Witchcraft Medicine

Plant magic is a perennially popular subject, but in most books on the topic, listeners must wade through eye remedies and cold cures to get to the actual magical powers attributed to the plants. In Treadwell’s Book of Plant Magic, author Christina Oakley Harrington—founder of the renowned occult Treadwell’s Books in London—focuses on the lore and learning of plant magic.

Hoodoo Herbal contains detailed information on dozens of roots and herbs. This book will be of interest to lovers of herbals and students of Southern folkways, as well as the many who seek to put the information into use. In addition to detailed information about a wide variety of plants, there is also practical information about planting seeds and cutting and transplanting plants. In this book of practical plant magic, Starr advises that as the plants thrive and grow, the works for which they are used will grow stronger too.

Given that the plant kingdom developed on Earth many millions of years before the evolution of human beings, it’s fair to say that herbs are the oldest magical tools in existence. Known for millennia to have beneficial properties for both physical and spiritual well-being, many different species of plants were incorporated into the practices of healers, shamans, and other medicine men and women of the “old days” — this was the origin of herbal magic.

This book covers a wide range of herbs and their uses in both medicinal and magical practices, including sections detailing extraction and application. It also provides comprehensive step-by-step instructions on making a wide range of items like creams, herbal bags, incense, salves, tinctures, and poultices. Presented in an easy-to-understand format, with an added definition of terms, Herbal Lore is an asset to anyone wishing to utilize the beneficial properties of herbs.

In this book, we will travel through folklore, myths, and the history of herbs over time. We will begin to explore the ways in which herbal magic can heal the body, heart, and mind through simple but complex techniques. If you want to lead a magical life with deep connections to nature, this book is for you!

Herbs have been used for thousands of years, and not just medicinally, but ritually, too. Every herb carries its particular attributes, and these traits are what make the plant unique. In this book, you will learn ways to use herbs in magic, basics ways to prepare your herbs, several herbal spells you can try, a listing of herbs to start, and more.