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(red) Clover

Formal name:

Trifolium pratense

Formal name:

Trifolium spp.

Other names:

Shamrock

Honey

Honeystalks

Three-leaved grass

Trefoil

Trifoil

The red clover is a short-lived perennial in the Pea family with white-blotched 3-parted leaves and a large pinkish red head containing numerous small rose purple pea-like flowers.

Medicinal data

Part used:

flowers

Caution:

avoid during pregnancy

Dosage:

1 cup 2-3 x daily

1-3 droppersful 2-3x daily

Health benefits:

internal and external remedy for skin complaints (psoriasis, eczema, etc); good expectorant used for whooping cough, bronchitis, dry coughs and laryngitis; sometimes used as anticancer remedy.

Wikipedia article

Category	Correspondences
Body systems	immune, integumentary, liver
Deity	Rowen
Gender	Masculine
Herb action	alterative, expectorant
Herb category	cleanser, specific
Herbal energy	cool
Herbal preparation	infusion, tincture
Herbal taste	aromatic, sweet
Magical powers	exorcism, fidelity, love, money, protection, success
Path	4, 14
Planet	Mercury

Aloe

Formal name:

Aloe vera

Other names:

Burn plant

Medicine plant

Saqal

Zabila

A spiny succulent perennial. The long leaves are thick and full of juice and smooth except for spiny teeth on the margins.

Medicinal data

Part used:

leaf

Dosage:

external use

Health benefits:

juice taken internally for constipation and to soothe ulcers, arthritis and colitis; fresh leaf or juice is applied for burns, sunburn, poison oak (can be used around eyes) and wounds.

Wikipedia article

Category	Correspondences
Body systems	integumentary
Gender	Feminine
Herb action	emmenagogue, emollient
Herb category	cleanser, specific
Herbal energy	cool
Herbal preparation	fresh leaves
Herbal taste	bitter
Magical powers	luck, protection
Path	22
Planet	Moon

Ephedra

Formal name:

ephedra sinica

Other names:

Ma huang

Chinese ephedra

Chinese jointfir

A broom-like shrub in the Ephedra family, related to the conifers, ephedra grows in arid places but is also widely cultivated for its content of the stimulant alkaloid, ephedrine.

Medicinal data

Part used:

stems

Dosage:

1 cup 2-3 x daily

1-2 droppersful 2-3 x daily

2-3 tablets 2-3 x daily as directed

Wikipedia article

Category	Correspondences
Body systems	cardiovascular, nervous, respiratory
Herb action	bronchodilator, vasodilator
Herb category	heroic, specific
Herbal energy	warm
Herbal preparation	decoction, extract, tincture
Herbal taste	bitter, mild

Mallow

Formal name:

Malva sylvestris

Other names:

High mallow

Common mallow

Malva

A wild plant with stalked kidney-shaped, scalloped leaves in the Mallow family with prominent veins underneath and small pink and white flowers.

Medicinal data

Part used:

herb

Dosage:

1 cup 2-3 x daily

Health benefits:

poultice applied for boils, abscesses, inflammation, bites and stings; decoction used for laryngitis, bladder infections, and respiratory ailments; greens excellent steamed or stir-fried before fruiting stage.

Wikipedia article

Category	Correspondences
Body systems	digestive, respiratory, urinary
Gender	Feminine
Herb action	demulcent, expectorant
Herb category	nutritive tonic, specific
Herbal energy	cool
Herbal preparation	decoction
Herbal taste	sweet
Magical powers	exorcism, love, protection
Path	16
Planet	Moon

Mugwort

Formal name:

Artemisia vulgaris

Other names:

Artemis herb

Artemisia

Felon's herb

Muggons

Naughty man

Old man

Old Uncle Henry

Sailor's tobacco

St. John's plant

An aromatic, erect herb with grayish-green toothed leaves and short sprays or spikes of tiny greenish flowers.

