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Hawthorn
Herbal Remedy: Traditionally used to support heart health, circulation, and emotional balance.
Witch Use: A sacred tree of love, protection, and heart-centered magic.

Hazel
Herbal Remedy: Leaves and nuts used for circulation and nourishment.
Witch Use: Tree of wisdom, divination, inspiration, and magical knowledge.

Heather
Herbal Remedy: Traditionally used to support urinary health and mild anxiety.
Witch Use: Associated with luck, protection, and gentle fae blessings.

Heliotrope
Herbal Remedy: Limited traditional use; mainly aromatic.
Witch Use: Linked to solar magic, devotion, and truth-seeking.

Hellebore
Herbal Remedy: Highly Toxic; not used medicinally
Witch Use: A powerful symbolic plant of banishment, protection, and crossing thresholds.

Hemlock
Herbal Remedy: Extremely Toxic; not used medicinally
Witch Use: Symbol of death, endings, and irreversible transformation; symbolic use only.

Hemp
Herbal Remedy: Seeds used for nutrition, inflammation, and skin support.
Witch Use: Associated with freedom, grounding, and truth alignment.

Henbane
Herbal Remedy: Highly Toxic; not used medicinally
Witch Use: A classic witch plant of visions, trance, and shadow work; symbolic use only.

Henna
Herbal Remedy: Used externally to cool the skin and condition hair.
Witch Use: A plant of protection, joy, blessing, and ceremonial marking.

Herb Robert
Herbal Remedy: Traditionally used to support wound healing and immune balance.
Witch Use: Associated with protection, quick recovery, and warding illness.

Hibiscus
Herbal Remedy: Used to support circulation, cooling, and heart health.
Witch Use: Linked to love magic, beauty, and emotional openness.

Hickory
Herbal Remedy: Nuts provide nutrition and grounding energy.
Witch Use: A tree of strength, endurance, and steady resolve.

High John the Conqueror
Herbal Remedy: Not medicinal.
Witch Use: A powerful root in hoodoo for luck, strength, success, and overcoming obstacles.

Holly
Herbal Remedy: Historically used in folk medicine; toxic berries.
Witch Use: A tree of protection, resilience, and winter strength.

Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Herbal Remedy: Used to support stress resilience, immunity, and respiratory health.
Witch Use: A sacred herb of purification, devotion, and spiritual protection.

Holy Thistle (Blessed Thistle)
Herbal Remedy: Traditionally used to support digestion, liver health, and appetite.
Witch Use: Worked with for strength, endurance, and protection during hardship.

Honesty (Lunaria)
Herbal Remedy: Limited medicinal use; mostly symbolic.
Witch Use: Associated with truth, clarity, and revealing what is hidden, often in moon magic.

Honey Bush
Herbal Remedy: Used as a gentle tea to support digestion, immunity, and relaxation.
Witch Use: Linked to comfort, sweetness, and heart-soothing magic.

Honeysuckle
Herbal Remedy: Traditionally used to support respiratory health and inflammation.
Witch Use: A vine of love, attraction, abundance, and sweet fortune.

Hops
Herbal Remedy: Commonly used to promote sleep, calm nerves, and ease tension.
Witch Use: Associated with rest, dream magic, and peace after turmoil.

Horehound
Herbal Remedy: Used to soothe coughs and support lung health.
Witch Use: Worked with for protection, clearing bitterness, and breath magic.

Horny Goat Weed
Herbal Remedy: Traditionally used to support libido and vitality.
Witch Use: Associated with sexual energy, passion, and primal life force.

Horse Chestnut
Herbal Remedy: Used externally to support circulation and vein health.
Witch Use: Carried for luck, grounding, and protection against stress.

Horseradish
Herbal Remedy: Used to stimulate digestion and clear congestion.
Witch Use: A sharp root for banishing negativity and breaking energetic stagnation.

Horsetail
Herbal Remedy: Rich in silica; used to support bones, hair, and urinary health.
Witch Use: Associated with strength, structure, and long-term resilience.

Houndstongue
Herbal Remedy: Toxic; not used medicinally.
Witch Use: Symbolic plant of silencing gossip, binding harmful speech, and protection.

Houseleek
Herbal Remedy: Traditionally used externally to soothe burns and skin irritation.
Witch Use: A powerful house plant for home protection, warding lightning, and stability.

Huckleberry
Herbal Remedy: Nutritive berry supporting digestion and antioxidant health.
Witch Use: Linked to abundance, forest magic, and quiet joy.

Hyacinth
Herbal Remedy: No traditional medicinal use; bulbs are toxic.
Witch Use: Associated with grief healing, rebirth, and emotional transformation.

Hydrangea
Herbal Remedy: Toxic; not used medicinally.
Witch Use: Symbol of emotional depth, gratitude, and heart truth.

Hyssop
Herbal Remedy: Traditionally used to support respiratory health and digestion.
Witch Use: A sacred cleansing herb for purification, forgiveness, and spiritual renewal.

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

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