NAME: ORGANIC FENNEL SEEDS
FOLK NAMES: Samar, Sweet Fennel, Sheeh
BOTANICAL NAME: Foeniculum vulgare
DESCRIPTION: whole seed
TRADITIONAL USES: medicinal, culinary.
MAGICAL USES: protection, ward off evil spirits, purification, healing.
WARNINGS: generally safe, but limit use in pregnancy to that found in food.
NAME: ORGANIC FEVERFEW
FOLK NAMES: featherfew, febrifuge plant, bachelor's buttons
BOTANICAL NAME: tanacetum parthenium
DESCRIPTION: flowering tops, cut and sifted
TRADITIONAL USES: medicinal, tea; migraines, asthma, allergies, arthritis, colds, cramps.
MAGICAL USES: protection
WARNINGS: not for use while pregnant
NAME: WILD CRAFTED FRANKINCENSE RESIN
FOLK NAMES: incense, olibans, olibanum
BOTANICAL NAME: boswellia carterii
DESCRIPTION: resin pieces
TRADITIONAL USES: incense, anointing
MAGICAL USES: protection, exorcism, spirituality
WARNINGS: none
NAME: ORGANIC GINGER ROOT
FOLK NAMES: african ginger
BOTANICAL NAME: zingiber officinale
DESCRIPTION: root pieces, cut and sifted
TRADITIONAL USES: tea, potpourri, sachets
MAGICAL USES: love, money, success, power
WARNINGS: not for use while pregnant
NAME: ORGANIC GINKGO LEAF
FOLK NAMES: maidenhair
BOTANICAL NAME: ginkgo biloba
DESCRIPTION: leaf, cut and sifted
TRADITIONAL USES: used widely as a memory restorative; also for cough, asthma, diarrhea.
MAGICAL USES: love, sexual potency, beauty, money, vitality
WARNINGS: none
NAME: ORGANIC HELICHRYSUM FLOWERS
FOLK NAMES: Everlasting, Immortelle, Curry Plant, and Yellow Chaste Weed
BOTANICAL NAME: helichrysum arenarium
DESCRIPTION: flowers, whole
TRADITIONAL USES: diuretic, soothes gastrointestinal and gallbladder spasms, promotes gastric and pancreatic secretions, improves digestion, may prevent the oxidation of cholesterol in the linings of arteries into forms that create atherosclerotic plaques. Must be strained if used in tea.
MAGICAL USES: invoke spirits, scrying, channeling.
WARNINGS: not suggested for those with gallstones.
NAME: ORGANIC HIBISCUS FLOWERS
FOLK NAMES: graxa, shoeflower, tulipan
BOTANICAL NAME: hibiscus sabdariffa
DESCRIPTION: whole flowers
TRADITIONAL USES: tea, potpourri
MAGICAL USES: lust, love, divination
WARNINGS: none
NAME: ORGANIC HOPS FLOWERS
FOLK NAMES: European Hops, and Lupulin
BOTANICAL NAME: Lupulus strobula
DESCRIPTION: whole dried flower
TRADITIONAL USES: Culinary, teas, infusions, tinctures, encapsulations, dream pillows, sores, skin injuries, sedative
MAGICAL USES: healing, sleep
WARNINGS: Not recommended for men with erectile dysfunction.
NAME: ORGANIC HYSSOP
FOLK NAMES: isopo, ysopo, yssop
BOTANICAL NAME: hyssopus officinalis
DESCRIPTION: leaf, cut and sifted
TRADITIONAL USES: natural health, colds, cough
MAGICAL USES: purification, protection
WARNINGS: none
NAME: ORGANIC LAVENDER BUDS
FOLK NAMES: elf leaf, nard, spike
BOTANICAL NAME: lavendula officinale
DESCRIPTION: whole flower buds
TRADITIONAL USES: tea, natural health, sachets, culinary, potpourri
MAGICAL USES: love, protection, sleep, chastity, purification, happiness, peace
WARNINGS: none
NAME: ORGANIC LEMONGRASS
FOLK NAMES: n/a
BOTANICAL NAME: Cymbopogon citratum
DESCRIPTION: stalk
TRADITIONAL USES: teas, tinctures, culinary, sedative, analgeisc, relieves spasms and cramps
MAGICAL USES: lust, psychic powers, repels snakes
WARNINGS: Avoid while pregnant.
