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Welcome to our electronic grimoire of herbal lore and wortcunning for Kitchen Witches, Cottage Witches, Green Witches, alchemists, cooks, gardeners, healers, folklorists and others. Here you will find information about individual herbs under the “Herbs” section, information about gardening in general, and crafts and recipes that put magical, healing and culinary herbs to practical use.

Please note that the information provided on this website is for informational and entertainment use only and is not intended to take the place of the advice of a qualified medical practitioner. Because herbal preparations can vary in intensity, their effects can be unpredictable. Report any herbal supplements you decide to use to your physician so that he or she can make informed decisions about your prescriptions as some herbs react to some pharmaceutical drugs. Consult your physician before discontinuing any prescriptions, whether or not you plan to replace them with herbal therapies.

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Angelica

October 26, 2019 Morningbird 0 Comments banishing, blessing, evil spirits, exorcism, fire, gambling., herb, hex-breaking, illness, longevity, luck, property, protection, sun, uncrossing, venus, women

Angelica archangelica Other Names archangel, masterwort, ground ash, holy ghost root, archangel root, dong quai, root of the holy ghost A

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Anise

October 8, 2019January 15, 2020 the-natural-log 0 Comments air, banishing, beauty, blessing, cleansing, divination, dreaming, dreams, exorcism, gemini, herb, jupiter, lust, Masculine, mercury, nightmares, protection, spirits, youth

Scientific Name Pimpinellaa anisum Other Names Aniseseed, Sweet Cumin, Anisi Fructose General Information Anise is a graceful, feathery annual resembling

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Apple

October 26, 2019 Morningbird 0 Comments autumn, beauty, divination, fertility, fidelity, friday, harvest, health, herb, immortality, love, marriage, taurus, the dead, tree, venus, wisdom

Malus domestica General Information Apples are among the most common fruits eaten in the US and Europe. They grow just

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Arnica

October 26, 2019 Morningbird 0 Comments crops, fertility, fire, harvest, herb, midsummer, spirits, sun, thunderstorms

Arnica montana Arnica is a member of the Asteraceae (or Compositeae) family along with sunflowers and dandelions. It is a hardy perennial

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Ash

October 26, 2019 Morningbird 0 Comments air, dye, energy, fire, herb, luck, prophetic dreams, tools, tree, water

Fraxinus spp The Ash or Fraxinus genus of 45-65 species of mostly medium to large deciduous trees. There are Ash tree species

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Astragalus

October 28, 2019 Morningbird 0 Comments air, energy, herb, immunity, jupiter, protect health

Astragalus membranaceus Other Names Chinese milkvetch, Huang Qi, Milk vetch root, Yellow leader, Yellow emperor, Yellow vetch Astragalus is a member

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Balm of Gilead

November 21, 2019 The Witchipedian 0 Comments consecrate, forgiveness, fumigant, jupiter, resin, spirits

Balm of Gilead is mentioned in the Bible and scholars are not entirely sure what product or plant is being

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Glossary Herbal Lore

Baneful Herbs

November 22, 2019November 22, 2019 The Witchipedian 0 Comments baneful, herblore, toxic

Baneful herbs are herbs that can cause death or severe illness in the hands of one with malicious intentions, and

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Basil

October 29, 2019 Morningbird 0 Comments astral projection, attract customers, business, fidelity, fire, harmony, herb, love, luck, madness, mars, money, peace, protection from thieves, reconciliation, sanity, summer, travel

Ocimum basilicum & spp Other Names Albahaca, St. Joseph’s Wort, Sweet Basil General Information Basil is a member of the mint

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Bath Tea

October 29, 2019 Morningbird 0 Comments wortcunning

A bath tea is an herbal bath with both healing and magickal applications. To create a bath tea, herbs are placed in

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