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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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Alyssum

October 26, 2019 Morningbird 0 Comments air, Balance, calm, deception, fae, herb, mercury, peace, protection

Lobularia maritima Other Names Sweet alyssum, Sweet Alison, madwort, healbite, sweet Alice, seaside lobularia, gum alison and Mary’s cushion. Sweet alyssum

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Amaranth

October 26, 2019 Morningbird 0 Comments artemis, broken heart, demeter, healing, herb, huitzilopochtli, immortality, invisibility, protection, the dead

Amaranthus spp Other Names amaranth, cock’s comb, kiwicha, lamb’s quarters, love lies bleeding, pigweed1 General Information Amaranth is a bushy plant

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Angelica

October 26, 2019May 22, 2020 Morningbird 0 Comments apiaceae, 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