NAME: LICORICE ROOT and POWDER
FOLK NAMES: True Licorice, and Sweet Licorice
BOTANICAL NAME: glycyrrhiza glabra
DESCRIPTION: root pieces, cut and sifted or ground into powder
TRADITIONAL USES: tea, tinctures, cough, common cold, chronic fatigue, blood purification
MAGICAL USES: love, lust, fidelity
WARNINGS: Don't use licorice if you have high blood pressure, if you use steroids or an asthma inhaler, licorice will increase both the effectiveness of the drug and the severity of its side effects. Not recommended for use by pregnant women. May cause stomach upset if taken in large quantities.
NAME: ORGANIC LOBELIA
FOLK NAMES: Asthma Weed, Indian Tobacco, Pukeweed, Vomitwort
BOTANICAL NAME: Lobelia inflate
DESCRIPTION: aerial herb parts, cut and sifted
TRADITIONAL USES: relieves asthma, reduces tobacco cravings, antispasmodic
MAGICAL USES: halting storms, love
WARNINGS: Because of its similarity to nicotine, Lobelia may be dangerous to susceptible populations, including children, pregnant women, and individuals with cardiac disease. Excessive use will cause nausea and vomiting. Not recommended for use by pregnant women.
NAME: ORGANIC MEADOWSWEET
FOLK NAMES: Dropwort, Bridewort, Queen of the Meadow, Trumpet weed, Rios Cuchulainn, Meadow wort, Drop wort, Pride of the Meadow
BOTANICAL NAME: filipendula ulmaria
DESCRIPTION: leaves, aerial parts, cut & sifted
TRADITIONAL USES: nature's aspirin, fever, common colds, influenza, rheumatism, and kidney and bladder ailments.
MAGICAL USES: love, divination, peace, and happiness
WARNINGS: Should not be used by people with a sensitivity to aspirin or similar products, or by children under the age of sixteen with high fevers, particularly if the cause may be viral, because of the rare but very real risk of Reyes syndrome. It is not recommended for use by those taking blood thinning medications.
NAME: MENTHOL CRYSTALS
BOTANICAL NAME: mentha arvensis
DESCRIPTION: crystalline
TRADITIONAL USES: salves, balms, muscle relaxation
WARNINGS: avoid during pregnancy and while using homeopathic remedies.
NAME: ORGANIC MUGWORT
FOLK NAMES: artemis herb, felon herb, muggons, naughty man, sailor's tobacco
BOTANICAL NAME: artemisia vulgaris
DESCRIPTION: herb, cut and sifted
TRADITIONAL USES: herbal medicine, dream pillows, culinary
MAGICAL USES: strength, psychic power, protection, prophetic dreams, healing, astral projection
WARNINGS: not for use while pregnant
NAME: ORGANIC MULLEIN LEAF
FOLK NAMES: aaron's rod, blanket leaf, graveyard dust, velvet plant
BOTANICAL NAME: verbascum thapsus
DESCRIPTION: leaf, cut and sifted
TRADITIONAL USES: tea, expectorant, antispasmodic, asthma, bronchitis
MAGICAL USES: courage, protection, health, love, divination, exorcism
WARNINGS: none
NAME: MYRRH GUM RESIN
FOLK NAMES: karan, mirra balsom odendron
BOTANICAL NAME: commiphora myrrha
DESCRIPTION: resin pieces
TRADITIONAL USES: incense
MAGICAL USES: protection, exorcism, healing, spirituality
WARNINGS: not for use while pregnant
NAME: ORGANIC NETTLE LEAF
FOLK NAMES: ortiga ancha, stinging nettle
BOTANICAL NAME: urtica dioica
DESCRIPTION: leaf, cut and sifted
TRADITIONAL USES: muscle and joint pain, arthritis, anemia, kidney stones
MAGICAL USES: exorcism, protection, healing, lust
WARNINGS: none
NAME: NUTMEG, WHOLE
FOLK NAMES: sadhika, wohpala, bicuiba acu
BOTANICAL NAME: myristica fragrans
DESCRIPTION: whole nut
TRADITIONAL USES: natural health, culinary
MAGICAL USES: luck, moeny, health, fidelity
WARNINGS: none