This thread consists of the individual threads on herbs that are within the coven's forums as a way of cleaning the place up without destroying any information on them.
There always comes a time, when you really need to work this ritual and spell, and you don't have the ingredient. Well, maybe this just happens to me, lol.Here are some herbs, that can be switched for another. ( I find this very helpful!!)
-Willow
Aconite: Tobacco or flowering tobacco
Ambergris: Vanilla beans
Angelica: Marigold or calendula
Bergamot: Bee balm flowers, loose-leaf Earl Grey tea
Belladonna: Tobacco or flowering tobacco
Betony: Lamb's Ears
Blood: Apple cider, or apple juice
Camphor: Eucalyptus
Cassia: Cinnamon
Chamomile: White Daisies
Cinquefoil:Clover
Citron: An equal part of lemon peel, and orangepeel
Citronella: Scented geraniums
Cypress: Juniper or pine needles
Deer's Tongue: Sweet Woodruff
Drawing powder: Powdered sugar
Frankincense: Copal, pine resin
Galangal: Fresh ginger root
Graveyard dirt: Mullein
Heliotrope: Chicory
Holly foliage or berries: Snapdragons
Honey: Real maple syrup
Hyssop: Lavendar
Jasmine: Rose
John the Conqueror: St. John's Wort (foliage and flowers)
Laurel: Bay leaf
Lemongrass: Lemon Balm or fresh grated lemon peel
Mace: Nutmeg
Mandrake root: Peony rots
Mineral oil: Extra virgin olive oil
Mistletoe: Mint or sage
Mullein: Lamb's ears
Neroli: Tangerine or orange peel
Nettles: Thistle from the dired cone of a coneflower
Orange blossoms: Fresh grated orange peel(orange zest)
Orris root: The petals from an iris flower
Patchouli: Oak moss
Peppermint: Spearmint
Periwinkle: Morning glory vines and flowers
Pine needles: Rosemary
Rose hips: Rose petals or leaves
Rue: Hydrangea blossoms or bark
St. John's Wort: Witch hazel
Saffron: Orange peel or crocus
Sandalwood: Frankincense
Spikenard: Cedar
Sulfur: Tobacco or flowering tobacco
Sunflower: Brown-eyed susan
Sweet grass: Sage
Thyme: Rosemary
Valerian: Cat nip
Vervain: Flowering verbena
Wild violet: Pansy or Viola
Wine: Grape juice
Wolfsbane: Garlic
Wormwood: Yarrow
This could be really useful, you're right. Looking at your list, it seems as though you can, in a pinch, substitute another substance which also similar traits to the original: Ambergris/Vanilla Beans (prized for their scents), Anything Toxic/Tobacco, Jasmine/Rose (mate attracting scents), Honey/Maple Syrup, etc.
Admittedly, there are some connections I can't quite make sense of. Were you the one who had the idea of substituting apple juice for blood? I'm curious as to the story behind that one.
Posted by AngelaBlack (Sep 11, 2010) :
What I was taught is when you substitude blood with the apple cider or apple juice you have to bless and charge it. Cranberry juice, tomato juice, and pomegranate juice work also. Red gems or beads can also be used.
Posted by ginseng (Sep 12, 2010) :
Nice post Willow ..and yes i have heard of cranberry juice being used instead of blood...most powerful spells using blood are menstrual blood spells .
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Posted by AngelaBlack (Sep 12, 2010) :
A little side note about the use of menstrual blood was an integral part of Heka practice. (Ancient Egyptian Magic) It was commonly used in fertility spells and rituals. Almost all the Egyptian women wore special amulets to assure the fertility of Isis. Familiar with the Knot of Isis? (Tyet)The symbol itself the symbolic menstrual flow from Isis's womb and its magic.
I wonder if it was Osiris that invented Midol... (probably between agriculture and writing. He probably ordered cramp bark be cultivated en-mass immediately! lol)
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Posted by Israfel (Sep 12, 2010) :
Another substitute for blood can be your own breast milk. Obviously this works better for protective spells than attack spells.
Additionally, though I haven't tested this, I suspect that coconut milk if used fresh from the coconut would probably also work as a substitute for blood. It is quite similar in chemistry to human blood.
If anyone tests this and finds it to work let me know.
Posted by VaydenM (Sep 13, 2010) :
I drink young coconut juice often. Never have tried it in a spell, since using my own blood, does not bother me, a great deal.
But, you are right about it being similar to blood chem. They used it in WWII for emergency transfusions, when the real thing was not available.
Posted by AngelaBlack (Sep 13, 2010) :
I've used coconut jiuce and oil for a lot of things, but I never knew they used it as a blood replacement during WW2. That is very interesting! Thanks for schooling me, Vay!
Posted by Willow13 (Sep 13, 2010) :
Haha, i knew that the apple juice would come as a surprise.
