Game: ABC Herbs & Plants

X is for Xanthoceras!

• Native to Northern China
• Also cultivated in Russia
• The leaves, flowerrs, and seeds are edible
• The genus name is Yellowhorn.
• The flowers are white with five petals.

Z is for Zucchini!

• Fertility spells
• Masculinity
• Healing spells
• Protection
• Prosperity

Use anise indream pillows to keep away nightmares and ensure a good nights sleep. Fresh anise leaves or anise seeds used in a potpourri will protect a room from evil spirits and intentions. It can be used in holy waters for blessing and exorcisms. Anise seeds carried in a sachet will ward off the evil eye. Anise aids indivinationand may be added to a ritual bath and/or burned while meditating or divining. Anise has been used as an offering to entice spirits to aid in magical operations

B is for Birch!

• Can be made into a tonic to be used as a laxitive.
• Tea infusion can help dissolve kidney stones.
• Bathing in birch bark water can help gout.
• Magickally good for protection.
• Also good for purification.
• Good for exorcism.

C is for Cloves!

• friends/friendship
• stopping gossip
• healing
• good luck
• associated with Jupiter
• prevent rumors

D is for Daisy!

• Leaves can be cooked or eaten raw.
• Petals can be used in salads or soups.
• Festive for Litha and Belthane.
• The juices were once soaked into bandages to help heal wounds faster.
• Some of the symbolism for this flower includes, innocence and childhood.

E is for Eucalyptus!

Magical Uses for Eucaluptus:

• Purification
• Mental Relief
• Health
  

F is for Forget-Me-Nots!

• Fidelity
• Rememberance
• Fallen soldiers

G is for Geranium!

• Is an effective counter to many love spells.
• A bit of the root can be carried as an amulet to attract happiness and prosperity

Other names for Geranium are :

Crane's bill, Spotted Geranium, Spotted Cranesbill, Wood Geranium, Wild Cranesbill, hardy geranium, and wild geranium.