When drank as a tea, it eases stomach ache and when added to baths and herbal sachet is rather invigorating. Mint grows nearly everywhere and there are different kinds of mint (spearmint, peppermint, etc.) It’s another all-purpose herb that I’ve used in money, love, and healing magic for years. Let it steep along with nettle and elder flower and drink to ward off colds. It’s REALLY pretty when dried and added to bouquets. It’s often used to protect pregnant women and babies. Use yarrow in love and protection spells. Yarrow is one of those herbs that’s SUPER powerful in inducing visions, communicating with the otherworld, and in dreamwork. It grows everywhere and is fairly easy to recognize in the wild. Yarrow has been known for centuries to be effective in healing wounds. Use it in candle magic, stuff it in dream pillows, bathe in it, and use it in cooking and baking. It’s magical properties include love, beauty, dreaming, vitality, healing, and purification. Lavender is used in aromatherapy to calm the nerves and combat insomnia. Not only does it smell amazing, it’s useful in SO many magical endeavors. If you don’t have lavender in your witch’s herb cabinet, you need it STAT. Be careful when handling, as it can irritate the skin in some people. Traditionally, it was used in Four Thieves Vinegar to ward off illness including the Black Plague. Use it in uncrossing work, protection magic, and to ward off evil spirits. It’s exorcist and purification powers are strong. Rue, also called ruta or the Holy herb, is one I grow in my garden and keep in my witch’s herb cabinet. The fresher the bay leaves the stronger the effects. If you can grow your own bay tree, even better. I use it in my cooking often to enhance sauces and meat dishes. Add to spell bags and herbal offerings to Greek and Roman gods. In ancient times, they were used to increase psychic abilities and induce visions. Many people have bay leaves right in their kitchen cabinet and don’t realize how powerful they are. It’s a great one to have in the witch’s herb cabinet. ChamomileĮver had a cup of chamomile tea to help soothe a sore throat or calm your nerves in the evening? Chamomile is known for its medicinal qualities, but it’s also amazing magically! Chamomile is associated with the sun, so I use it often in abundance and health workings. Get you some rosemary, witch! Bonus: it’s super easy to grow! 2. I also use it in herbal baths, magical meals, and natural hair care. I grow rosemary and make it into smudge bundles to cleanse my space. If you don’t have rosemary on-hand, you need to! It’s one of those all-purpose herbs that you can literally use for any kind of magic. Then slowly add to your witch’s cabinet as you learn more and more. My advice is to take your time…if you have to start working with ONE herb, do that first. So I slowly approached magical herbalism and began working with most of the witchy must-have herbs on this list. After I walked further down my path, I realized that not working with herbs was doing myself an injustice. Herbs, for some reason, seemed to overwhelm me. When I first came to the craft at fourteen, I wanted to work solely with crystals and candles. Looking to stock up on essential magical and medicinal herbs? Check out our 20 must-have herbs for the witch’s herb cabinet! Note many of these herbs can be grown in your own garden or purchased for cheap at your local grocery store.
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