Here's some interesting stuff I found whilst doing a search for "Myrrh Bonsai".

I found this Elephant Tree plant which is closely related to Myrrh.

http://www.horizonherbs.com/images/products/BurseraFagaroidesSmall.jpg

This nursery site claims that this Elephant Tree is perfect for bonsai. I imagine that the resins have a lot in common with Myrrh since it is a very closely related aromatic tree:

Here's the actual nursery site:

http://www.horizonherbs.com/product.asp?specific=2355

They sell a lot of herb seeds and plants.

I've gotten very busy around here. But, I'm coming back this weekend to post my herb.

I'm sorry I've not done this. I've been pretty sick. I get on the computer thinking I'll be on for a while and then I need to go lay down.

I hope you are feeling better now and enjoyed a Merry Samhain! This is a busy time of year for us all and the plants will patiently wait for us,no worries.

So gang are there any other herbs that you all might want to know about? This thread is about medicine and magick so we could go off on any herbal related tangent! If some of you are looking for herbal remadies to treat cold and flu I have several and would be happy to post the receipes so you can make it for yourselves.
I get asked all the time for love spells and potions from people either looking to capture the heart of someone they like or win back a lost lover. I do have some spells and herbal potions that can help,BUT,they will not take away the object of desire's free will or allow the user to harm a rival for their affection. They only help to increase awareness,improve your self love,intensify already present desire/passion,and release old baggage.

I am starting to feel better after quite a difficult time. Thank you!

What do you have for mild nausea?

Wormwood



I also see lots of pictures of a more green Wormwood. I'll try to find out the difference and post it tonight when I come home from work.

Not Wormwood, but funny.

Plant Information

Common Name: WORMWOOD - AFRICAN, Wilde Als (Afr), Umhlonyane (Xho/Zu), Lengana (So/Tswa)

Scientific Name: Artemisia afraDescription:
Perennial

Indigenous to South Africa.

Rigid stems, up to 1.8m, grows in clumps.

Leaves - soft, dark green, covered in whitish bristles.

Blossoms in late summer - bracts of inconspicuous, butter-colored flowers.

Deciduous. Full sun. Drought tolerant.

Prune at the end of winter to encourage new growth in spring.

Parts Used: Roots, stems, leaves.

Medicinal Uses. It is said that:

Enemas, poultices, vapor, infusions, body washes, lotions, smoked, snuffed or drunk as a tea.

Bitter taste.

Blood purifier - acne and boils.

Colds, headaches, coughs, fever, earache, malaria, diabetes meilitus, intestinal parasites, stomach disorders, loss of appetite, colic.

Insert fresh leaves into the nostrils to clear blocked nasal passages and place leaves in socks for sweaty feet.

Anti-inflammatory, antidepressant, pain-relieving - wormwood dressing of hot leaves bound over sprains, arthritic and rheumatic swellings.

Tea - disinfect cuts and grazes.

Other Uses:
Moth, insect and flea repellent.
Dried powdered wormwood deters ants.

I have a friend who grows it and she says she can put some of the fresh leaves between her lip and her lower gums and get a relaxing feeling.

This is from alchemy-works.com and I really like them. I have bought from them. They sell some herbs that you can't buy anywhere else.

Wormwood Herb
Artemisia absinthum

This herb is ruled by Mars because of its warming properties, and so Culpeper, the seventeenth-century herbalist, considered it a good treatment for injuries done by "martial creatures" such as wasps, hornets, or scorpions. It is especially connected to snakes: mythology tells that it grew in the tracks of the snake expelled from Eden, for instance, and it was considered a protectant against snake bites. In its association with Mars, wormwood is generally good in protection spells and also a tool for getting vengence through sorcery. In Russia, wormwood was effective against the green-haired Rusalki, female water spirits who in spring would leave their watery bodies and walk in the woods. In the region of Saratov, Rusalki were frightening creatures ill-disposed towards humans and eager to use their sharp claws. If you had to go into the woods when the Rusalki were about, you were advised to carry a handful a wormwood, which they could not stand.

Non-Magickal Uses

Wormwood has traditionally been used in the West to repel bugs from stored clothing, as a strewing herb, and the seeds taken internally in small amounts to get rid of worms (thus the name). Steeped in ink, wormwood would then protect the paper written on from being eaten by mice (because of its bitterness). It is antiseptic. But it is also a constituent of absinthe (visit the Absinthe FAQ). This plant grows wild all over Europe and the US. The bitter component of wormwood is an alkaloid, absinthin, which is separate from the essential oil, thujone. Absinthin is removed by tincturing (soaking the plant in water or alcohol). Absinthe cannot be made by tincturing, only by distillation.

WORMWOOD
G/P/E: Masculine, Mars, Air.
Magical uses: Wormwood is burned to gain protection from wandering spirits. Used in divinatory and clairvoyance incenses, initiation rites and tests of courage. Enables the dead to be released from this plane so they my find peace.

The divination I knew about. I think it's similar to Mugwort in this resepct. But, I didn't know about protection from wandering spirits. I guess if you feel you have ghosts in your house this would be good to burn to help them move on.

Foliage: The aromatic foliage of wormwood is often finely cut and highly attractive. Many forms have silvery foliage suitable for a moonlight garden or silver garden. In warmer climates the herb is essentially evergreen.

So, that's the difference.

Rosehaven deactivated her account.

One month later......

I lost the lavender plant when it fell off the balcony. But, I have some more seeds so I can try again later.

I don't know much about herbs, but have a question. What herb(s) help with muscle pain? Thanks!

Rosehaven was the expert on medicinal uses of herbs and she deactivated.

I think it depends of what kind of pain you mean. I have used Arnica cream with much success for general muscle soreness, stiffness as well as swelling and bruising from an impact injury.