of small trees and
shrubs. The genus has a wide distribution, including Africa, Asia,
Europe, North America and South America, and missing only from
Australasia.
The majority of species are evergreen. The roots have nitrogen-fixing
bacteria which enable the plants to grow on soils that are very poor
in nitrogen content. The leaves are spirally arranged, simple, 2-12 cm
long, oblanceolate with a tapered base and broader tip, and a crinkled
or finely toothed margin. The flowers are catkins, with male and
female catkins usually on separate plants.
The fruit is a small drupe, usually with a wax coating which was used
in the past to make candles. The foliage of Myrica gale is a
traditional insect repellant, used by campers to keep biting insects
out of tents.
Other common names include Candleberry, Sweet Gale and Wax-myrtle. |
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in magic: |
Bayberry root chips sprinkled on the money in your wallet to attract
more money and good fortune to you.
Source:
Lucky Mojo |
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Betony, see
Wood Betony |
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Billings root see Ginger |
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Bindweed |
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mentioned in: |
6x15 I dream of Phoebe |
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use: |
potion to vanquish Bosk |
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background: |
Bindweeds are annual or herbaceous perennial vines.
Many of the species are problematic weeds, which can swamp other more
valuable plants by climbing over them, but some are also deliberately
grown for their attractive flowers.
This species occurs in many temperate regions. They are mostly
slender, creeping winding vines. A few are small perennials. They have
simple, alternate leaves and wide funnel-shaped flowers. |
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in magic: |
Bindweed stands for insinuation and humility.
It is also used in charm and potions to ease childbirth and woman's
pains. |
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Blood meal |
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mentioned in: |
6x05 Love's a witch |
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use: |
potion to banish a ghost |
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background: |
Blood meal is the dried and powdered blood of animals and is an
excellent source of quickly available organic nitrogen.
Soil organisms break down blood meal quickly and make the nitrogen
available to plants. |
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Blood root |
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mentioned in: |
1x20 The power of two |
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use: |
potion to stop the heart beating |
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Blood root (Sanguinaria canadensis)
The flower bud, on a seperate stalk but completely enclosed by the
developing leaf, pushes upward through the leaves as one of the first
plants of spring.
The root contains several alkaloids, most notably sanguinarine, which
has shown antiseptic, anesthetic and anticancer activity. American
Indians used the root for rhuematism, asthma, bronchitis, lung
ailments, laryngyitis and fevers. The red-orange juice from the root
was applied to warts, used as a dye and a decorative skin stain.
Bachelors of the Ponca tribe used it as a love charm, by applying it
to their palms and shaking hands with the woman they wanted to marry.
Within 5 or 6 days, the girl would be willing.
Historically, Bloodroot has had numerous medicinal uses from
bronchitis to snakebite. Sanguinaria extract is currently used in a
popular mouthwash. |
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Strengthens
family relations where "blood" ties bind you but respect is sometimes
lacking |
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Burdock |
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mentioned in: |
5x02 A witch's tail |
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use: |
potion to vanquish the Necron |
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Burdock refers to any of a group of perennial flowering plants
thistles.
Burdock grows wild throughout most of Europe and Asia, where it is
noted primarily for its burrs that cling to clothing and hair.
Burdock root is very crispy and has a sweet, mild pungent flavor.
Immature flower stalks may also be harvested in late spring, before
flowers appear; the taste resembles artichoke, to which the burdock is
related.
Folk herbalists consider dried burdock to be a diuretic, diaphoretic,
and a blood purifying agent. |
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Burdock is commonly used for purification, strength of character and
protection. Dried, hung burdock is placed in rooms for studying,
creative work and divination areas because of its tendency to
strengthen one's strongest talents. |
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Cardamom |
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mentioned in: |
3x08 Sleuthing with the enemy |
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use: |
potion to vanquish Belthazor |
| mentioned in: |
5x12 Centennial Charmed |
| use: |
potion to vanquish Belthazor |
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Stimulant,
especially of added to coffee, essential oil has erotic effect.
Cardamom is a pungent aromatic spice. It is a perennial plant which
can grow to be between six and 12 feet tall. Cardamom can also be
spelled Cardamon and in India is popularly known as elaichi.
The green seed pods of the plant are dried and the seeds inside the
pod are used in Indian and Asian cuisine either whole or in a ground
form. Ground Cardamom is a primary ingredient of curry powder.
In the Middle East, Cardamom is used for coffee; in other countries
such as Iran, it is used to flavor tea. Cardamom is also an ingredient
of herbal teas from India, called "Yogi tea."
Cardamom has a strong, pungent taste, with a fragrance reminiscent of
eucalyptus oil, while being more complex and subtle.
In India, cardamom is boiled and the steam of the hot water inhaled to
treat headaches. In Ayurvedic medicine, cardamom seeds are boiled in
milk sweetened with honey to make a drink to treat impotence or
depression. It's good for the digestion and is helpful against morning
sickness in pregnancy. |
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Because
cardamom is considered an aphrodisiac, it is assigned to Venus but it
is all Mars -a warming and stimulating herb. It is frequently found in
love charms (or perhaps better to say lust charms), but as a Mars
herb, it can be equally effective in magickal protection. It is a
stimulant to the mind and warming to the body, said to uplift the
spirits, calm the nerves, and help clarify thinking.
