In the second part of this series we will be talking about Herbalism.
Herbalism is the use of herbs for medicinal purposes. It is very long and
involved so we wont go into extreme depth.
First I will show you how to make some simple brews.
For a cough that's really pissing you off:
Ipecacuan syrup- 1oz
Sassafras (bruised)- 1oz Boil the whole thing for
Aniseed- 2oz 30 minutes then add 1 pint
Honey- 4oz spirits of wine
American Valerian- 2oz
Black Oats- 2oz Dose: 1/2 wineglassfull when
Water- 2 quarts the cough is at its worst
Here's one I know some of you will like:
A sexual invigorator:
False unicorn- 1/2 oz Mix well.
Tincture of St. John's Wort- 1/2 oz Dose: 30-60 drops
Tincture of Damiana- 1/2 oz every 6 hours
Note: do not make ANY of these in an aluminium bowl, instead use copper or
pyrex. Also if no preserving agent is used such as honey or brandy then
if it turns cloudy. DONT use it.
Now you have learned a little about what kind of brews witches, real
witches that is, prepare. In fact witches never cooked up evil brews in their
kettles all of that hooplah cam from the naming of the different herbs in
english from the latin form of the word. I'll illustrate it in this short chart:
Wiccan Name Common Name Latin Name
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Addler's Mouth Stich Wort Stellaria media
Bird's Eye False Hellebore Helleborus foetious
Flesh and Blood Tormentil Potentilla tormentilla
Lizard's Tail Breast Weed Saururus cernuus
Negro Head Vegatable Ivory Phytelephas macrocarpa
Snake's Tongue Addler's Tongue Fern Ophioglossum vulgatum
Swine Snout Dandelion Taraxacum dens leonis
Unicorn's Horn False Unicorn Helgonias dioica
I'm sure you can see how people might have been slightly intimidated by
these names. That is all myth though.
Now for our final concoction i'll show you how to cool down in the heat
of the sommer:
Rasperries- 1 1/2 oz
Licorice Root(chopped or powdered)- 1/2 oz
Water- 1 1/2 pt
Bring to a boil on medium, then simmer on low for 20 minutes.
Strain through cheese cloth. Sweeten with honey while hot then pour over ice.
Makes 3 servings with out ice 6-8 with ice.
The two ingrediants really have a property which causes the body to produce
less heat the ices just cools down the dirnk.
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