I got these from quite a few different texts, but the apple juice caught my eye as well.
Apple juice is substitued for blood because, of the different acids combined into apple juice,including the natural vinegars resemble the acids and substances in blood, left out for a while. (Not actually sure if this is 100%, just read it somewhere.)
Other juices work too, grapefruit, blood orange, etc.
*Note: Apple juice vinegar works well too, i will do a seperate post on the healing effects of apple vinegar.
Posted by AngelaBlack (Sep 14, 2010) :
I had my son start using raw, organic apple cidar vineger for his dry scalp/dandruff problem. He was elated because it not only helped his scalp, his hair looks very nice afterward. My husband was pouting thought because he takes a shot of it morning and night to help with his metabolism. The more of us who use it, the less there is for him. The stuff is cheap though! Beats buying all sorts of different products when you can get the same effects out of one. It's a very healthy choice, for SO many reasons. I look forward to your post on it Willow. xx
Posted by Serris (Sep 15, 2010) :
This is really helpful willow. I never seem to have exactly what a spell or ritual calls for. This will save me having to wait until Saturdays when the store I go to for supplies is open. :)
Aconite
Hemlock
Poinsettia
Bittersweet
Hellebore I
Ivy, Oak, Sumac
Black Nightshade
Henbane
Poke Root
Blue Flag
Holly Seeds
Rosebay
Burning Bush
Honysuckle
Spurge
Calabar Bean
Horse Balm
Swallow Wort
Calico Bush
Thorne Apple
Camphor
Impatients
Pallida
Tobacco Eaten
Christma Rose
India Arrowroot
Wahoo
Cowbane
Inkberry
Wake Robin
Daffodils
Jerusalem Cherry
Deadly Nightshade
Jimsonweed
White Hemlock
Dogs Mercury
Laburnum Seeds
White Bryony
Elkweed
Laulel Seeds
Winter Rose
Ergot
Mandrake
Flag Lily
Mayapple
Yellow Jasmine
Fox Glove
Monkshood
Yews and berries
Gelsemium
Mistletoe Seeds
Herbal work is very magickal and safe if the herbalist (this is you) is well informed. It is good idea never to ingest ANY herb you are unfamiliar with. The good people down at the GNC (general nutrition center) or even the doctor will be more than happy to inform you on any herb in question.
There are many herb that have a lot of variation or diferent kind of the same plant ...please take a look of all of them read about them'
Also the are herbs tha you can used it mixted with other ingredient but can't used alone...other plants you can use nly one part of it.
Some herbs may not ingested by pregnant women, elderly, or children. I cannot stress how important it to be an informed Witch. Your path stresses 'harm none'. This includes 'accidental harm'.
If you are not sure about a herb look for information...ask to the expert and if you still not sure about it..just DON'T USE IT.
The following are various form of aphrodisiacs, herbs and foods that have natural romaantic effects. Some increase sexual forces, attraction, potency/fertility.
Make sure you cheak with your physician if your are prregnant or may be.
African Evergreen Tree: Atree native to Cameroon has a powerful aphrodisiac in its bark.
Cinnamon: Sticks can be chewed like tobacco, or grated cinnamon can be put in eggs as an aphrodisiac.
Clove: Edible or aromatic aphrodisiac.
Damiana: A plant from Mexico which is used to stimulated sex drives. The leaves and head of the plant are mixed with a minor amont of platain or pennywort and mixed with food three to four times a day.
Deer Antler: Chineseherbal remedy for male impotence.
Eggplant: A common edible aphrodisiac.
Egg: Chicken eggs are said to be a good aphrodisiac if eaten raw before sex.
Fo-Ti-Tieng: Chinese herbal for sustaining sexual stamina.
Frankincense: Another popular aromatic aphrodisiac. Not foe ingestion.
Garlic: Edible aphrodisiac, cook or use in salad.
Posted by Edana01 (Dec 31, 2009) :
Ok this aphrodisiac are used often by women around men.
Truffles: The fruit of a fungus that is found at the base of Oak and Beech groves in France, Italy and throughout Europe. If you are fortunate enough to obtain a supply of fresh Truffles, choose them firm, undamaged and medium sized. Eat them with a lover as an edible aphrodisiac.
Wild Asparagus Root: A difficult to obtain aphrodisiac. The raw root is soft and has a jelly bean consistency that is sweet tasting.
Ylang-Ylang: The essential oil of ylang ylang is consider a good romantic aphrodisiac.
Posted by wolftrest (Jan. 03, 2010) :
I don't know if it was mentioned in part I, but honeydew is a great aphrodisiac for females while cinnamon rollds or cinnamon is great for guys. For some reason, while these scents are around, both sexes get turned on really easily, and they are both easily obtained.
