Advanced Herbology For Potions

Herb Substitutions

Potion Calls For
Acceptable Substitute
Acacia
Gum Arabic
Acacia, Gum
Gum Arabic
Aconite
Tobacco
Arabic, Gum
Frankincense
Gum Mastic
Gum Tragacanth
(for binding wet ingredients, not for incense use)
Ammoniac, Gum
Asafoetida
Asafoetida
Tobacco
Valerian
Balm of Gilead
Rose buds
Gum Mastic
Bdellium, Gum
Copal
Pine resin
Dragon's Blood
Belladonna
Tobacco
Benzoin
Gum Arabic
Gum Mastic
Cachana
Angelica root
Camphor Oil
Eucalyptus oil
Lavender oil
Carnation
Rose petals annointed with a few drops of Clove oil
Cassia
Cinnamon
(Cinnamon sold in the US is actually the less expensive Cassia.)
Castor Bean
a few drops of Castor oil
Cedar
Sandalwood
Cinquefoil
Clover
Trefoil
Citron
equal parts Orange peel and Lemon peel
Clove
Mace
Nutmeg
Clover
Cinquefoil
Copal
Frankincense
Cedar
Cowbane
Tobacco
Cypress
Juniper
Pine needles
Deerstongue
Tonka bean
(not for internal use)
Woodruff
Vanilla
Dittany of Crete
Gum Mastic
Dragon's Blood
equal parts Frankincense and Red Sandalwood
Eucalyptus oil
Camphor oil
Lavender oil
Euphorbium
Tobacco
Frankincense
Copal
Pine resin
Galangal
Ginger root
Grains of Paradise
Black Pepper
Hellebore
Tobacco
Nettle
Hemlock
Tobacco
Hemp
Nutmeg
Damiana
Star Anise
Bay
Henbane
Tobacco
Hyssop
Lavender
Ivy
Cinquefoil
Jasmine
Rose
Juniper
Pine
Lavender
Rose
Lemongrass
Lemon peel
Lemon peel
Lemongrass
Lemon Verbena
Lemon Verbena
Lemongrass
Lemon peel
Mace
Nutmeg
Mandrake
Tobacco
Mastic, Gum
Gum Arabic
Frankincense
Mint
(any type)
Sage
Mistletoe
Mint
Sage
Mugwort
Wormwood
Neroli oil
Orange oil
Nightshade
Tobacco
Nutmeg
Mace
Cinnamon
Oakmoss
Patchouly
Orange
Tangerine peel
Orange flowers
Orange peel
Patchouly
Oakmoss
Peppermint
Spearmint
Pepperwort
Rue
Grains of Paradise
Black Pepper
Pine
Juniper
Pine resin
Frankincense
Copal
Red Sandalwood
Sandalwood mixed with a pinch of Dragon's Blood
Rose
Yarrow
Rose Geranium
Rose
Rue
Rosemary mixed with a pinch of Black Pepper
Saffron
Orange peel
Sandalwood
Cedar
Sarasparilla
Sassafras
Sassafras
Sarasparilla
Spearmint
Peppermint
Sulfur
Tobacco
Club Moss
Asafoetida
Thyme
Rosemary
Tobacco
Bay
Tonka bean
Deerstonge
Woodruff
Vanilla bean
Trefoil
Cinquefoil
Valerian
Asafoetida
Vanilla
Woodruff
Deerstongue
Tonka bean
Vetivert
Calamus
Wolfsbane
Tobacco
Wood Aloe
Sandalwood sprinkled with Ambergris oil
Woodruff
Deerstongue
Vanilla
Wormwood
Mugwort
Yarrow
Rose
Yew
Tobacco