Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Wednesday What Herb is This - Associations

Herbal Associations Cross Reference

*Animals*
marjoram, oregano, peppermint, savory, spearmint, tarragon, wintergreen
*Beauty*
celery seed, lovage
*Binding and Cursing*
ginger, mustard seed, pepper, poppy seed
*Blessings*
dill, lavender, rosemary
*Business*
sage
*Calming*
tarragon
*Chastity*
lavender
*Clairvoyance*
anise, basil, bay, cinnamon, cloves, coriander/cilantro, garlic, lavender, mace, nutmeg, onion, parsley, poppy seed, saffron, sage, star anise, thyme
*Cleansing*
anise, cloves, lavender, lovage, marjoram, onion, parsley, peppermint,rosemary, saffron, sage, thyme
*Commanding*
basil, fennel, garlic, mustard seed, pepper, saffron, tarragon, turmeric
*Communication*
cinnamon
*Compassion*
thyme
*Confidence*
dill, fennel, garlic, rosemary, tarragon, thyme, turmeric
*Consecration*
anise, basil, bay, caraway, cinnamon, fennel, garlic, lavender, lovage, parsley, peppermint, poppy seed, rosemary, saffron, sage, spearmint, star anise, thyme
*Contacting other planes*
anise, onion, parsley, star anise, thyme, wintergreen
*Courage*
basil, fennel, garlic, marjoram, rosemary, tarragon, thyme, turmeric
*Death rituals (rites for the dead)*
basil, marjoram, parsley, rosemary, thyme
*Determination*
dill
*Divination*
anise, basil, bay, cinnamon, cloves, coriander/cilantro, fennel, garlic, lavender, nutmeg, onion, parsley, peppermint, saffron, sage, star anise, thyme
*Dragons*
basil, tarragon
*Dreams*
bay, dill, lavender, marjoram, nutmeg, peppermint, poppy seed, rosemary, spearmint, thyme

