Magical Uses of Herbs

Herbs by Magical Use

Abundance: Allspice, barley, chamomile, dill, grapefruit, juniper, lemon, lemon myrtle, lime, mandarin, 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, lavender, lemon balm, lemongrass, myrrh, parsley, rosemary, skullcap, yarrow

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

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

Beginnings: Aniseed, 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


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

Chastity: Coconut, cucumber, hawthorn (berries), lavender, lettuce, pineapple

Clairvoyance: Almond, aniseed, basil, bay, cinnamon, citrus, cloves, frankincense, hazelnut, lavender, lemongrass, mugwort, nutmeg, orange, passionflower, peppermint, rose, star anise, thyme, 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: Aniseed, bay, chilli, eucalyptus, fennel, frankincense, grapefruit, hawthorn (berries), juniper, lemon, lemongrass, lemon myrtle, myrrh, peppermint, rosemary, sage, salt, tea (green) (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, fennel, frankincense, hazelnut, jasmine, lemon, lemongrass, mugwort, myrrh, nettle, olive, rosemary, sage, salt, sesame, skullcap, sunflower, tarragon, valerian

Courage: Allspice, basil, black pepper, cardamom, chilli, cloves, fennel, frankincense, garlic, ginger, hibiscus, 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, calendula, cherry, cinnamon, citrus, cloves, damiana, dandelion, dill, elderflower, fennel, flax/linseed, frankincense, hazelnut, hibiscus, jasmine, lavender, lemongrass, lettuce, mugwort, orange, pomegranate, rosemary, tea, 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, juniper, leek, mallow, mint, myrrh, nettle, rosemary, 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, carrot, citrus, cloves, coconut, coriander, fennel, fenugreek, gingko, grape, hawthorn (berries), hazelnut, juniper, lemon balm, licorice, mugwort, olive, orange, parsley, passionfruit, raspberry, sesame, sunflower, wheat

Fertility (Feminine): Raspberry

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

Fidelity: Caraway, cardamom, 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, rosemary, sage, salt, tarragon, turmeric, valerian, yarrow


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

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

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

Healing (Emotional): Cloves, elderflower, hazelnut, hibiscus, lavender, lemon balm, marjoram, myrrh, passionflower, plum, rose, tarragon, valerian, yarrow

Healing (Physical): Barley, 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, lemon balm, lemongrass, peppermint, yarrow


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


Knowledge: Almond, apricot, bamboo, 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, maple, milk thistle, olive, peach, rosemary, sage, salt, tea (green), turmeric, valerian

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

Love (emotion/feeling): Almond, aniseed, apricot, barley, cardamom, 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, dill, fenugreek, ginger, hawthorn (berries), hazelnut, jasmine, myrrh, nutmeg, 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, peppermint, rosemary, sesame, tea (black)

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

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

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, olive, orange, parsley, sesame, sunflower, valerian, wheat

Motherhood: Fennel, ginger, mugwort, raspberry

Music: Fenugreek

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

Peace/Tranquillity: 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: Almond, aniseed, apricot, bamboo, basil, bay, black pepper, 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