Herbal Magickal Correspondences

Herbal Magickal Correspondences

Elixers

Elixirs can be used to anoint objects, and also people, as long as they have not been made with toxic components. Some may be sonsumed as well. Elixirs can also be used like objects: they can be brewed and bottled, then placed somewhere to work their effect upon the surrounds.

Herbal Milk Bath

This basic and simple milk bath is an excellent base for any herbal addition, making it adaptable to any magical need. For extra softening, you can use the Oatmeal Milk Bath as a base.

• 1 cup cornstarch
• 2 cups powdered milk
• 2 tbsp dry herbs
• Glass jar with lid (to fit 3 cups or 24oz)

1. Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor. Blend until combined and reduced to a fine powder. Pour into jar.
2. To use, add 1/2 cup of powder to bath under running water.

Suggested herbal blends to add to milk baths:

• Winter Energy bath: nutmeg, cinnamon, pinch ginger
• Summer Garden bath: lavender, roses, verbena, one piinch of orange zest
• Autumn Bronze bath: poppy, nutmeg, sandalwood
• Spring Dawn bath: Lavender, jasmine, apple blossom

Oatmeal Milk Bath

The combination of oatmeal, a known skin softener, and milk in this bath blend makes for a deliciously soothing soak. Try it if you’re sunburned or to soften rough skin. You can also add herbs or a couple of drops of oil to the following recipe.

• 1 cup cornstarch
• 2 cups milk powder
• 1 cup dry oatmeal
• Glass jar with lid (to fit 4 cups or 32 oz)

1. Place all the ingredients in a food processor or blender. Blend to combine until reduced to a fine powder. Pour into jar.
2. To use, sprinkle 1/2 cup of the dry bath blend under the tap while running your bath.

If you want to make milk bath powders ahead of time and store them, use powdered milk. When you add a scoop to your bathwater, it dissolves and functions just like fresh milk.

Basic Bath Salt Recipe

Use this recipe as a basis for your own magical bath salts. You can use any combination of sea salt, Epsom salt, and kosher salt.

Ten Herbs You Can Use As An Eczema Treatement

Herbs can be used as an eczema traitement. Nowadays, many of them are even incorporated in topical applications like creams and ointments, as well as in supplements which you can take during an eczema outbreak. Following is a list of ten herbs which are used as eczema traitements and why they’re helpful for eczema.

Chamomile. Chamomile is a flower plant whose flowers are often used in teas, creams, and skin care products. It can be used as an eczema traitement because it has anti-anxiety, antihistamine, and anti-inflammatory properties. Stress-related eczema outbreaks could benefit from chamomile’s anti-anxiety and anti-inflammatory properties. Meanwhile, allergy-related eczema could benefit from its antihistamine and anti-inflammatory properties. All types of eczema, however, can be treated by chamomile solely by its natural anti-inflammatory properties.

Oatstraw. Oatstraw belongs to the haygrass family. Because of its nourishing effects on the skin, it can be used as an eczema traitement. Aside from this, oatstraw also has anti-inflammatory properties like chamomile. It also has the ability to relieve inflamed and irritated skin which is a common symptom shared by different types of eczema.

Marshmallow. Marshmallow root comes from the plant Althaea officinalis which is a plant that comes from the Mallow family. It is often used to treat coughs and disorders of the urinary tract. However, marshmallow root can also be used as an eczema traitement for skin inflammation. Its flowers can also be crushed and placed on eczema rashes for a soothing sensation. An alternative would be to boil the flowers in water and to wash your rashes with the water once it cools off.

Turmeric. Turmeric is a part of the Ginger family and has been used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat liver and gallbladder conditions. It is also used as an eczema traitement because of its anti-inflammatory properties. In addition, Turmeric also relieves pain that sometimes come with eczema rashes. The herb also speeds up the healing of eczema rashes. Moreover, Turmeric is an anti-fungal. This makes it especially useful for sebaceous dermatitis related to the proliferation of the fungi Malassezia on the scalp and skin.

Rosemary. Rosemary obviously has a soothing effect on the skin since it belongs to the Mint family. But as an eczema traitement, its most important property is that promotes circulation. By promoting blood circulation, Rosemary acts an eczema traitement by speeding up the healing of eczema rashes. Skin inflammation will quickly subside when using Rosemary as an eczema traitement.

Aloe Vera. Aloe Vera is one of the most commonly used eczema traitement. Even before its use as an eczema traitement, it was already used to treat skin burns and wounds. What makes Aloe Vera a great eczema traitement is that it relieves skin inflammation. Thus, you can expect your rashes to subside with regular use. Aloe Vera also has a soothing effect on the skin. Therefore, it relieves the itchiness of eczema rashes which in turn helps prevent them from getting worse.