*Elements*

*Air*
anise, caraway, cinnamon, fennel, lavender, mace, nutmeg, oregano, peppermint, savory, spearmint, star anise, thyme
*Fire*
basil, bay, cinnamon, cloves, coriander/cilantro, dill, fennel, garlic, ginger, mustard seed, nutmeg, onion, pepper, rosemary, tarragon, turmeric, vanilla
*Water*
lovage, poppy seed, rosemary, star anise
*Earth*
celery seed, dill, lovage, parsley, sage, wintergreen
*Elves*
rosemary
*Endings*
bay, peppermint, rosemary, spearmint
*Energy*
cinnamon, fennel, lavender, peppermint, rosemary, sage, vanilla
*Envy, stopping*
pepper
*Exorcism*
basil, bay, cloves, garlic, mustard seed, onion, pepper, peppermint, rosemary, saffron, spearmint, star anise, thyme, turmeric
*Faeries*
thyme
*Fertility*
anise, basil, caraway, celery seed, coriander/cilantro, dill, fennel, mace, mustard seed, nutmeg, parsley, poppy seed, star anise
*Fidelity*
caraway, rosemary
*Friendship*
cloves
*Gain*
anise, caraway, coriander/cilantro, dill, fennel, mace, mustard seed, nutmeg, star anise
*Gentleness*
lavender
*Good luck*
anise, basil, bay, cinnamon, lavender, mace, mustard seed, parsley, peppermint, rosemary, spearmint, star anise, wintergreen
*Gossip, stopping*
cloves, garlic
*Grieving*
basil, lavender, marjoram, oregano, peppermint, rosemary, thyme
*Happiness*
anise, basil, cinnamon, lavender, marjoram, oregano, parsley, peppermint, rosemary, sage, savory, spearmint, thyme
*Harmony*
basil, bay, cinnamon, dill, lavender, marjoram, oregano, sage
*Hatred*
basil
*Health/healing*
bay, cinnamon, coriander/cilantro, garlic, ginger, lavender, mustard seed, onion, peppermint, rosemary, saffron, sage, spearmint, thyme
*Honesty*
basil, caraway, rosemary
*Initiation*
basil
*Inspiration*
basil, bay, cinnamon, rosemary, sage
*Invocation*
basil, parsley, rosemary, star anise
*Justice*
bay, star anise
*Keeping secrets*
caraway, coriander/cilantro, dill, lavender, sage, tarragon
*Knowledge*
bay, cinnamon, rosemary, sage
*Longevity*
fennel, garlic, rosemary, sage
*Love*
anise, basil, bay, caraway, celery seed, cinnamon, cloves, coriander/cilantro, dill, fennel, ginger, lavender, lovage, mace, marjoram, mustard seed, nutmeg, oregano, peppermint, rosemary, sage, savory, spearmint, star anise, tarragon, thyme, vanilla
*Lunar rites*
onion, rosemary, vanilla
*Magic*
bay, garlic, lavender, onion, saffron, thyme, turmeric
*Meditation*
cinnamon, fennel, lavender, nutmeg, parsley, rosemary, sage, thyme
*Memory*
bay, caraway, cloves, lavender, rosemary
*Money*
anise, basil, bay, cinnamon, cloves, dill, garlic, lavender, lovage, marjoram, nutmeg, peppermint, sage, spearmint, star anise, thyme, wintergreen
*Nightmares, preventing*
anise, garlic, rosemary, star anise, thyme
*Opposition, overcoming*
bay, garlic
*Passion*
anise, basil, bay, caraway, celery seed, cinnamon, cloves, coriander/cilantro, dill, garlic, ginger, lavender, lovage, mustard seed, nutmeg, parsley, pepper, peppermint, rosemary, sage, savory, spearmint, star anise, tarragon, thyme, turmeric, vanilla
*Peace*
basil, bay, cinnamon, coriander/cilantro, dill, lavender, marjoram, oregano, sage, tarragon
*Peace of mind*
caraway, cloves, lavender, rosemary
*Sun*
bay, cinnamon, cloves, lovage, rosemary, saffron
*Moon*
poppy seed
*Prosperity*
basil, cinnamon, nutmeg, poppy seed, sage, spearmint
*Protection*
anise, basil, bay, caraway, cinnamon, cloves, coriander/cilantro, dill, fennel, garlic, lavender, lovage, mace, marjoram, mustard seed, nutmeg, onion, oregano, parsley, pepper, peppermint, rosemary, spearmint, star anise, tarragon, thyme
*Psychic development*
anise, basil, bay, celery seed, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, lavender, marjoram nutmeg, oregano, parsley, peppermint, rosemary, saffron, sage, spearmint, star anise, thyme
*Psychic protection*
anise, basil, bay, cloves, dill, fennel, ginger, lavender, lovage, marjoram, rosemary, sage, star anise
*Purification*
anise, basil, bay, cinnamon, cloves, fennel, garlic, lavender, lovage, onion, parsley, peppermint, rosemary, saffron, sage, thyme
*Release*
bay, cloves, peppermint, rosemary, spearmint, thyme
*Renewal*
peppermint, spearmint, thyme
*Rest*
dill, nutmeg, peppermint, spearmint
*Retention*
caraway, dill, lavender, sage, tarragon
*Ritual (general)*
lavender
*Satyrs*
savory
*Sea/water rituals*
rosemary
*Sensuality*
caraway, ginger, mustard seed, pepper, savory, tarragon, turmeric
*Sleep*
dill, lavender, nutmeg, peppermint, rosemary, spearmint
*Speed*
parsley
*Spell-breaking*
basil, bay, cloves, garlic, mustard seed, onion, pepper, saffron, turmeric
*Spirit offering*
peppermint, spearmint
*Spirituality*
cinnamon
*Spiritual places*
star anise
*Stability*
lavender
*Strength*
basil, bay, fennel, garlic, mustard seed, rosemary, tarragon, turmeric
*Success*
basil, bay, cinnamon, garlic, ginger, marjoram, mustard seed, peppermint, spearmint
*Summer rituals (Spring Equinox through Fall Equinox)*
fennel, lavender, thyme
*Theft, prevention*
basil, caraway, dill, rosemary, tarragon
*Tranquility*
basil, bay, cinnamon, dill, lavender, marjoram, oregano, sage
*Transformation*
bay, peppermint, rosemary, spearmint
*Virility*
fennel, lavender, mustard seed, savory, tarragon
*Weather*
garlic (fair), saffron (raise wind) (Note: since you don't get any rain-making herbs, one of the very few shortcomings of the kitchen herbal, (I will tell you that another folk method of bringing rain is to dip a broom into water and shake it out in the air. Or, you can go the modern route and wash your car.)
*Weddings*
anise, caraway, coriander/cilantro, lavender, marjoram, oregano, rosemary, sage
*Winter rituals (Fall Equinox through Spring Equinox)*
basil, bay, rosemary, sage
*Wisdom*
bay, cinnamon, rosemary, sage
*Wishes*
bay, thyme

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