ORGANIC NAME: 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.
ORGANIC
NAME: FEVERFEW TOPS
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
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NAME: FLAX SEED
FOLK NAMES: linseed, linaza, sib muma
BOTANICAL NAME: linum usitatissimum
DESCRIPTION: whole seed
TRADITIONAL USES: relief of irritable bowel syndrome and gastritis, possible preventative of colon cancer
MAGICAL USES: money, protection, beauty, psychic power, healing
WARNINGS: make sure to take with plenty of water
NAME: 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: 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
ORGANIC
NAME: 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: GOTU KOLA
FOLK NAMES: indian pennywort, hydrocotyle
BOTANICAL NAME: hydrocotyl asiatica
DESCRIPTION: herb, cut and sifted
TRADITIONAL USES: heal wounds, improve mental clarity, mental fatigue, diarrhea
MAGICAL USES: meditation
WARNINGS: none
NAME: HAWTHORN BERRIES, WHOLE
FOLK NAMES: gaxels, hagthorn, haw, hazels, mayblossom, thorn
BOTANICAL NAME: crataegus species
DESCRIPTION: whole berries
TRADITIONAL USES: natural health; blood vessels, heart, circulation
MAGICAL USES: fertility, chastity, fishing magic, happiness
WARNINGS: may interfere with digitalis medication
NAME: 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
ORGANIC
NAME: 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: HOREHOUND
FOLK NAMES: bull's blood, even of the star, huran, seed of horns
BOTANICAL NAME: marrubium vaulgare
DESCRIPTION: herb, cut and sifted
TRADITIONAL USES: tea, expectorant, cough medicine
MAGICAL USES: protection, mental powers, exorcism, healing
WARNINGS: not for use while pregnant
ORGANIC
NAME: 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
Organic
NAME: JUNIPER BERRIES, WHOLE
FOLK NAMES: enebro, gin berry, ginepro
BOTANICAL NAME: juniperus communis
DESCRIPTION: whole berries
TRADITIONAL USES: used in teas for stomach ailments and to stimulate appetite
MAGICAL USES: protection, anti-theft, love, exorcism, health
WARNINGS: not for use while pregnant
ORGANIC
NAME: 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: LEMON BALM
FOLK NAMES: bee balm, lemon balsam, sweet balm, sweet melissa
BOTANICAL NAME: melissa officinalis
DESCRIPTION: leaf, cut and sifted
TRADITIONAL USES: natural health, culinary, tea
MAGICAL USES: love, success, healing
WARNINGS: none
ORGANIC
NAME: 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: LEMON PEEL
FOLK NAMES: ulamula
BOTANICAL NAME: citrus limon
DESCRIPTION: dried peel pieces
TRADITIONAL USES: tea, culinary, colds, sore throat, cough
MAGICAL USES: longevity, purification, love, friendship
WARNINGS: none
NAME: LIOCRICE ROOT/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.
ORGANIC
NAME: LOBELIA
FOLK NAMES: Asthma Weed, Indian Tobacco, Pukeweed, Vomitwort
BOTANICAL NAME: Lobelia inflate
DESCRIPTION: aerial herb parts, cut and sifted
TRADITIONAL USES: releives 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: LUNGWORT LEAF
FOLK NAMES: herb of mary, spotted dog, bethlehem sage
BOTANICAL NAME: pulmonaria officinalis
DESCRIPTION: leaf, cut and sifted
TRADITIONAL USES: tea, lung and respiratory ailments, diarrhea, coughs
MAGICAL USES: healing, calming
WARNINGS: none
NAME: MARJORAM
FOLK NAMES: joy of the mountain, mountain mint, sweet marjoram, wintersweet
BOTANICAL NAME: marjorana hortensis
DESCRIPTION: leaf, cut and sifted
TRADITIONAL USES: culinary
MAGICAL USES: protection, love, happiness, health, money
WARNINGS: none
NAME: 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.
ORGANIC
NAME: 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: 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: MUSTARD SEEDS
FOLK NAMES: not known
BOTANICAL NAME: brassica juncea
DESCRIPTION: whole seed
TRADITIONAL USES: culinary
MAGICAL USES: fertility, protection, mental powers
WARNINGS: none
NAME: MYRRH GUM PIECES
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
ORGANIC
NAME: 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
Organic Non-Organic
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
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