A Witches Herbal Reference/B
*G/P/E: Gender/Planet/Element
G/P/E: Feminine, Saturn.
Magical attributes: The buds are carried to ease a broken heart and can be
BASIL
G/P/E: Masculine, Mars, Fire
Magical attributes: Protection, love, wealth (if carried in your wallet),
BAY LAUREL
G/P/E: Masculine, Sun, Fire
Magical attributes: wisdom, protection, psychic powers, banishes negative
BAY LEAVES
G/P/E: Masculine, Sun, Fire.
Magical attributes: Psychic visions and dreams, repels negativity and evil.
BENZOIN
G/P/E: Masculine, Sun, Air.
Magical attributes: Used widely in purification incenses. Tincture of
BETONY
G/P/E: Masculine, Jupiter, Fire.
Magical attributes: Add to incenses of protection and purification.
BALM of GILEAD
added to love and protection charms and spells.
healing relationships, ensuring faithfulness in a mate, courage,
fertility, exorcism.
Uses: It is good as a tea for calming the nerves, settling the stomach,
and easing cramps and good for the bladder. In tincture form, also makes
a good hair rinse for brunettes. An ingredient of the Purification bath
sachet. Add to love sachets and incenses.
energy. Uses: DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY-use as a poultice on chest for
bronchitis and chest colds.
benzoin preserves oils and preparations.
Sleep on a pillow stuffed with betony to prevent nightmares.