Cardamom is still often found in perfumes, especially "masculine"
ones, and it is especially nice combined with orange, cinammon,
cloves, and caraway. |
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Carrot seeds |
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mentioned in: |
3x08 Sleuthing with the enemy |
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use: |
potion to vanquish Belthazor |
| mentioned in: |
5x12 Centennial Charmed |
| use: |
potion to vanquish Belthazor |
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A carrot is a
root vegetable, typically orange or white in color with a woody
texture. The edible part of a carrot is a taproot.
Carrots are often eaten raw, whole or shaved into salads for color,
and are often cooked in soups and stews. One can also make carrot cake
and carrot pudding. The greens are not generally eaten in most
cultures, but are edible.
Together with onion and celery, carrots are one of the primary
vegetables used in a mirepoix to make various broths. Beta carotene or
Vitamin A, which gives this vegetable its characteristic orange
colour, is thought to enhance the performance of receptors on the
retina and thus improve eyesight. Carrots are also rich in dietary
fibre, antioxidants, and minerals and are an alkaline food.
The familiar wildflower, Wild carrot, better known as "Queen Anne's
Lace" is a relative of the garden carrot. |
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The root has
diuretic and abortifacient powers and incites coitus.
Fertility, lust, sexual potency |
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Castor root |
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mentioned in: |
7x18 Little box of horrors |
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to dull senses |
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The castor bean (Ricinus communis) is not a true bean, but a member of
the spurge family. It is the source of castor oil, which has a wide
variety of uses, and ricin, a poison.
Although castor is probably indigenous to Eastern Africa, today castor
is distributed worldwide.
Castor seeds have been found in Egyptian tombs dating back to 4000 BC.
Herodotus and other Greek travellers have noted the use of castor seed
oil for lighting and body anointments.
The use of castor seed oil in India has been documented since 2000 BC
for use in lamps and in local medicine as a laxative. Castor seed and
its oil have also been used in China for centuries, mainly prescribed
in local medicine for internal use or use in dressings.
In Ayurveda it is used as follows:
Root-bark, leaves and oil are purgatives. Oil used in rheumatism and
many other medicinal preparations. Leaves are galactagogue. Decoction
of root is a remedy in phlegm, swellings, stomach-aches, dropsy,
fever, hernia, asthma, leprosy, rheumatic joints and all pains in the
wrist, head and bladder. It cures rheumatism and stone in the bladder.
Seeds ground and eaten cure rheumatism and liver complaints.
The entire plant, including the seeds, contains an irritant substance
that poisons the blood. The oil is safe because the poison remains in
the seed. |
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Catnip |
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| mentioned in: |
1x05 The
dream sorcerer |
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love charm |
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A Druid sacred herb. The root and leaf scent, minty
with cat pheromone overtones, intoxicates cats and repels rats and
flea beetles. The tender leaves are added to salads and flavor meat.
They can also be brewed as tea and were used before China tea was
imported. The leaves and flowering tops treat colds, calm upset
stomachs, reduce fevers, and soothe headaches and scalp irritations.
When smoked, leaves give mild euphoria with no harmful effects. |
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Chewed by warriors for fierceness in battle. Large
dried leaves are powerful markers for magic books. Give it to your cat
to create a psychic bond. Used in spells to promote beauty; happiness;
love. Use in all Cat Magic Spells.
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Chamomile |
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mentioned in: |
4x15 Marry-go-round |
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to
relax your nervous system |
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Chamomile usually grows near people all over Europe, North America and
Australia. As the seeds need open soil to survive it often grows near
roads, around landfills and in cultivated fields as a weed.
Other names include Wild chamomile and Scented mayweed.
It is used medicinally against sore stomach and as a relaxant to help
you fall asleep. It is best taken as a herbal tea, two teaspoons of
dried flower per cup of tea.
Chamomile is also used cosmetically, primarily to make a rinse for
blonde hair. |
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in magic: |
Chamomile - sleep, calm, purification and preparation for psychic or
magical working. Can be carried in a sachet or consumed in tea |
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Charcoal |
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mentioned in: |
Book: The crimson spell |
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use: |
love potion |
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Charcoal is
the blackish residue consisting of impure carbon obtained by removing
water and other volatile constituents of animal and vegetable
substances. It is usually produced by heating wood in the absence of
oxygen.
The light, black, porous material is 85% to 98% carbon, and resembles
coal.
One of the most important applications of wood charcoal is as a
constituent of gunpowder. It is also used in metallurgical operations
as a reducing agent, but its application has been diminished by the
introduction of coke, anthracite smalls, etc. A limited quantity is
made up into the form of drawing crayons; but the greatest amount is
used as a fuel, which burns hotter and cleaner than wood. Charcoal is
often used by blacksmiths, for cooking, and for other industrial
applications.
it absorbs the gases of the stomach and intestines, and also liquids
and solids (hence its use in the treatment of certain poisonings).
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Chickweed |
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mentioned in: |
3x20 Exit strategy |
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use: |
potion to strip Cole's powers |
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background: |
Chickweed is a common wayside weed with great value in treating blood
toxicity, fevers, inflammations, and other hot diseases. It is mild
enough to be eaten safely as a potherb. Another traditional use for
chickweed is as a remedy for obesity. It is an internal cleanser that
helps encourages weight loss through its diuretic action, eliminating
waste through the kidneys. It contains saponins, which exert an
anti-inflammatory action similar to cortisone, but much milder and
without the harmful side effects. |
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Love spells, fidelity, illusions, invisibility
This gentle herb is useful when working with Lunar Magic. Many
centuries have enhanced the belief that Chickweed is an ideal herb
associated with birds. Chickweed is a suitable patron herb for those
who work with animal magic, particularly the healing of birds. |
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Chisandra root |
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mentioned in: |
1x19 Blind sided |
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use: |
potion to vanquish grimlocks |
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background: |
also known as Schisandra or Schizandra
Chisandra chinensis is a woody vine which bears numerous clusters of
tiny, bright red berries. The vine is typically of height 15 to 25
feet and width 5 to 10 feet. It flowers from April to May, with
flowers of diameter about 1 inch.
