Category: Herbs
Wild Ginger
Wild Ginger: Canadian Native Americans infused wild ginger root to reduce heart palpitations and to relieve earaches. Native Americans of many tribes dug ginger root to flavor their food.
Watermelon Seeds
Watermelon Seeds: The hopis made a tea of dried watermelon seeds to alleviate urinary complaints by simmering one teaspoon of seeds in one cup of water for firteen minutes.
Pennyroyal
Pennyroyal
Folk Names: European Pennyroyal, Lurk-In-The-Ditch, Mosquito Plant, Organ Broth, Organs, Organ Tea, Piliolerian, Pudding Grass, Run-By-The-Ground, Squaw Mint, Tickweed
Gender: Masculine
Planet: Mars
Element: Fire
Deity: Demeter
Powers: Strength, Protection, Peace
Magickal Uses: Pennyroyal placed in the shoe prevents weariness during travel and strengthens the body in general.
Stomach problems can be alleviated by stuffing a green poppet with mint and annointing it with healing oils
When worn it acts against the evil eye and aids in making business deals.
To rid a place of evil, sprinkle salt water with a sprinkler made of fresh sprigs of mint, marjoram, and rosemary.
When given to quarreling couples it will cause them to cease their fighting, and so pennyroyal is a herb of peace. Pennyroyal is kept in the home (away from pets and children) for protection. It is also carried on board ships to prevent seasickness.
Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs by Scott Cunningham
Primrose
Primrose
Folk Names: Butter rose, English cowslip, Password
Gender: Feminine
Planet: Venus
Element: Earth
Deity Freya
Powers: Protection, love
Magickal Uses: Blue and red primroses growing in the garden protect it from all adversities, and they also attract fairies.
Though primroses, to some, represent wantonness, women carry them to attract love.
The Witchcraft Chronicles 
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