Herbs By Use

Here the herb lists are divided according to common uses. This is by no way a completely comprehensive list, but we did try to list as many as we could. Please check the "Herbs by Name" section for a more comprehensive list of uses. Once again, if you feel an herb should be used for something other than the listed use, go for it.

Animals: Ambergris, Catnip, Cloth of Gold, Coltsfoot, Sage, Violet, Wormwood

Banishing: Anise Star, Bergamont, Clove, Dragons Blood, Flax, Garlic, Hyssop

Breaking a Curse/Hex: Bamboo, Bergamont, Blessed Thistle, Cedar, Chili pepper, Cinquefoil, Datura, Elder berry, Fennel, Galangal, Huckleberry, Hydrangea, John the Conqueror, Nettle, Nutmeg, Poke, Red Clover Tops, Rue, Squill, Sulfur powder (Brimstone), Thistle, Toadflax, Tobacco, Vetiver, Wahoo, Wintergreen

Beauty: Avocado, Catnip, Flax, Ginseng, Maidenhair, Rose, Strawberry, Violet, Yerba Santa

Clairvoyance: Basil, Bay, Eyebright, Lavender, Patchouli, Rose

Communication: Allspice

Compassion: Allspice, Almonds

Consecration: Anise, Anise Star, Clover, Frankincense, Myrrh, Pennyroyal, White Sage

Courage: Borage, Catnip, Cedar, Columbine, Galangal, Master Wort, Tea, Mullein, Musk, Poke, Ragweed, St. Johns Wort, Sweetpea, Tea, Thyme, Tonka Beans, Wahoo, Yarrow

Determination: Allspice

Divination: Anise, Basil, Camphor, Cherry, Corn, Dandelion, Dodder, Fig, Goldenrod, Ground Ivy, Hibiscus, Jasmine, Lettuce, Meadow Rue, Meadowsweet, Mullein, Orange, Orris, Pansy, Patchouli, Pomegranate, Rose, St. Johns Wort, Strawberry, Vervain (Verbena), Willow, Yarrow

Dreams: Bracken, Buchu, Camphor, Cinquefoil, Dandelion, Heliotrope, Holly, Huckleberry, Jasmine, Marigold, Mugwort, Onion, Orris

Employment: Devils Shoestring, Lucky Hand

Energy: Allspice, Camphor

Fertility: Agaric, Agaric, Alfalfa, Almonds, Banana, Bistort, Bodhi, Carrot, Chickweed, Cuckoo-flower, Cucumber, Cyclamen, Daffodil, Date, Dock, Fig, Grape, Hazel, Mandrake, Mistletoe, Motherswort (childbirth), Mustard, Olive, Musk, Mustard, Narcissus, Nuts, Oak, Olive, Pine, Patchouli, Rice, Peach, Pomegranate, Poppy, Raspberry (pregnancy, child birth), Rice, Rose Geranium, Strawberry, Sunflower, Walnut, Wheat, White Oak Bark

Fidelity: Chickweed, Chili pepper, Clover, Cumin, Cyclamen, Hawthorn Berry, Licorice, Magnolia, Nutmeg, Rhubarb, Rye, Spikenard, Vetch, Yerba mate

Happiness: Adam and Eve Root, Catnip, Celandine, Cyclamen, Hawthorn Berry, High John the Conqueror, Hyacinth, Lavender, Lily of the Valley, Marjoram, Meadowsweet, Purslane, Quince, Rose, Saffron, St. Johns Wort, Witch Grass

