Herbs: Choosing A Herb

Herbs can be used in many different ways. Sometimes as part of a ritual or spell and often as an infusion. Below you will find a list of the various common conditions for which herbs can be used. None of herbs listed are meant as a replacement for competent medical diagnosis. Please consult your doctor before ingesting anything listed below unless you are 110% sure it is safe for you to do so. Even though a herb may be commonly known to be safe you may have an adverse reaction so don’t take any chances with anything unfamiliar.

• Anger: Almond, Catnip, Chamomile, Elecampane, Rose, Lemon balm, Lavender, Mint, Passion Flower, Vervain.
• Anxiety: Skullcap, Valerian.
• Apathy: Ginger, Peppermint.
• Beauty: Avocado, Catnip, Flax, Ginseng, Maidenhair Fern, Rose, Rosemary, Witch Hazel.
• Business Success: Basil, Hawthorn, Sandalwood, Squill Root.
• Courage: Borage, Cedar, Columbine, Masterwort, Mullein, Sweet Pea, Thyme, Tonka bean, Yarrow.
• Depression: Catnip, Celandine, Daisy, Hawthorn, Honeysuckle, Hyacinth, Lemon Balm, Lily of the Valley, Marjoram, Morning Glory, Saffron, Shepherd’s Purse.
• Divination: Camphor, Dandelion, Goldenrod, Ground Ivy, Henbane, Hazelnut, Hibiscus, Meadowsweet, Mugwort, Pomegranate.
• Employment: Bergamot, Bayberry, Bay Leaf, Pecan, Pine.
• Enemies: Patchouli, Slippery Elm.
• Friendship: Lemon, Orange, Sunflower, Sweet Pea, Tonka Bean, Vanilla.
• Gossip: Clove, Deerstongue, Nettle, Rue, Slippery Elm, Snapdragon.
• Healing: Fennel, Flax, Garlic, Ginseng, Golden Seal, Heliotrope, Hops, Horehound, Ivy, Lemon Balm, Life Everlasting, Mint, Mugwort, Myrrh, Nasturtium, Nutmeg, Oak, Olive, Onion, Peppermint, Persimmon, Pine, Plantain, Rosemary, Rowan, Rue, Saffron, Sandalwood, Shepherd’s Purse, Thistle, Thyme, Vervain, Violet, Willow, Wintergreen, Yerba Santa.
• Heartbreak: Apple, Bittersweet, Cyclamen, Honeysuckle, Jasmine, Lemon Balm, Magnolia, Peach, Strawberry, Yarrow.
• Liberation: Chicory, Cypress, Lavender, Lotus, Mistletoe, Moonflower.
• Love: Adam & Eve Root, Allspice, Apple, Apricot, Balm of Gilead, Basil, Bleeding Heart, Cardamom, Catnip, Chamomile, Cinnamon, Clove, Columbine, Copal, Coriander, Crocus, Cubeb, Daffodil, Daisy, Damiana, Dill, Elecampane, Elm, Endive, Fig, Gardenia, Geranium, Ginger, Hibiscus, Hyacinth, Indian Paintbrush, Jasmine, Juniper, Kava-Kava, Lady’s Mantle, Lavender, Lemon Balm, Lemon Verbena, Linden, Lobelia, Lotus, Loveage, Maidenhair Fern, Mandrake, Maple, Marjoram, Myrtle, Nutmeg, Orchid, Pansy, Peach, Peppermint, Periwinkle, Poppy, Primrose, Rose, Rosemary, Rue, Saffron, Skullcap, Spearmint, Spiderwort, Strawberry, Thyme, Tonka Bean, Tulip, Vanilla, Vervain, Violet, Willow, Wood Betony, Yarrow.
• Luck: Allspice, Anise, Bluebell, Calamus, China Berry, Daffodil, Hazel, Heather, Holly, Job’s Tears, Linden, Lucky Hand, Nutmeg, Oak, Orange, Persimmon, Pomegranate, Poppy, Rose, Snakeroot, Vertivert, Violet.
