Magical Uses of Herbs

Herbs by Magical Use

Abundance: Allspice, barley, chamomile, dill, grapefruit, juniper, lemon, lemon myrtle, lime, mandarin, meadowsweet, myrrh, nutmeg, orange, pepper, peppermint, pine, poppy, pumpkin, rosemary, sesame, star anise, tarragon, tea (green), wheat, yarrow

Animals: Alfalfa, catnip, mugwort, peppermint, rosemary (especially wild animals), sage, tarragon, yarrow

Aphrodisiac: Barley, basil, cardamom, cloves, coriander, ginger, gingko, hazelnut, jasmine, licorice, peppermint

Astral Projection: Basil, cassia, celery, cinnamon, damiana, dandelion, frankincense, ginger, jasmine, lemongrass, mugwort, oregano, parsley, poppy


Balance: Almond, aniseed, apricot, basil, bay, calendula, cardamom, carrot, chamomile, coconut, fennel, flax/linseed, frankincense, grapefruit, hazelnut, hibiscus, hops, hyssop, lavender, lemon balm, lemongrass, myrrh, parsley, rosemary, skullcap, yarrow

Banishing: Angelica, aniseed, bamboo, basil, bay, black pepper, chilli, cloves, cumin, eucalyptus, frankincense, garlic, juniper, mugwort, myrrh, olive, oregano, rose, rosemary, sloe, thyme, turmeric, vinegar, wormwood

Beauty: Almond, apricot, avocado, basil, blue butterfly pea, catnip, elderflower, gingko, ginseng, hazelnut, hibiscus, jasmine, lavender, lemon balm, marjoram, nutmeg, oregano, passionflower, rose, rosemary, yarrow

Beginnings: Aniseed, birch, cardamom, carrot, cloves, coriander, dill seed, fennel, hazelnut, juniper, mugwort, nutmeg, olive, parsley, rose, sunflower, yarrow

Binding: Honey, lemongrass, rosemary, skullcap, vinegar

Birth: Mugwort, nettle, raspberry, strawberry

Business: Allspice, basil, bay, dill, elderflower, mint, olive, orange, pine, sage, sunflower

Calm: Chamomile, chaste berry, hops, lavender, lemon balm, linden

Change: Aniseed, apricot, bamboo, basil, cardamom, carrot, dill seed, fennel, flax/linseed, ginger, hazelnut, hyssop, lemon myrtle, myrrh, parsley, peppermint, pine, rosemary, sunflower, tarragon, yarrow

Chastity: Chaste berry, coconut, cucumber, hawthorn (berries), lavender, lettuce, pineapple

Clairvoyance: Almond, angelica, aniseed, basil, bay, cinnamon, citrus, cloves, cornflower frankincense, hazelnut, lavender, lemongrass, mugwort, nutmeg, orange, passionflower, peppermint, rose, star anise, thyme, vervain, wormwood, yarrow

Clarity (Emotional): Basil, hibiscus, lemon, lemongrass, lemon myrtle, rosemary, valerian

Clarity (Mental): Basil, black pepper, carrot, citrus, cloves, dill, eucalyptus, fennel, lemongrass, lemon myrtle, orange, peppermint, rosemary, sage, sunflower

Cleansing: Agrimony, angelica, aniseed, bay, chilli, comfrey, eucalyptus, fennel, frankincense, grapefruit, hawthorn (berries), Horehound, hyssop, juniper, lemon, lemongrass, lemon myrtle, myrrh, peppermint, rosemary, sage, salt, tea (green), vervain (as well as anything under "Purification")

Comfort: Basil, calendula, cloves, frankincense, jasmine, lemon balm, myrrh, passionflower, rose, rosemary, sage, tarragon

Communication: Almond, allspice, chamomile, fennel, gingko, hazelnut, jasmine, lavender, lemongrass, licorice, marjoram, rosemary, valerian

Compassion: Allspice, elderflower, hawthorn (berries), lemon balm, marjoram, passionflower, tarragon, yarrow

Confidence: Allspice, calendula, chamomile, chilli, cinnamon, citrus, cloves, dandelion, eucalyptus, garlic, hibiscus, juniper, lemongrass, nutmeg, orange, oregano, passionfruit, peppermint, rosemary, sunflower, tarragon

Conscious Mind: Cardamom, dill, gingko, hazelnut, lavender, lemongrass, lemon myrtle, olive, orange, rosemary

Consecration: Allspice, almond, aniseed, barley, basil, bay, caraway, chicory, fennel, frankincense, hazelnut, horehound, hyssop, jasmine, lemon, lemongrass, mugwort, myrrh, nettle, olive, rosemary, sage, salt, sesame, skullcap, sunflower, tarragon, valerian

Courage: Allspice, basil, black pepper, burdock root, cardamom, chilli, cloves, fennel, frankincense, garlic, ginger, hibiscus, mullein, mustard, nettle, rooibos, rosemary, sunflower, tea (black), thyme, turmeric, yarrow