The fully ripe, sun-dried fruit is used medicinally.
Chisandras is a naturally occurring adaptogen, which has been shown to
maintain systemic tonicity and balance, improve concentration and
attention-span.
Adaptogens act in such a way as to help the body adapt around a
problem.
The core of their action appears to lie in helping the systems of the
body cope with stess and change. |
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Cinamon |
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mentioned in: |
3x17 Pre-witched |
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use: |
to
perform a seance |
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mentioned in: |
Book: Shadow of the
Sphinx |
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use: |
potion to shapeshift |
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mentioned in: |
Book: The Warren Witches
- Old family recipe |
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use: |
black magic
apple pie recipe |
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Cinnamon is a small evergreen tree 10-15 m tall. It is native to Sri
Lanka. The leaves are ovate-oblong in shape, the
flowers have a greenish colour and a
rather disagreeable odour. The fruit is a purple 1 cm berry containing
a single seed.
Cinnamon is principally employed in cookery as a condiment and
flavouring material. In medicine it acts like other
volatile oils and once had a reputation as a "cure" for colds.
Studies have found that using half a teaspoon of cinammon a day
significantly reduces blood sugar levels in diabetics. The effect,
which can even be produced by soaking cinnamon in tea, also benefits
non-diabetics who have blood sugar problems. |
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in magic: |
Cinnamon is used in magic for deep spirituality and healing,
protection, scrying and power. Its ability to retain
energy makes this one of the basic staples in your magical herb
cupboard. Cinnamon is a favorite herb for the
brazier or hot coal. Burned as a powder, it creates a pleasant aroma. |
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Clematis seed |
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mentioned in: |
6x05 Love's a witch |
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use: |
potion to banish a ghost |
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Clematis is a genus of mostly vigorous climbing lianas, with
attractive flowers.
Most species are simply known as Clematis in English, while some are
also known as traveller's joy, leather flower, vase vine and virgin's
bower, the last three being names used for North American species. |
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The clematis is a climber. It roots in the shade and climbs upward
towards the bright sunlight. For this very reason the clematis is used
in sympathetic magic to help reach goals and attain aspirations. |
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Clover, red |
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mentioned in: |
Book: Sweet talkin' demon |
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use: |
potion against a cold |
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Red clover is
a plant belonging to the pea family Fabaceae.
It is often used as fodder. |
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Although
sometimes called red, it frequently ranges from a pinkish red to the
purple color we are more accustomed to seeing. One may offer a flower
or stalk when seeking a promise of fidelity from one's partner. If one
agrees to monogamy, a white clover bloom may be given in exchange.
Clover used when exchanging the promises made within a relationship is
best gathered when the Moon is full.
An excellent herbe with strong associations with the element earth,
clover is useful in the consecration of any ritual items made of
copper and should be included when ritually consecrating the pentacle.
Full Moon Paradiss
Put in baths to aid in financial arrangements. Also used in potions
for lust. Protects and blesses domestic animals.
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Cockles |
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mentioned in: |
3x08 Sleuthing with the enemy |
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use: |
potion to vanquish Belthazor |
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background: |
The rounded shells of cockles are symmetrical, heart-shaped and
feature strongly pronounced ribs. Cockles typically burrow using the
foot and feed by siphoning water in and out, sifting plankton from it.
They are also capable of 'jumping' by bending and straightening the
foot. Unlike most bivalves, cockles are hermaphroditic and reproduce
quickly.
Cockles are a popular type of shellfish in both Eastern and Western
cooking. |
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Comfrey root |
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mentioned in: |
6x05 Love's a witch |
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use: |
potion to banish a ghost |
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background: |
Comfrey is an important herb in organic gardening, having many
medicinal and fertiliser uses.
Comfrey is a perennial herb with a black, turnip like root and large,
hairy broad leaves that bears small bell-shaped white, cream, purple
or pink flowers. Mature comfrey plants can be harvested up to four or
five times a year.
One of its country names was 'knitbone', a reminder of its traditional
use in healing. The herb contains allantoin, a cell proliferant that
speeds up the natural replacement of body cells. Comfrey has been
used to treat a wide variety of ailments ranging from bronchial
problems, broken bones, sprains, arthritis, gastric and varicose
ulcers, severe burns, acne and other skin conditions. It is also said
to have bone and teeth building properties in children, and have value
in treating 'many female disorders'. |
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in magic: |
A
comfrey leaf helps you hold onto the money you have or the money that
you win while gambling.
The root can be carried for safety and good health while travelling or
when away from home. |
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Crickets |
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mentioned in: |
3x08 Sleuthing with the enemy |
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use: |
potion to vanquish Belthazor |
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background: |
Crickets are insects related to grasshoppers. They have somewhat
flattened bodies and long antennae. Crickets are known for the loud
chirping noises they make by rubbing their corrugated wing casings
against combs on their hind legs.