Healing/Health: Allspice, Adders Tongue, Amaranth, Anemone, Angelica, Apple, Balm of Gilead, Barley, Bay, Bittersweet, Blackberry, Burdock Leaf, Bracken, Burdock, Calamus, Camphor, Caraway, Carnation, Carob, Catnip, Cedar, Chamomile, Cinnamon, Cinquefoil, Citron, Comfrey, Coriander, Cotton, Cowslip, Cucumber, Cypress, Dock, Elder, Eucalyptus, Fennel, Figwort, Flax, Flaxseed, Galangal, Gardenia, Garlic, Ginseng, Goats Rue Golden Seal, Groundsel, Heliotrope, Hemp, Henna, Honeysuckle, Hops Flowers, Horehound, Horse Chestnut, Ivy, Jasmine, Jobs Tears, Juniper Berries, Knotweed Larkspur, Lemon balm, Life Everlasting, Lime, Mandrake, Marjoram, Mesquite, Mint, Mistletoe, Mugwort, Mullein, Olive, Myrrh, Nettle, Nutmeg, Olive, Peppermint, Pine, Plantain, Plum, Potato, Rose, Rose Geranium , Rose hips, Rosemary, Rowan, Rue, Saffron, Sage, St. Johns Wort, Sandalwood, Sassafras, Sorrel Wood , Spearmint, Thyme, Spikenard, Sumbul, Sunflower, Tansy, Tea Tree, Thistle, Ti, Tobacco, Vervain (Verbena), Walnut, White Oak Bark, Willow, Wintergreen, Yarrow, Yerba Santa

Love: Adam and Eve Root, Ambergris, Apple, Apricot, Aster, Avens, Avocado, Bachelor's Buttons, Balm of Gilead, Barley, Basil, Bean, Bedstraw, Beet, Bleeding Heart, Bloodroot, Brazil Nut, Caper, Cardamon, Catnip, Chamomile, Cherry bark, Chestnut, Chickweed, Chili pepper, Cinnamon, Clove, Clover, Coltsfoot, Copal, Coriander, Crocus, Cubeb, Cuckoo-flower, Daffodil, Damiana, Devils Bit, Dodder, Dogbane, Dragons Blood, Dutchmans Breeches, Elecampane, Elm, Endive, Fig, Fuzzy Weed , Gardenia, Gentian, Ginger, Ginseng, Grains of Paradise, Hemp, Hibiscus, Hibiscus, High John the Conqueror, Houseleek, Hyacinth, Indian Paint Brush, Jasmine, Joe-pye Weed, Juniper Berries, Ladys mantle, Lavender, Leek, Lemon, Lemon balm, Lemon Verbena, Lettuce, Licorice, Lime, Linden, Liverwort, Lotus, Lovages, Love Seed, Maidenhair, Mallow, Mandrake, Maple, Mint, Mistletoe, Mullein, Narcissus, Nuts, Orange, Orchid, Orris, Pansy, Papaya, Parsley, Pea, Peach, Pear, Peppermint, Periwinkle, Plumeria, Poppy, Prickly Ash, Primrose, Purslane, Quassia, Quince, Rose, Red Clover Tops, Rose, Rose Geranium , Rose Hips, Rosemary, Rue, Rye, Saffron, St. Johns Wort, Sarsaparilla, Skullcap, Senna, Snakeroot (black), Southern Wood, Spearmint, Spider Wort , Spikenard, Strawberry Sugar Cane, Sumbul, Tamarind, Thyme, Tonka Beans, Valerian root, Vanilla, Venus Flytrap, Vervain (Verbena), Vetivert, Violet, Wild Cherry Bark, Wild Cherry Bark, Willow, Wormwood, Witch Grass, Wormwood, Yarrow, Yerba mate, Yohimbe, Ylang Ylang

Luck: Allspice, Aloe, Bamboo, Banyan, Bayberry, Bluebell, Buckeye, Cabbage, Calamus, Caper, Catnip, Cattail, Chamomile, China Berry, Cinchona, Cinnamon, Corn, Cotton, Cyclamen, Daffodil, Daisy, Damiana, Devils Shoestring (also gambling), Dill, Fern, Flax, Garlic, Ginseng, Grains of Paradise, Hazel, Heather, Hibiscus, Houseleek, Huckleberry, Irish Moss, Jobs Tears, Kava-Kave, Linden, Lucky Hand, Mace, Moss, Musk, Rose, Narcissus, Nutmeg, Nuts, Orange, Pineapple, Pomegranate, Poppy, Purslane, Red Clover Tops, Rose Hips, Saffron, Snakeroot, Spikenard, Star Anise, Straw, Strawberry, Tonka Beans, Violet, White Oak Bark

