Rosemary is one amazing herb. According to legend, it was draped around the Greek goddess Aphrodite when she rose from the sea and the Virgin Mary was said to have spread her blue garments over a rosemary bush, turning the white flowers blue. It has been used throughout history as a decorative plant, as a cooking herb, as medicine and […]
Planet: Sun / VenusElement: FireFolk Names: Amara Aromatica, American Angelica, Archangelic, Bellyache Root, Archangel, Masterwort, Garden Angelica, European Angelica, Garden Angelica, Goutweed, Herb Of The Angels, High Angelica, Holy Ghost Plant, Holy Herb, Masterwort, Purple Angelica, Purplestem Angelica, Root Of The Holy Ghost, Wild Angelica, Wild Parsnip.Parts Used: The Whole Plant Angelica archangelica is commonly known as Angelica or Archangel and belongs to the […]
Gender: MasculinePlanet: SunElement: FireFolk Names: Bride of the Sun, Calendula, Drunkard, Goldes, Holigolde, Marybud, Marygold, Mary Gowles, Ruddes, Ruddles, Spousa Solis, Summer’s BrideParts Used: The Whole Plant Calendula is a genus of 15- 20 species and are part of the daisy family Asteraceae also known as marigolds. The calendula species are native to southwestern Asia, Western Europe, Macaronesia and the […]
Gender: MasculinePlanet: JupiterElement: FireFolk Names: Crampweed, Five Finger Grass, Five Finger Blossom, Cinquefoil, Goosegrass, Goose Tansy, Moor Grass, Pantaphyllon, Silver Cinquefoil, Silverweed, Sunkfield or SynkefoyleParts Used: Arial Parts Cliquefoil belongs to the Rosaceae family and is commonly called Creeping or European Cinquefoil. It’s scientific name is Potentilla Reptans and it commonly blooms in June to August with dainty yellow flowers. The History of Cinquefoil In […]
POISON Gender: MasculinePlanet: MercuryElement: FireFolk Names: American Mandrake, Duck’s Foot, Hog Apple, Mandrake, Raccoon Berry or Wild LemonParts Used: Rhizome (root) Mayapple is often called American Mandrake the ‘American’ in the name is used to distinguish it from the true European Mandrake (Mandragora officinarum).Mayapple is a herbaceous perennial plant that belongs to the Berberidaceae family. It’s scientific name is Podophyllum peltatum […]
POISON Gender: MasculinePlanet: SunElement: FireFolk Names: Biscuits, Bloodroot, Earthbark, Ewe Daisy, Five Fingers, Flesh and Blood, Septfoil, Shepherds Knot, ThormantleParts Used: Rhizome (root) Bloodroot is a perennial, herbaceous flowering plant native to eastern North America. Its scientific name is Sanguinaria canadensis and it is the only species in the genus Sanguinaria, included in the family Papaveraceae. Bloodroot grows from 20 […]
Gender: MasculinePlanet: MercuryElement: AirFolk Names: Elf Leaf, Nard, Nardus and SpikeParts Used: Flowers Lavender is one of 39 species in the mint family. Lavandula angustifolia (commonly Lavender) is the most widely cultivated species that is a low growing shrub with multiple stems and spikes of beautiful purple flowers. Lavender is native to the Mediterranean region, Northern and Eastern Africa and parts of India, […]
Gender: MasculinePlanet: SunElement: FireFolk Names: Peony and PineyParts Used: Roots Paeonia lactiflora is a species of herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the family Paeoniaceae. Peony is native to Asia from eastern Tibet across northern China to eastern Siberia. The flowers are large, round, fragrant and cup shaped. The History of Peony Known as the white Peony (P. albiflora) was bought to England in the mid 18th century. It […]
Gender: FemininePlanet: MoonElement: WaterFolk Names: Jessamin, Moonlight on the Grove, Poet’s Jessamine, Anbar and YasminParts Used: Flowers and oil Jasminum officinale, known as the common jasmine is a part of the olive family Oleaceae. Jasmine is native to northern Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, the Himalayas, Tajikistan, India, Nepal and western China. Jasmine is known for its small pure white flowers and strong exotic floral scent. […]
Gender: MasculinePlanet: SunElement: AirFolk Names: Euphrosyne, Augentrostkraut, Euphrasiae herba, Herba, Euphrasiae and Herbe d’Euphraise.Parts Used: Arial Parts Eyebright belongs to the Orobanchaceae family. It’s scientific name is Euphrasia and there are around 450 species of herbaceous flowering plants in the Orobanchaceae family. The colour or eyebrights flowers vary with the most common being purple, blue-white and violet often with yellow […]