Crickets are popular pets in Asia, especially China. |
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Cupid's dart
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| mentioned in:
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4x04 Enter the demon |
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strictly aromatic |
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Cupid's Dart
are natives to Europe. They produce daisy-like, blue flowers with a
dark center. Flowers bloom in mid summer atop, strong, wiry stems.
Leaves are thin and grayish green in
color.
Cupid's Dart are good as dried flowers, too.
Harvest flowers in full bloom for cut flowers, or for use as dried
flowers. |
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Cypress |
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mentioned in: |
4x01 Charmed again |
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use: |
to
call a lost witch |
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background: |
Cypress is the name applied to many plants in the conifer cypress
family. |
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This tree is often connected to death. It is used magickally in
binding and releasing, to increase longevity, for easing grief and
finding comfort and safety in time of loss. It symbolizes the soul and
represents reincarnation and resurrection. It is sacred to Hades ("the
unseen"). |
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Daffyd's mallow |
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| mentioned in: |
Book: The
legacy of Merlin |
| use: |
love charm |
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Also known as
High Mallow, Cheeseflower, Common Mallow, Country Mallow.
High mallow is an annual or perennial plant. The tapering, whitish
root produces a round stem, 2
to 3 feet high, with alternate, light green, downy leaves which are 5
to 7 lobed.
The pink or purple axillary flowers have five narrow petals and appear
from May to October.
High mallow makes a good demulcent tea for coughs, hoarseness,
bronchitis, inflammation of the larynx and tonsils, and irritation of
the respiratory passages. It can also be taken for
laryngitis, emphysema, and lung catarrh, and for catarrhal gastritis
and enteritis. Externally, a decoction can be used to wash wounds and
sores. Make a poultice of the herb to soothe irritations and
inflammations. A warm enema made from the leaves is helpful
for intestinal inflammation. |
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If your love
has left you, gather a bouquet of Mallow and place in a vase outside
your door (or in a window). This will cause him or her to think of
you, and after that they may return. Mallow
is also carried to attract love.
To make an effective protective magical ointment, steep Mallow leaves
and stems in vegetable shortening, then strain. This ointment rubbed
onto the skin casts out demons as well as protects against the harmful
effects of black magic. |
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Dandelion |
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mentioned in: |
3x20 Exit strategy |
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use: |
potion to strip Cole's powers |
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background: |
The Dandelion is a tap-rooted annual or biennial plant, found in most
temperate zones.
The name dandelion is a corruption of the Old French, dent-de-lion,
literally "lion's tooth" on account of the sharply lobed leaves of the
plant.
The leaves are simple and basal, entire or lobed, forming a rosette
above a central taproot. A bright yellow flower head is borne singly
on a hollow "stem" (scape) rising above the leaves and exudes a milky
sap (latex) when broken. The flower head consists entirely of ray
florets and matures into a globe of fine filaments that are usually
distributed by wind, carrying away the seed-containing achenes. This
globe is called the "dandelion clock", and blowing it apart is a
popular pastime for children.
Dandelions are grown commercially at a small scale as a leaf
vegetable. The plant can be eaten cooked or raw in various forms, such
as in soup or salad. They are probably closest in character to mustard
greens. Usually the young leaves and unopened buds are eaten raw in
salads, while older leaves are cooked. Raw leaves have a slightly
bitter taste.
Dandelion blossoms are used to make dandelion wine. Dandelions are
high in vitamin A and also are a source of vitamin C. Ground roasted
dandelion root is sometimes used as a coffee substitute. Drunk before
meals, this is believed to stimulate digestive functions; this product
is sold in some health food stores, often as a mixture of dandelion
and burdock. |
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Dandelion can be used when casting wishes, for sleep, physical energy
and courage. Use it in spell work to
strengthen contractual agreements. |
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Datura |
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| mentioned in: |
2x17 How to make a quilt out of Americans |
| use: |
potion to
seperate a witch from her powers |
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Datura is a
genus of herb and shrub plants belonging to the Nightshades.
Originally from the American continent, different species now grow
throughout the globe. Some of them are now classified under the name
Brugmansia; commonly called Angel's trumpets , for the large (in some
varieties up to 1 foot long) trumpet-shaped flowers.
All members of the genus, under whichever name, contain the
anticholinergic alkaloids |
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in magic: |
Datura was supposedly used in witchcraft to induce hallucinations. If
one ingests the plant, one does not stop dreaming even when awake.
These hallucinations are extremely powerful in that they can create
fully realistic three-dimensional objects that blend in perfectly with
the person's view of the world.
The dose-response curve is very steep, so people who consume datura
can easily get into the potentially dangerous zone.
This plant is also known as Hindu datura, dhatura, and Horn of Plenty. |
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Dogtooth violet |
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| mentioned in: |
Book:
As Puck would have it |
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not mentioned |
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Found in rich
moist woodlands, especially in bottomlands with open woods. Blooms
from April to June.
Also known as Adder's tongue or
trout lily. |
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Stops gossip
and slander, promotes healing. Sacred to serpent goddesses. Used in
divination, healing magic, lunar magic, and dream magic.
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Dragon's blood |
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mentioned in: |
Book: The Warren Witches
- Old family recipe |
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use: |
black magic
apple pie recipe |
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Dragon's
blood, a bright red gum used in ancient Roman and medieval magic and
alchemy, then believed by the users to be the dried blood of dragons,
is the dried resin tapped from the stems
of Dracaena draco, native to the Canary Islands and Morocco.
It was used as a dye and medicine in the Mediterranean basin. It was
held by early Greeks, Romans, and Arabs to have medicinal properties;
Dioscorides and other early writers described it.