Lust/Sexual magick: Avocado, Caper, Caraway, Cardamom, Cattail, Celery, Cinnamon, Clove, Cyclamen, Daisy, Damiana, Deerstongue, Devils Bit, Devils Shoestring, Dill, Dulse, Endive, Galangal, Garlic, Ginseng, Grains of Paradise, Hibiscus, Lemongrass, Licorice, Maguey, Mastic, Mint, Nettle, Olive, Onion, Orris, Passion Flower, Patchouli, Pear, Periwinkle, Radish, Rosemary, Saffron, Sesame, Southern Wood , Spikenard (attraction), Sugar Cane, Sumbul, Vanilla, Vetivert, Violet, Wild Cherry Bark, Witch Grass, Yerba mate, Yohimbe, Ylang Ylang

Money/prosperity: Alfalfa, Allspice, Alkanet, Almond, Ash, Banana, Basil, Bayberry, Benzoin, Bergamont, Blackberry, Bladderwrack, Blue Flag, Briony, Bromeliad, Buckeye, Buckwheat, Calamus, Camellia, Cascara Sagrada, Cashew, Cat's Claw, Cedar, Chamomile, Cinquefoil, Clove, Clover, Coltsfoot, Columbine, Comfrey, Dill, Dock, Fenugreek, Fern, Flax, Flaxseed, Fumitory, Galangal, Ginger, Goldenrod, Golden Seal, Gorse, Grape, Grains of Paradise, Heliotrope, High John the Conqueror, Honesty, Honeysuckle, Horse Chestnut, Irish Moss, Jasmine, Lavender, Lucky Hand, Mandrake, Maple, Marjoram, Mint, Moss, Nutmeg, Nuts, Oats, Onion, Pine, Orange, Orris, Passion Flower, Patchouli, Pea, Pecan, Periwinkle, Rice, Pineapple, Pipsissewa, Pomegranate, Poplar, Poppy, Rattlesnake Root , Rice, Sage, Sarsaparilla, Sassafras, Sesame, Snakeroot, Spearmint, Tea (riches), Squill, Tea, Tonka Beans, Vervain (Verbena), Vetivert, Wheat, White Oak Bark, Woodruff

Peace: Acicia, Bayberry, Coltsfoot, Devils Shoestring, Gardenia, Ginger, Lavender, Lily of the Valley, Looestrife, Magnolia, Meadowsweet, Olive, Narcissus, Orris, Passion Flower, Pennyroyal, Power, Raspberry, Rose, Scullcap, Valerian root, Vervain (Verbena), Vetivert, Violet, Ylang Ylang

Protection: Acicia, African Violet, Agrimony, Ague Root, Aloe, Althea, Alyssum, Amaranth, Anemone, Angelica, Anise, Arbutus, Asafoetida, Ash, Balm of Gilead, Bamboo, Barley, Basil, Bay, Bean, Birch, Bittersweet, Blackberry, Bladderwrack, Blessed Thistle, Bloodroot, Blueberry, Bodhi, Boneset, Briony, Bromeliad, Buckthorn, Buckwheat, Burdock, Cactus, Calamus, Caraway, Carnation, Carob, Cascara Sagrada, Castor, Cat's Claw, Cedar, Celandine, Chrysanthemum, Cinchona, Cinnamon, Cinquefoil, Clove, Clover, Club Moss, Coconut, Corn, Cotton, Cumin, Curry, Cyclamen, Cypress, Datura, Devils Bit, Devils Shoestring, Dill, Dogwood, Dragons Blood, Elder, Elecampane, Eucalyptus, Euphorbia, Fennel, Fern, Feverfew, Figwort, Flax, Flaxseed, Fleabane, Foxglove, Fleabane, Frankincense, Galangal, Garlic, Ginseng, Gorse, Gourd, Grain, Grass, Hazel, Heather, Hellebore, Holly, Honeysuckle, Horehound, Houseleek, Hyssop, Huckleberry, Hyacinth, Hyssop, Irish Moss, Ivy, Juniper Berries, kava-Kave, Ladys slipper, Larch, Larkspur, Lavender, Leek, Lettuce, Lilac, Lily, Lime Linden, Liquidamber, Liverwort, Looestrife, Lotus, Lucky Hand, Mallow Mandrake, Marigold, Marjoram, Master Wort, Mint, Mistletoe, Molukka, Mugwort, Mulberry, Mullein, Mustard, Myrrh, Nettle, Nutmeg, Olive, Parsley, Orris, Papaya, Papyrus, Parsley, Patchouli, Pennyroyal, Peony, Pepper, Periwinkle, Pine, Plantain, Primrose, Purslane, Quince, Radish, Ragwort, Raspberry, Rattlesnake Root, Red Clover Tops, Rhubarb, Rice, Rose Geranium, Rowan, Sage, St. Johns Wort, Sandalwood, Sea salt, Sloe, Snapdragon, Solomons Seal, Southern Wood, Spanish Moss, Squill, Tamarisk, Thistle, Ti, Toadflax, Turnip, Valerian root, Venus Flytrap, Vervain (Verbena), Vetivert, Violet, Wax plant, Willow, Wintergreen, Witch Hazel, Wolfs Bane, Woodruff, Wormwood, Yerba Santa, Yucca

