Chamomile – This tender but potent herb is known as “the gardener’s physician” as she has the power to heal and enhance the growth of the plants that she grows around. The word Chamomile comes from the Greek word for “ground apple”, probably because of its apple-like fragrance. Mildly bitter, it’s can be used as...

Rose Hips are the fruit that the rose plant produces. Rose hips belong to Jupiter and may be used as a charm to attract health and wealth. The belly-shaped fruit, packed with seeds, is a symbol of prosperity and fertility. The fruits placed beneath the pillow protect the sleeper against nightmares and nasty spirits that...

Planet: Mars Element: Fire Throughout history, many different cultures have recognized the potential use of garlic for prevention and treatment of different diseases. Garlic (Allium sativum L.) has acquired a reputation in different traditions as a prophylactic as well as therapeutic medicinal plant. Garlic has played important dietary and medicinal roles throughout the history.Some of...

Planet: Sun Gender: Masculine Element: Fire Humans have been eating cinnamon for thousands of years. The spice derives from the bark of evergreen trees belonging to the genus Cinnamomum. As the bark dries, it forms distinctive rolls creating what we know as a cinnamon stick. Cinnamon was once so highly prized that wars were fought...

Planetary Association: Moon Astrological Association: Virgo Element: Earth Gender: Feminine Pumpkins are perhaps the oldest domesticated plants on Earth, with archaeological and botanical evidence suggesting that people cultivated pumpkins as far back as 10,000 B.C. The various parts of a pumpkin can be extremely beneficial, as they have a wide range of culinary and medicinal...

Sideritis (Mountain Tea) Mountain Tea in strong connection with Mars, also known as sideritis, ironwort and shepherd’s tea is a genus of flowering plants well known for their use as herbal medicine, commonly as an herbal tea. They are abundant in Mediterranean regions, the Balkans, the Iberian Peninsula and Macaronesia, but can also be found...