It was also used for ceremonial purposes in India. Now it is used as a
varnish for violins and in photoengraving.
It was believed to promote healing of wounds and stop bleeding.
Internally it is used for chest pains, post-partum bleeding, internal
traumas, and menstrual irregularities. |
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In neopagan
Witchcraft, it is used to increase the potency of spells for
protection, love, banishing and sexuality. Carried for good luck and
to attract riches.
Dragon's Blood Ink is used when creating talismans, sigils, pacts, or
petition papers dealing with issues of power and protection. |
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Dragon root |
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mentioned in: |
5x13 Obesessions |
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use: |
potion to call a witch doctor |
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mentioned in: |
5x21 Necromancing the stone |
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use: |
potion to
vanquish the Necromancer |
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background: |
Dragon Root (or Green Dragon) is a hardy native of North America and
thrives in woodlands where temperatures do not fall below -20º F. The flowers are striped with green and
purplish brown. Dragon Root produces red or orangish-red berries in
the summer and autumn.
It contains a poison that inflames mucous surfaces, destroying tissue.
As a tincture at 1st potency it can be used for pharyngitis with raw,
sore, tender throat. |
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Dwarf lotus |
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mentioned in: |
6x08 Charmed in Camelot |
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use: |
potion to vanquish the Dark Knight |
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background: |
This dwarf lotus plant from South China is growing to about half a
meter and makes a beautiful pot plant for sunny places.
Lotus can be eaten and is used in many oriental dishes. |
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Lotus in general is used for protection and as love spell antidote |
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Dwarf Milkweed |
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mentioned in: |
6x15 I dream of Phoebe |
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use: |
potion to vanquish Bosk |
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background: |
These perennial herbs have numerous, slightly hairy, stems that are
1.5-7 cm in length. Leaves are barely alternate, thus appearing
subopposite, to clearly alternate. |
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Milkweed flowers are associated with Summer
Solstice magic.
It's juice is recommended to enhance imagination and creativity. |
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Echinecea |
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mentioned in: |
Book: Sweet talkin' demon |
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use: |
potion against a cold |
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background: |
One of the
most popular herbs in America today is the Native American medicinal
plant known as echinacea. Echinacea is primarily used to reduce the
symptoms and duration of the common cold and flu and to alleviate the
symptoms associated with them.
Echinacea is known to contains active substances that enhance the
activity of the immune system, relieve pain, reduce inflammation, and
have hormonal, antiviral, and antioxidant effects.
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in magic: |
Healing,
Protection, Strengthens Spells, Defensive Magick |
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Eel skin |
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mentioned in: |
5x21 Necromancing the stone |
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use: |
potion to
vanquish the Necromancer |
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background: |
Eels are
snakelike fish. They are generally believed to spawn in the Sargasso
Sea and the larvae migrate towards Europe in a three years migration.
They enter freshwater, where they spent their lives. The slimy coating
of the eel is though to protect the fish against changes in salinity.
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Elecampane |
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mentioned in: |
Book: The Warren Witches
- Old family recipe |
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use: |
counter-recipe
for obsession |
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background: |
Also known as
yellow starwort
A perennial, member of the sunflower family, its origin was the
Caucasus to Siberia and then to Europe. Colonists brought this herb
with them very early because of its medicinal value. Considered a weed
in this country before 1672, it was very popular for the cures of many
ailments and for many skin infections. Today it can still be found in
some cough medicines.
This perennial grows to 8 feet tall with many side branches with
numerous bright yellow flowers from mid to late Summer. Grows well in
full sun to partial shade. Roots are used medicinally as
an expectorant with antibacterial and antifungal properties. As a dye
plant, the roots yield a blue dye and the flowers a yellow-orange dye. |
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It is a famous
love herb; one of the three ingredients in Medieval True Love Powder.
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Elm bark |
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mentioned in: |
3x08 Sleuthing with the enemy |
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use: |
potion to vanquish Belthazor |
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background: |
Elms are
deciduous trees with alternate, simple, single- or doubly-serrate
leaves, usually with asymmetric bases, often rough with fine bristles.
The fruit is a round samara.
From the 18th century to the early 20th century, elms were among the
most widely planted ornamental tree in both Europe and North America.
They were particularly popular as a street tree in avenue plantings in
towns and cities, creating high tunneled effects. |
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Elm is often
associated with Mother and Earth Goddesses, and is said to be the
abode of faeries, explaining Kipling's injunction; "Ailim be the
lady's tree; burn it not or cursed ye'll be". Elm wood is valued for
it's resistance to splitting, and the inner bark was used for cordage
and chair caning. Elm adds stability and grounding to a spell. |
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Eucalyptus |
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mentioned in: |
Book: The Warren Witches
- Old family recipe |
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use: |
counter-recipe
for obsession |
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background: |
Eucalyptus is a diverse genus of trees (rarely shrubs), the members of
which dominate the tree flora of Australia. There are almost 600
species of Eucalyptus, mostly native to Australia.
All eucalypts are evergreen, although some species have deciduous
bark. An essential oil extracted from eucalyptus leaves contains
compounds that are powerful natural disinfectants and
which can be toxic in large quantities. Several marsupial herbivores,
notably Koalas and some possums, are relatively tolerant of it.
On warm days vapourised eucalyptus oil rises above the bush to create
the characteristic distant blue haze of the Australian landscape.
