Cooling and sedative diuretic; aids kidney function; helps with arthritis, aches, and pains; Magical Uses: Mental and psychic powers, concentration. Traditionally used by hispanic and native american cultures, osha root is used as an antiviral against cold, flu, bronchitis, and pneumonia. In Germany, where St. John's wort is available by prescription, doctors prescribe it 20 times more often than Prozac. It got its name because it blooms around June 24th, the Feast Day of St John the Baptist. ELDER FLOWERS - Sambucus nigra, ELDERBERRY, POWDER - Sambucus nigra, ELDERBERRIES - whole - Sambucus nigra. Heals wounds and draws out toxins. Magickal uses include love, divination, luck, money and house & business blessing. Chamomile is often used in tea for its calming effects. It became an anti-demonic herb that could ward off all evil witchcraft and daemons. Its sunny, upright character was thought to dispel daemons of depression and melancholy, while its punctured leaves and red oil signified its usefulness for treating wounds, cuts and burns. Zhou S, Chan E, Pan SQ, Huang M, Lee EJ. The spiritual symbolism of St. John's wort and how it was used by the saints --Aleteia. SAFFLOWER - Carthamus tinctorius. Named after the Basilisk, Ancient Greek lore claimed that this herb could cure the creature's petrifying stare and used it to treat snake bites and insect stings.
H. coris, another Greek species, was mentioned by Hippocrates and Pliny. One note on this plant, there are a lot of cultivars of this beauty but the hypericin is a red color, I love taking one of these small leaves and holding it up to the light to make sure I have the one that is perforated with little holes, then I'll double check by squeezing a bud of the flower between my fingers and seeing the red coloring come through. The plant spreads rapidly by means of runners or from the prodigious seed production and can invade pastures, disturbed sites, dirt roads, the sides of roads and highways, and sparse woods. Among the many medicinal herbs used throughout the long history of Occidental culture, St. John's wort, Hypericum perforatum L., has always been and still is of great interest. Flavonoids are another group of beneficial plant compounds found in St. John's wort. Long before it got its current name, the ancient Greeks used it as far back as 2, 000 years ago for treating various nervous or mood disorders. The herb is most often gathered on Midsummer and worn to ward off mental illness and cure depression. Magical and Medicinal Uses of St. John's Wort. CACAO POWDER - Roasted, Fair Trade. It is most commonly found in the United States and Canada where it is located on roadsides, meadows, and woods. But that's her beauty—she's a magician and a thief, not the belle of the ball. Properties of St. John's Wort.
Used as far back as Ancient Egypt, Aloe Vera heals wounds and relieves sunburn. Borrelli F, Izzo AA. The Hypericin gives the red colour to the oil but only when collected at the right time. POPPY SEED, BLUE - Papaver somniferum. Don't worry, Friday works just as well. Hang in the home for protection from lightning & fire. 4 Manage Dandruff Or Oily Skin.
Medicinally mullein aids one with ailments of the throat and lungs, nervousness, lymph drainage, and pain. Lend me thy light, I must gather the mystic St. John's Wort to-night; The wonderful herb whose leaf will decide. They believe that the herb has the brain make more serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine. Other names for St. John's wort: St. Johnswort, Fuga Daemonum, Goatweed, Demon Chaser, Tipton Weed, Hardhay. Calm the nerves after a bee sting or bug bite. ECHINACEA AUGUSTIFOLIA. Properties of st john's wort. Lycii (Goji) Berries. MYRRH GUM RESIN - Commiphora myrrha.
Used by Native Americans as "the Singer's Herb" calamus primarily targets the trachea. PEPPERMINT - Mentha piperita. We hear this question often. Bring water to a boil, remove from heat.