Hoodoo Herbal - Folk Recipes for Conjure & Spellwork with Herbs, Houseplants, Roots, & Oils

HOODOO HERBAL contains detailed information on dozens of roots and herbs. Conjure tends to be accessible, practical, low-cost magic and this is reflected in the herbaFor example, snake plant (Dracaena trifasciata), a common house plant, readily available from garden centres and supermarkets alike, is valued for its anti-gossip properties and is also worked with to keep lying tongues from disrupting your home. Because its leaves are shaped like a double-edged sword, the snake plant can "cut" through malicious "works" (spells) that may have been sent against you.Likewise, the Touch-Me-Not or shameplant (Mimosa pudica), another popular plant, is used for protection.As with the information in her previous books, Starr''s knowledge comes from a lifetime of experience, as well as her family''s secrets. Mama Starr''s own grandmother kept Touch-Me-Nots in buckets on either side of her front door.This book will be of interest to lovers of herbals and students of Southern folkways, as well as th