Protection herbs refer to those used for the magical purpose of protection, spirits, psychic vision, and more. They can be burned, smudged, used in incense, extracted for oil, used in rituals, worn, and more.
Please refer to the protection herbs chart below for more information and uses on protection herbs.
| List of Herbs Used for Protection | ||
|---|---|---|
| Herb | Binomial/Scientific Name | Protective Uses and Properties |
| Rosemary | Rosmarinus officinalis | Burned to raise positive energy to change the energy of the environment |
| Sandalwood | Santalum | Used as a holy incense due to its very high vibrations. Removes negativity, purifies, and promotes calmness |
| Palo Santo | Bursera graveolens | Inspires creativity, cleanses energy, and purifies spirits |
| Cedar | Cedrus | Creation of sacred spaces, summons helpful spirits during rituals, drives away negative influences |
| Salt | Sodium chloride | Absorbs negative and toxic energy which can then be discarded |
| Sage | Salvia officinalis | Associated with the element of air and the planet Jupiter. Typically used in the form of a smudge stick and burned to cleanse and purify an area |
| Agrimony | Agrimonia | Used in protective sachets, spells, medicine bags, or burned. Builds psychic shield and reverses harmful spells cast on you |
| Burdock Root | Arctium lappa | Associated with Venus and feminine energies. Used in potions, ritual baths, incense, and amulets for general protection and healing |
| Mandrake | Mandragora officinarum | For prosperity, as a spell enhancer, love attraction, and increasing psychic abilities |
| White Willow | Salix alba |
A moon plant; associated with feminine energy, creativity, fertility, love
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| Mugwort | Artemisia vulgaris | Primarily used as a visionary herb to amplify psychic vision and induce prophetic dreams |
| Mullein | Verbascum | Protection from nightmares, sorcery, and invoking spirits |
| Dragon's Blood | Dracaena cinnabari | Cleansing a home, drive away evil, and build a wall of protection |
| Frankincense | Boswellia sacra | Emotional healing, attracts good luck, spiritual cleansing |
| Marshmallow | Althaea | Love and fertility spells, departing rituals to honor the dead, protection and cleansing |
| Yarrow | Achillea millefolium | Bringing love into one's life, courage, psychic abilities |
| Birch | Betula | Purification, fertility, wisdom |
| Dandelion | Taraxacum | Psychic abilities, sun spells, cleansing |
| Copal | Protium copal | Inspiration, attraction, contact spirits of the dead, purification |