Oregon Grape Root. Oregon Grape root isn’t a common eczema traitement but that doesn’t make it any useful. In fact, it is very useful for eczema that’s related to allergies and to toxin buildup in the body. Oregon Grape root acts as an eczema traitement by clearing the body of toxins that accumulated over years of having an unhealthy diet. Through detoxification, your eczema rashes will get better and you will suffer from less eczema outbreaks in the long run.

Burdock Root. The roots of a Burdock plant is an effective eczema traitement. It has anti-inflammatory properties which are most useful for all types of inflammatory conditions, including eczema. Like Oregon Grape root, Burdock root also has detoxifying effects making it useful for eczema caused by allergies and toxin buildup.

Chickweed. Chickweed is the most overlooked herbal eczema traitement. That’s because it’s only a garden weed that grows in many parts of the world. The saponins that chickweed contains is especially useful for burning eczema rashes, helping relieve their itchiness and alleviate your discomfort.

Calendula. Calendula is also an herbal eczema traitement you can try. Its bright yellow flowers are useful for skin conditions like dermatitis and eczema. Calendula helps soothe red and inflamed skin associated with eczema and dermatitis. It also prevents flaking and itching of the scalp which is a symptom of sebaceous dermatitis, a specific type of eczema.

Honey Mead submitted by Ash

Take a quart (2 pints) of honey and 7 quarts of water; of bay, rosemary and hyssope of each a sprigg. Mix them together and boil them for half an hour and then let stand till it is clear. Then put in a pot with a tap and set new yeat on it, and let it work until it is clear.Then bottle it up and let it be two months old before you drink it. It can be drunk before, but the more you keep it, the brisker it is!

Natural Elder Lemonade by Wildflower

2,5 dl Elderflowers
2 lemons
1,5 l water
1,5 kg Sugar

Place the elderflowers in a pot. Press the lemons over the flowers. Boil the sugar with the water, (sugarliquor). And pour it over the flowers. Let the lemonade stay in the refrigerator for 3 days. Strain off the flowers.

Whitewolf’s ‘Hot Lemon, Orange & Honey Miracle Drink’ - Cold Buster!

1 or 2 Oranges
2 or 3 Lemons
1 Tsp Honey
2 or 3 Cloves
Cinnamon Stick
(Ginger)*
Water

Squeeze the juice from the Oranges and Lemons and place in a saucepan. Cut up the rinds and remaining fruit flesh and add to the saucepan. Add up to half a cup of water and bring to the boil. Turn the heat down to simmer and add the Honey, stirring well. Bruise the Cloves and add them to the mix, along with the Cinnamon stick. Simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring [and squishing the fruit remains/rinds] occasionally. Remove the fruit rinds, cloves and cinnamon stick and pour the liquid into a mug. Don’t strain out the small fleshy pulpy bits - leave these in and drink them up too! 
The best sore throat and cold buster drink I know - and very yummy!! [The number and ratio of Oranges / Lemons can be altered to suit your taste - as can the quantity of water - I generally use less than half a cup of water, I like my drink to be quite strong].
*A little ginger root can be added at the same time as the cinnamon stick - or sprinkle on a little ground ginger to taste.

Study and Creativity Tea

1 1/2 tsp. Green Tea or Black Tea (I use a green tea with coconut and ginger in it)
1/2 tsp. Rosemary
1/2 tsp. Orange
1/2 tsp. Lemon Verbena
1/2 tsp. Yerba Mate

Bring water to an almost boil. Mix the tea blend with 1 1/2 cups of water. Add honey, milk, or lemon for flavor. Don’t add lemon and milk together—the milk will curdle!

Healing Tea

1 tsp. Lavender
1 tsp. Chamomile
1 tsp. Rosehips
1/2 tsp. Echinacea
1/2 tsp. Eucalyptus
1/2 tsp. Spearmint

This recipe can make one strong cup of tea, or two cups of tea. Bring water to an almost boil. Add honey or lemon to flavor. Do not add milk, since it will curdle in this drink!

Psychic Tea

1 1/2 tsp. Black Tea
1/2 tsp. Mugwort
1/2 tsp. Thyme
1/2 tsp. Calendula
1/2 tsp. Jasmine

Bring water to an almost boil. Mix the tea blend with 1 1/2 cup of water. Add honey sweeten, or cinnamon for another “psychic energy boost.”

Mental Focus Tea

One teaspoon of the tea blend makes one cup of tea.

For mental focus, concentration, sharpening memory, and studying.

• One part rosemary
• 1/2 part spearmint

1. Blend herbs in a small jar.
2. To brew, pour one cup boiling water over one teaspoon herbal blend.
3. Steep five to seven minutes. Strain and drink.

Magical associations: Health, protection, happiness, and peace