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| Herb | Latin Name | Parts Used | Basic Powers | Specific Uses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabbage | Brassica oleracea | whole plant | luck | plant cabbage when a couple has just married to insure a happy marriage |
| Cactus | all | whole, living plant,spines | protection | Grow in the garden and inside the house as a safeguard against burglary and unwanted intrusions. Grow in the bedroom to guard your chastity. The spines are used in image magick, to mark or write symbols on images of wax or roots. Such uses are usually restricted to the more negative aspects of image magick, however. Fill a jar with cactus spines, rusty nails and old tacks, pins and needles. Add rue and rosemary leaves to fill the jar, seal tightly, adn then bury under your doorstep as a powerful protective device. |
| Calamus* | Acorus calamus | whole plant | healing, luck, prosperity, protection | place the pieces of the root in all corners of the kitchen to protect against poverty. |
| Camellia | Camellia japonica | flowers | prosperity | place the flowers on the altar whenever performing prosperity spells. |
| Camphor | Cinnamomum Camphora | gum | anaphrodisiac, divination, healing | Endeavor a would-be lover to smell camphor if he or she is forcing their attentions on you and you are not interested. It will instantly turn him or her off. Used also in incenses to produce sleep. Worn in a small pouch around the neck, it wards off colds. |
| Caper | Capparis spinosa | berries | love, lust | use in love/lust potions |
| Caraway | Carum carvi | seeds | Protection, Lust, Health | Carry the seeds upon your person to protect yourself against demons, spirits, and other forms of negativity. Bake the seeds in a bread or cookie and chew the seeds to gain the attentions of the one you desire. |
| Cardamon | Elettario Cardamomum | seeds | love, lust | mix ground cardamon sees with warm wine to increase lust. |
| Carnation | Dianthus carophyllus | flower | protection and healing | wear a carnation to protect yourself from an untimely death. Place red carnations on your altar during healing spells. |
| Carob | Jacaranda procera or Prosopis dulcis | seeds | protection, healing | carry as a talisman |
| Carrot | Dancus carota | seeds, root | fertility, lust | If a woman eats the seeds, she'll become pregant more easily |
| Cascara Segrada | Rhamnus Purshiana | herb | prosperity, protection | wear as amulet against evil |
| Cashew | Anacardium occidentale | nut | prosperity | use in money spells |
| Castor* | Ricinus communis | beans | protection | carry as a talisman |
| Catnip | Nepeta cataria | herb | love, revenge, animal contacts | Dry large leaves to use as bookmarks in magickal books. Give to your cat to sniff and play with and to create a psychic bond between you and cat. Use in love sachets and incenses, especially with rose petals. |
| Cat Tail | Typha spp. | herb | lust | If a woman doesn't enjoy sex, but wishes to, she should just carry a cat tail with her |
| Cedar | Cedrus libani or C. spp. | whole plant | healing, prosperity, protection, purification | keep a small piece of cedar in your wallet or purse to draw money. |
| Celandine | Chelidonium majus | herb | protection, escape, happiness | Aids in escaping unwarranted imprisonment and entrapments of every kind. Wear next to skin and replace every three days. Imparts joy and good spirits if worn and cures depression. |
| Celery | Apium graveolens | seeds, stalk | Lust, psychic powers | eat the stalk or seeds to induce lust. |
| Centaury | Centaurium spp. | herb | drives away snakes | buring the herb drives away snakes |
| Chamomile | Anthemis nobilis | flowers | prosperity, meditation, love, purification, sleep | Use in prosperity charms to draw money. Add to incenses intended to bring on restful states for meditation. Induces sleep if burned. |
| Cherry | Prunus avium | berry | divination, love | cherry juice can be used as a blood substitute |
| Chestnut | Castanea spp. | nut | love | use in love spells or feed to a loved one. |
| Chickweed | Stallaria media | herb | love, fidelity | |
| Chicory | Cichorium intybus | herb | favors, success | carry as a talisman to remove obsticles in your life |