Creativity: Allspice, almond, apricot, citrus, dill, fennel, frankincense, gingko, hazelnut, jasmine, lavender, lemongrass, orange, rosemary, sesame, sunflower, valerian, yarrow

Cycles: Aniseed, apricot, barley, caraway, cardamom, dill, fennel, hazelnut, jasmine, myrrh, nutmeg, parsley, rosemary, sunflower, valerian

Death: Basil, elderflower, hawthorn (berries), marjoram, myrrh, nettle, parsley, raspberry, rosemary, yarrow

Divination: Almond, aniseed, apricot, basil, bay, birch, blue butterfly pea, calendula, cherry, chicory, cinnamon, citrus, cloves, comfrey, damiana, dandelion, dill, elderflower, fennel, flax/linseed, frankincense, hazelnut, hibiscus, hops, jasmine, lavender, lemongrass, lettuce, linden, meadowsweet, mistletoe, mugwort, mullein, orange, patchouli, pomegranate, rosemary, sloe, tea, vervain, willow, wormwood, yarrow

Emotion: Aniseed, bay, chamomile, eucalyptus, grapefruit, jasmine, lavender, lemon balm, myrrh, passionflower, rose, rosemary, valerian, yarrow

Employment: Basil, elderflower, hawthorn (berries), pecan, thyme

Energy: Allspice, bamboo, cardamom, chilli, citrus, fennel, ginger, juniper, lemongrass, lemon myrtle, licorice, orange, passionfruit, rosemary, sunflower, thyme

Exorcism: Aniseed, basil, bay, black pepper, chilli, cloves, cumin, eucalyptus, frankincense, garlic, horehound, hyssop, juniper, leek, mallow, mint, myrrh, nettle, rosemary, sloe, thistle, turmeric, wormwood, yarrow

Faeries: Apple, elderflower, hawthorn (berries), lemon balm, poppy, rose, rosemary, sunflower, thyme, yarrow

Family: Garlic, olive

Fertility: Almond, aniseed, apple, apricot, barley, basil, birch, carrot, chickweed, citrus, cloves, coconut, coriander, fennel, fenugreek, gingko, grape, hawthorn (berries), hazelnut, juniper, lemon balm, licorice, meadowsweet, mistletoe, mugwort, oak, olive, orange, parsley, passionfruit, raspberry, sesame, sunflower, wheat

Fertility (Feminine): Blue butterfly pea, raspberry

Fertility (Masculine): Asparagus, banana, celery, gingko, juniper berries, lettuce, olive, parsnip

Fidelity: Caraway, cardamom, chaste berry, chickweed, chilli, cumin, gingko, lemon myrtle, licorice, olive, rosemary, rye, skullcap

Forgiveness: Chamomile, elderflower, passionflower

Friendship: Allspice, apple, basil, calendula, cardamom, catnip, chamomile, cloves, lemon, orange, passionflower, rose, rosemary, yarrow

Grounding: Ginger, juniper, lavender, lemongrass, licorice, macadamia, myrrh, patchouli, rosemary, sage, salt, tarragon, turmeric, valerian, yarrow

Happiness: Almond, aniseed, apple, basil, calendula, catnip, cherry, citrus, cumin, hawthorn (berries), jasmine, lavender, lemon myrtle, lemon verbena, marjoram, meadowsweet, orange, oregano, passionfruit, raspberry, rose, rosemary, sesame, sunflower

Harmony: Basil, hibiscus, jasmine, lavender, lemon balm, lemongrass, myrrh, passionflower, salt, valerian

Health/Healing: Allspice, almond, angelica, apple, bamboo, barley, basil, bay, birch, carrot, chamomile, chickweed, chilli, cinnamon, citrus, comfrey, coriander, echinacea, elderflower, eucalyptus, fennel, fenugreek, feverfew, flax/linseed, garlic, ginger, gingko, ginseng, hops, juniper, lavender, lemon balm, lemongrass, lemon myrtle, linden, mistletoe, mugwort, mullein, myrrh, nettle, oak, olive, orange, oregano, passionflower, peppermint, rose, rosemary, sage, salt, skullcap, sunflower, tea (green), thistle, thyme, turmeric, valerian, willow, yarrow

Healing (Emotional): Agrimony, blue butterfly pea, cloves, elderflower, hazelnut, hibiscus, lavender, lemon balm, marjoram, myrrh, passionflower, plum, rose, tarragon, valerian, yarrow

Healing (Physical): Barley, burdock root, chamomile, elderflower, fennel, mugwort, peppermint, potato, rosehip, rosemary, thistle, valerian

Hex-Breaking: Bamboo, basil, bay, chilli, dill, eucalyptus, fennel, garlic, ginger, juniper, mustard, myrrh, nettle, nutmeg, rosemary, thistle, turmeric, valerian, wormwood

Insight (Mental): Grape, hazelnut, lemongrass, lemon myrtle, rosemary, sunflower, valerian

Insight (Psychic): Eucalyptus, hazelnut, hibiscus, lemongrass, rosemary, skullcap, sunflower, yarrow

