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Baical Skullcap
Herbal Remedy: Traditionally used to cool inflammation, support immunity, and calm the nerves.
Witch Use: Worked with for mental clarity, emotional balance, and quiet inner strength.

Balm of Gilead
Herbal Remedy: Resin buds used to soothe pain, inflammation, and skin issues.
Witch Use: A classic ally for heart healing, comfort magic, and emotional restoration.

Bamboo
Herbal Remedy: Shoots used nutritionally; leaves used traditionally for cooling and detox support.
Witch Use: Symbol of flexibility, resilience, and spiritual growth.

Banana
Herbal Remedy: Nutritive fruit supporting digestion, energy, and mineral balance.
Witch Use: Associated with fertility, sweetness, and gentle prosperity magic.

Banyan
Herbal Remedy: Bark and aerial roots used traditionally for cooling and astringent support.
Witch Use: A sacred tree of ancestral wisdom, protection, and expansive spiritual shelter.

Barberry
Herbal Remedy: Used to support liver health, digestion, and antimicrobial balance.
Witch Use: Worked with for clearing stagnant energy and sharp protective boundaries.

Barley
Herbal Remedy: Nutritive grain used to support digestion and strength.
Witch Use: Strongly linked to harvest magic, abundance, and prosperity.

Basil
Herbal Remedy: Used to support digestion, circulation, and stress relief.
Witch Use: A classic herb for love, luck, protection, and household harmony.

Bachelor’s Buttons
Herbal Remedy: Traditionally used mildly for eye and inflammatory complaints.
Witch Use: Associated with romantic attraction, fidelity, and hopeful love magic.

Bay (Bay Laurel)
Herbal Remedy: Used to aid digestion and support circulation.
Witch Use: A powerful leaf of victory, prophecy, protection, and wish magic.

Bean
Herbal Remedy: Nutritive food supporting energy and nourishment.
Witch Use: Associated with growth, fertility, and manifestation of intentions.

Bedstraw
Herbal Remedy: Traditionally used to support lymphatic flow and skin health.
Witch Use: A gentle herb of comfort, rest, and peaceful transitions.

Beech
Herbal Remedy: Leaves and bark historically used for mild digestive and skin support.
Witch Use: A tree of wisdom, written knowledge, and ancestral learning.

Beet
Herbal Remedy: Supports blood health, circulation, and vitality.
Witch Use: Worked with for grounding, strength, and life-force magic.

Belladonna (Deadly Nightshade)
Herbal Remedy: Extremely Toxic; not used medicinally.
Witch Use: A legendary plant of shadow work, spirit flight, and dangerous threshold magic; symbolic use only.

Benzoin
Herbal Remedy: Resin used aromatically to soothe the lungs, skin, and minor inflammation.
Witch Use: A classic incense for purification, protection, and sweetening spiritual work.

Bergamot
Herbal Remedy: Used aromatically to uplift mood, ease stress, and aid digestion.
Witch Use: Associated with joy, confidence, attraction, and success magic.

Bilberry
Herbal Remedy: Used to support eye health, circulation, and antioxidant balance.
Witch Use: Linked to clarity, night vision, and subtle perception magic.

Birch
Herbal Remedy: Leaves and bark used to support detoxification and joint health.
Witch Use: A tree of new beginnings, purification, and renewal.

Bittersweet
Herbal Remedy: Toxic; not used medicinally.
Witch Use: Symbolic plant of emotional complexity, endings, and release.

Black Cohosh
Herbal Remedy: Traditionally used to support women’s health and ease menopausal symptoms.
Witch Use: Associated with feminine power, ancestral healing, and deep transformation.

Black Horehound
Herbal Remedy: Used historically to support digestion and nervous tension.
Witch Use: Worked with for banishing negativity and clearing heavy emotions.

Blackberry
Herbal Remedy: Leaves used to soothe digestion and support mouth and throat health.
Witch Use: Linked to protection, abundance, and reclaiming what is one’s own.

Bladderwrack
Herbal Remedy: Mineral-rich seaweed used to support thyroid function and metabolism.
Witch Use: Associated with ocean magic, abundance, and steady nourishment.

Bleeding Heart
Herbal Remedy: Toxic; not used medicinally.
Witch Use: Symbol of heart healing, grief release, and emotional truth.

Blessed Thistle
Herbal Remedy: Traditionally used to support digestion, liver function, and appetite.
Witch Use: Worked with for strength, protection, and perseverance through hardship.

Bloodroot
Herbal Remedy: Toxic; not used medicinally.
Witch Use: A powerful symbolic plant for boundaries, banishment, and blood-oath magic.

Blue Cohosh
Herbal Remedy: Toxic; not used medicinally
Witch Use: Associated with thresholds, birth magic, and life-cycle transitions.

Blue Flag (Iris versicolor)
Herbal Remedy: Traditionally used to support liver and lymphatic cleansing; strong herb.
Witch Use: Linked to clarity, justice, and cutting through deception.

Bluebell
Herbal Remedy: Toxic; not used medicinally.
Witch Use: A fae-associated flower of humility, enchantment, and liminal paths.

Blueberry
Herbal Remedy: Rich in antioxidants; used to support eye health and circulation.
Witch Use: Associated with protection, gentle healing, and sweet prosperity.

Bodhi
Herbal Remedy: Traditionally used in spiritual contexts rather than medicine.
Witch Use: Sacred tree of enlightenment, awakening, and higher wisdom.

Boldo
Herbal Remedy: Used to support liver and digestion; strong and dose-sensitive.
Witch Use: Worked with for cleansing, release, and clearing stagnant energy.

Boneset
Herbal Remedy: Traditionally used to reduce fevers and ease flu symptoms.
Witch Use: A plant of restoration, endurance, and recovery magic.

Borage
Herbal Remedy: Used to uplift mood and support adrenal and skin health.
Witch Use: Associated with courage, joy, and heart-strengthening magic.

Bracken
Herbal Remedy: Toxic; not used medicinally.
Witch Use: Symbolic plant of ancient earth power, secrecy, and protection.

Brahmi
Herbal Remedy: Traditionally used to support memory, focus, and nervous system health.
Witch Use: Worked with for clarity, mental magic, and spiritual awareness.

Brazil Nut
Herbal Remedy: Nutritive; rich in selenium for immune and thyroid support.
Witch Use: Associated with strength, abundance, and grounded prosperity.

Briony
Herbal Remedy: Highly Toxic; not used medicinally.
Witch Use: A powerful symbolic root for binding, protection, and warding.

Bromeliad
Herbal Remedy: Toxic; not used medicinally.
Witch Use: Linked to adaptability, resilience, and tropical vitality.

Broom
Herbal Remedy: Historically used for heart and urinary support; toxic if misused.
Witch Use: Classic plant for cleansing, banishing, and house magic.

Buchu
Herbal Remedy: Traditionally used to support urinary tract and digestion.
Witch Use: Worked with for cleansing, freshness, and restoring balance.

Buckthorn
Herbal Remedy: Used historically as a strong laxative; harsh if misused.
Witch Use: Associated with purging, release, and ending unhealthy cycles.

Buckwheat
Herbal Remedy: Nutritive grain supporting circulation and strength.
Witch Use: Linked to fertility, grounding, and harvest abundance.

Burdock
Herbal Remedy: Traditionally used to support liver, skin, and blood cleansing.
Witch Use: A powerful ally for purification, resilience, and shadow healing.

This information is for education purposes, please consult a health professional before using any of these remedies.

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