Psychic powers: Acicia, Anise, Althea, Bay, Bistort, Bladderwrack, Bodhi (meditation), Borage, Buchu, Camphor, Caraway, Celery, Cinnamon, Citron, Coltsfoot (visions), Damiana (visions), Deerstongue, Elder berry, Elecampane, Eyebright, Flax, Flaxseed, Galangal, Grape, Grass, Hibiscus, Honeysuckle, Jasmine (prophetic dreams), Juniper Berries, kava-Kave (visions), Lemongrass, Mace, Marigold, Mastic, Mugwort, Mustard, Rose, Nutmeg, Peppermint, Periwinkle, Rose, Rosemary, Rowan, Rue, Saffron, Savory/Summer, Spearmint, Star Anise, Stillengia, Sumbul, Tangerine, Thyme, Urva Ursi, Vanilla, Walnut, Wormwood, Wormwood, Yarrow, Yerba Santa

Purification: Anise, Alkanet, Arabic Gum, Asafoetida, Avens, Basil, Bay, Benzoin, Birch, Blessed Thistle, Bloodroot, Camphor, Chamomile, Coconut, Copal, Dandelion, Elder, Euphorbia, Fennel, Hemlock, Horseradish, Hyssop, Iris, Lavender, Lemon, Lemon Verbena, Parsley, Peppermint, Rosemary, Sage, Sagebrush, Sandalwood, Sea salt , Shallot , Thistle (Holy), Thyme, Tobacco, Turmeric, Valerian root, White Sage, Yucca

Remove/ward off negativity: Burdock Leaf

Removing obstacles: Chicory

Sleep: Agrimony, Chamomile, Cinquefoil, Datura, Elder, Hops Flowers, Jasmine, Lavender, Lettuce, Linden, Passion Flower, Peppermint, Poppy, Purslane, Raspberry, Rosemary, Valerian root, Vervain (Verbena)

Spirituality: African Violet, Arabic Gum, Cinnamon, Frankincense, Gardenia, Lotus, Myrrh, Sandalwood

Strength: Balm of Gilead, Bay, Carnation, Fennel, Master Wort, Motherswort (female strength), Mugwort, Mulberry, Patchouli, Pennyroyal, Pepper, Plantain, Saffron, St. Johns Wort, Sweetpea, Tea, Thistle, Tonka Beans, Yerba Santa

Success: Lemon balm, Cinnamon, Clover, Ginger, High John the Conqueror, Red Clover Tops, Rowan, Wahoo, Winters Bark, Woodruff

Travel: Basil (flying), Comfrey (safety during), Kelp, Lucky Hand, Mint, Poplar (flying)

Visions: Angelica, Coltsfoot, Crocus, Damiana, Eyebright, Hemp, Nutmeg, Peppermint, Raspberry

Wisdom: Almond, Balm of Gilead, Bay, Bodhi, Cinnamon, Elder flowers, Hazel, Iris, Sage, Sunflower

Wishes: Bamboo, Beech, Buckthorn, Dandelion, Dogwood, Ginseng, Ginseng, Grains of Paradise, Jobs Tears, Peach, Pomegranate, Sage, ,Sandalwood, Sunflower, Tonka Beans, Violet, Walnut

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