Ginger - root, cut 10g
Botanical name: Zingiber officinale
Folk Names: African Ginger
Gender: Masculine
Planet: Mars
Element: Fire
Deities:
Powers: Love, Money, Success, Power
Magickal Uses: If you eat ginger before performing spells it will give them extra power as you have been "heated up" by the ginger - particularly for love spells as ginger is quite commonly used in love magic.
Powdered Ginger is kept in pockets, mojo bags or sprinkled on money to attract money and fortune. The Doby Islanders use Ginger regularly, they chew it and spit it at the "seat" of illness to cure it, they also do the same towards oncoming storms when at sea to slow it down for them to return safely to shore before it hits.
Healing Properties: Most commonly, Ginger is used to treat and prevent nausea, it is also a wonderful antibacterial, anti-viral and antioxidant. Ginger has been used for thousands of years worldwide for it's healing and health benefits.
Pain relief, muscle pain, cramps, cancer and diabetes treatment, boosting metabolism, general health and well being, colds and flu, coughs and asthma, arthritis and many more.
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**Medicinal properties are listed as a guide only, Lylliths' Emporium is not responsible for any misuse of herbs, resins, berries or oils - always seek professional medical advice before using natural therapies.
Information Sourced From: Cunninghams' Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs, Scott Cunningham.
Wikipedia, www.anniesremedy.com, www.herbs2000.com, www.witchipedia.com, And our own private collection of grimoires and herbal lore