Thursday, February 12, 2009

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Posting of new Herbals will resume shortly. Bear with me on this.

Thursday, February 5, 2009

BlackBerry


Rubus Villosus

  • Folk Names: Bly, Bramble, Bramble-Kite, Bumble-Kite, Cloudberry, Dewberry, Goutberry, High Blackberry, Thimbleberry
  • Gender: Feminine
  • Planet: Venus
  • Element: Water
  • Magick: Healing, Money, Protection

Bistort


Polygonnum Bistorta

  • Folk Names: Dragonwort, Easter Giant, English Serpentary, Osterick, Passions, Patience Dock, Red Legs, Snakeweed, Sweet Dock, Dragon's Scales, Snake
  • Gender: Feminine
  • Planet: Saturn
  • Element: Earth
  • Magick: Psychic Powers, Fertility

Betony


Stachys Betonica

  • Folk Names: Lamb's Ear, Bishopwort, Lousewort, Purple Betony
  • Gender: Masculine
  • Planet: Jupiter
  • Element: Fire
  • Magick: Protection, Purification, Love

Benzoin


Styrax Benzoin

  • Folk Names: Ben, Benjamin, Gum Benzoin, Siam Benzoin, Siamese Benzoin
  • Gender: Masculine
  • Planet: Sun
  • Element: Air
  • Magick: Purification, Prosperity

Belladonna


Atropa Belladonna (Poison)

  • Folk Names: Banewort, Black Cherry, Deadly Nightshade, Death's Herb, Devil's Cherries, Divale, Dwale, Dwaleberry, Dwayberry, Fair Lady, Great Morel, Naughty Man's Cherries, Sorcerer's Berry, Witche's Berry
  • Gender: Feminine
  • Planet: Saturn
  • Element: Water
  • Magick: Astral Projection, Produce Visions

Basil


Ocimum Basilicum

  • Folk Names: Albahaca, American Dittany, Our Herb, St. Joseph's Wort, Sweet Basil, Witches Herb, Njilika, Balanoi, Feslien
  • Gender: Masculine
  • Planet: Mars
  • Elemant: Fire
  • Magick: Love, Exorcism, Wealth, Flying, Protection