| Chili pepper | Capsicum spp. | fruit | love, fidelity, hex-breaking | cross two large dried chili peppers and tie them together with red or pink ribbon and place it under your pillow to insure the fidelity of you mate. |
| China Berry* | Melia azederach | seeds | luck | carry as a good-luck charm |
| Chrysanthemum | Chrysanthemum spp. | whole plant | protection | grow in your garden to protect it from evil spirits. |
| Cinchona | Cinchona ledgeriana or C. succirubra | luck, protection | carry as a talisman | |
| Cinnamon | Cinnamomum zeylanicum | bark | protection, love, prosperity, healing, success, power, lust, psychic powers, spirituality | Use as a good general "bring good things my way" herb. Every witch should have a healthy amount of cinnamon in his/her pantry. |
| Cinquefoil | Potentilla canadensis or P. reptans | herb | prosperity, protection, prophetic dreams, sleep, hex-breaking | with an infusion of the leaves, wash your forehead to wash away hexes. |
| Citron | Citrus medica | fruit | healing, psychic powers | eat to increase psychic powers |
| Cloth-of-Gold | Crocus angustifolia | flower | animal communication | You must go with bare, washed feet and dressed in white to gather it. You must offer a sacrifice of bread and white and pluck it tenderly. Wear the flower to gain the ability to communicate with animals |
| Clove | Syzygioum aromaticum or Caryophyllus aromaticus | hearb | love, prosperity, protection, exorcism | burn as an incense to protect yourself from negativity. |
| Clover | Trifolium spp. | leaves | prosperity, protection, love, fidelity, exorcism, success | Wear over your right breast to gain success in undertakings. |
| Club Moss | Lycopodium clavatum | herb | protection, power | Take a purification bath in a running stream, then make an offering of bread and wine to the plant, then uproot it with your little finger or a silver blade. Then the plant will grant those powers. |
| Coconut | Cocos nucifera | fruit | protection, purification | Hang a whole coconut in your home for protection |
| Cohosh, Black | Cimicifuga racemosa | herb | love, protection, courage | Add an infusion of the herb to your bath to drive away negative influences. |
| Coltsfoot | Tussilago Farfara | herb | love, protection for horses from evil, visions | the leaves, when smoked, cause visions |
| Columbine | Aquilegia canadensis | leaves and seeds | love and courage | pulverize the seeds and rub on the body as a perfume to attract love. |
| Comfrey | Symphytum officinale | whole plant | prosperity, protection during travel | use the herb for money spells. carry the herb for safety during travel, you can also put some in your suitcase to insure it doesn't get lost or stolen. |
| Copal | Bursear odorata | herb | love, purification | a piece of the herb can be used as the heart in a poppet |
| Coriander | coriandrum sativum | herb, seeds | love, healing, lust | grind the seeds and add to warm wine to induce lust |
| Corn | Zea Mays | whole plant | protection, luck, divination | cornstalks hung over a mirror will protect the household |
| Cotton | Gossypium barbadense | whole plant | luck, protection, healing | Fabric made from cotton is the best (next to wool) for making magickal sachets. |
| Cowslip | Primula veris | herb | love,prosperity healing, and protection for the home from intruders | hold a bunch of theherb in your hand and it will lead you to treasure |
| Crocus | Crocus vernus | whole plant | visions, peace and love | grow the plant to attract love |
| Cubeb | Piper Cubeba | berries | love | use in love sachets |
| Cuckoo-Flower | Orchis morior or O. spp | tuber | love, fertility | use the tuber to promote love, wear the tuber to promote fertility. |
| Cucumber | Cucumis sativus | fruit, seeds | healing, fertility | eat the seeds to promote fertility |
| Cumin | Cumimum Cyminum | seed | protection, fidelity, exorcism | Brides wera it on their person to keep negativity from the wedding. |
| Curry (a specific plant, not a mixture of spices) | Murraya Koenigii | herb | protection | Burn as an incense at nightfall to drive away evil. |
| Cyclamen | Cyclamen spp. | whole plant | protection, fertility, happiness, lust | The blossoms are used to relieve the sadness of the heart. |
| Cypress | Cupressus sempervirens | whole plant | protection, healing | Grow the tree near the home for protection |
* poisonous