• Lust: Allspice, Caraway, Carrot, Cattail, Cinnamon, Cinquefoil, Clove, Damiana, Deerstongue, Dill, Foxglove, Galangal, Ginseng, Hibiscus, Mistletoe, Parsley, Rosemary, Sesame, Southernwood, Vanilla, Violet, Yohimbe.
• Menopause: Black Cohosh, Lavender, Peppermint, Sage.
• Mental Powers: All Heal, Bay leaf, Caraway, Celery Seed, Forget-Me-Not, Hazel, Horehound, Lily of the Valley, Lotus, Pansy, Periwinkle, Rue, Sandalwood, Spikenard, Summer Savory, Spearmint.
• Nightmares: Mullein, Chamomile.
• PMS: Feverfew, Jasmine, Lavender, Rose.
• Prophetic Dreams: Anise, Chamomile, Cinquefoil, Cloves, Heliotrope, Jasmine, Mimosa, Mint, Mugwort, Rose, Rosemary, Valerian.
• Prosperity: Almond, Bay leaf, Basil, Bergamot, Cedar, Chamomile, Cinnamon, Cinquefoil, Clover, Mandrake, Marjoram, May Apple, Myrtle, Oak, Orange, Mint, Parsley, Pecan, Pine, Snapdragon, Sunflower, Sweet Woodruff, Tonka Bean, Tulip, Vanilla, Vervain, Wheat.
• Protection: African Violet, Agrimony, Aloe Vera, Alyssum, Angelica, Anise, Arrowroot, Balm of Gilead, Basil, Bay Leaf, Birch, Bladderwrack, Boneset, Broom, Burdock, Cactus, Calamus, Caraway, Carnation, Cedar, Chrysanthemum, Cinnamon, Cinquefoil, Clove, Clover, Cumin, Curry, Cyclamen, Cypress, Dill, Dogweed, Dragon’s Blood, Elder, Elecampane, Eucalyptus, Fennel, Feverwort, Flax, Fleabane, Foxglove, Frankincense, Garlic, Geranium, Ginseng, Heather, Holly, Honeysuckle, Horehound, Houseleek, Hyacinth, Hyssop, Ivy, Juniper, Lady’s Slipper, Larkspur, Lavender, Lilac, Lily, Linden, Lotus, Lucky Hand, Mallow, Mandrake, Marigold, Mimosa, Mint, Mistletoe Mugwort, Mulberry, Mullein, Mustard, Myrrh, Nettle, Oak, Olive, Onion, Parsley, Pennyroyal, Peony, Pepper, Periwinkle, Pine, Plantain, Primrose, Quince, Radish, Raspberry, Rattlesnake Root, Rhubarb, Rose, Rowan, Rue, Sage, St. John’s Wort, Sandalwood, Snapdragon, Southernwood, Spanish Moss, Sweet Woodruff, Thistle, Valerian, Vervain, Violet, Willow, Wintergreen, Witch Hazel, Wolfbane, Wormwood, Wood Betony, Yucca.
• Psychic Ability: Celery, Cinnamon, Citronella, Elecampane, Eyebright, Flax, Galangal, Honeysuckle, Lemongrass, Mace, Marigold, Mugwort, Peppermint, Rose, Rowan, Star Anise, Thyme, Uva Ursa, Wormwood, Yarrow.
• Sleep: Agrimony, Chamomile, Cinquefoil, Elder, Hops, Lavender, Linden, Peppermint, Rosemary, Thyme, Valerian, Vervain.
• Strength: Acorn, Bay Leaf, Carnation, Mugwort, Mulberry, Pennyroyal, Plantain, St. John’s Wort, Thistle.
• Stress: Calandula, Chamomile, Comfrey, Hops, Lavender, Nettle, Oats, St. John’s Wort, Passion Flower.
• Success: Cinnamon, Clover, Ginger, Lemon Balm.
• Travel: Bladderwrack, Lavender.
• Victory: Bay Leaf, High John, Olive.
• Wisdom: Hazel, Rowan, Sage.
• Wishes: Bay Leaf, Dandelion, Dogwood, Hazel, Sage, Sunflower, Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Vervain, Violet, Walnut.