Magical Intentions
With the Victorian Age, almost every plant was given a meaning. Long before then, plants were said to have certain magical aspects... and when used in certain ways, carried a certain magical intention.
mugwort poplar |
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catnip flax ginseng maindenhair yerba santa |
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camphor coconut cucumber fleabane hawthorn lavender pineapple sweetpea vervain withc hazel |
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cohosh, black columbine masterwort mullein poke ragweed sweetpea tea thyme tonka wahoo yaroow |
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camphor cherry dandelion fig goldenrod ground ivy hibiscus meadowsweet orange orris pomegranate |
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lucky hand pecan |
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arbutus asafoetida avens basil beans birch boneset buckthorn clove clover cumin devil's bit dragon's blood elder fern fleabane frankincense fumitory garlic heliotrope horehound horseradish juniper leek lilac mallow mint mistletoe mullein myrrh nettle onion peach peony pepper pine rosemary rue sagebrush sandalwood sloe snapdragon tamarisk thistle witch grass yarrow |
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banana bistort bodhi carrot cuckoo-flower cucumber cyclamen daffodil dock fig geranium grape hawthorn hazel horsetail mandrake mistletoe mustard myrtle nuts oak olive palm, date patchouly peach pine pomegrante poppy rice sunflower wheat |
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chili pepper clover cumin elder licorice magnolia nutmeg rhubarb rye scullcap spikenard vetch, giant yerba mate |
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love seed passion flower sweetpea |
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slippery elm |
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celandine cyclamen hawthorn High John the Conqueror hyacinth lavender lily of the valley marjoram meadowsweet morning glory purslane quince saffron St. John's wort witch grass |
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allspice amaranth angelica apple balm, lemon balm of Gilead barley bay bittersweet blackberry bracken burdock calamus carnation cedar cinnamon citron cowslip cucumber dock elder eucalyptus fennel figwort flax gardenia garlic ginseng goat's rue golden seal groundsel heliotrope hemp henna hops horehound horse chestnut ivy Job's tears life-everlasting lime mesquite mint mugwort myrrh nettle oak olive onion peppermint pepper tree persimmon pine plantain plum, wild potato rose rosemary rowan rue saffron sandalwood sorrel, wood spearmint thistle thyme ti tobacco vervain violet willow wintergreen yerba santa |
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ash camphor caraway coriander fern galangal geranium groundsel juniper knotweed larkspur life-everlasting mandrake marjoram mistletoe mullein nutmeg oak pimpernel rue St. John's wort sassafras sorrel, wood spikenard sumbul tansy thyme walnut |
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chili pepper datura galangal huckleberry hydrangea poke squill thistle thistle, holy toadflax vetivert wahoo wintergreen |
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mistletoe parosela yellow evening primrose |
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briony mandrake potato straw |
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linden sage |
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chicory edelweiss fern heliotrope mistletoe poppy wolf's bane |
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cascara sagrada celandine hickory marigold skunk cabbage |
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lotus mistletoe moonwort |
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lavender lemon life-everlasting maple peach sage tansy |
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aloes, wood apple apricot aster avens avocado bachelor's buttons balm, lemon balm of Gilead barley basil beans bedstraw, fragrant beet betony bleeding heart bloodroot Brazil nut caper cardamom catnip chamomile cherry chestnut chickweed chili pepper cinnamon clove clover cohosh, black coltsfoot columbine copal coriander crocus cubeb cuckoo-flower daffodil daisy damiana devil's bit dill dogbane dragon's blood Dutchman's breeches elecampane elm endive eryngo fig fuzzy weed gardenia gentian geranium ginger ginseng grains of paradise hemp hibiscus High John the Conqueror houseleek hyacinth Indian paint brush jasmine Joe-Pye weed juniper kava-kava lady's mantle lavender leek lemon lemon verbena licorice lime linden liverwort lobelia lotus lovage love seed maidenhair male fern mallow mandrake maple marjoram mastic meadow rue meadowsweet mimosa mistletoe moonwort myrtle nuts oleander orange orchid pansy papaya pea peach pear peppermint periwinkle pimento plum plumeria poppy prickly ash primrose purslane quassia quince raspberry rose rosemary rue rye saffron sarsaparilla scullcap senna snakeroot, black southernwood spearmint spiderwort strawberry sugar cane sumbul tamarind thyme tomato tonka tormentil trillium tulip valerian vanilla Venus' flytrap vervain violet willow witch grass wormwood yarrow yerba mate yohimbe |
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lettuce mullein pansy rose St. John's wort willow |
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lotus pistachio |
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aloe bamboo banyan be-still bluebell cabbage china berry cinchona cotton daffodil devil's bit fern grains of paradise hazel heather holly houseleek huckleberry Irish moss Job's tears linden lucky hand male fern moss nutmeg oak orange persimmon pineapple pomegranate poppy purslane rose snakeroot star anise straw strawberry sumbul vertivert violet wood rose |