Medicinal data

Part used:

herb

Caution:

avoid during pregnancy; don't use the tincture for more than 10 days, up to several times a year; the tea is safer to use long-term

Dosage:

1 cup 2-3 x daily

20-30 drops 2-3x daily

Health benefits:

bile-promoting herb used as digestive tonic, aids in digestion of fatty or protein foods; aids in mild indigestion; used after influenza to promote appetite and restore energy; useful for amenorrhea and dysmenorrhea; fresh juice externally applied for poison oak; used in moxibustion to increase blood circulation and relieve pain.

Wikipedia article

Category	Correspondences
Body systems	blood, digestive, liver
Deity	Diana, Artemis
Gender	Feminine
Herb action	cholagogue, emmenagogue
Herb category	specific
Herbal energy	cool
Herbal preparation	infusion, tincture
Herbal taste	acrid, aromatic, bitter
Magical powers	astral projection, healing, prophetic dreams, protection, psychic powers, strength
Path	13
Planet	Venus

Rue

Formal name:

Ruta graveolens

Other names:

Bashoush (Coptic)

Garden rue

German rue

Herb of grace

Herbygrass

Hreow

Mother of the herbs

Rewe

Rota

A strong scented herb in the Citrus family growing to three feet with divided leaves and small yellow flowers and a strong disagreeable odor. Native to the Mediterranean region.

Medicinal data

Part used:

leaf

Constituents:

rutin

Dosage:

1 cup 1-2 x daily

1-2 droppersful 2-3 x daily

Health benefits:

useful for capillary fragility and varicose veins; used internally and externally for eye inflammation; internally for suppressed menstruation; used as gargle for sore throat.

Wikipedia article

Category	Correspondences
Body systems	liver
Deity	Diana, Aradia
Gender	Masculine
Herb action	anthelmintic, purgative
Herb category	specific
Herbal energy	warm
Herbal preparation	infusion, tincture
Herbal taste	bitter, pungent
Magical powers	exorcism, healing, health, love, mental powers
Path	27
Planet	Mars

Willow

Formal name:

Salix alba

Other names:

Osier

Pussy willow

Saille

Salicyn willow

Saugh tree

Tree of enchantment

White willow

Witch's aspirin

Withe

Withy

The willows are a large group of shrubs or trees from the Willow family found in wet places, with unisexual flowers in spikes called catkins.

Medicinal data

Part used:

bark

Constituents:

salicin

Dosage:

1 cup 2-3 x daily

1 capsule 2-3 x daily

Health benefits:

Headache remedy, reduces fever in colds and flu, relieves arthritic pain. Milder and slower than aspirin, with fewer if any side-effects.

Wikipedia article

Category	Correspondences
Body systems	digestive, immune, nervous
Deity	Persephone, Mercury, Hera, Hecate, Ceres, Belinus, Belili, Artemis
Gender	Feminine
Herb action	analgesic, febrifuge
Herb category	specific
Herbal energy	cool
Herbal preparation	decoction, powder
Herbal taste	astringent, bitter
Magical powers	healing, love, love divination, protection
Planet	Moon

Wormwood

Formal name:

Artemisia absinthium

Other names:

Absinthe

Old woman

Crown for a king

Madderwort

Wormot

A large woody garden plant from Europe with profuse gray-green feathery leaves and sprays of small, yellow flower heads.

Medicinal data

Part used:

leaf

Caution:

contraindicated during pregnancy and nursing; not for long-term use; do not exceed 1.5 grams of dried herb in tea, 2-3x daily; tea much safer than tincture.

Dosage:

20-30 drops in a little hot water

1/2 cup 30 minutes before meals

Health benefits:

strengthens stomach and gall bladder; Europeans use for painful digestion; stimulates bile, increases the appetite, and expel worms; in Chinese medicine to clear summer heat, for lingering fevers, and for nosebleeds.

Wikipedia article

Category	Correspondences
Body systems	digestive
Deity	Iris, Diana, Artemis
Gender	Masculine
Herb action	anthelmintic, bitter
Herb category	specific, stimulating tonic
Herbal energy	cold
Herbal preparation	infusion, tincture
Herbal taste	bitter
Magical powers	calling spirits, love, protection, psychic powers
Path	27
Planet	Mars

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