Magical Folkhealing by D.J. Conway

Author:D.J. Conway
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: CVR12052017;magickal folkhealing;magical folk healing;magickal folk healing;dj conway;d. j. conway;conjure;rootwork;folk magic;folk magick;pagan;paganism
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide, LTD.
Published: 2018-11-19T16:25:17+00:00

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Eight

Herbal

Combinations

for Spells

Although this book generally goes beyond the usual physical herbal healing, I want to present several physical formulae that may be of help. Then I will move on to the mental, emotional, and spiritual uses of herbs.

Menstrual Difficulties Tea

1 teaspoon chopped cinnamon bark

1 teaspoon chopped ginger or finely grated ginger root

Honey to sweeten

Pour one cup of boiling water over the herbs. Cover and steep for thirty to forty minutes. Strain and sweeten with honey if desired. A very old formula for the same complaint was sassafras tea, made in a similar manner.

Cold and Flu Tea

Fill a half-pint jar with local honey. Local honey is better because it helps to aid against local allergies. Add half a stick of cinnamon and the juice of a lemon slice (or the slice itself). Let this sit in a warm place for five or six days to meld the mixture. Then keep the jar in the refrigerator. To use, put a teaspoon of the mix in a cup of very hot water to soothe the throat and sinuses.

Four Thieves Vinegar

This is an ancient antiseptic formula that was said to protect thieves from the Black Plague when they were robbing the victims. It makes a good disinfectant. However, you also can take one to two tablespoons every three to four hours to ward off an illness, such as a cold. It also works for spraying down countertops and door knobs as a disinfectant.

4 cloves of garlic, finely chopped

½ cup lavender flowers

¼ cup rosemary leaves

½ cup sage leaves, coarsely chopped

Apple cider vinegar

Put the garlic and herbs into a wide mouth jar and pour in enough warmed vinegar to cover them. Let sit in a warm place for three to four weeks. Strain out the herbs. Pour the vinegar into a clean glass jar with a tight-fitting lid. Let it stand in a cool, dark place; it will keep for a year.

Cider of Fire

This is a really effective mixture for keeping cold and flu away. It can also be used as a salad dressing.

1 medium onion, chopped

4 to 5 cloves of garlic, coarsely chopped

3 to 4 tablespoons freshly grated ginger root

3 to 4 tablespoons grated horseradish (you can use the bottled kind)

Apple cider vinegar

Honey

A pinch of cayenne pepper

Combine the onion, garlic, ginger, and horseradish in a wide mouth quart jar. Pour over these enough warmed vinegar to cover and sit in a warm place for three to four weeks. Strain out the herbs. Add honey and cayenne to taste. Take one to two tablespoons at the first sign of a cold, and repeat every three to four hours until the symptoms are gone.

Calendula Oil Salve

Pack a pint jar with as many calendula (pot marigold) blossoms as possible. Cover with warm almond or light olive oil. Let sit in a warm place for three to four weeks. Strain out the flowers using a piece of cheesecloth to get as much out as possible. If you want a stronger oil, replace with more blossoms and let set again.

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