Protection, purification, money, youth, peace, healing, and sleep.
Bury in the yard or keep in the home to encourage wealth, protect from lightning & storms, and bring peace.
Put under the pillow to prevent nightmares.
Use as an incense to end unrequited love.
Use in prosperity spells.
Carry to prevent depression and/or bring creativity.
Use in cleansing baths and rituals before working magick.
Use in amulets, sachets, dream pillows, and baths for all-purpose protection of home sand people (especially children).
Also Called: Verveine, Verbena, Brittanica, Enchanter’s Plant, Enchanter’s Herb, Herba Sacra, Juno’s Tears, Holy Wort, Lemon Verbena, Van-Van, Herb of Grace, Herb of the Cross, Pigeon’s Grass, Pigeonwood, Simpler’s Joy
It is useful when taken internally in the treatment of headaches, fevers, nervous exhaustion, depression, gall bladder problems, insufficient lactation etc.
It should not be given to pregnant women, though it can be used to assist contractions during labour.
Externally, it is used to treat minor injuries, eczema, sores, neuralgia and gum disease.
The leaves and flowering stems are analgesic, antibacterial, anticoagulant, antispasmodic, astringent, depurative, diaphoretic, mildly diuretic, emmenagogue, galactogogue, stimulant, tonic and vulnerary.
The root is astringent, it is used in the treatment of dysentery.