Intellect: Bamboo, cloves, hazelnut, lemongrass, nutmeg, rosemary

Intuition: Aniseed, bamboo, bay, calendula, cassia, cinnamon, grape, horehound, lemon balm, lemongrass, peppermint, willow, yarrow

Justice: Bay, calendula, chamomile, cinnamon, dill, frankincense, nutmeg, oregano, pepper, tarragon

Knowledge: Almond, apricot, bamboo, blue butterfly pea, dill, fennel, frankincense, hazelnut, juniper, lemon myrtle, parsley, rosemary, sage, tarragon, valerian

Legal matters: Calendula, dill, lavender

Longevity: Almond, aniseed, apricot, fennel, ginger, gingko, hazelnut, lavender, lemon, linden, maple, milk thistle, oak, olive, peach, rosemary, sage, salt, tea (green), turmeric, valerian

Love: Almond, aniseed, apple, apricot, basil, birch, calendula, cardamom, chamomile, chickweed, chilli, cinnamon, citrus, cloves, coconut, comfrey, coriander, cornflower, cumin, damiana, dill, elderflower, elecampane, ginger, gingko, hawthorn (berries), hazelnut, hibiscus, jasmine, juniper, lavender, lemon balm, lemon verbena, licorice, linden, maple, marjoram, marshmallow, meadowsweet, mint, myrrh, orange, passionflower, raspberry, rose, rosemary, skullcap, thyme, valerian, vervain, willow, yarrow

Love (emotion/feeling): Almond, aniseed, apricot, barley, cardamom, chickweed, citrus, elderflower, ginseng, hawthorn (berries), hibiscus, jasmine, lavender, lemon balm, olive, orange, passionfruit, rose, tarragon, yarrow

Love (Romantic): Jasmine, rose

Luck: Allspice, almond, aniseed, bamboo, basil, bay, chamomile, cinnamon, citrus, coconut, comfrey, dill, elecampane, fenugreek, ginger, hawthorn (berries), hazelnut, jasmine, myrrh, nutmeg, oak, olive, orange, passionfruit, peppermint, rose, rosemary, salt, star anise, sunflower, wheat

Lust: Apple, barley, basil, cardamom, carrot, chilli, cinnamon, cloves, coriander, damiana, dill, fenugreek, garlic, ginger, gingko, hibiscus, jasmine, lemon, lemongrass, licorice, olive, parsley, patchouli, peppermint, rosemary, sesame, tea (black)

Marriage: Aniseed, apple, bay, cardamom, coriander, hawthorn (berries), hazelnut, lavender, meadowsweet, myrrh, olive, orange, rose, rosemary, skullcap, yarrow

Meditation: Bamboo, chamomile, cinnamon, damiana, echinacea, feverfew, jasmine, lavender, lemongrass, myrrh, peppermint, rosemary, skullcap, tea (green), willow

Mental Skills: Aniseed, chamomile, fennel, gingko, grape, lemongrass, lemon myrtle, mint, olive, rosemary, tea (black), valerian

Money: Allspice, almond, aniseed, barley, basil, chamomile, cinnamon, citrus, cloves, dill, echinacea, elderflower, fenugreek, flax/linseed, ginger, grape, jasmine, juniper, macadamia, maple, marjoram, mint, nutmeg, oak, olive, orange, parsley, patchouli, sesame, sunflower, valerian, wheat

Motherhood: Fennel, ginger, mugwort, raspberry

Music: Fenugreek

Passion: Allspice, apricot, cardamom, chilli, cinnamon, ginger, gingko, lemongrass, licorice, olive, orange, passionfruit, patchouli, rose, sesame

Peace/Tranquillity: Angelica, almond, apple, apricot, basil, chamomile, cumin, eucalyptus, hazelnut, lavender, lemon, lemon balm, lemongrass, marjoram, mugwort, myrrh, olive, oregano, passionflower, rooibos, rose, salt, tarragon, valerian

Poetry: Fenugreek

Prophecy: Bay, calendula, jasmine, mugwort, nutmeg, onion, peppermint, rose, sage

Prosperity: Allspice, almond, bamboo, barley, basil, bay, chamomile, cinnamon, citrus, cloves, dandelion, dill, echinacea, elderflower, fenugreek, flax/linseed, ginger, ginseng, grape, jasmine, juniper, macadamia, mint, myrrh, nutmeg, olive, orange, parsley, passionfruit, sage, salt, sesame, sunflower, tea (black), wheat

Protection: Agrimony, almond, angelica, aniseed, apricot, bamboo, basil, bay, birch, black pepper, burdock, calendula, chamomile, chilli, cinnamon, citrus, cloves, coconut, cumin, dill, echinacea, eucalyptus, fennel, flax/linseed, frankincense, garlic, ginger, gingko, ginseng, hawthorn (berries), hazelnut, juniper, lavender, lemongrass, licorice, macadamia, marjoram, mint, mugwort, myrrh, nettle, olive, orange, oregano, parsley, raspberry, rose, rosemary, sage, salt, sesame, skullcap, sunflower, tea (black), thistle, valerian, wormwood