Eucalyptus oil is highly flammable (trees have been known to explode)
and bush fires can travel easily through the oil-rich air of the tree
crowns. |
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in magic: |
To drive away
pestiferous people and also for personal cleansing after contact with
evil. |
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Fenugreek |
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mentioned in: |
Book: Sweet talkin' demon |
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use: |
potion against a cold |
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background: |
Fenugreek is
grown throughout South Asia. It is native to the Middle East and is
used in Greek cooking as well. It is a leguminous plant belonging to
the pea family. It produces long, slender, curved pods, which contain
oblong, flattened, brownish seeds. The seeds, which have a slightly
bitter taste, are roasted and ground to flavour curries. The fresh
leaves have a strong smell and are used either fresh or dried. The
fenugreek plant grows to a height of two feet with light green leaves
and white flowers. It grows best in well-drained soil with low
rainfall. In India, it mainly grows in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Uttar
Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
Fenugreek seeds help relieve sore throat, tonsillitis, breathlessness
and cough. They also relieve hyper acidity and burning sensation in
the stomach. A lukewarm decoction of fenugreek seeds taken with honey
helps settle a cough and increases urination. The seed is rich in
protein and amino acids, reason why fenugreek powder is a remedy for
dandruff.
Fenugreek is mostly used in pickles. In Indian cuisine, it is eaten as
a vegetable and sometimes used in the preparation of Indian breads.
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another name for it is Methi |
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Fenugreek,
despite its bitter taste, has both an ancient and modern reputation as
an aphrodisiac. In folkloric use, fenugreek has been relied upon to
increase a family's fortunes. The seeds added to water and then
sprinkled throughout the home are reputed to increase cash flow.
Another old money spell suggests daily adding fenugreek seeds to a
jar. When the jar is full, it is tightly capped and buried in Earth
for safekeeping.
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Some practitioners use this herbe at Lammas, the beginning of the
harvest season, to be ceremonially connected with the waning Sun.
Within the tarot, fenugreek corresponds with the Magician card and may
be used to gain access to his insight or to better develop the powers
of mind which the Magician represents.
Full Moon Paradise |
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Frankincense |
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mentioned in: |
3x17 Pre-witched |
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use: |
to
perform a seance |
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background: |
Frankincense is an aromatic resin (dried tree sap) obtained from a
tree common to Somalia and is used in incense. Cutting the tree's bark
causes the sap to ooze out of the cut. The sap used to create both
frankincense and myrrh comes slowly and is allowed to dry on the tree.
The hardened sap is collected and used as frankincense and myrrh.
Frankincense was lavishly used in pagan rites and also in the middle ages to treat
dysentery, vomiting and fevers. The Chinese considered it a cure for
leprosy. Today, frankincense oil and resin has a place in
aromatherapy. |
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in magic: |
To
summon any spirit you want, draw a magic circle and place a cauldron
of burning frankincense and charcoal in the center. Burn before
performing any ritual for strength. |
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Garlic |
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mentioned in: |
Book: Spirit of the wolf |
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use: |
to
drive Q'hai away |
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Garlic is a bulbous perennial food plant.
The bulb has a strong and characteristic odor and an acrid taste, and
when pure yields an offensively smelling oil, essence of garlic,
identical with allyl sulphide. Garlic is widely used in many forms of
cooking for its strong flavour, which is considered to enhance many
other flavours. Because of its strong odor, garlic is sometimes called
the "stinking rose".
The use of garlic as a healing agent dates back to 2600 B.C., when
ancient Egyptians used the pungent herb for everything from dental
hygiene to epidemic control.
Perhaps the two most important modern applications of garlic include
its use in reducing the risk of heart disease and cancer.
Source:
TheHealthyGourmet.net |
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Garlic has
been used for more than medicinal purposes throughout the years.
Fearful folk of the Dark Ages believed garlic had the ability to
dispel demons - witness the legendary garlic-clove garlands worn to
deter vampires. This anecdotal use of garlic later gave rise to the
use of the herb for unexplained illnesses, which were attributed to
demonic possession.
Magical attributes: Power, success, love, money matters |
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Ginger or Billing root |
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mentioned in: |
3x20 Exit strategy |
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use: |
potion to strip Cole's powers |
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background: |
Ginger root is used extensively as a spice in many if not most
cuisines of the world.
Young ginger roots are juicy and fleshy with a very mild taste. They
are often pickled in vinegar or sherry as a snack or just cooked as an
ingredient in many dishes. Mature ginger roots are fibrous and nearly
dry. The juice from old ginger roots is extremely hot and is often
used as a spice in Chinese cooking to cover up other strong odors and
flavors such as in seafood and mutton.
Ginger is also made into candy, is used as a flavoring for cookies and
cake, and is the main flavor in "ginger ale", a sweet, carbonated,
non-alcoholic beverage.
Dried and powdered ginger is used to add spiciness to gingerbread and
other recipes. It tastes quite different from fresh ginger, and they
cannot be substituted for each other. |
| in magic: |
Magical
attributes: Power, success, love, money matters |
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Griffin blood |
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mentioned in: |
6x08 Charmed in Camelot |
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use: |
potion to vanquish the Dark Knight |
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The griffin
(also spelt gryphon, griffon or gryphin) is a legendary creature with
the body of a lion, the head of an eagle and the ears of a horse or a
donkey. The female has the wings of an eagle. The male (known as a
keythong) has projecting spikes instead of wings and is less
frequently depicted. The griffin is generally represented with four
legs, wings and a beak, with eagle-like talons in place of a lion's
forelegs and equine ears jutting from its skull. Some writers describe
the tail as a serpent. See the entry European dragon for a 19th
century painting of St George and the dragon, showing a dragon very
like a classically-conceived griffin.
