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Ocimum Basilicum
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BBS: The Wizard's Clan BBS
Date: - - (20:55) Number: 58
From: SHADOW HAWK #81 @13605 Refer#: NONE
To: Recvd: YES
Subj: Basil Conf: (24) Magickal H
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BASIL (Ocimum Basilicum)
Folk Names: Albahaca, American Dittany, `Our Herb', St. Joseph's Wort, Sweet
Basil, Witches Herb, Herb of Kings, Tulsi
Part Used - Incense: Leaves and stems, essence
Scent: Bittersweet, herby, mild
Gender: Masculine
Planet: Mars
Element: Fire
Deities: Vishnu, Erzulie
Powers: Love, exorcism, wealth, flying, protection
Magical Uses: The scent of fresh basil causes sympathy between two people,
and this is why it is used to sooth tempers betwixt lovers. It is added to
love incense and sachets, and the fresh leaves are rubbed against the skin as
a kind of natural love perfume. In Eastern Europe it was once thought that a
young man would love any woman from whose hand he accepted a sprig of basil.
Basil is also used in love divinations. Place two fresh basil leaves upon a
live coal. If they lie where you put them and burn quickly to ashes, the
marriage (or relationship) will be harmonious. If there is a certain amount
of crackling the life of the pair will be disturbed by quarrels. And if the
leaves fly apart with fierce crackling the projected relationship is
undesirable.
Do you want to know if someone is chaste or promiscuous? Simply lay a sprig
of fresh basil on their hand. It will immediately wither if the person is
`light of love'.
Basil brings wealth to those who carry it in their pockets, and is used to
attract customers to a place of business by placing some in the cash register
or on the doorsill.
The basil is also used to ensure that one's mate remains true. Sprinkle
basil powder over your body thoroughly while he or she is asleep, especially
over the heart, and fidelity will bless your relationship.
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BBS: The Wizard's Clan BBS
Date: - - (20:56) Number: 59
From: SHADOW HAWK #81 @13605 Refer#: NONE
To: Recvd: YES
Subj: Basil part 2 Conf: (24) Magickal H
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Basil is strewn onto floors, because where it is, no evil can live. It is
also used in exorcism incenses and in purification baths. Small amounts are
sometimes placed in each room of the house to bring protection.
Basil is also used to keep goats away from your property, to attract
scorpions, and to prevent inebriation.
Witches were said to drink about 1/2 cup basil juice before flying off into
the air.
Basil can also be used to diet, but only by a second party's help and without
the dieter's knowledge. According to an ancient spell, a woman (or a man,
presumably) will not be able to eat a bite from any dish, if, secretly basil
has been placed beneath it.
Basil given as a gift brings good luck to a new home.
Aphrodisiac, brighten disposition, clairvoyance, commanding, consecration,
divination, exorcism, fertility, fidelity, happiness, harmony, honesty, love,
material objects, money, passion, peace, prosperity, protection, psychic
development & growth, psychic protection, spell-breaking, strength, success,
tranquility, wealth.
Healing Uses
Part Used: The herb
Properties and Uses: Antispasmodic, appetizer, carminative, galactagogue,
stomachic. Basil's usefulness is generally associated with the stomach and
its related organs. It can be used for stomach cramps, gastric catarrh,
vomiting, intestinal catarrh, constipation and anteritis. As an
antispasmodic, it has sometimes been used for whooping cough. Basil has also
been recommended for headache. Some of its other uses are indicated by the
categories above.
Preparation and Dosage:
Infusion: Steep 1 tsp dried herb in 1/2 cup water. Take 1 to 1 1/2 cups a
day, a mouthful at a time. Can be sweetened with honey if taken for a cough.
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