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caper caraway carrot cat tail celery cinnamon daisy damiana deerstongue dill dulse endive eryngo galangal garlic ginseng grains of paradise hibiscus lemongrass licorice maguey mint nettle olive onion parsley patchouly radish rosemary saffron sesame snakeroot, black southernwood vanilla violet witch grass yerba mate yohimbe |
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lettuce vervain witch hazel |
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dittany of Crete mastic |
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gotu kola |
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celery eyebright grape horehound lily of the valley mace mustard periwinkle rosemary rue savory, summer spearmint walnut |
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allspice alomnd basil bergamot, orange blackberry bladderwrack blue flag briony bromeliad buckwheat calamus camellia cascara sagrada cashew cedar chamomile cinnamon cinquefoil clove clover comfrey cowslip dill dock elder fenugreek fern flax fumitory galangal ginger goldenrod golden seal gorse grains of paradise grape heliotope High John the Conqueror honesty honeysuckle horse chestnut Irish moss jasmine lucky hand mandrake maple majoram May apple mint moonwort moss myrtle nutmeg oak oats onion orange Oregon grape patchouly pea pecan periwinkle pine pineapple pisissewa pomegranate poplar poppy rattlesnake root rice snapdragon sassafras sesame snakeroot snakeroot, black squill tea tonka trillium vervain vetivert wheat woodruff |
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eryngo gardenia lavender loosestrife meadowsweet morning glory myrtle olive passion flower pennyroyal scullcap vervain violet |
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club moss devil's shoestring ebony gentian ginger rowan |
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buchu cinquefoil heliotrope jasmine marigold mimosa mugwort onion rue |
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alkanet ahnond ash banana benzoin nuts oak tomato tulip |
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agrimony ague root aloe althea alyssum amaranth anemone angelica anise arbutus asafoetida ash balm of Gilead bamboo barley basil bay bean betony, wood birch bittersweet blackberry bladderwrack bloodroot blueberry bodhi boneset briony bromeliad broom buckthorn burdock cactus calamus caraway carnation cascara sagrada castor cedar celandine chrysanthemum cinchona cinnamon cinquefoil clove clover club moss coconut cohosh, black cotton cumin curry cyclamen cypress datura devil's bit devil's shoestring dill dogwood dragon's blood ebony elder elecampane eucalyptus euphorbia fennel fern feverwort figwort flax fleabane foxglove frankincense galangal garlic geranium ginseng gorse gourd grain grass hazel heather holly honeysuckle horehound houseleek hyacinth hyssop Irish moss ivy juniper kava-kava lady's slipper larch larkspur lavender leek lettuce lilca lily lime linden liquidamber loosestrife lotus lucky hand mallow mandrake marigold masterwort meadow rue mimosa mint mistletoe molluka mugwort mulberry mullein mustard myrrh nettle Norfolk Island pine oak olive onion orris papaya papyrus parsley pennyroyal peony pepper pepper tree periwinkle pilot weed pimpernel pine plantain plum primrose purslane quince radish ragwort raspberry rattlesnake root rhubarb rice roots rose rosemary rowan sage St. John's wort sandalwood sloe snapdragon southernwood Spanish moss squill tamarisk thistle ti toadflax tomato tormentil tulip turnip valerian Venus' flytrap vervain violet wax plant willow wintergreen witch hazel wolf's bane woodruff wormwood yerba santa yucca |
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althea bay bistort bladderwrack borage buchu celery cinnamon citron elecampane eyebright flax galangal grass honeysuckle lemongrass mace marigold mastic mugwort peppermint rose rowan saffron star anise stillengia sumbul thyme uva ursa wormwood yarrow yerba santa |
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anise arabic, gum asafoetida avens bay benzoin betony, wood bloodroot broom cedar chamomile coconut copal euphoriba fennel horseradish hyssop iris lavender lemon lemon verbena mimosa parsley peppermint pepper tree rosemary sagebrush shallot thistle, holy thyme tobacco turmeric valerian vervain yucca |
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cotton fern heather pansy rice toadstool |
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beans caper cohosh, caper dragon's blood oak olive palm, date |
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chamomile cinquefoil datura elder hops lavender lettuce linden passion flower peppermint purslane rosemary thyme valerian vervain |
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elder juniper lemongrass geranium plantain rattlesnake root yellow evening primrose |
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pipsissewa sweetgrass thistle tobacco wormwood |
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aloes, wood arabic, gum cinnamon frankincense gardenia myrrh sandalwood |
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carnation masterwort mugwort mulberry pennyroyal plantain saffron St. John's wort sweetpea tea thistle |
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cinnamon clover ginger High John the Conqueror rowan wahoo winter's bark |
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caraway cumin garlic juniper vetivert |
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coltsfoot crocus damiana kava-kava |
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broom saffron |
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iris peach sage sunflower |
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beech buckthorn dandelion dogwood ginseng grains of paradise hazel Job's tears liquidamber pomegranate sage sandalwood sunflower tonka violet walnut |
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cowslip fern myrtle rosemary vervain |