It was said to build a nest, like an eagle. Instead of eggs, it lays
agates. The animal was supposed to watch over gold mines and hidden
treasures, and to be the enemy of the horse. The incredibly rare
offspring of griffin and horse would be called hippogriff. Griffin was
consecrated to the Sun; and ancient painters represented the chariot
of the Sun as drawn by griffins. The griffin was a common feature of
"animal style" Scythian gold; it was said to inhabit the Scythia
steppes that reached from the modern Ukraine to central Asia; there
gold and precious stones were abundant; and when strangers approached
to gather the stones, the creatures would leap on them and tear them
to pieces. The Scythians used giant petrified bones found in this area
as proof of the existence of griffins and to keep outsiders away from
the gold and precious stones. It has recently been suggested that
these "griffin bones" were actually dinosaur fossils, which are common
in this part of the world. |
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Gypsy blood |
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| mentioned in: |
2x17 How to make a quilt out of Americans |
| use: |
potion to
seperate a witch from her powers |
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Poison
Hemlock |
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mentioned in: |
2x17 How to make a quilt out of Americans |
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use: |
potion to strip powers |
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background: |
Poison Hemlock is the most common of several
species of hemlock noted for their toxicity. It is a biennial herb
which grows up to 10 feet tall, has a smooth (sometimes purple)
spotted stem and finely divided lacy leaves. The new leaves and root,
when crushed emit a rank, unpleasant odour often compared to mice or
parsnips. The flowers are small, white and clustered in the umbrella
shape so familiar to this family. The plant is often mistaken for
fennel, parsley or wild carrot although the characteristic stem hairs
of the wild carrots are missing. The Conium root is fleshy, white and
often unbranched and can be mistaken for parsnip.
Conium contains alkaloids. The most important and toxic of these is
Coniine. Coniine is a neurotoxin, which disrupts the workings of the
Central nervous system and is toxic to all classes of livestock and
humans
Overdoses can produce paralysis and loss of speech being followed by
depression of the respiratory function and then death.
Socrates was probably the most famous victim of hemlock.
Poison hemlock has been used as a sedative and for its antispasmodic
properties. It was also used by Greek and Arab physicians for a
variety of problems such as arthritis. However, it wasn't always
effective as the difference between a therapeutic and a toxic amount
is very slight. |
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Hemlock is used for magickal work involving astral travel and for
purifying ritual swords and knives. The flowers are said to be used in
spells to cause impotence in men, and the plant is good for ritually
paralyzing a situation. |
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Henbane |
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| mentioned in: |
2x17 How to make a quilt out of Americans |
| use: |
potion to
seperate a witch from her powers |
| background: |
Henbane
Henbane is a plant of the family Nightshades that originated in
Eurasia. Here it was historically used in combination with other
plants, such as mandrake, as an anaesthetic potion.
Traditionally used in German pilsner beers as a flavouring, until the
introduction of the Bavarian Purity Law in 1614 outlawed the use of
Henbane and allowed only the use of hops. |
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In mythology,
it was said that the dead received a crown of henbane leaves when they
entered the Underworld. The poisonous plant said to be a favorite
ingredient in witches spells. According to folklore of witchcraft
procedures, henbane was burned in order to release fumes which were
said to induce the appearance of demons. If eaten, it was reputed to
cause a person to go mad (consumption of henbane could actually lead
to convulsions and death). On a more positive note, the plant was
supposed to assist in clairvoyance and to have aphrodisiac qualities,
making it useful in the preparation of love potions; it was also used
to ease injuries caused by witchcraft |
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Hollyhock seeds |
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mentioned in: |
1x20 The power of two |
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potion to stop the heart beating |
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This perennial
comes originally from the Mediterranean and was introduced into Europe
in the 1500s, so it was grown in medieval gardens. The flowers,
leaves, and roots are edible and quite juicy. The flowers can be dried
and used for coloring.
Its flowers are employed medicinally for their emollient, demulcent
and diuretic properties, which make them useful in chest complaints. |
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money, fertility |
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Honey |
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| mentioned in: |
1x05 The
dream sorcerer |
| use: |
love charm |
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Honey is a
sweet and viscous fluid produced by bees and other insects from the
nectar of flowers.
Honey is significantly sweeter than table sugar and has attractive
chemical properties for baking. Honey has a distinctive flavor which
leads some people to prefer it over sugar and other sweeteners.
Liquid honey does not spoil. Because of its high sugar concentration,
it kills bacteria by plasmolysis. Natural airborne yeasts cannot
become active in it because the moisture content is too low.
The most common use of honey as a microbial agent is as a dressing for
wounds, burns and skin ulcers. |
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Because honey
was, apart from salt, the main preservative, for thousands of years it
was treated as a magical substance and used in folk rituals. Honey is
placed in the South of a circle in magick.
Honey was placed also on the straw Bride bed of the Celtic maiden
Goddess Brighid on her festival Imbolc at the beginning of February.
The honey represented fertility and abundance and fertility is still
one of the magical meanings of honey
Honey was also considered as a healer for many external and internal
illnesses.
