L back to herbs Lavender Gender: male Planet: Mercury Element: Air Used for: Used in purification baths and incenses. Thrown onto fires and Midsummer as tribute to the Gods and to bring visions and inspiration. Add to healing baths and sachets, carry to attract men. The scent will induce sleep. Excellent for bringing clarity and coherence to magickal workings and for focusing visualisation.Has strong antiseptic qualities. Mild infusions (3 tablespoons to 6 cups of water) make a good sedative, headache treatment, and digestive aid. Used in oil or tincture form to heal cuts, burns or scalds, bites. This also acts as a tonic and may be used for colds, chills, and the flu. Lavender is an excellent aromatic, usually mixing well with other floral scents. An ingredient in the Purification bath sachet, also used in purification incenses. It is thrown onto the Midsummer fires by Witches as a sacrifice to the ancient gods. Lavender is a frequent addition to healing sachets, especially bath mixtures, and is added to incenses to cause sleep. Lavender is a great antibiotic, antidepressant, sedative and detoxifier. Stimulates the immune system. Sleep, long life, peace, wishes, protection, love, purification. Leek Gender: male Planet: Mars Element: Fire Used for: love, protection, exorcism Lemon Gender: male Planet: Sun Element: Water Used for: Sweetens breath. Antiseptic, antibacterial and hypotensive. For chills and sore throat, the juice of a lemon mixed in a glass of honey and warm water, taken 3 times daily should help. For nose bleeds, apply a small piece of cotton, soaked in lemon juice. In oil form it is used for treating warts, insect bites, tension headaches, eliminates cellulite, and is an anti-wrinkle tonic.. Stimulates the digestive system. Also makes a good skin cleanser, hair rinse for blondes, and cleaning agent for brass and silver. Purification, love, blessings, friendships, longevity. Lemon Balm Gender: male Planet: Sun Element: Water Used for: Drink as an infusion to soothe away the emotional pains after a relationship break-up; considered useful in recovery from trauma and sexual assault. Has long been considered to drive away melancholy and low spirits. Is said to increase fertility, and has been used in love potions and aphrodisiacs. Lemon Verbena Gender: female Planet: Venus Element: Air Used for: Wear as a love charm, and to increase one's attractiveness. Add to charms to increase their power. Hang a sprig around your neck to stop you from dreaming. Lettuce Gender: female Planet: Moon Element: Water Used for: chastity, protection, love, divination, sleep Licorice Gender: female Planet: Venus Element: Water Used for: love, lust, fidelity Lilac Gender: female Planet: Venus Element: Water Used for: exorcism, protection Lily Gender: female Planet: Moon Element: Water Used for: protection, breaking love spells Lime Gender: male Planet: Sun Element: Air Used for: healing, love, protection Linden Gender: male Planet: Jupiter Used for: Associated with conjugal love and longevity. protection, immortality, luck, love, sleep. Lobelia Gender: female Planet: Saturn Element: Water Lotus Gender: female Planet: Moon Element: Water Used for: protection, lock opening Lovage Gender: male Planet: Sun Element: Water Used for: Add the root to cleansing baths. Carry to attract love. back to herbs