Posted by ginseng (June 07, 2010) : http://jksalescompany.com/dw/aphrodisiacs.html
i thoghut this would be interesting but please A WARNING donot try any of these iff you dont know what you are doing and iff your not sure iff you are allergic to any ingredients.
Herbs played a major part in Egyptian medicine. The plant medicines mentioned in the Ebers papyrus for instance include opium, cannabis, myrrh, frankincense, fennel, cassia, senna, thyme, henna, juniper, aloe, linseed and castor oil - though some of the translations are less than certain. Cloves of garlic have been found in Egyptian burial sites, including the tomb of Tutankhamen and in the sacred underground temple of the bulls at Saqqara. Many herbs were steeped in wine, which was then drunk as an oral medicine.
Egyptians thought garlic and onions aided endurance, and consumed large quantities of them. Raw garlic was routinely given to asthmatics and to those suffering with bronchial-pulmonary complaints. Onions helped against problems of the digestive system.
Garlic was an important healing agent then just as it still is to the modern Egyptian and to most of the peoples in the Mediterranean area: Fresh cloves are peeled, mashed and macerated in a mixture of vinegar and water. This can be used to gargle and rinse the mouth, or taken internally to treat sore throats and toothache. Another way to take garlic both for prevention as well as treatment is to macerate several cloves of mashed garlic in olive oil. Applied as an external liniment or taken internally it is beneficial for bronchial and lung complaints including colds. A freshly peeled clove of raw garlic wrapped in muslin or cheesecloth and pinned to the undergarment is hoped to protect against infectious diseases such as colds and influenza.
Coriander, C. Sativum was considered to have cooling, stimulant, carminative and digestive properties. Both the seeds and the plant were used as a spice in cooking to prevent and eliminate flatulence, they were also taken as a tea for stomach and all kinds of urinary complaints including cystitis. Coriander leaves were commonly added fresh to spicy foods to moderate their irritating effects. It was one of the herbs offered to the gods by the king, and seeds were found in the tomb of Tutankhamen and in other ancient burial sites.
Cumin, Cumin cyminum is an umbelliferous herb indigenous to Egypt. The seeds were considered to be a stimulant and effective against flatulence. They were often used together with coriander for flavouring. Cumin powder mixed with some wheat flour as a binder and a little water was applied to relieve the pain of any aching or arthritic joints. Powdered cumin mixed with grease or lard was inserted as an anal suppository to disperse heat from the anus and stop itching.
Leaves from many plants, such as willow, sycamore, acacia ( or the ym-tree, were used in poultices and the like (e.g. pSmith 46 [20] ). Tannic Acid derived from acacia seeds commonly helped for cooling the vessels and heal burns. Castor oil, figs and dates, were used as laxatives.
Tape worms, the snakes in the belly, were dealt with by an infusion of pomegranate root in water, which was strained and drunk. The alkaloids contained in it paralyzed the worms' nervous system, and they relinquished their hold. Ulcers were treated with yeast, as were stomach ailments.
Some of the medicines were made from plant materials imported from abroad. Mandrake introduced from Canaan and grown locally since the New Kingdom, was thought to be an aphrodisiac and, mixed with alcohol, induced unconsciousness. Cedar oil, an antiseptic, originated in the Levant. The Persian henna was grown in Egypt since the Middle Kingdom, and - if identical with henu mentioned in the Ebers Papyrus - was used against hair loss. They treated catarrh with aloe which came from eastern Africa. Frankincense , containing tetrahydrocannabinol and used like hashish as pain killer was imported from Punt.
Minerals and animal products were used too. Honey and grease formed part of many wound treatments, mother's milk was occasionally given against viral diseases like the common cold, fresh meat laid on open wounds and sprains, and animal dung was thought to be effective at times
A cosmetics jar at the Cairo Museum bears the legend: ''Eye lotion to be dispersed, good for eyesight.'' An Egyptian papyrus from 1500 BCE discusses recipes for treating conjunctivitis and cornea, iris, and eyelid problems. Lead-based chemicals like carbonates and acetates were popular for their therapeutic propertie
Malachite used as an eye-liner also had therapeutic value. In a country where eye infections were endemic, the effects of its germicidal qualities were appreciated even if the reasons for its effectiveness were not understood . iff you want to know more a link for you. www.hwt-hrw.com/page3.ph
That is very interesting post and i have learn few new things .Since i love asian kitchen i very often cook with cumin seeds and coriander but weird enough i never checked in their medical properties .I use to be very prone from baby to any urinal infections so spot on i do need to eat that coriander in mass quantity .Farlic and chillies are my favorit secret ingredienst for many things from coking to banishing any kind of pests (plant ones ,human ones and spiritual ones ).As well chillies and garlic are considered to increase libido in both genders by some weird reason and to straighten immune system .