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Jasmine |
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| mentioned in: |
Book: A tale
of two Pipers |
| use: |
wish charms |
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Jasmine is a
genus of shrubs and vines in the Family Oleaceae, with about 200
species, native to tropical and warm temperate regions of the Old
World. The majority of species grow as climbers on other plants or on
structures. The leaves can be either evergreen or deciduous, and are
opposite in most species; leaf shape is simple, trifoliate or pinnate
with up to nine leaflets.
Jasmine flowers are four-petalled, and mostly white, with some yellow
flowered species.
They are often strongly and sweetly scented. Flowering is in spring or
summer in most species.
Jasmine flowers are used to make tea, which typically has a green tea
base. Many types yield an essential oil, which is used in the
production of perfumes and incense. |
| in magic: |
Love, Money,
Prophetic Dreams |
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Jimsonweed |
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mentioned in: |
1x20 The power of two |
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potion to stop the heart beating |
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A
poisonous weed, sometimes used as a hallucinogen. Commonly called
Thorn Apple.
In the US it is called Jimson Weed, stinkweed (because of its stinky
smell), or more rarely Jimpson Weed; it got this name from the town of
Jamestown, Virginia, where British soldiers were secretly drugged with
it (in their salad), while attempting to stop the Bacon's Rebellion.
They spent several days chasing feathers, making monkey faces,
generally acting like lunatics, and indeed failed at their mission.
In the 1600s, probably 1607, starving settlers, in desperation,
attempted to eat the known toxic plants by repeatedly boiling them.
The toxins were diluted enough to prevent death, but the settlers were
dazed from the drug's effect for days.
Amerindians have also used this plant as a spiritual tool, in
shamanism and other mystical ceremonies.
A member of the nightshade family, this plant is occasionally used by
teenagers as a cheap alternative to illegal drugs. It is not illegal,
though a few states do have some laws regulating its consumption. It
is typically consumed as a sort of herb tea, though it can also be
eaten or smoked. Overall, it has a very low demand as a recreational
drug, because it has a reputation as a very poor/unpleasant high. |
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in magic: |
shapeshifting, visions |
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Kudin tree oil |
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mentioned in: |
6x08 Charmed in Camelot |
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use: |
potion to vanquish the Dark Knight |
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The Kudin tree is a large and nowadays rare tropical tree of the
Chinese provinces Hainan and Yunnan. Its leaves are used for tea much
like the Puer tea leaves.
The tea, which has a bitter-sweet taste, is listed as valuable Chinese
medicine as early as the Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties for its
beneficial effects to heart, brain, and stomach. |
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Lavender |
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mentioned in: |
1x17 That 70s story |
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use: |
potion against Nicholas |
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mentioned in: |
Book: The crimson spell |
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use: |
unknown potion |
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The Lavenders are small woody plants. The name is most often applied
to those species in the genus that are grown as herbs and for
ornament.
Flower spikes are used for dried flower arrangements. The fragrant,
pale purple flowers and flower buds are used in potpourris. Dried and
sealed in pouches, they are placed among stored items of clothing to
give a fresh fragrance and as a deterrent to moths. Lavender oil is
used as an antiseptic and for aromatherapy.
Lavender is also used as a herb, either alone or as an ingredient of
herbes de Provence. |
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Lavender is best known for its properties of contentment, balance,
love and good health. Use it when any of these aspects is required.
Because of the amazing scent to the flowers, lavender is often
combined in light potpourris for keeping a home in balance. |
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Linden flowers |
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| mentioned in: |
Book: The crimson spell |
| use: |
love spell |
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The Linden
tree is a medium sized tree with dark green heart-shaped leaves, with
blue-green undersides. The tree has fragrant yellow-white flowers,
followed by round green fruits.
The dried flowers are normally used, although the inner bark with the
newly formed young wood (sapwood) is also used.
The flowers are an aromatic, mucilaginous herb with diuretic,
expectorant and calming properties, lowering blood pressure and
increasing perspiration.
Other names are Basswood or lime tree |
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Magical Use -
Since Linden is a tree of immortality its leaves are used in spells of
this nature. Branches placed on a table release energies needed for
keeping the spirit alive and healthy. Linden can be used in sachets
and poppets.
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Liverwort |
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mentioned in: |
5x13 Obesessions |
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use: |
potion to call a witch doctor |
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Liverworts are non-vascular (with no veins to carry water or food)
plants colloquially called hepatics.
Most liverworts consist of a prostrate, flattened, branching structure
called a thallus (plant body).
Ancient beliefs included that liverworts cured diseases of the liver,
hence the name. An unrelated flowering plant, Hepatica is sometimes
also refered to as liverwort, because it was also once used in
treating diseases of the liver. |
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Loggerhead turtle saliva |
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mentioned in: |
6x08 Charmed in Camelot |
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use: |
potion to vanquish the Dark Knight |
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The Atlantic loggerhead turtle is found in the waters off Canada's
eastern coast. An adult usually grows to 1 m long (measured along the
carapace) and about 136 kg, although animals measuring 1.2 m and 227
kg have been observed. In the open sea, these turtles spend much of
their time floating on the surface of the water. They feed upon
sponges, jellyfish, mussels, clams, oysters, shrimp, and a variety of
fish.
Nesting takes place in temperate waters and is usually accomplished on
open beaches by the female, who comes ashore at night and digs the
nest in the sand with her flippers. The round, white, leathery eggs,
as many as 126 in a clutch, are then covered with packed sand. In a
period of up to 68 days, the eggs which have not fallen victim to
predators hatch, and the young loggerheads struggle to the surface and
make their way to the sea. |
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