Here is a list of all the most important Trees, Plants, Shrubs and Herbs in Druidism...As well as their use...

Plant Name

What the use is…

Alder

Used to make pan pipes for enticing Air Elementals.

Domestic Apple

Have the power to remove warts.

Ash

Ash wands are good for solar and healing, leaves under the pillow create psychic dreams.

Basil

Removes evil and negativity from the home (or dwelling)

Betony (Bishopwort)

Expels evil spirits, nightmares, and despair.

Birch

Used in love spells.

Bistort (Sweet dock)

Carry a piece of dried roots to conceive.

Blackthorn (Sloe)

Thorns are used to hurt an enemy, via candle or poppet.

Briar (Wild Rose)

Drank as a tea for clairvoyant creams. Burnt for love spells.

Broom

Sweep ritual area to purify. Burn the blooms to calm the winds.

White Byrony

Used to gain money.

Burdock

Steep in bucket of water for washing floors. This purifies and protects.

Catnip

Chewed by warrior for fierceness. Large leaves make powerful page markers.

Cedar

Cedar oil was used to preserve the head of an enemy. Also used to draw Earth energy.

Celdandine (Figwort)

Prevents unlawful imprisonment.

Chamomile

Money spells. As a tea to induce sleep.

Wild Cherry (Blackcherry)

Wood and bark chips are burnt at festivals.

Club Moss (Staghorn)

Used to bless and protect.

Comfrey

Speeds up the healing of cuts, rashes and broken bones.

Elder

Helps see the ‘little people’. Used to both bless and curse.

Eyebright

Promotes clairvoyance.

Ferns

Luck. Burnt to make rain.

Feverfew

Wards off sickness or accident during travels.

Silver Fir

Burnt at birth to bless and protect mother and child.

Foxglove

Helps with the ‘Little People’.

Furze

Burnt to protect as well as prepare for conflict.

Hawthorn

Wood is good for wands. Flowers are erotic to men.

Hazel

Wands for healing magic. Helps find water of treasure. Draw a circle around self to protect in a hurry.

Heather

Promotes love and protection against unwanted love.

Holly

Repels negative spells. Carried by men to attract women.

Hops

Stuff pillow with hops to aid sleep and healing.

Ivy

Protection when it grows near a house.

Juniper

Attracts love. Increases visions.

Laurel

Burnt to cause psychic visions. Under the pillow to aid with visions.

Lily of the Valley

Around the ritual area to draw peace and knowledge.

Loosestrife

Restores harmony and brings peace.

Marigold

Rubbed on eyelids to help see fairies.

Majoram

Used to protect a specific object.

Meadowsweet

Used to decorate alter during love spells.

Wild Mint

Used in poppets to heal and for love poppets.

Mistletoe

Hung as an all-purpose protection 'tree'.

Moonwort

Put in locket with a picture of lover to create long lasting love.

Irish Moss

Udes for money spells.

Mugwort

Increases strength of crystals and mirrors. Strongest when picked on a fun moon.

Mullien

Crushed and spead on grave to help the spirit move on.

Nuts & Cones

Nuts are used for fertility, and cones are used on wands to channel and store power.

Oak

VERY powerful wands. Burn leaves to purify.

Pine

Many uses. Protect, purify, fertility and cleansing.

Rowan (Sorb Apple)

Fire of Rowan wood to summon spirits.

Rue

Blessing, healing, purification, and exorcism.

St. Johnswort

Worn in battle for invincibility.

Solomon’s Seal (Dropberry)

Burnt to thank the Elementals for their help.

Holy Thistle

Protects and strengthens. Grown to ward off thieves.

Thyme

Cures nightmares. Wear a sprig to repel negativity of mourners.

Trefoil (Purple Clover)

Carry a 3 leaf clover for protection and luck. A 4 leaf clover to avoid military service.

Valerian

Love spells. In a pillow for deep rest.

Vervain (Verbena)

Many uses, as it is one of the three most important druid herbs.

Willow

Used for many forms of knowledge.

Woodruff (Wuderove)

Wear a sprig for victory. Add to Beltane wine to clear barriers.

Wormwood

Evocation, divination and prophecy.

Yerrow

Divination and love spells.

Yew

Laid on a grave to remind spirit that death was just a pause before re-birth.

 

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